Nature has a way shaking us up when we least expect it. Strong winds whipped up huge fires in Napa and Sonoma counties on Sunday night, which led to unthinkable devastation in the early hours of Monday morning and on through the day.
Many people were evacuated (I was just outside the evacuation area), So many lost houses (whole subdivisions were destroyed) and businesses. The north end of Santa Rosa has suffered amazing damage.
We are grateful to the police and fire departments that did such a good job of getting everyone out of harm’s way.
The fires are still out of control, but the winds, which were up to 45 miles an hour on Sunday night have calmed down. We have fire departments from all over California helping out, so I believe they will get a handle on the fires soon. In the meantime those of us still in our homes are packed and ready to evacuate if needed.
There have been so many different types of natural disasters this year that at times it’s hard to keep it in perspective. The way I see it we are only renting this planet and sometimes it has a mind of its own. So I will finish by saying the words I have been saying and hearing so much the last couple of days. Stay safe.
A tip of the glass from me to you
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by Elizabeth “E” Slater, In Short Direct Marketing
A recognized expert in the fields of direct marketing and sales in the wine marketplace. Slater has taught more wineries and winery associations how to create and improve the effectiveness of their direct marketing programs and to make the most of each customer’s potential than anyone in the wine industry today.
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