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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Flight cancelled...

Charlie called me just before I was getting set to leave for the airport to let us know he won't be flying in until tomorrow afternoon. Just as well with hurricane-force winds blowing across parts of western Washington tonight! Denver weather isn't so bad, but then--you may have heard on the late news, as we did--a plane skidded off the runway at Denver's airport this evening. Well, I am sure they will be being extra-careful tomorrow! We accumulated another half-foot of snow today. And the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Catching up with Davy

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Davy likes the snow

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The Adventure continues...

I've shown you McLane Creek beaver pond before... (You can find those pictures in my Adventuring Travelblogue, in the Friday, November 14th entry.) --how it looked for years, then after the flood, then after the summer after the flood... Here is how it looks in the winter this year: (This last shows the same stumps I showed you before.) Sign in to see full entry.

More snow, and a daring adventure...

I went out driving with Davy today, and decided to take him to one of our favorite romping grounds. He needed the romp, and I wanted to see it for the first time ever in the snow. Getting there was half the fun. Well, a third of the fun. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

It's real snow here today...

such a rarity along the shores, especially the south shores of Puget Sound! A couple of inches accumulated sometime in the night, and it shows, as the song goes, no sign of stopping. Forecast what it is, it looks like we will finally, after living out here for 32 years, have our first white Christmas! Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 15, 2008

It's cold!

When I got up this morning into a very cold house--even with the woodstove still putting out some heat from the last of the wood that went in just before bedtime--and later, driving out down the icy local roads about 4 miles, it was more than ever certain that driving across half the country this week would have been a bad idea. There's a bit of wind, and a lot of ice, but clear sky and no more snow coming for a few days--so, presumeably quite a bit milder than up in the mountains. And even so,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

The snow is coming down...

...and I can enjoy it! It's Davy's first snow, and I am hoping it gets deep enough to amaze him. Anything over two inches is a rarity in our corner of the woods. Once again, I am glad to be staying home after watching some news photos of vehicles not making it up the ramp and over the bridge--had no idea that tire-tracks could make those kinds of shapes...! When it gets really cold here, I get a fire going in the woodstove, and start the fans--one blows over the stove from behind, the other, a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Too bad...

Wouldn't you know, after such a mild late autumn, the first major winter storm of the season is swooping down upon the western states and provinces this weekend, and next week will be deep in snow throughout the route I had proposed driving to Colorado. And it will be very, very cold. Part of me was a bit leary of this first proposed long-distance road-trip with Davy--used to going out at will overnight through the handy doggy-door to solve any little biological problems that might occur to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Happiness runs... sometimes, it drives!

Yesterday the decision was made: gas prices are down enough, I am going to drive out to pick up Charlie at school for his winter break. It will still cost more than flying, but about a third what the summer trip cost. And it will be a lot more fun than the brief drive to the airport and back! And I will get to take pictures of the West in winter. This time Davy is going along. He is pleased to ride in the truck now, gazing out the window. He is learning to restrain his frantic barking at people... Sign in to see full entry.

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