On Saturday evening, while we were sitting on the porch watching the birds, we spotted a fire in the distance.

( Fire on Fremont Street )

Last October, I purchased for $15 a residential burn permit to allow us to dispose of organic debris (brush and the like) in a controlled manner. Residential burning is only permitted between daylight and noon, and only when winds are light. Ideally, you want a slight breeze to both feed the fire and carry away smoke, but not much breeze or your ( Read more... )

As I said yesterday, it's a good thing we had the fireplace and chimney cleaned on Sunday, because it got cold really fast. Not only did we have snow, but bitter north winds that sucked the heat right out of the house. So it was time to do something about that.

( Fired Up )

( By the Fire Department )

Only a week after clearing the winter brush pile, we have started on the summer one, for safety reasons.

( The Never Ending Clearance )

Our residential burn permit, which can be used only for burning yard waste, expires at the end of May. (The burn season is October through May. A seasonal burn permit costs $15 from the North Lyon County Fire Protection District.) While we've periodically trimmed brush since last summer, we never had gotten around to actually burning it, and time ( Read more... )

We've had a brief cold snap with a bit of rain (and snow in the Sierra Nevada), so I re-lit the wood stove for what I hope will be the last time this season. Having the wood stove hot on a Sunday morning, I took the opportunity to use it to cook part of a big breakfast.

( Last Wood Stove Omelette )

The North Lyon County Fire Department laments the lack of good writing skills.

( Sign Me Up )

The fire department's latest sign gets my endorsement.

( Ale, Ale, the Gang's All Here )

I spent much of today setting up Westercon 74's "booth" (virtual fan table) at Norwescon 43, which starts next Thursday afternoon.
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