Buck Brannaman Clinic in Redmond Oregon
Wow! What a wonderful weekend! I spent 4 days riding in a Buck Brannaman clinic. What a fantastic horseman and educator. I felt so at ease and learned so much about how to communicate with my horse. When I rode for him 2 years ago I was too new to the vaquero style of horsemanship but now that I have been doing this for almost 3 years I understand what he was teaching. We are ready for a whole new level of understanding. If anyone gets a chance to ride with him or Ricky Quinn Jr. do it, they are great.
Oh! So busy!
These days have been busy. I have been hired as the summer part-time for Monroe FPD. This is great! What I am looking forward to is working 17 days straight while the Chief is gone on vacation. Well I seem to be a glutton for punishment these days. It shall be fun to work with a new group of folks that are so dedicated to their community. Rock on, all firefighters!
Back from a ride!
Mrs. Fyrefighterdoug and I were on a rather long ride (about 6 hours), when I dismounted I was sure I was going to just fall over. My fine mare Coree thought I was nuts, but then I think she does think that all the time anyways. The weather was beautiful and her mule Charlie and my mare Coree had a wonderful time.
Whupped at an all night fire!
This last Sunday night/Monday morning we were called out for a house fire. The typical early morning alarms that shake you out of your bed (naturally just after midnight). "Code one unknown type fire" you think that dispatch would read a bit of pucker factor into those types of 911 calls, but no. I am at the bottom of my rather steep gravel road when 911 comes back on the radio and states that law enforcement (who was called first, naturally) reports a fully involved structure fire! Now I have just made my Chevy 3/4 ton go from 35 to about 65 and am wondering if I will even make an engine. Made first out engine and interior attack. Fyremandoug was at the bottom of the driveway with our trusty 232 pumping to the fire (glad to have him there). After many 45 minute bottles and a very grubby set of turnouts I got leave to run home for a shower and go to the real job at Linus Pauling Middle School. Oh, did I mention 2 20 ounce triple shot mochas from Java Connection? Jeez it was a long night. Slept 11 hours the next night (ya think?)
A Very Good Day.
Mrs. Fyrefighter and I took a day ride up on the hill. We were out about 6 hours. What a fine day, weather was great and the view was incredible.
What life!?!
Here I am on the eve of another school week. Between school and school I have been a bit busy. Thankyou everyone for visiting my new blog. FyremanDoug has been most helpful. My crew at 203 has been patiently waiting for the reopening of our station. Our brush truck 263 sits, as we speak, in my carport. Being the ugly step children (up until recently with the new change of command at 201) we have had to wait for 7 months for our "house" to be rebuilt. Soon we will be home again.
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