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Memorial or 'Decoration' Day, 2011

Weather has finally started to become a bit Spring like. Still have snow levels in the weather reports but now up around 6,000 feet. Last Thursday there was even a Winter Storm warning!
I'm not sure how much of the news is making it nation wide especially with all the other weather disaster news of the last month, but in many areas of the Northwest there are record river levels and many are probably going to be flooding. In our area both the Kootenai and Moyie Rivers are expected to be at and over floodstage later this week. While we won't be affected, up on a plateau, a lot of low lying properties and businesses are at risk. The Kootenai is fed by the surge of water rain and snow melt at the lake behind the Libby dam in Motana. It's getting full so the dam is letting out more water. Actually before the dam was built the entire old town area of this town would flood almost every year. And the "Mirror Lake" Golf Course used to actually be at a seasonal lake of the same name.
Today though, the temps made it to almost 70. I heard on the radio this morning that around 4 inches of snow fell over in Lander Wyoming. I can't complain about the weather though. I remember that back in Phelan, CA. around Memorial day was usually the first over 90 temps. So, at 70ish, I love it!
Today was spent by me getting primarily caught up with some projects that have been waiting to get DONE! Yesterday Stacy and I went to the plots at the garden cleaned up the weeds, were disappointed that none of the seeds Stacy had planted germinated so we went to an area greenhouse and bought some veggie plants and planted those. Later in the day Stacy went into town and while she was gone I sharpened and changed the blades on the mower and mowed in the front. I also did my first ride of 2011 on my motorcycle. About an hour riding around and everything works great!

Sandy and her husband took a trip to the San Francisco last Wednesday looking for a place to live. Erik got a new job so they'll be moving up North from Irvine. They have to get moved all settled and Erik ready to start for his first day on July 5th. Not a lot of time but last November Sean and Brandy had a little over two week to get moved to Hawaii! Sandy said they found a place too.

And my uncle in Virginia told me he was moving over this weekend too. I remember reading that most people used to move (still do?) beginning Memorial day and to Labor Day.

Oh well, till next time


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