My parents are among the most avid readers of this blog – it's like visiting the ranch without all the hassle of traveling. Last week, m...

Some towns celebrate the New Year with fireworks. Out here in the middle of nowhere, we go for the real thing. The call came in at 11:30 T...

...or something like that. The boys could care less about the smoke. While it's disconcerting for me to watch, it's highly unlikely...

The fire is now at 1,500 acres and 30% contained. Two little towns at the base of the eastern slope have had to evacuate but those of us ne...

...but this isn't what I want to be looking at from my bedroom window - it's smoke from the Trigo Fire. The winds now are blowing a...

The fire on the mountain is now 40% contained and I no longer see flames, just smoke. While the fire raged out of control, I rationalized t...

I've been watching the Ojo Peak fire since it started early Monday morning - it's hard not to watch it, since the picture window in ...