Summer/Fall

What a busy year! Jake worked hard all summer up on Cove Mountain. Wildfire Prep also got its first government contract out by Modena. Jake has been out there working for the past month and about ready to call it quits for the winter.

I got my first hunting tag....a valley doe. Jake taught me how to use a shot gun without falling over and together we bagged two delicious ladies. All the blood and guts and work that it took were worth it when we ate backstraps so tender we could cut them with a fork.

We also took a vacation for 2 weeks. We stayed one night in Sun Valley, Idaho with Scott & Suzy and then traveled on to Phillipsburg, Montana to watch his niece get married. We went and explored some old ghost towns that were abandoned after some of the mines shut down. We saw old schools, churches, and hospitals.

From there we traveled with Wess, April, & their famly down through Yellowstone. We spent 4 days seeing the park and camping in a different spot each night. We saw a lot of Buffalo and it was tough keeping Jake calm when he saw the coyotes running down the side of the road.

April & I got 3 showers in 11 days, something neither one of us were used to. Jake & I slept in the back of the Escape for a couple of nights because I was scared of being eatin by a bear. I finally got over my fear and we both slept a lot better.

Our journey ended in Goblin Valley. Jake bought me own canyon for a night. It was our first real shower in days and we all slept really good that night. We spent the day running around the valley helping Jordan find hide outs.

We all had a great time and were not ready for our trip to end.

Get Caught Up

So where to begin.....Well after a year of traveling back and forth on the weekends, we finally live in the same city. I moved up from St. George and in with Jake in his house in Monroe. We still have Fisher and have now added a little shih tzu named Bandit. I am working at the Century21 office and doing classes online in Business & Accounting. All of Jake's hard work paid off as we started our own business.

Wildfire Preparation LLC is finally up and running. After a lot of hard work and planning, we offically started work May 5th. Our goal is to help home owners create defensible space around their homes and cabins. Jake uses his 8 years of fire experience to help consult people about what they can do to help protect their property. I am the one that keeps Jake and the paperwork organized.

We bought a big tree eater to make Jake's job a little easier. A 17" capacity Bandit chipper. He's still in awe as it gobbles up the trees. He's been doing some work for the state and we hope to get some jobs on private property.

We did a booth the end of April at the Sevier County Natural Resource Fair. We handed out a lot of business cards and talked to people about the importance of having defensible space. It was our first big outing for the company.