This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I, too, am praying for the safety of all those involved in the SoCal fires. This terrible disaster has really made me think about fire safety.
My new home in South San Jose, CA, is heavenly, but it's also a huge fire danger area. This summer there were not less than three fires very close to home, one which actually started to come up our driveway before being put out! This precipitated a conversation between myself and my landlords about fire safety and evacuation plans. I was surprised to hear that they don't really know any of the neighbors. Now, I'm not very social and I like my privacy, but if I owned this property I would go around and introduce myself and offer an exchange of?housing for horses and pets in case of fire. Another concern is that their trailer, a 3-horse slant, has been sitting in the front yard since 2001 and is not in working condition. We talked about that, and I have asked around for recommendations for a trailer sales or repair shop. We have a total of seven horses here, three of whom are quite old and lame. Hopefully they can get a stock trailer and I can get at least a two-horse, maybe a! three, so we can quickly evacuate if needed. We also talked about our pets. I have a carrier for each cat, and they are kept assembled and within easy reach. Dogs can go in the back of my truck. Seems like a lot of work and expense, but the day may come when we need it, and we'll be glad we prepared! Brigid Wasson www.eponahorsemanship.com ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
