March 1, 2019 A February We'll Not Soon Forget

Jesse's 13th birthday!

East end of chicken run
collapsed under weight of snow.

Dogs in path going
down to the house.

Wednesday 2/27. We all went on the morning walk in the falling snow.  The sides of the paths are building back up.  We can only hope that March will be a bit milder. . .

I finished one book and started another.  JB finished his book, then worked on organizing his newest Magic cards.  A nice lazy day.

Most of the day the snow was falling on and off; stop and start; heavy and light; big flakes, little flakes.  It finally got serious around 3:00 pm.  The dogs and I were covered in white coming back from our afternoon walk.  At that point we had received just one inch of new snow.  Our high for the day was 24.

I am adjusting some of the quantities on my winter supply list.  We could survive just fine on what we have, but we really enjoy the items that Larry and Elsie are bringing up.  At least we have plenty of chicken and dog food this year.  On the radio this evening, Larry advised that they will be up again in a day or two.  They went to Costco today and added our items to their list.  He also offered to bring up some gas for us.

Thursday 2/28. Jesse's 13th birthday began with 16 degrees, blue sky with bright sunshine, and another 3" of new snow.  Going to be a gorgeous day!  The forecast is for dry but very cold weather now through the weekend.  So much for March coming in like a lion.

This February will not soon be forgotten by us and a lot of other Washingtonians.  We received a total of 72.25" (6' 1/4") of snow this month!  And that includes the 36" we received in 48 hours.  Hopefully it will be a slow melt.

JB had a few small outdoor projects and I used all that incoming solar power to vacuum. 

I am letting my hair grow this winter, and it seems that I am also growing quite a set of jowls.  Will have those tightened up as soon as Randy wins the lottery.

Instead of the wind, it is the sun that is creating snow bombs today.  Also making punji sticks out of the roof's icicles, much to Dinga's chagrin.  With the high side-berms along the house, much of the ice sides down onto the house with quite a loud racket.

On our afternoon walk in the incredible sun and snow, I discovered that the roof over the far end of the chicken run had collapsed under the weight of the snow.  There's another Spring project - redesign and rebuild.

In Santa Rosa, CA, Sande said they had 4" of rain in one day, and many other places nearby received a lot more.  The Russian River is 45' above flood stage!  At least they won't have a drought this year.

What a beautiful day this was!  Valley fog grew slowly and was barely into the canyon by 3:30 pm.  Our high for the day was 32.

Friday 3/1. March's lamb is leading the month in with a temperature of 14, a clear, blue sky, and high valley fog covering everything from us to the mountains.  Larry and Elsie plan to drive the SnoCat up this afternoon.

Thought for the day: People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.  George Orwell