 |
| Deer near the house Thursday afternoon (couldn't get a shot of the buck) |
It snowed on Wednesday til about 1:30 when the fog moved in. By our afternoon walk we had received less than 1-1/2". Even though our high for the day as just 13, it didn't seem as cold. Must be continuing to acclimate.
I baked more Christmas cookies, 'cause neither of us have gained enough holiday weight yet. . .
I discovered that the large branch that fell on the tipi during the wind storm ripped a slit in it about a foot long. Fortunately it is near the bottom. Will have to research how best to repair it.
Thursday morning the boom of the avalanche canon on Mission Ridge was echoing across the mountains. If we can hear it as loudly as we do, they must hear it all the way to Spokane! It was 18 and overcast. Our whole world was white except for some green branches and brown tree trunks peeking through the snow. A strong breeze sprang up and it was difficult to tell if it was snowing or just blowing off the trees. Had to be sure, as I wouldn't want to make cocoa under false pretenses. Turns out it was just blowing. No snow fell yesterday.
One more perk of the holiday season is enjoying Christmas cookies with my eggnogged coffee before breakfast. Yummm!
JB went out to start up his Jeep and MAX, and try to start the snow blower. With these low temperatures, JB usually has to use the pull cord to start MAX. I went out to shovel a path to the door of the garbage/recycle shed and bring in the firewood. Then I moved the largest of the branches blown down in the wind storm over by the wood cradle to be cut in the Spring. We both moved my dream tree to where I think it will be more sheltered from the wind. I also strapped it to a pine tree.
Tueesday evening we watched "Four Christmases". A cute comedy, but a little to slap-stick for me. On Wednesday we watched the first episode of season one of "Rizzoli & Isles" and loved it. Also the first episode of season one of "Parks and Recreation", but we're not so sure about that one. All I can say is, "Thank goodness for gohastings.com for their great DVD sales." Just can't beat $2 movies and $15 TV seasons.
JB plans to go Down There on Monday, mainly for mail and a few groceries. Just a short trip before Santa arrives. We will probably spend the evening eating cheese, sausage and cookies with eggnog while we watch "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby. I remember seeing it in the theater in Spokane during one Christmas visit there. My cousins and I wore the crocheted, tasseled hats that our great aunt had made for us. We have always opened our gifts on Christmas Eve and our stockings on Christmas morning, but Up Here we have changed to saving it all til Christmas morning. It just lasts longer that way.
The game cam is acting up again. JB couldn't get it started when he put the card back in on Monday, so we brought it back up with us on Tuesday. It probably would have had some great photos of the buck and four does that we saw late yesterday afternoon just walking up the driveway. When the dogs noticed them and started barking (fortunately from inside the house), the deer just ambled up the east slope. I got some good photos of the does, but not the buck who was at least a 4 point if not a 5 point.
Great Jan/Feb issue of BackHome Magazine, as usual: delicious sounding recipes (especially sweet potato bread); and article on the many and surprising uses of banana peels; freelance writing (hmmm); spices; and many more subjects.
Thought for the day: The highest result of education is tolerance. Helen Keller
No comments:
Post a Comment