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Fireyladd Chief Sharp

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If tomorrow never comes

If tomorrow never comes would I have missed it? Would I have taken the time to experience life and its simple pleasures? Could I step away and never notice the small things it has to offer? You must take time to see those things so much more important. The patterns of Spider webs covered with dew, the struggle of an Ant moving a piece of material three times its size. The rustle of autumn leaves of many colors in Fall. Tiny new-borne fawns frolicking in the tall grass without a care. Trillium's… Continue

Added by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on July 25, 2009 at 3:00pm — 9 Comments

New Pumper/Tender

Well after about three years of planning and compiling spechs we finally got the go ahead tonight from our City Council to place the order and purchase our new KME Pumper/Tender. I am relieved and also emotionally whipped after that Council meeting. The Mayor and Council members seemed to bounce back and forth between sounding like they were in support of the purchase to discussing why they shouldn't do it. Talk about a roller coaster ride. I was spent and hardly knew what they actually had done… Continue

Added by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on July 25, 2009 at 2:30pm — 11 Comments

the open road calls

The open road is calling to warm and sunny places yet to be discovered, seen and enjoyed. Come along and ride with me to adventure and fun. It is discovered when seriousness and work are left behind to those who never stop working long enough to even realize that they are now old and tired. Don’t waste anoth… Continue

Added by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on May 23, 2009 at 3:30am — 3 Comments

Thoughts!

while walking down a stony path one day I spotted a tiny pebble in the midst of the stones and knelt to pick it up. I quickly glanced at it and put it in my pocket moving on down the path. A few weeks later I was sitting on a bench in the yard just relaxing and I reached into my coat pocket and found the small stone I had picked up that day. Turning it over and really looking at it I saw that It was so beautiful to my eyes. Smooth and translucent with colors of Opal and fire running through it.… Continue

Added by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on May 23, 2009 at 3:21am — 1 Comment

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