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I’ve fallen a week behind here and catching up this weekend so hopefully it was not devastating for your father and his house was salvaged as a result of the Mosquito fire The sunset pictures you captured are beautiful Terri, but poignant at the same time for all that has been lost. Here in SE Michigan our sunsets have been vibrant as a result of the wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Plains. It has drifted here creating a gray haze. It was cooler last week and the haze was more prevalent, but this weekend was hot and humid so it’s not been as bad.
Washington had some fires near the Cascade Range that sent it our way too. One in Idaho probably blew toward you too. I posted today that we learned my dad’s house was actually spared, but there is likely smoke damage and all power is off in the area. It will be a while before anyone can move back in. thanks for stopping by, Linda!
[…] to sincerely thank everyone who expressed concern and well wishes to me and my family on my recent Wordless Wednesday post. The Mosquito Fire, 20% contained as of Saturday, continues to burn in the Foresthill/Michigan […]
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Hi Terri.
Wow – where to start?
First, we just finished a wild summer of unexpected travel, visiting one child and our DIL in Montana and relocating our daughter from Calif. to Michigan to start med school. She’s finally getting her chance to transform herself into a doctor. But we saw lots of road time through the PNW and lots of smoky days in both Wash and Oregon. Are you still in Spokane?
Second, we somehow got disconnected and it was most likely my fault for not knowing what I was doing over a year ago when we first met. You had come across one of my early pieces of fiction that was more of a excuse to write about the sarcodes of our Yosemite area. Do you recall reading it? You were one of the first to see it and you were the first to comment on it. https://garyawilsonstories.wordpress.com/pushing-winter-aside/
Anyway, I did not know how to stay in touch with readers back in those days and am trying to fix that. You mentioned that you would like to see further posts from me but I think I lost you at that point. My story collection has grown a lot since that story you read and I’d love to just let you know so you can check them out. I’ve posted 23 after posting ‘Pushing Winter Aside’ just in my 100-1000 word length, Flash Fiction collection. The full and growing collection is listed at this link (which is also a menu selection from my main site) https://garyawilsonstories.wordpress.com/flash-fiction-100-1000-word-story-index/
Somehow I ended up with a second fungus adventure with: https://garyawilsonstories.wordpress.com/a-bumper-crop-surprise-n2w-220617/
You impressed me as being an astute intelligent that I’d hoped to get to know better. This time, I’m finding a button to click so I can follow your posts.
I hope this finds you well and loving life.
Hi Gary, I admit, WordPress can be challenging and it has glitched and unfollowed many bloggers including both of ours. Nice to reconnect.
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In some ways it may be better if the house is a complete loss. There will be so much clean-up and smoke damage, something more than my 86-year old dad can handle. Thank you, Hugh!
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Thank you, Anne. There are unofficial reports that the home pictured (not my dad’s) and my dad’s home up the road were spared. We hope to find out more this weekend.
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That pic is not of his house, but one just a 200 yards away, and from years ago. The CalFire map shows the area entirely burned, but dad has a permit to go in and see what’s left if anything. Like many small towns you hear about on the news that were demolished, I fear Michigan Bluff will be the next victim. Horrible! I couldn’t post my fears on FB in case my step-mom saw the post and panicked.
Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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I will, Wayne. I’ve been reluctant to share anything publicly on SM for fear what the finality will do to my Step-mom in case she saw an errant post. They are both safe with my step-sister in the town of Auburn. Thank you for your concern, it means a lot. My family spent a lot of Thanksgivings at their place in the mountains of Northern California, so we will miss those days. It’s a wait-and see time right now.
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