California's burning again
It's the time of year where the Santa Ana winds blow up - a dry, intense wind system (something about high pressure rushing in to low pressure) that sucks all moisture out of the air.
Perfect wind conditions for forest fires. So you get idiots who go hiking and leave a glass bottle around. Or who throw a lit cigarette out of their window. Whoompf! Suddenly, California starts burning.

Which means once again I am on the volunteer team to go up to the lake to dampen down everything, prepare the 200lb sturgeon rescue "kit" and to be there when needed in case the fires come close to the lake.

And I bet more fires break out today - usually arsonists who'll set them once the inital ones break out.

Grrrr!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 18:23, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Ah the fall...
When California burns and the Texas panhandle is constantly rained on.

Would you like to borrow some of our water? We won't need it until we start burning again in the spring.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Wed 15 Oct 2008, 4:24, Reply)

You live in the Panhandle?
Awesome :D

I'm Texan 8)
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 15 Oct 2008, 8:50, Reply)

But of course I am
Can't ever have too many Texans around, huh?
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Wed 15 Oct 2008, 19:17, Reply)