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| Paths through the snow in our yard |
Our Arctic blast disappeared abruptly, leaving us with thinly overcast skies and a high of 23 on Monday. A cold breeze made it seem colder though.
On our afternoon walk, two large golden eagles soared over us on the south ridge. One of them swooped down into the trees and over the house. Absolutely stunning!
When I took items off the shelves to photograph them for my family heirloom booklet, I had to dust them off. Had to dust off the shelf before putting them back, then the other shelves were in obvious need of cleaning. So I ended up dusting the whole great room, and it isn't even Spring yet!
We ate dinner a little early on Monday so we could get ready for our visit to Larry and Elsie. Took our emergency backpack, as usual, along with three flashlights and a blanket. MAX's lights don't work because the battery is dead (the motor has a pull start), so I held a flashlight to be our headlight. We made it down the mountain in about 35 minutes. A much easier drive than JB had expected. Had a great visit and an interesting game of "marbles" (it was definitely NOT Elsie's night for dice). Going back up the road seemed a lot bumpier, but we were home by 9:30 and were greeted by the dogs as if we had been gone all day. An exhilerating winter ride that we must take more often.
Their chickens have begun laying eggs again now that the sun has been shining more often. Only about two eggs per day, but the problem is that by the time Larry and Elsie get home from work, the eggs are frozen! Elsie has to put them in the refrigerator to defrost.
Tuesday was proof that our cold snap had ended. It began with 23 degrees and we had a high of 36. Turned out to be a glorious, bright, blue-sky-and-sunshine day. Melting snow dripped off all the eaves. It was the day I had been hoping for in order to clean out the wood stove, which was about two weeks overdue. No fire was needed after lunch, so we could let it cool off enough to get in and clean it just before dinner.
After lunch JB dug out the path to the door of the shop where snow and ice sliding off the roof had blocked it. I brought in the fire wood, then tried some sledding on the paths and driveway. Got going way too fast for a sled that is tricky to steer and ended up in deep snow on the side of the drive. Better than a tree. . . But what fun it was!
I never realized it until we moved Up Here, but the snow seems to melt more from the bottom than the top. It just deflates like a leaky balloon. Didn't melt too much yesterday, but at least I can see the top of our moose welcome sign now.
Over the weekend JB found a great recipe for gluten-free French bread, and made two 9" loaves. Very good, and toasts up nicely. The recipe is in Carol Fenster's cookbook, Gluten Free Quick & Easy.
Have finished book #21 of The Cat Who . . . series, and started re-reading The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. It's been a while, but I have read all of his books at least twice and thoroughly enjoyed them.
Thought for the day: To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books. The Secret Teachings of All Ages From The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
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