tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post1329837519645378376..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Making HistoryDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-24124089985777092472015-05-27T13:06:13.368-06:002015-05-27T13:06:13.368-06:00Exciting for us kids. Not so much for the adults!Exciting for us kids. Not so much for the adults!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-16006926938408563782015-05-27T12:45:52.472-06:002015-05-27T12:45:52.472-06:00Thanks for reminding me of that day!
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ChrisThanks for reminding me of that day!<br />Love<br />ChrisChristine Tillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745380868121217066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-15583458969981077652015-05-27T12:45:46.768-06:002015-05-27T12:45:46.768-06:00Huge loss, Susan. Yeah. It would be like Dad to ma...Huge loss, Susan. Yeah. It would be like Dad to make something like that up. I totally would have preferred it!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-67415419227138332102015-05-27T12:45:14.947-06:002015-05-27T12:45:14.947-06:00There's just something about a wild fire. It a...There's just something about a wild fire. It attracts and repels at the same time. And one never forgets it!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-1831170995960401772015-05-27T12:44:36.084-06:002015-05-27T12:44:36.084-06:00The Garber's barn burned to the ground as well...The Garber's barn burned to the ground as well. I remember the disbelief when someone first spotted the smoke. Their farm was directly in the path of the prevailing winds, but clear across the river!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-32767292817693708682015-05-27T12:43:40.074-06:002015-05-27T12:43:40.074-06:00It truly was devastating. For us kids, though, all...It truly was devastating. For us kids, though, all we understood was the excitement. And you're right. We rejoiced that the only damages were in property and grain.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-29997930489744526672015-05-27T12:42:20.264-06:002015-05-27T12:42:20.264-06:00Nothing goes through you like raised voices at 6:3...Nothing goes through you like raised voices at 6:30 in the morning!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-35523063641124483662015-05-27T12:41:48.576-06:002015-05-27T12:41:48.576-06:00Poor Dad. Poor Dad. Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-74658330435293176472015-05-23T17:35:29.608-06:002015-05-23T17:35:29.608-06:00Quite a sight to witness - and a shame that your d...Quite a sight to witness - and a shame that your dad had not been joking. I'm sure it was a significant economic loss.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-41470782476613693692015-05-22T04:19:05.679-06:002015-05-22T04:19:05.679-06:00We had an old school behind our house when I was v...We had an old school behind our house when I was very little and it caught fire. We still talk about it to this day!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-81805614698557130322015-05-22T00:32:22.372-06:002015-05-22T00:32:22.372-06:00Exciting, but what a shame to lose all that grain....Exciting, but what a shame to lose all that grain. <br />Were the Garbers and their barn okay?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-40804233129723765562015-05-21T19:43:36.588-06:002015-05-21T19:43:36.588-06:00It was undoubtedly exciting, but somehow I think i...It was undoubtedly exciting, but somehow I think it was also devastating ... so much work gone in a matter of hours. Good thing no lives were lost.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-25338157986989591502015-05-21T14:51:07.644-06:002015-05-21T14:51:07.644-06:00I do love a good story and this was a great one. ...I do love a good story and this was a great one. I lived in a small farming community so I can relate to what wakes people up!<br />Hugs~LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-32215477288046051582015-05-21T13:36:59.181-06:002015-05-21T13:36:59.181-06:00Yes, the boy who cried Wolf. For sure!Yes, the boy who cried Wolf. For sure!Carol Cassarahttp://carolcassara.com/when-bad-things-happen/noreply@blogger.com