On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:40:27 -0600, "Dick R." > wrote:

>Hi Ed,
>Hope everything is OK in your area.
>
>Dick R. in snowy Minnesota

Saw the columns of smoke on Wednesday and Thursday. Nearest fire was
about 20 miles away in Walnut Bend, a very small rural community along
the Red River just above Lake Texoma. (One of four rural independent
school districts that my wife serves as Speech Pathologist). Several
mobile homes destroyed and one fatality. School apparently was saved.

There have been several small grass fires over the last few weeks as
the entire state is in a severe drought condition with less than half
the average annual rainfall this year. Last year it was double the
average.

New house with no grass or landscaping done yet means my danger is
low--besides, I can always pour wine on the fire.

Gonna be 70 today, so I can sympathize with the snowy...
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com