Author |
Outpost: Wildfires! No glamping!!! |
|
ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13564 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13564 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2018 : 9:07:11 PM
|
06/19/18: One thing we did last year while glamping is my daughter read an Agatha Christie murder mystery novel over the week we were out. She read it out loud and then we tried to solve the mystery.
Well, we're doing the same thing this year, only at home and including my hubby who is really enjoying it.
This is my daughter, Robin, reading to us "old folks"
HI there farmgirls, I'm sure you've probably heard about the TERRIBLE wildfires in southwest Colorado, near Durango. Well, that's my part of the world and as of this week the San Juan National Forest is CLOSED! CLOSED!!! ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRY! NO camping (or glamping), NO hiking, no biking . . . NOTHING!!! Sooooo, that means that my daughter and I have to cancel our glamping trip which was supposed to start Friday for a week!!!
She is here now and we've had to watch the smoke rise and make pyrocummulus cloud, breathe and smell the smoke and make other plans for things we can do.
The San Juan National Forest is 1.8 million acres and we would have to drive over 75-100 miles in either direction to be in another area. HOWEVER, conditions are the same in all the southwest so we'd probably just be going from one terrible situation to another.
We are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DISAPPOINTED! However, we are more concerned for the people who have been evacuated, for firefighters and other personnel . . . and for our beautiful forests and State of Colorado!
PLEASE PRAY FOR RAIN FOR US!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665. 2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
|
Edited by - ceejay48 on Jun 19 2018 12:39:24 PM |
|
Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6517 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6517 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2018 : 06:46:36 AM
|
CeeJay, this is horrible news for your area of the state!! Wildfires are so devastating and we are just in the early part of June. Sorry that your fun camping trip was cancelled too. Will be praying for all of those affected by these awful fires and that some rains will come soon to the area for relief.
Winnie #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
|
|
HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2018 : 06:53:22 AM
|
So sorry---but so many of the things we want to do often get put off by pressing issues. Why not just glamp on your property at home? It is still fun. We are going to out three tenths a mile away cabin tonight and it is great fun. Try it and make lemonade out of your lemon. God bless you.
Life isn't finding shelter in the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain.===Sherrilyn Kenyon |
|
|
katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2018 : 08:40:23 AM
|
Cj, I have friends that live with in a hours drive of the fires... and tho not in the direct path,,, the smoke from the fires has spread out all over... Sandi, said where she is, the pine beetle has killed off a large portion of the trees..making it even worse as the trees go up in flames like a match stick! poor air quality from the smoke makes it horrible for folks with respitory issues. prayers for all the people trying to put out these fires and to the poor people who are victims of the fire.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
|
|
|
HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2018 : 09:13:59 AM
|
Didn't mean to sound like I don't care. I do and my reply is on the prayers site. But do just keep on going on---it is all you can do.
Life isn't finding shelter in the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain.===Sherrilyn Kenyon |
|
|
ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13564 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13564 Posts |
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6680 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6680 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2018 : 11:54:04 AM
|
Oh CJ, how sad. I hope you guys get some rain soon and that you and your daughter can come up with some fun plans. Keep us posted on the fires and your adventures with your daughter!
Krista |
|
|
texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2018 : 1:21:33 PM
|
Oh gosh, CJ, how awful and scary. You have had so much this year. We have, too. It’s like 2018 is an ‘off’ year for everyone. Much love your way.
Farmgirl Hugs, Nicole Farmgirl Sister #1155 Suburban Farmgirl Blogger Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/
www.facebook.com/suburbanfarmgirlblogger |
|
|
ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13564 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13564 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2018 : 9:17:01 PM
|
THANK YOU ALL FARMGIRLS! We got very good rains over the past 2-3 days but the seriousness of the drought situation, fire hazards and dangers are still VERY REAL!! Robin and I have been finding all kinds of things to do . . . HUGS TO ALL! CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665. 2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
|
|
|
MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6680 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6680 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2018 : 12:43:33 PM
|
I was going to ask if you had any rain. We got a pretty good amount yesterday and I know we don't live to far away. So I was hoping you received some of the rain. I'm happy the rains made it to you.
Krista |
|
|
katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
|
|
Outpost: Wildfires! No glamping!!! |
|