Author: Liz

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Remember I said it would get messy ?

Monday morning the snow was beautiful and the temperature was 13F after an arctic weekend. By Monday afternoon the temperature was 27F. By Tuesday morning, the temperature was 34 and it has not been below freezing since. And it has rained several times.

Gah!

The garage is high and dry and I partly took this photo to help with some plans I’m considering to reroute the walkway and perhaps make it like a deck so that it is out of the water during meltdown.

Summers Lake.

The River Summers.

Bear crossed at the deepest part and he was looking carefully. I think maybe the reflection of ice and ground was confusing.

Auggie had been avoiding the water all day but finally decided to follow Bear. I took the photo but then got my boots on and retrieved him. He was up to his “knees” in ice water and also stopped seeming a bit confused. He didn’t complain when I picked him up. I took him inside, dried and rubbed his soaking wet feet and he didn’t ask to go out again.

Ice WATER!!

But, as messy as my driveway and walk look, it is nothing compared to some properties down the road. Bear and I took a jaunt to the dump and most of my neighbors on the lower part of the road have huge ponds. Several were working with tractors to get some draining going.

It is a mess!

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Snow, cont’d.

When we last left our story, it had been snowing heavily most of the day (Sunday) and into the evening and the temperature was 8F.

This morning, the temperature was 13F…

…and we had about a foot of new snow on top of a settled foot of snow.

Auggie is sitting at the edge of where I’d shoveled at the time.

The un-shoveled snow is a bit above chest-height on Auggie.

We got snow!

Beautiful, but it was a bit of work. I went up on the roof yesterday afternoon and cleared vents.

This morning, I looked at the load on the front porch and raked a good bit off.

It is to be 40F by the weekend and the meltdown is likely to be VERY messy.

My neighbor to the rescue yet again. And really to the rescue.

The snow around that tree was piling up. When things start melting, it would contribute to the driveway lake and maybe to the garage floor. Neighbor, Mike, moved most of that snow out to an area that will drain to the woods.

It is going to be messy, but less so from this thoughtfulness.

This evening as I write this, it is still 27F at 6:30 p.m.! There is warm air above and rain, turning to freezing rain, is falling.

Messy.

I hope all stay safe this coming week. Avalanche danger is high and I know this snow calls to people looking to play in it.

Bear and I are staying home on our flattish land. And speaking of Bear. This is the most snow we’ve had since he’s lived in Montana and he has been enjoying it. He’s running and playing and having a great time on good, strong legs.

I am happy.

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Getting ready

Bear and I take a last off leash (with lights!) walk at 7-7:30 p.m. most evenings. This evening it was just past 7:30.

Still snowing heavily.

Still 8 F -ish.

The snow in the woods was nearly to the top of my boots, i.e. 3 inches below my knees.

Bear made his rounds and then headed briskly for the house.

After letting him in, I made a quick trip to the garage…

There are still 19 official days of Winter.

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Wakin’ up

March blew in like the proverbial lion.

A last round of super cold with wind started yesterday and continued through the morning.

Then the sun came out.

Still very cold, but there is sun.

These photos are from earlier in the week when there was also sun.

Auggie wakes up slowly…

…and often with a cute case of bed head!

After a bit of figuring out that he really does want to get up, he gets to stretching.

Stretching the hamstrings and feet for the best running and jumping!

Then a request for a stomach rub.

“Is breakfast ready, yet???”