Winter Wonderland
Oh my oh my….talk about a winter storm!
Here I am in northern California in the midsts of a 4 day snow storm. And did I mention I’m out in the boonies? Like, in a small town of about 500 people?
I use to live in this area years ago and since moving to Denver and our “champange powder”- I have forgotten all about “Sierra Cement”. Forget about trying to shovel…. I swear- half a shovel weighs about 10 lbs!
Famous Sierra Cement- off the back porch
When El Nino storms “march” off the coast with “copious” amounts of moisture, you have the perfect recipe for downed tree and powerlines and closed roads! And that’s where I find myself today…..stuck in the house with no where to go.
We’ve been without power for 48 hours now- the roads are closed- as are all the businesses. Thank goodness for the large generator that has been purring for two days, a wood burning stove, and Verizon Wireless Access. I have all the luxuries I need 
One problem…is the propane for the generator is getting low, and Suburban Propane can’t fill their trucks because the eletricity is out and therefore can’t deliver more propane.
So, we’re going to shut off the generator for today. Oh yeah…did I mention we’re on well water and when the generator gets turned off so does the water?? Pots and pans and bottles are filled…
The forecast is for more snow. The power isn’t suppose to be back on for about a week. Hopefully we can get propane before then…but in the meantime……
Who said California was all sun and warm weather anyway?????
