All good and stable at Windy N Ranch.  Thank you for your calls and emails as to our fire challenges in Ellensburg at our Windy N Ranch.  We are in the “red zone” which is not good but the danger for us personally has substantially passed as most of the dry grasses around us has burned.  The Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning drill was intense with moving livestock and farm machinery into green pastures, spreading hand-lines (sprinklers) as firebreaks, setting sprinklers around the house, protecting the all-important pump house (no irrigation pumps = no fire protection-we are lucky the power did not go out as it has for many), and packing what would fit in the rig for an exit if necessary.  What do you want to pack?  Family photos and briefcase is pretty simple.  Very frightening to have this up close and personal experience rather than seeing it on TV; it yields a different level of sympathy, empathy and fear.  Sheriff asked that we evacuate with Laurie saying that we would leave but having no intention to do so-too much to protect here.  Bottom line is all is good for us now and we will see what we can do to help our neighbors who have not or may not be so lucky in the days ahead.  As of noon Wednesday the fire is 10% contained, 70 homes lost (up from that now) with many evacuations under way.  The Ellensburg community, friends and family have been phenomenal in providing and offering support.  This Valley is a great place to live.  Love and best wishes to all.