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| RJ, Mike and Brian leaving Rose Camp on Saturday |
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| Can you see the alligator on the rock? |
Friday. It snowed all day til around 4:00pm but we only received about 1/2". Very wet snow that did not even stick on the bare spots. The wind started up around noon and kept on blowing all the moonlit night. Probably sustained at 30 mph with gusts to 40. Just stayed inside and got resettled. Actually did find places for the the great dollar store finds.
Saturday began clear and 20, warming to 31. Vacuumed. Got a call from RJ that they did make it up Friday afternoon. Took it slow through the blizzard on the pass and arrived about 4:00 pm. He, Mike and Brian all snowshoed up the long, steep way through Erno's property and up to the peak to see us. Luckily we had lots of cookies that I had baked left over. Had a great visit. Am sure Mike has grown another foot!
We both took a nap after they left. Then shortly after dinner, Larry and Elsie came up to visit. Was good to see them and give them goodies from Aunt Nene. I brought some "Port Orchard Bear Poop" back for them (chocolate covered peanuts). They had read Friday's blog about MAX, so good 'ol Larry brought up a fuel filter in hopes of fixing the problem. JB has designated Monday as our "work on MAX and only MAX" day. Hopefully the new filter and cleaning the spark plugs will do the trick.
Watched the first and second episodes of "Game of Thrones" first season after they left. It's a great series, but at this point I almost prefer the books as the TV program is so dark. Didn't seem quite that bad while reading.
Sunday was overcast and only 23 until late afternoon when the clouds broke up a bit and let the sun through. JB made German pancakes for breakfast, I think trying to compete with Nene taking me out to breakfast so much.
And, speaking of Nene, she really stressed the importance of having several legal forms prepared and signed: living will, community property statement, and power of attorney. She and Uncle Jack have had them for years and she will have no issues with the state or anyone else. Even though Washington is a community property state, you need this form to bypass any state interference. So today I downloaded the community property document and living will. JB is going Down There on Friday and will pick up the power of attorney forms. We will go down together soon and get them all notarized.
Went for a hike with the dogs over the south ridge. Just sat on a rock watching the canyon, the boulders, the mountains. Listening. The dogs waiting patiently for me. It was good to be gone and now be back. Makes me even more appreciative of where we live. The west side of the mountains is almost too green. And chilly. Even the 23 degrees was easily dressed against Up Here, while on the west side the dampness just seeps in regardless of what one is wearing. But it is definitely approaching Spring on the over there. Nene's tulip tree (magnolia) had buds on it. I saw lots of birds, but no robins yet. Even with the snow melting as early as it is Up Here, I imagine we will still have some through March.
Monday. We awoke to a fresh layer of snow. A surprise gift. The dogs got me up at 5:45 to go out. It was mostly clear, 23 and breezy. Jesse stayed out for an hour and a half, which is why I am blogging so early. I can see fog beginning to creep up the canyons from the river valley.
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Thought for the day: I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anyone could ever want to own. Andy Warhol
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