THE REAL REASON WE COMMEMORATE MEMORIAL DAY

Although the three-day weekend that accompanies Memorial Day, this year on May 28th, is a great time to pull out the grills and the sunscreen (maybe), there is a deeper meaning to the holiday:  to honor those who have contributed to making our country what it is today.  FREE.  So, these little cartoons say a lot.  A picture is worth a thousand words???

 

Just remember.

WINTER IS "OFFICIALLY" OVER!

If you believe in local lore, then winter is officially over since it snowed on the Dogwood Blossoms yesterday.

Sugar Pine:  our Fire Station

Mi Wuk:  Post Office is behind my back

Hubby's truck at the PO in Mi Wuk

Our place on Lama Hisum Road in Mi Wuk.  

I know there were Dogwood Blossoms within these elevations.  Welcome Spring and Summer!

MAY 25th.........WILL TODAY BE THE LAST DAY OF 'WINTER'?

After several weeks of spring or summer like weather, this morning announced itself in a darned chilly manner.  We had turned off our furnace thinking the cold weather had finally left----although it had not yet snowed on the proverbial Dogwood Blossoms.  51 degrees inside; 38 degrees outside. 

So........we built a fire to warm the place up!

Snow is forecast for 5000', or maybe 5500' feet, or.............maybe 4500' for today or tonight.  Then the snow will fall on the dogwood blossoms and winter will be over.   And that'll be just in time for the unofficial start of summer on Monday, Memorial Day.

Isn't it fun living in the high country?  I know I wouldn't live anywhere else!  HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND EVERYONE.

or.........might it soon become........