Well, since the last post, fall went into winter, and here we are now in February 2022. This winter has been unlike the previous three winters in this pacific northwest region. We've actually HAD a winter for a change! Not a lot of snow, as in the 'olden days' but almost two feet of snow overall at our 2,300-foot elevation, and cold enough that the snow/ice is still around almost a month later. With the snow and ice, getting around can be a challenge!! Above: A MUST have item for here in the North, are things like these "YaxTraxs" I'm wearing to be able to walk on the solid ice, like our driveway below. Snow is usually traction, ice is NOT!! We've been using them for years now and they are well worth the money to keep from being really hurt from slipping on ice. The week or so from Christmas into the new year, it became very cold, like it used to, with a few mornings of below zero temps with highs into the teens. The night of the 6th of January, we g...
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