Swimming Near Fire

 Tuesday, September 11, 2007

·         Swimming Near Fire

Now that we are clearing for the new house, we have hundreds and hundreds of dead trees that fell during the hurricane a few years ago, that JD is pulling out of the woods.  They are not good for anything, even firewood, so we have to burn them. We have a burn pile, in the drain field, that is about 50 feet long. Once JD piles it 30 feet high, we burn it.  We have had 4-5 fires that last for 2-3 days each, since we keep throwing more on the pile. I am posting a picture of the kids swimming in the backyard with one of the fires burning in the background.  I should mention that Gabriel is our resident lifeguard and swim instructor. He taught James to swim last year and Ben this year.  Obviously, Ben had never seen a swimming pool until he arrived here and started the year with a life preserver and swim-ring everyday.  He eventually gave up the ring and is now swimming, under the water, without any assistance!  Victoria is enrolled in Gabriel's swim class for next year!