I thought about that at the time. The fire would probably not mess with the house too much unless it was a ragin inferno. This was more of a ground type fire about two feet high and blowing. But yes, it did cross my mind. I actually tried to pee on the first spot I came to until I looked over the hill

that tree was a Bur oak. 211 years old. I saw one up at Platte Falls concervation area this past weekend that was 6.5 feet across at the base. Ours was about 5. This one must be 350 years old.

I need to burn a giant pile of wood in my backyard, but I'm paranoid about wind and dryness so I keep putting it off, waiting for perfect conditions. I guess that's a good thing.

yeah, it is.