Change in the Weather

Old Man Winter wasn’t through with us yet! The last couple weeks as temperatures ramped up, it felt like we were on the steam-train heading into Summer, with our short Spring already done; the daffodils spent, and iris already pushing up along the driveway…

And then a weird weather wave (www) moved on down like an arctic boa constrictor – the Omega pattern (not to be confused by the Omega Man) which threw a loop in the whole conniption.

Doggy Love

After not expecting much, we still got a third-inch of rain out of the pattern – not really enough to wash all the pollen out of the umbrella fabric but it helps, and doggy is wet and nasty and happy. All is good.

89.3°F

After a long Winter with low-elevation snows and a lot of rain, Springtime is already trending to Summer.

89.3°F

Up here Spring seems to only last about a week or two before Summer’s onslaught, so trying to get ahead of things I decided to see about getting the garage insulated and make it a more useable space in both Winter and Summer, where it otherwise simply mirrors the outside temperature.

Everything takes longer than you anticipate…

So far it’s coming along in fits and starts. First the insulation went up rapidly, then the Sheetrock guys showed up only to be delayed by some electrical work…and once that was completed the rock could be hung. But last Summer’s heat caused bubbles and patches of de-lamination that necessitated repairs to the walls, so the mudders had more work to do too…and that meant a re-paint was/is in order too….so the project is ongoing.

Another Drying-Out Day

In-between storms a bit of sunshine. Meanwhile up in the High Country there’s 713-measured inches of snow in the Central Sierra, that’s 59-something feet! Woo-hoo!

We’ve eclipsed the most recent high-level amount and closing in the 1951-52 record of 800+inches… Now if only somebody had built-up a couple reservoirs during that time period – but who could have foreseen the incredible population growth and agricultural needs? Planners maybe?

Snowfall Morning

This is still fun for me, having not grown up in a snowy region, but I can see that it might get tiresome especially if you have to ride your bike to school…carrying your trombone for 1st Period morning Band lesson. Kinda awkward on a 10-speed.

7:42 AM

Accumulation is slow and steady, temp is 33.3°F, and one hour later it’s building up:

8:45 AM

And I had to hose-off the satellite dish to get any TV reception! Woot!

Dry Out Days

We got three days, and it was enough with the drainage running and the water keepin’ moving, the slushy parts are less and the hard-pan remains firm – not sure that’s so great but I have sacks of calcium to attack the hard pan…once the next two snowstorms blow through. Hell, this is normal snow like back in the 60’s and 70’s! Before the big drought warnings – it’s just how California is, like before the Hippies and folks from Massachusetts moved here…

Grilling Salmon on the “plancha” (cast iron grill).

It was in the mid 50’s so we put us on some shorts and took a nap in the sun, on the chaise lounges – and the sun felt so good.

Snow?

Three consecutive days of snow followed by a mix of rain and snow, at this altitude is kinda unusual. Today is just cold and rainy, with more snow forecast mixed with rain.

Wet Stuff

Break in the Weather

Caught us some nice weather and went in for grilling. Walked the old railroad trail and had lunch at Poor Red’s; a spicy, King’s Meats bratwurst (local butcher) for me, and the spicy roasted Brussels sprouts for my wife – doggie got a burger patty…