REMEMBER OUR VETERANS

Today is the real Veteran's Day.  Please take a moment to thank them for choosing to protect our country.

I don't personally know many veterans but I do know one whom I consider to be my guardian angel, Richard Thiede, Marines, who is now afflicted with ALS.  Also my husband, Russ Klipple, Air Force.  Send me your veteran/s and I'll be glad to add them to this post, today or tomorrow, the government holiday that gives us a three day weekend.   Send their names to blythek@mac.com

Richard Thiede, Marines
Russ Klipple, Air Force
Bob Berkheiser, Army  (my brother)
Bob Smith, Purple Heart, Army  (my brother-in-law)

WEATHER FORECASTING SITE I USE

Click HERE or copy/paste the link below to be taken to the US Weather Service site that I use for our exact location in the Sierra.


http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.08052761936274&lon=-120.18562316894531&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

Enjoy your day. 

YES, WE HAVE SNOW IN MI WUK

Personal:  Russ and I took a well-deserved trip to Maui from 2-9 November which was gifted to us from a girlfriend who was unable to use her time-share this year.  She knew we were in dire need of real R & R (due to our full time care giving roles since January) and 'begged' us to go.  She didn't have to beg for long.

Reality:  We came home to SNOW.  You all know that perhaps but here's the proof:

That's 6" on our deck in Mi Wuk.  Do you have any photos you'd like to share? 

Here's one thanks to our neighbor Debbie Laurance (thanks Deb---it's from FB):

We're getting the snow equipment ready for the winter now.  How about you? 

From Firefighter Neil Gamez's Mi Wuk FaceBook page, October 12, 2012:

With winter quickly approaching remember to get your chimney flue checked and cleaned. Last night Twain Harte Fire/Rescue responded to their first flue fire (for the year). This should be a good reminder that it is time to get out and start preparing for winter. This week is Fire Prevention week, check your smoke detectors and CO detectors and change the batteries. If you live in the district and need assistance replacing your batteries please call the station, 586-5256.

What do YOU think this winter we present to us???

THE WEATHER----SHE'S A CHANGIN'

Traffic Report for Highway 108:

SONORA PASS IS CLOSED FROM 26.4 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY (TUOLUMNE CO) TO 5.3 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /SONORA PASS/ - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

October 28, 2012    06:00 am   B.J. Hansen, MML News Director

 

Sonora, CA -- Caltrans reports that there will be a couple of significant road closures this week.
The Highway 108 bypass will be closed from Hess Avenue to Standard Road on Monday from 3:30-5:30pm. Crews will be blasting out rocks in the area, so motorists will need to take an alternate route.

And if you're going over to Highway 140:
 
Coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Highway 140 in Mariposa County will be closed beginning at 11pm. The closure will be from Streetwater Creek to Cedar Lodge. The highway will reopen the following mornings at 5am. Crews will be doing maintenance work on the bridges near the Ferguson Slide area, so you will want to avoid the area during the late night and early morning hours.

I don't have any photos of local weather this past week since we were out of town.  If you do, please send them to blythek@mac.com and I'll share them on the blog.  Give a location if you can.  And if you have any photos or ideas you'd like to share, send them my way.  I'll get them up here for others to enjoy as well.

THINGS **NOT** TO DO ON OLD PRIEST GRADE

A friend in Sonora brought this YouTube video to our attention yesterday.  I would not recommend trying this:

http://contour.com/stories/sierra-nevada-dh-skate

Click on the link above or copy and paste it into your browser.  It seems I cannot embed a video into a Blogger post.   When you use a free blogging service sometimes you get exactly what you pay for!  Sadly.  But, check out the video.  It's crazy, stupid, dangerous and was filmed right in our 'backyard'!

Let me know your thoughts!  :)

BLAST OFF !

September 02, 2012    06:00 am

Tracey Petersen, MML News Reporter

Sonora, CA -

Caltrans is shutting down highway 108 from Hess Avenue to Cavalieri Road for blasting on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, from 3p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

They say motorists could see 10 minute delays on the bypass so you may want to go a different route like Mono Way.

Click here to view a map of the closed off streets during the blasting.

This work is part of the $52.9 million SR-108 East Sonora Bypass Stage II Project which began on April 19, 2012. The project will construct a two lane expressway on a new alignment from Peaceful Oak Road to Via Este Road. The project will be built as a continuation of the East Sonora Bypass Stage I, which was completed in 2002. Caltrans says the project will ease congestion, improve mobility, decrease travel times, improve operations, and enhance safety for both commute and recreational traffic in Tuolumne County.

SPAGHETTI DINNER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st

I am so lame!  I am chairman of the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection Auxiliary Spaghetti Dinner which is TODAY and I forgot (been really busy) to put it on the blog!!!

If you don't have dinner plans and you'd love to support your local wonder fire protection district, come on out!

SPAGHETTI DINNER

4-7 P.M.

Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Department

Hwy 108 in Sugar Pine

Eat IN or Take OUT

Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread, Beverages, Ice Cream

All proceeds go to the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District Auxiliary for benefit of the 

Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District.

I hope to see you there!!!