Comments on: In which my husband tries to burn down the county http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/ Life more abundantly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » Of garbage and dreams http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13337 Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » Of garbage and dreams Tue, 18 May 2010 10:06:57 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13337 [...] might be places where the trash wasn’t picked up. The do-it-yourself country attitude already set our land on fire. Now it is filling my mini-van with garbage. For just $18.50 a month, we get to haul our own [...] [...] might be places where the trash wasn’t picked up. The do-it-yourself country attitude already set our land on fire. Now it is filling my mini-van with garbage. For just $18.50 a month, we get to haul our own [...]

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]]> By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » The benefits of fire http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13177 Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » The benefits of fire Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:38:11 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13177 [...] benefits of fire Wednesday, April 07th, 2010 | Author: Dana Our recent fire produced many unintended positive consequences beyond just the immediate change of perspective it [...] [...] benefits of fire Wednesday, April 07th, 2010 | Author: Dana Our recent fire produced many unintended positive consequences beyond just the immediate change of perspective it [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13037 Amanda Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:28:16 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13037 It's a small, bloggy world. I've been following your blog for a few months. Hovering, I guess b/c I'm not sure if I've left comments. I'm enjoying it none the less. Anyhow, I was peeking again tonight and I saw that you read Moobee, and I just happen to know her. Thought it was a fun little loop. :) Hope your trash dilemmas are solved now. :) Amanda .-= Amanda´s last blog ..<a href="http://pslittleworld.blogspot.com/2010/04/shes-still-got-it.html" rel="nofollow">She's Still Got It</a> =-. It’s a small, bloggy world. I’ve been following your blog for a few months. Hovering, I guess b/c I’m not sure if I’ve left comments. I’m enjoying it none the less. Anyhow, I was peeking again tonight and I saw that you read Moobee, and I just happen to know her. Thought it was a fun little loop. :) Hope your trash dilemmas are solved now. :) Amanda
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..She’s Still Got It =-.

]]> By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » What you get for buying cheap http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13025 Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » What you get for buying cheap Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:04:45 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13025 [...] What you get for buying cheap Monday, April 05th, 2010 | Author: Dana With Easter, a wedding and summer heat coming, my son was in need of a bit of a haircut. My husband, stylist that he is, pulled out the clippers. Yes, he does hair just about as well as he does lawns. [...] [...] What you get for buying cheap Monday, April 05th, 2010 | Author: Dana With Easter, a wedding and summer heat coming, my son was in need of a bit of a haircut. My husband, stylist that he is, pulled out the clippers. Yes, he does hair just about as well as he does lawns. [...]

]]> By: Alison Kerr http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13015 Alison Kerr Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:31:31 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13015 A lesson which fortunately turned out OK for you. As soon as I mentioned burning trash to my husband his first comment was, "I hope they checked whether they need a burn permit." I've learned about burning precautions from my husband, who gets involved with field burns. You might look out for a training course on field burning, usually free, which explains all the ins-and-outs of burning safely. Factors like wind speed and direction, air temperature, and humidity all make a big difference when it comes to burn safety. There are burn bans currently in agricultural counties close to me in Eastern Kansas, even though the ground is wet after snow and thunderstorms. .-= Alison Kerr´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LovingNaturesGarden/~3/8NWFdr3dibA/" rel="nofollow">Kansas City Gardening for Africa</a> =-. A lesson which fortunately turned out OK for you. As soon as I mentioned burning trash to my husband his first comment was, “I hope they checked whether they need a burn permit.”

I’ve learned about burning precautions from my husband, who gets involved with field burns. You might look out for a training course on field burning, usually free, which explains all the ins-and-outs of burning safely. Factors like wind speed and direction, air temperature, and humidity all make a big difference when it comes to burn safety.

There are burn bans currently in agricultural counties close to me in Eastern Kansas, even though the ground is wet after snow and thunderstorms.
.-= Alison Kerr´s last blog ..Kansas City Gardening for Africa =-.

]]> By: Miss Roxie http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13014 Miss Roxie Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:26:10 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13014 Thank God for the Fire Department. Glad to hear that you all are okay. That sounded pretty serious. .-= Miss Roxie´s last blog ..<a href="http://bearolemodel.blogspot.com/2010/04/wicked-awful.html" rel="nofollow">Wicked awful...</a> =-. Thank God for the Fire Department.

