i wonder how many times a story like this could be told post Thanksgiving.good thinking and some brave moves saved the day.
my fire story is low key.i was out cooking cornbread over a camp stove and to keep warm lit a fire of old semi rotten 2x4s in one of those big fire grill things.one bit of wood hung over the spark screen.nice warm blaze,i went into the house to check on how the dinner was going and refilled the wine glass,looking out the window i saw the over hanging 2X4 burned thru and was on the ground burning leaves heaped around the garden.not a big deal but the 60 foot pine close by with branches low to the ground called for a fast exit,wine in hand,and some quick work with a rake.the water was turned off a week ago and the hose put away.
lets see if i can get the Xmas lights up today without turning it into a survival situation.....anyone else???