Jan 22, 2014 Fogged In

Sun off the south ridge trying to break
through the fog.

Rimed grass.

Monday 1/20.  JB had baked blueberry scones yesterday, so I had one for breakfast.  Just nothing better than a warm scone with puddles of melted butter on it.

We did a load of laundry in the morning - and nothing backed up!  To test it further, I took a shower in the late afternoon.  Still nothing!  Maybe the problem was just a bad clog that we finally got rid of.  We are going to start using water as usual to see if, in fact, that was it.  No victory dance yet. . .

The day was clear and the solar panels were sucking in a lot of power, so I finally vacuumed.  Also sliced up a ham that we bought last Tuesday and vacuum-sealed packages for the freezer.  Then I defrosted both the fridge and freezer.  Even had plenty of time to finish my book.

JB has the short-wave radio up and running, so every evening at about 7:00 pm he talks to Larry.  We all have our own handles and don't mention names of people or nearby places.  Sure saves on the cell phone minutes.  Larry said they never saw the sun today.  Their high temperature was only 26 and everything at their place is covered with a thick layer of rime.  Even with the sun, our high for the day was only 27.

Tuesday 1/21.  It was a cold 12 degrees this morning with some clouds and high valley fog that soon crept up and surrounded us.  The sun couldn't burn it off today so we remained fogbound until about 4:00 pm when it started to sink back down again, leaving a rime-covered Rose Camp.  Our high for the day was only 17.

JB wanted to open the small cover in the septic tank so he could watch how fast the water comes in when I flush the toilet, but he couldn't get it out by himself.  The tractor had a low front tire that he didn't want to deal with in the morning, so we did the morning flush and washed the dishes.  After lunch he filled the tire and will try to check the water in the tank tomorrow.

Being engulfed in the fog makes the low temperature seem even colder, so we cut both morning and afternoon walks in half.  Spent a busy day inside.  Read the Feb-Mar issue of Mary Jane's Farm magazine, which really can't be done in one sitting.  There is a very interesting article on breast cancer and bras.  It seems that wearing a bra "can constrict and interfere with circulation.  Lymph fluid cannot easily drain from a bra-constricted breast. . . stagnant lymph fluid cannot be adequately flushed away, concentrating waste products and toxins in the slowly toxifying breasts.  Ultimately, this can lead to cancer."  Certainly the perfect reason to whip mine off.  My, that feels better.

JB is going Down There on Friday, which is much earlier than we had planned, but he needs a refill on his meds.  The engine light had come on in my Jeep when we went to town last Tuesday, so I called to see if he can drop it off at the garage and get a loaner.  They will let me know tomorrow if they will have a loaner available, otherwise he may have to postpone til Monday.

Wednesday 1/22.  Blue sky and 20 this morning.  The valley fog is much lower than it was the past few days and the trees in the canyon are white with rime.

Thought for the day: You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know.  Knowing is not enough!  You must take action.  Anthony Robbins