Last week we got ten feet of snow. As you can imagine, this was a classic good news/bad news situation.
The good news is that Northern California is no longer in a drought. The lake is back above the rim and filling nicely. The ski resorts have more white stuff than they dreamed of just a few weeks ago.
The bad news is some places on the West Shore and the North Shore still don't have power as I write this on Saturday, the 14th. Some people are still trapped in cabins and houses with unplowed roads full of snow and draped with downed power lines from fallen trees. The West Shore Post Offices are still closed.
At our house, we were only snowed in for three days and without power for 36 hours. At first, living by candle light and cooking on the wood stove was fun. (Thankfully, we have a wood stove!) But after enough time, we began to tire of it. Snow removal became a full time job. The return of electricity and the rotary plow was much welcomed!
Now, the sun is poking through. Ah, sweet, warm, sunshine. Until the next storm...
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| After spending hours clearing snow, you give up for a bit. I know one of our vehicles is under there someplace! |
Oh thank you so much for posting. Had eagerly awaiting any news of that beautiful area. Down here am hearing so many express their feelings that they are tired of winter already. But with knowledge that this rain/snow has been so needed, these expressions are made sheepishly. Daisy Mae is glad to see the sun; she can put up with slight rain but that heavy stuff is for the birds.
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