Winter storms
Jan. 1st, 2006 06:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deborahjrossNorthern and Central California have been hit with one wave of storm after another. Gosh, we're even in the national news. Winter rain is usual -- we get all our rainfall between November and May, most years. This season started out drier than normal, but has caught up with a vengeance. The last day has been particularly wild, with roads closed all over the mountains and power out since last night. Dave had run some errands in Scotts Valley (about half way to Santa Cruz) and couldn't get home until evening because of road closures, mostly trees down, but sometimes power lines too. At least 5 local roads were out, including Highway 9 both north and south from Boulder Creek and Alba Road, one of the emergency evacuation routes. I think they're all open now.
Our nice neighbors invited us over for New Years Eve dinner and, as Dave was stuck on some road somewhere, I went over, bringing offerings of home made bread, an oil lamp and extra oil. We have a standby generator, so were not without power for more than a few minutes, but they don't. We ate by candle and lamplight, their home heated by a wood burning stove. Dave showed up a little while later, and we had a lovely time together.
Upon returning home, Dave decided to start the new year by sorting all his old clothes, boxes of things he hadn't worn in years, that no longer fit, or were bought by his parents or a very ex-girlfriend. We bagged them up for donation, making room for fewer things that fit who he is now. Summer clothes got put into clear plastic storage boxes on top closet shelves. Ah, the new order prevails!
Here's to new beginnings and a peaceful, joy-filled new year!
Our nice neighbors invited us over for New Years Eve dinner and, as Dave was stuck on some road somewhere, I went over, bringing offerings of home made bread, an oil lamp and extra oil. We have a standby generator, so were not without power for more than a few minutes, but they don't. We ate by candle and lamplight, their home heated by a wood burning stove. Dave showed up a little while later, and we had a lovely time together.
Upon returning home, Dave decided to start the new year by sorting all his old clothes, boxes of things he hadn't worn in years, that no longer fit, or were bought by his parents or a very ex-girlfriend. We bagged them up for donation, making room for fewer things that fit who he is now. Summer clothes got put into clear plastic storage boxes on top closet shelves. Ah, the new order prevails!
Here's to new beginnings and a peaceful, joy-filled new year!
