July 3, 1912
taken the morning after the fire
(do you see one of our vehicles in the field? thats where we were for 2 1/2 hours, while the sky fell down...)
i put this up for contrast to
a little something I put together
~dedicated to you, our blogger friends, & our blogger friends & family in the Colorado fires~
because its all I can do right now; such is the way with fire.
you wait.
and
a year later,
what you told me
was right...
Thank you for encouraging us all through the fire,
all of you sending your prayers and thoughts and gifts and hugs'
all the way
to
now!
because it DOES matter.
&
Both are experiencing firsthand wildfire in Colorado,
and could use your encouragement!
Dedicated to our friends going through the fire in Colorado, June 2013 - though it may not seem like it , it will be green again....
This is Our homestead one year after the Taylor Creek Fire - this fire was connected to the one of the largest Fire in Montana's history, the Ash Creek Complex, which burned over 260,000 acres, a quarter of million acres of land - this wasnt broadcasted much on national news because it is Montana ranching territory- but we live here along with our neighbors and good friends so it is important to us! While we watched from our vehicles from one of our hayfields -the one pictured with the "green ponies"- we were held hostage by a crown fire with 45 mph winds for over 2 1/2 hours on July 3, 2012 - a red cinder blizzard raining from the sky, lighting on fire everything around us - wondering if we were going to be okay, wondering if our brick house was still standing, wondering if our rancher neighbors got out alive, wondering if our animals were alive...
the green did come back.
www.gowestferalwoman.com
Here are some other ways you can give or get help according to a Denver Post recent article-
• El Paso County has established an online information clearinghouse at elpasoco.com/pages/safetyandassistance.aspx. This is where displaced residents can download copies of the re-entry packet, which includes key emergency phone numbers and other helpful information.
• Several Colorado broadcast stations will host a live phone bank fundraiser 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday to raise cash for American Red Cross relief programs in the Black Forest area and other fire zones, and help fund preparedness work in other Colorado communities facing potential disasters including fires, floods, tornadoes and more.
The television and radio stations participating are: KMGH (7News), KUSA (9News), KCNC (CBS4), KDVR (Fox31), KWGN (Channel 2), KCEC (Univision), Rocky Mountain PBS, Colorado Public Television, KUVO, KUNC and KRCC.
• The Margarita at PineCreek will host a benefit on its patio — rain or shine — 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Participants' $20 donation at the door goes to the Pikes Peak Community Foundation Emergency Relief Fund and covers a round of drinks, appetizers and live music from The Other Band and The Acme Bluegrass Band. RSVP at 719-598-8667 or themargarita@att.net
• Panera Bread stores in Colorado Springs are hosting a food drive for Care and Share Food Bank and will throw in $1 for every pound of food donated, up to $10,000. The food bank is seeking canned and boxed meals, soup, cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruit and snacks.
• The American Red Cross continues to operate an overnight shelter at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument. The Red Cross cannot accept goods of any kind, but money can be donated at redcross.org/colorado or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS. You also can make a donation of $10 by texting a message to 90999.
• Evacuees and family members can register to reconnect through the Safe and Well program at safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.phpt.
• A multi-organization assistance center has been set up at the El Paso County Public Health Department, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs. Evacuees can speak to representatives of major insurance companies, utility providers and local nonprofits, as well as grief counselors, health care workers and emergency personnel. Comfort Kits containing personal hygiene items and stuffed animals are also available. The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Phone: 719-444-8301.
• Additional Red Cross aid stations distributing clean-up kits — sifters, shovels, trash bags, work gloves, rakes, paper towels, and face masks will be available at fixed site locations and mobile distribution beginning Thursday — water, snacks, and offering informational resources and emotional counseling are open at School in the Woods, 12002 Vollmer Rd., Colorado Springs, 11a.m.-6 p.m.; Colorado 83 and Hodgen Road, noon to 6 p.m.; and Woodmen Road and Black Forest Road, noon-6 p.m.
• Large-animal shelters remain open at Cactus Creek Ranch, 18550 Midway Ranch Road in Pueblo; Flying W Ranch, 3330 Chuckwagon Road in Colorado Springs; and the Elbert County Fairgrounds in Kiowa.
• Small animals can be dropped off at the Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region, 610 Abbot Lane, Colorado Springs. Lost and found animals can be registered at the Black Forest Fire Lost and Found Pets on Facebook.
• People interested in volunteering for the recovery effort can get guidelines from HelpColoradoNow.org.
• Vacant and ready-to-move-in properties can be listed by clicking on the Colorado Disaster Housing Resource button at ColoradoHousingSearch.com or by calling 877-428-8844. Available housing is listed, too.
If you have other resources to share, e-mail newsroom@denverpost.com with "FIRE HELP" in the subject line.
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