Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone

GO REDSKINS!!!!

Hope everyone will have a great holiday. I am back in Maryland until January 1, 2013.  I then fly out to Salt Lake in the afternnoon and will be in town for 2 weeks. Hope to see everyone then- Sandy

Home to Montello for thanksgiving

Just wanted our friends to know I will be in town on thursday thru monday!!!

Yeah

Bandit coming to great you!

This picture was taken a few months ago, but Bandit is coming out to great JT. Plus Mitzi keeping an eye on all that enter. They are our guard cats,  great lizard and mouse catchers. Wish he and Mitzi would leave the lizards alone as they are good. But catch all the mouses you can kitties!

Trees

It is a slow process but JT is trying to grow us some shade trees. These trees were started from seedlings. When I was out this summer you could barely see them they were so small. Now they are starting to grow.

 

Just have to keep the cats from lying on them!!

  They are elm trees.

Shed progress photos

The shed doors built and hung along with lighting and some shelves

Tuesday Sept 11. Never forget

We will always remember!

Forever in our hearts.

God Bless the USA

New fire truck in Montello

 After many months of waiting. Engine 53 has arrived in Montello.

It will not be put in service until all training has been completed. Plus Tacoma Township will be added to the truck somewhere. Finally the residents of Montello will have another fire engine to protect the town!! Congratulations. Long over due but well deserved!!!

Patterson Pass fire pictures

 

JT and members of the Montello FD were stationed at a ranch up in the mountains 1 mile from the fire line on the Nevada side.  These picture were taken by a neighbor. This fire was named the Ryolite Fire. It started in Utah and then crossed into Nevada. Per Utah website it is 90% contained but after rain the past few days hopefully this fire and the one at 21 mile(named 20 mile) are now out. Here is the Utah website for wildfires: http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/. The us forest service has a website that show wildfires through out the US: http://forestry.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=forestry&cdn=education&tm=8&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/

Fire 21 miles north of Montello

This fire is located at the area named  21 mile on the Winecup Gamble ranch. The wildfire was renamed to 20 mile on the Elko county incident website. JT was the first responder and took this video. The picture below the video is what the fire looked like when JT first arrived. July 12, 2012

Coming for a visit

Just to let everyone know I will be out in Montello June 30- July 14. Yeah!!!

Mystery Mountain

If you look just in front of the fire truck and WAY in the distant you will see what looks like a mountain.  Just a cloud though. Awesome!

Lindsay Michelle Trevathan and Annabelle

Nevada is now home

JT is now a true Nevada resident. And the F-250 is registered and calls Montello home!
Me next, hopefully sooner rather than later.

Buster update!!!

Just heard from Brent. Buster is doing great. Trying to be too active, but that is awesome.
Here is a picture of Buster on the left and his best friend Sitka. This was taken after the shooting.

Way to go Buster!

Job in Nevada

JT is now working at the Graymont Lime Plant, just off I-80. This will allow us to continue
our dream and he will be staying in Montello.

Congratulations to JT!

Buster

Buster

This is a letter from Brent Palmer:


Today God brought to our family a very special Angel.

Before I tell you our Angels name I would like to tell you a short story. My son and I have lived in Pilot Valley for almost four years. In this time we have come to know some very special people, and with regret some not so nice people. This beautiful desert valley is much like the rest of the world, we have good and bad but the good does out weigh the bad. Today started out to be a good day with good intentions. It took only seconds to change that to panic, fear and sadness. Our new dog Buster was shot. My boy found Buster. I was on my way to a fire department Chief's meeting. I was in my old 1948 Dodge Power Wagon and was approaching the meeting place when I saw a truck pull onto the county road ahead of me. I recognized the truck. The driver of the truck was flashing his headlights at me. I knew that someone was in need of help. I know this because as I said, I recognized the truck and I know who the driver was. I stopped and waited only a few seconds for the truck to reach me. I was given the news that my Dog Buster had been shot and that my son had found him. Buster was in trouble and needed help now. Now, I have been a firefighter going on 34 years. I am the one who gives the help, I am not supposed to be the one getting help for me or my family. I was out of my comfort zone. It isn't supposed to be this way. Or so said my pride Our Angel responded to God's call. Our Angel took over, loaded us up in his truck and we headed to Elko some 125 miles to the west of us. Destination was the Elko Animal Clinic which has an emergency room set up for pets. I know a bit about our Angel and what he and his wife are dealing with right now. And I thought to myself that it's not right for our Angel and his family to have to deal with our problem. Stubborn Angel's I thought to myself. Buster was greeted at the ER with a staff and a waiting gurney. Buster was rushed into the treatment room. Many thoughts were going through my mind and my sons. Buster was all covered in blood and 4 big holes in him. I was worried for Buster, but I also knew that I did not have the money to pay for his life saving surgery. The Three of us sat there talking in the waiting room while waiting for the doctor to come and talk to us. Finally he came out and told us what was going on. It was good news Buster could be saved but it would be costly. I know what our money situation is right now, so I was concerned on how we were going to pay for this, yet I also knew that I could not let Buster die. Our Angel was with us the whole time. He provided comfort to us just by his presence. Buster underwent surgery. The doctor said that Buster was lucky. I was thinking something else. When it came time to leave and head home I was faced with the bill. I knew I could not pay it. I could not even pay for half of the bill that the Vet required and then they would let me make payments. Our Angel took care of the bill and said we could work it out with them later. Me and my Son didn't know what to say. What can you say? Thank you just doesn't say what is in our Hearts. Tears did start to fill me and my sons eyes. I had to turn and look away from our Angel. Like I said, it's not a comfortable feeling for a firefighter to be on the the receiving end of help. From our Hearts to your Hearts........Thank You JT and Sandy. You are our Angels!!! Brent, Nick, and Buster

View from 40 acres

Beautiful

2012

Just got back from Montello. Beautiful weather and great time. Snow finally came to the valley after a week of unseasonably warm weather. Just a few inches Saturday morning. Miss it and all the great people already. 2012 is the start of a new year and closer to the time I can move out to Montello full time. December 25 we drove to New York to visit ground zero and pay our respect to all the fallen heroes. RIP, all will be remembered in our hearts forever.