Hello!

This is going to be a short explanation as to why I was gone from FA for such a long time and why I wont be very active in the coming future. A good while back a raging forest fire got so close to my house that it nearly burned it down, in the process I was forced to evacuate and stay away from home for nearly 2 months while the fire was fought back. When I got back my home was fine thank goodness but the tree's and earth were totally destroyed. I live in the redwood forest of California so I know the land will bounce back, and I know this wont be the last fire I will experience in my life if I keep living here. Furthermore the winter rains are coming soon, so I have had to spend all of my savings and money buying hay, sandbags, and well... sand. I have spent the last month spreading hay and building a wall around my home so when the rain rips apart the land the resulting mudslides dont destroy my home, and I will be busy doing this till next spring.

Thanks to all my friends who have been supporting me through this rough time, I appreciate it all!

Please wish me the best of luck, I hope things will return to normal soon.