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| Sentinels in the fog on Tuesday. |
Friday 12/22. We drove down to the Jeep in Miss Kitty with no problems. Had a package to pick up at Fed Ex, then I visited with Larry and Elsie while JB did his Christmas shopping. Going back up the mountain was another story with several slippery spots. We were home by 1:30 pm, but figured this was probably our last trip down in Miss Kitty.
The new Time magazine had a great review on The Last Jedi that I completely agree with. I think to completely appreciate this movie, one must have seen all the previous ones, even the stand-alone, Rogue One.
We had a heat wave today with a high of 24, but it was back down to 16 by 9:30 pm.
Saturday 12/23. It was 10 with clear skies this morning. With the sun shining, there was a rainbow of gems atop the snow. Another magnificent, but cold, day on the mountain. Our high was 18.
I baked two kinds of cookies today, almond horns and lemon bars, then made the dough for chocolate snowballs that has to stay in the fridge overnight.
With these frigid temps, I am setting the alarm for every 3-1/2 hours, so we can get up and put in a fire. I get up on the first one, about 1:00 am, and JB does the second one around 4:30 am. With it being so cold for so long, it can be hard to keep the inside temperature at 70.
JB drove MAX down our road to groom it and that went quite well. It's been a long time since he has done that.
Sunday 12/24. It was 10 again this morning with a light overcast. I baked the chocolate snowballs first thing, then we did the dishes.
We were invited to Gridder's Christmas Eve, mid-afternoon dinner at his Mom's, but with this cold, new snow due in today, and the road the way it is, we had to beg out. We would have to drive down in MAX, all bundled up, then drive in the Jeep. Just figured it would be too long for the dogs and too cold for us.
However, Larry and Elsie invited us down for dinner at 5:00 pm, which we decided could work out. We left at 4:00 pm in MAX (all bundled up in the 14 degree weather). Snow began to fall as we reached the main canyon road, then about another half mile down, one of MAX's tracks came off. I just threw it on top of the back of MAX and off we went. We got there with no problems and had a very enjoyable, informal evening. Not knowing just how it was going to work with just one track, we left a little after 7:00 pm.
But there were no problems getting back up the mountain and we were home by 8:00 pm. It was really quite a beautiful ride in the dark with snow falling and everything white. The perfect Christmas Eve drive, and we had received 1" of new snow.
Monday 12/25. It was 12 on Christmas morning and overcast. It had been snowing west of the mountains most of the night and everyone we knew over there had 3"-4" of snow! My cousin said it has been nine years since they had a white Christmas in the Pacific NW.
We opened all our presents as slowly as possible. My Aunt Nene had made mine a chicken Christmas! She always comes up with the best gifts and stocking stuffers. When we were all done, JB made German pancakes for brunch.
This was an incredible Christmas. One of those times in which there is a slight shift in reality, and so much for the better. Our tenth Christmas Up Here. It's all about perception and attitude, especially attitude.
No snow fell today and we actually saw some blue sky, but our high was only 18.
Tuesday 12/26. It was 10 and we were fogbound this morning. The fog stuck around all day and our high was just 14, but the forecast snow never arrived and we couldn't see if it was falling nearby.
It was a lazy day reading books and relaxing.
Wednesday 12/27. Our 48th wedding anniversary is going to be another chilly day, beginning with a temp of 11 and mostly cloudy skies. Our world is rimed from yesterday's fog, and today the fog lake is lapping at the feet of the mountains.
Thought for the day: Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it, you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known. Garrison Keillor
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