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Re: [RC] Malaysia WEC - tension is rising - Barbara McCraryFortunately for at least central coast and northern CA, we have had some great rains...several inches in the past two weeks...the grass is greening, clover and filaree are sprouting and it's such a relief. I was beginning to imagine having to sell our entire herd of cattle for lack of grass, and hay so very expensive. So the floating sky lanterns wouldn't set much on fire here at the moment. Radio this AM said there was a chain requirement on I-80 going up to Donner Pass (toward Reno). We think that is the earliest chain requirement we have heard of for many years, if ever. We're so grateful for this rain. I haven't paid attention to what the weather is doing in southern CA, where the wildfires are just about the worst when the season is dry and the Santa Ana winds kick up. With the ground as wet as it is, even then, the Dept. of Forestry and Fire Control says we can't do any agricultural burning until Dec. 1. Rigid rules....In our case, it was a large limb that broke off a fir tree about 150 feet from our house, and it did a bad number on a fence over which it was hanging. Poor old fir tree...Lud's mother used to say she remembered standing next to it when she and it were about the same height...in about 1913. It stands on the brow of the hill and takes a direct hit from the SE winds that usher in a storm. It has already lost about 3/4 of its bulk, as it appeared to have been a multi-trunk tree. Little by little over the years, it lost one trunk, then another. It's down to one, now. It was a large long limb that broke off this time. More firewood to cut up, stack and let dry..... On the subject of the WEC in Malaysia, I had never been very excited about WECs before, but this one captures my fancy a good deal. I hope Dr. Nik is right about USA winning the team gold. And those floating sky lanterns must have been beautiful.... Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> To: <cest.mon.virage@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Malaysia WEC - tension is rising The 'floating sky lantern' - I NEED ONE! :) So, how did the >>American stable do with lighting their skye lantern? Boy, I'll bet the Forest Service would just love it if those caught on in California! :-P I suppose it's easier to have a tradition like that in a place where it rains daily. :-) Angie _____________________________________________________________ Click to become an artist and quit your boring job. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3mzjrehQ9vapi9ZGFiEeSz2DrlStXJz5sxp2FIwZO7ZDRgz3/?count=1234567890 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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