December 19, 2018 A Day Down There & Wind

Our Christmas coffee table.

Monday 12/17. As soon as the sun rose, so did the valley fog but never quite reaching us.  I stayed inside working on Christmas gifts.  Watched a video on-line to learn how to do origami with dollar bills (of any denomination).  Very clever!

Meanwhile, JB was outside digging out the tractor and moving it closer to the house with the other vehicles.  After lunch he drove MAX down our road to the main canyon road to pack it down some more for my trip down tomorrow.  The weather prediction is for a lot of snow between now and then, but I optimistically got all ready to go.

Our high for the day was 38 and the snow is getting very mushy.

Tuesday 12/18. It is 32 and mostly cloudy this morning with another 1-1/2" of new snow.  Just before I left around 8:30 am, we had a rain squall move through.  But by the time I arrived at Mrs. Gridder's, there were big patches of blue sky.  The drive down wasn't too bad, but I wasn't too sure how the trip back up was going to be.  We had so much fun in town shopping and having lunch with one of her friends!  The sky was blue and the high Down There was 51, breaking all records.

However, the weather began to change as we drove back up the paved canyon at 2:00 pm.  Clouds were moving in and the wind was picking up.  I stayed at her house for a cup of hot cocoa with a splash of peppermint schnapps.  By the time I left, the wind was blowing in the forecast storm.  Wasn't sure I was going to be able to make it all the way back up.  Miss Kitty was straining.  Am sure this will be her last trip up.

The storm and I arrived at Rose Camp at the same time just before 4:00 pm, so we were taking my purchases into the house in blowing snow.  Getting the tarp back on Miss Kitty was a real challenge.  Our high Up Here was 38 and the wind was gusting to 23 mph.  Such a great day, though.

Wednesday 12/19. It is 32 with mostly clear skies this morning and the wind still gusting to 23 mph.  JB plans to go Down There on Friday to do his Christmas shopping.  We will probably have to switch to our winter plan of parking Miss Kitty where the main canyon road meets our road and use MAX to get down to her.  We plan to drive both vehicles down to the intersection with JB leading in MAX.  Then he will continue down in Miss Kitty while I hike back home.

Thought for the day: Close your mouth.  Open your mind.  Oh, the wonders you will see.