Some say the world will end with fire.

Others say with ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those that favor fire.

But if I had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate,

To say that for destruction ice,

Is also great and would suffice.

Robert Frost



"YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID" - Ron White



"Good things come to those who wait, but, only the things LEFT by those who hustle." - Unknown (at least by me)



"Life is wonderful, without it you are dead." - Hy "Pete" Peterson - Park City and Kenecott Miner



"Don't worry about those people in your past---there is a reason they are not in your present." - Unknown



"Life's tough - it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne



"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!" - Vince Lombardi



"If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re probably taking up too much space.” ~ Attributed to Jim Whittaker by Doug ‘Swani’ Swantner, Alaska Smokejumper and Air Attack Base Manager (Ret.)

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I am married and have seven children and twenty grandchildren. I retired January 1, 2010 after working 39+ years for the Forest Service...NEW CHAPTER IN MY LIFE HAS BEGUN!

Monday, August 18, 2008

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

I left home Friday for another bout with the California wildfires. We are currently assigned to the Lime Complex in Hayfork, California. We are also going to take over the Yolla Bolly Complex in Hope, California. That is a lot of fire for us to be dealing with. We will be trying to get everything bottled up and sent back home. Should be a busy assignment. Sometimes I wonder why I would even consider doing this job---then we have our section meeting and I laugh until I cry---then I remember. It is great to have good friends to work with.

4 comments:

Nene said...

California must not be getting as much rain as we are here. Stay safe!

ebn said...

MY brother, Terry, lives in Hayfork. They are very appreciative of all of the firefighters. He helps to run Castiallos restraunt, big pink building on Hwy 3. They make great pizza.
Tell him his sister from Utah says hi.
eileen

Dee Ice Hole said...

EBN---I stopped to see him today and he is in Chico at a wedding---I'll try one more time before I leave.

Dee Ice Hole said...

EBN---I talked to your brother---he was a little shocked---we ended up not doing the after action in Hay Fork or we would have done it at his restaurant.