October 23, 2017 MAX is back!

Saturday's snow on the
rose hips.

My new & final
kitchen cabinet
(next to the stove).

Snow on the Cascades.

Friday 10/20. A busy morning with chores, then we all went for a walk right after lunch.  It was slower going for JB, but he made it all the way.  When we got back to the house I took a three-hour nap.  My that felt good!

While JB's brother was here, he also helped me tip the solar panels all the way down.  He could have done it by himself.  At 6'3" and muscular, he made everything look so easy. . .

The wind blew all day, chasing clouds across the sky, but the sun managed to shine most of the time.  Our high for the day was 48.

Saturday 10/21. It was 34 and snowing big fluffy flakes this morning.  By noon the snow became wetter and heavier.  I measured 1-1/2", but it would had been much more than that if the flakes had stayed fluffy.  It was mostly rain by 5:30 pm and rain fell all night.  Our high for the day was 46.

My cold is rather tenacious - thank goodness for ibuprofen and decongestants.

It was definitely an inside day, so I finally began working on cleaning up the loft.  Something I was NOT looking forward to.  I also got out all the bowls and ingredients for JB to make banana bread.

With everything else that has been going on, my very good friend, Sandy, has been dealing with the fires near her home in Santa Rosa, CA.  Her mother and aunt had to evacuate their homes in Sonoma, but were able to go back to them today.  Sandy never had to evacuate, but she and her neighbors could see the flames and had their cars packed just in case.

Sunday 10/22. It was 40 and mostly clear this morning.  Since it had rained all night, I was actually grateful for the wind, as it helps dry up everything more quickly.  It blew all day, but that didn't keep us from getting out for our walks.  I also put up the slats on the generator room.

Late this afternoon, Gridder and his oldest son drove up with MAX!  He had figured out was was wrong and fixed it.  Regardless of how he drove MAX, he was unable to get the chain to come off.  I think we are good to go!  Gridder said he would come up to help put the tracks on probably next weekend.

Our high for the day was 46.  Don't even want to think about the wind chill, as it was gusting to the high 20's.

Monday 10/23. It is 40 and partly cloudy this morning.  We plan on leaving for Down There at 10:00 for shopping and JB's doctor's appointment.  With all the wind, the road should be good.

Thought for the day: It does not require many words to speak the truth.  Chief Joseph