Snow, where did you go?

Hard to believe that all that snow is gone!

It is a little chilly outside but much warmer than the 20 degrees reported by Uncle Lou two months ago. I guess spring is just around the corner. It was very interesting to see the the usual golden hills from the valley looking green!

 

New Technology

This is a time capsule of sorts - let the record reflect I'm writing this on a Motorola Droid Phone and its the coolest piece of technology ever! Anyway, just took the dogs out for a walk and was able to go everrywhere on a crust of ice - no sinking with just boots on. The forecast calls for sun today, so I guess the question is how warm it'll get today.

And all through the house, no one was stirring, not even a mouse (hopefully, and thank god).

Andrew

Warm welcome

We are very glad to be here. A little tired. Ok, VERY tired. No signs of house guests. The cabin is warm and we have water and electricity. Not as much snow as the past few times. Andrew was able to slide the barn doors without having to shovel any snow. We are going to bed now. Just learned that the smart man of the cabin turned the electric blanket on 5 minutes ago. Adios!

Mice Musings part 2

2 little critters were waiting for us, one in the storeroom under the stairs, the other on the east side of the fireplace behind the wood pile. The old fashioned snap traps seem to be most effective and we need another dozen. Not much evidence of activity otherwise, most noticeable were the 'tracks' on the floor in the east bedroom and bathroom. I took the vacum and went to work on the floors and think there aren't any 'tracks' in evidence except possibly in the storeroom where I didn't clean.
There just might be something to the sonic devices in place in the kitchen and west bedroom since there was no sign of critter activity in those areas. We might need several more, including by the heater whenever we can get into that area. I have to woonder, what do they do about visiting critters back in the Empire State?
Speaking of cleaning, we need a new vacum filter. I cleaned out the existing filter but it's had a good workout. The vacum brush is clean and ready to go.

About the Front Porch...

No tunnel for us. We came in from the east side down to the top porch railing.

Yikes, look out the windows!

Last month the snow was level with the bottom of the bedroom window. Now it's almost level with the center.
And, haven't yet dug out the snow against the barn doors, might not this trip.

Snow? Sorry Colorado, go to the Sierras

Yep, even more snow than last month, see last night's snow on the railing. Fortunately it snowed because when we drove up yesterday afternoon it rained all the way until the summit between Shaver Lake turnoff and Dinkey. This picture was taken about 8am and by 10:30 the snow is already dropping from the trees as it warms up. The snow was just about level with the eves of the pumphouse, look for that picture tomorrow. We stopped at Shaver and bought a tarp to cover the suitcases on the sled yesterday and by the time we arrived at the cabin there were several inches of very heavy wet snow on the top. No stopping to dig the camera out from it's dry little home under the tarp.
Sourdough pancakes with bacon and eggs for breakfast and enough coffee, bread,butter and steak in the freezer for the rest of the season, and next year. All is well.