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| Our first blooming wild flower! Only 1/8", but it's a flower. |
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| Easter gift from my cousins. |
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| Snowing over Mission Ridge during our Easter morning walk. |
Friday 3/30. Lots of power coming in this morning so I did a thorough vacuuming. Amazing how much gets tracked into the house when there are no paved roads, sidewalks or lawns. . .
It is much easier to hike up to the peak now that there is no snow on the path and the ground is dry, so I am doing that on most of our walks now.
After lunch we were outside again to finish up clearing the drains, and collect more branches. I took time for a leisurely walk around, which included sitting for a while on my "be bench" (where I can just sit and be) on the north ridge.
Some clouds moved in, but it was a very nice day with a high of 51.
Saturday 3/31. It was 30 and partly cloudy this morning. An odoriferous creature of some sort visited us during the night. Don't think it was a skunk - elk, bear, Bigfoot? Dinga was barking and both the dogs wanted out, but there was no way that was going to happen.
I have begun re-reading the Jim Butcher series of The Dresden Files books again. Am on book two now, Fool Moon. So entertaining!
JB started up the tractor and used it to clear some of the snow left on the drive. Then he used it to moved the rounds that the Gridders brought up in January to the splitter. I'm still collecting branches. Also collected a bag of pine needles, as the top layer on the ground is dry. The ground is covered with them everywhere from all the wind we have had this winter.
Half of our snow has disappeared, although some of the patches that are left are a foot deep. And so much for March's lamb ratcheting up the temperature to the 70's. Not nearly as energetic as its lion. Our high for the day was only 43.
Last night we watched Driving Miss Daisy, and this evening we watched Being John Malkovich. Two such different movies, but both very good.
Sunday 4/1. This Easter Sunday and April Fools day began with a temperature of 34, mostly cloudy skies, and a wind gusting to 11 mph. The sun managed to shine all day, but we had snowflakes blowing in from the south and west. On our morning walk, there was snow falling on Mission Ridge. The icy wind increased during the day to 19 mph by late afternoon and our high for the day was 44.
After lunch JB checked the oil in the generator and then Miss Kitty. Not sure why, but this winter we have had to add oil to Miss Kitty after every third or fourth trip. She's not burning oil and there is none dripping on the ground. . .
JB keeps track of the weather and eggs each month. In March the girls gave us 73 eggs which was 23 more than in February, and which is why we have six dozen under the bed (the coolest place in the house other than the fridge). We also keep a dozen in the fridge and replace them with those under the bed.
By 4:00 pm there was a huge wall of snow coming in from the west, but it never arrived. Just went to the north and south of us.
Larry and Elsie drove up for a couple games of marbles. The guys made up for the last few games, winning by one throw of the die the first game and a much larger margin on the second game. By the time they left at 8:30, the temperature had dropped to 28 and the wind was still hustling about.
Monday 4/2. It is a chilly 24 this morning with mostly clear skies and a wind gusting to 18 mph. Heavy snow is falling on both passes through the mountains. We got a light dusting overnight. We are both going Down There today to discuss our program with Verizon and buy a few groceries.
Thought for the day: The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Bertrand Russell
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