http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2007/10/29/after-the-fires/ exploring life in all its variety Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:28:31 -0500 hourly 1 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2007/10/29/after-the-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Barbara Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:52:49 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/?p=178#comment-2116 Marion --- The news made it appear even worse than it was. Still, they were devastating fires for many people, and for the avocado groves in our area --- and an entire mobile home park where a friend of mine used to live near here. Our house was at least three miles, perhaps more, from the nearest burn, except for one or two houses that fell victim to embers blown on the wind. The only real change for us, once we got home, is that we have more birds in our yard, bees too, I think, perhaps displaced by the fires. (I rarely mind more birds and bees, so I am very lucky.) Marion — The news made it appear even worse than it was. Still, they were devastating fires for many people, and for the avocado groves in our area — and an entire mobile home park where a friend of mine used to live near here. Our house was at least three miles, perhaps more, from the nearest burn, except for one or two houses that fell victim to embers blown on the wind. The only real change for us, once we got home, is that we have more birds in our yard, bees too, I think, perhaps displaced by the fires. (I rarely mind more birds and bees, so I am very lucky.)

]]> http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/2007/10/29/after-the-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Marion Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:15:10 +0000 http://spiritblooms.gaiastream.com/?p=178#comment-2090 I'm glad you've come through this disaster safe and sound, Barbara. What a terrible time your community has had. My thoughts are with you all. I’m glad you’ve come through this disaster safe and sound, Barbara. What a terrible time your community has had. My thoughts are with you all.

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