Glad to hear that you all are okay. That sounded pretty serious.
.-= Miss Roxie´s last blog ..Wicked awful… =-.

]]> By: Les Berry http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13011 Les Berry Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:58:37 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13011 Been there done that. Not quite so dramatically though. Glad it worked out. Just think the grass will be green there first. He did a GOOD thing Right? Been there done that. Not quite so dramatically though. Glad it worked out. Just think the grass will be green there first. He did a GOOD thing Right?

]]> By: Dana http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13005 Dana Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:33:38 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13005 Ironically, that "dead area" is the greenest part of the lawn now, a week later. The fire only took the dead stuff on top. The ground was actually saturated (the fire truck sank in the soft earth!) and even immediately afterward, you could see that anything green hadn't even been scorched. Sort of strange, but I guess that is why they burn off prairie. But it has been an amazing lesson for all involved! Especially in thinking you are fine just because it rained the night before. Dead grass doesn't soak up all that much moisture! .-= Dana´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RoscommonAcres/~3/7xjnKZgS6xE/" rel="nofollow">In which my husband tries to burn down the county</a> =-. Ironically, that “dead area” is the greenest part of the lawn now, a week later. The fire only took the dead stuff on top. The ground was actually saturated (the fire truck sank in the soft earth!) and even immediately afterward, you could see that anything green hadn’t even been scorched.

Sort of strange, but I guess that is why they burn off prairie.

But it has been an amazing lesson for all involved! Especially in thinking you are fine just because it rained the night before. Dead grass doesn’t soak up all that much moisture!
.-= Dana´s last blog ..In which my husband tries to burn down the county =-.

]]> By: Jacque @Walking Therein http://roscommonacres.com/2010/03/in-which-my-husband-tries-to-burn-down-the-county/comment-page-1/#comment-13004 Jacque @Walking Therein Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:46:06 +0000 http://roscommonacres.com/?p=1687#comment-13004 My greatest worries about burning the trash happened to you. I have watched as the fire spread right outside the barrel with the reply, "Don't worry about it! I got it all under control..." Well, we don't own the dry corn field behind us, so I get a little worried about things like that... and there's the garden 20-30ft away - or the old garage we refinished just 25ft away... Not to mention that 70' long barn we have that is none too far from the garden... [I always have my son get out the hose and put it where it is in a place for ME or one of our children to grab just in case, even if dh doesn't feel the need for him to have it within his reach himself.] I'm just cautious like that. And this is why. And I WILL be having Matt (and Eric) read over this and take a look at the photos. I am sure your husband didn't believe something like this would happen in his wildest dreams (and I'll bet it won't happen again), but, OH yes!! The lessons in thankfulness - as well as cautious living - are never-ending on a farm where we make our own decisions about our land and such. Praising Yah with you that all turned out well. What a great lesson for the family and especially your children for Daddy to show his heart and teach them about so many things that must have been running through his mind and come to it since it all ended. That dead area will be a reminder for a time. Blessings to you and yours~ .-= Jacque @Walking Therein´s last blog ..<a href="http://jacquedixon.com/?p=6802" rel="nofollow">Good for Momma’s Heart</a> =-. My greatest worries about burning the trash happened to you. I have watched as the fire spread right outside the barrel with the reply, “Don’t worry about it! I got it all under control…”
Well, we don’t own the dry corn field behind us, so I get a little worried about things like that… and there’s the garden 20-30ft away – or the old garage we refinished just 25ft away…
Not to mention that 70′ long barn we have that is none too far from the garden…
[I always have my son get out the hose and put it where it is in a place for ME or one of our children to grab just in case, even if dh doesn't feel the need for him to have it within his reach himself.]
I’m just cautious like that.
And this is why.
And I WILL be having Matt (and Eric) read over this and take a look at the photos. I am sure your husband didn’t believe something like this would happen in his wildest dreams (and I’ll bet it won’t happen again), but, OH yes!! The lessons in thankfulness – as well as cautious living – are never-ending on a farm where we make our own decisions about our land and such.

Praising Yah with you that all turned out well. What a great lesson for the family and especially your children for Daddy to show his heart and teach them about so many things that must have been running through his mind and come to it since it all ended. That dead area will be a reminder for a time.

Blessings to you and yours~
.-= Jacque @Walking Therein´s last blog ..Good for Momma’s Heart =-.

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