Hi Family and Friends,
We moved back to Alto yesterday after spending a hot week John was in Roswell with the RV, I was in Carlsbad working (it went up to 108 in Carlsbad). The mountains are much cooler.
As we drove back on Saturday AM, we could see the scars from the fire (which was 50% contained yesterday AM) on the mountain in the distance. There wasn't much smoke in the air, just a trace of that acrid smell after a fire. When it's calm you notice if. If there's a breeze, it's not bad at all.
We had rain and hail for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon. It really came down for a while and had to help the fire. Cooled things down enough I put on sweat pants! In the late afternoon we drove to WalMart to pick up some essentials. We saw where the fire had crossed the road and came within 1/2 mile of the campground.
Today we drove out to the Rim of Fire in Carizzozzo and Bosque de Apache Wildlife Refuge near Socorro. Both very interesting places. On the way, we drove past one of the areas hit hard by the fire last weekend. It was heart breaking. Fire, like tornadoes and hurricanes can hit one area hard, and leave a house around it unscathed. There were whole neighborhoods that were nothing but ashes and the occasion melted metal roof left behind and a few feet away, another house left in perfect condition among the charred rubble. Some mountainsides were totally blackened, other swaths of trees left without a trace of fire. Eerie...
Fire fighters from around the state are still around. After yesterday's rain they were concerned for flash flooding. Local news around here is minimal. We hear more about small fires around Albuquerque than the 'Little Bear' fire which destroyed over 200 homes. The internet is our best source for news on the fire and closures.
We're glad things have settled down a bit. We are all hopeful we can settle in here for the next few weeks...
Love to all,
VAL & JOHN & the kitties!!!!
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