Snow has been thin on the ground in Western Washington and the ski season delayed….until now!
We were forecast 6in during the night of 12th December, but nothing arrived. I persuaded Mark to walk round Green Lake on the 13th with lots of others in an illuminated walk…lights not only along the path but on people, dogs and canoes/kayaks. By the end of the walk it was snowing and by the morning we had a couple of inches at most. Nevertheless, services ceased (no rubbish collected Monday) and the whole world seemed to have gone mad!
Thursday the six inches did arrive, just as friends from Tadley who are living in Canada for a year, were heading our way. My eye test got cancelled Friday morning when we could not get the car up the drive (45 degree angle). Mark & Greg went to find out how to put snow chains on our car and when they had the drive was successfully conquered. Mark has been gung ho since then because he "has chains". Our bravery only extended to busing it downtown on Friday and going to Bainbridge Island on the ferry Saturday and no further because there was literally a hurricane forecast at Hurricane Ridge. Snow and severe wind was due to start at 4pm and we arrived back home with supplies and videos at 3.10pm just as the snow started to fall again. Sunday morning we woke relieved that the wind had never arrived but looking out on a winter wonderland (8 inches on the deck). We managed a stroll to the lake before more snow started. Today, Greg & Sue have managed to return to Canada and we have driven to the shops for more supplies. The temperature is rising so the snow is melting but more is forecast for Tuesday night. The local children are having lots of fun tobogganing down the street next to us, but since I fell on my derriere somewhat hard on one of the Bainbridge side streets, I am looking at ice with a lot more respect!
Hope you enjoy seeing the snowy scenes and the birds who are flocking to our feeder. We’ve also put two pictures at the end of our Christmas tree cutting. These really are "p.s" pictures – pre-snow!!
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