WHAT HAPPENING IN THE HIGH COUNTRY?

It's always nice to get some information for the blog.  Thank you Arlen Richardson, former MAHA President, spouse of our Post Master, Cathy, and sort of honorary man-about-town.  If it's happening, Arlen probably knows about it.

** The Pine Cone Restaurant has closed due to a small electrical fire.  Building owner (not Pine Cone operators) not willing to make repairs.  The Pine Cone has been an strong supporter with our annual Spaghetti Fund Raiser Dinners at the 108 Fire Station by helping the committee with food purchases and will be sorely missed.

• Unsubstantiated:  the building has been sold.  
• Unsubstantiated:  it is not known if the space will reopen as a restaurant.

** RUMOR has it that a BBQ place will open in the old donut shop in Sierra Village.

** RUMOR also that a Mexican Restaurant may open at the site of the old Courtyard Restaurant in Sierra Village.

As with a lot of buildings in the county, the county 'powers' may cause a delay in any plans.

** The Mi Wuk  Water Company reported at least 10 frozen pipe leaks in homes from the cold spell back around New Years.  Seems as if an article about pipe preparation would be in order right here on the blog.

** We've had temps in the mid forties for lows and mid fifties for highs this past week---a nice false spring.   Things are due to change on Thursday with some rain and the snow level down lower but not a lot.  Be prepared. 

NOTE THESE DATES:

FEBRUARY 14th:   There will be a Sweets & Treats gathering at the community center on Valentine's Day from 1pm to 4pm.   Bring a savory or a sweet.  It's a good chance to meet folks and check out the library if you haven't been there recently.

FEBRUARY 20th:  "Oh, Hello" stamping class at Blythe Klipple's Country Loft:  projects using the Oh, Hello stamp set from Stampin' Up!'s 2013 Occasions Catalog.
   Time: 1-4 p.m.
   Fee: $25
   RSVP: No later than February 15th.  blythek@mac.com or 209-352-1059
   No experience necessary.  Bring a friend but please, be sure to RSVP so I have product prepared.

 


FEBRUARY 21st:  Stamping for Adults at the Library in Mi Wuk Village, near the Post Office and Ranger Station

   Time: 1-3 p.m.
   Fee: $3
   This is a 'drop in' class--no reservation or experience required.  Just come in and join us! It's fun and we're very friendly.  And we'd love to see YOU!  Men and women!  All supplies provided---with a smile!

If YOU have an event or know of community events, please let me know and I'll gladly post them on our blog.  By no means do I know all of what's going on in the area.

 Weather:

You can check out our pinpointed weather any time at:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.08052761936274&lon=-120.18562316894531&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text 

 

 (Maybe??)

 

WEEKEND WEATHER

Our weekend weather looks mostly like ............... RAIN.  Slight chance of snow as far down as Mi Wuk and Twain Harte.

 

 Click on the photo for a larger image--one you can read!

There's a second storm coming along that hints of that snow on Sunday into Monday.  And before that it's just that slight chance of rain.

I don't know about you but the pollen in the pines is making me miserable and I'd like a nice serious rain to bring it down to the ground and mash it!!!

Any interesting community photos?  As you can tell, no news is pretty much no news.  It's pretty quiet around here. 

Have a great weekend............

MORE HOLIDAY PHOTOS

I totally forgot that I had some neat photos from between Christmas & New Year's:

 Boxing Day, 26 December 2012, Highway 108, before the Fire Station

 Sanctuary (our home on Lama-Hisum) looking SE.

 Oma & Nora, surviving the run down the hill.

 Oma (that's me) and granddaughter Nora, on the FAST saucer, crashing into the finish line!

The boys making their way down the run.  This is just over the forest boundary, near the 3 water tanks behind Lama-Hisum.  

Now I'm looking forward to more of your pictures.  :)

NEW YEAR'S EVE on PALAPETE

Thanks so much Paul & Patty, on Palepete, for your New Year's Eve photo.  I LOVE pictures with our American flag proudly waving!  :)

Let's keep 'em coming.  I'd love to have a 'gallery' of Mi Wuk area photos to start this new year.

WEATHER - JANUARY 6th

Yes, we have some weather.  Christmas snow is yet to melt because it's been so cold.  Roads are still icy, especially at night.  The snow removal personnel were furloughed when the snow came Christmas Day so we had only a cursory removal of snow on the village roads.  Hmmmmm. 

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

I'm always looking for photos of what it looks like in your part of Mi Wuk or nearby so please feel free to send them to me and I'll post them here as soon as I can.

Be safe.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS & ADVISORIES - SATURDAY, December 22nd

If you are planning to come up to your cabin this weekend, please be aware that WEATHER is coming our way.  Actually I was surprised to still see my deck this morning--without snow.

Click on the image above to see it large enough to make sense of!

Hazardous Weather Conditions

• Winter Storm Warning
• Hazardous Weather Outlook

7-DAY FORECAST

• Today Rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Tonight Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow showers after 5am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 2am. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Sunday Rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. High near 38. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Sunday Night Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5am. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Monday A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph.
• Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Christmas Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
• Tuesday Night A chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
• Wednesday Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
• Wednesday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
• Thursday A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Friday A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Many of the conditions described are for highways 80 and 50 and north.  I'm not a big fan of Sacramento sources.  Yes folks, Sonora and the up-country do exist!

 Severe Weather Summary Page

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Please use caution when driving up to your cabin.  Chains, blankets, extra food and plenty of extra time!

WEATHER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS (beg. 17 Dec 12)

 

Click on the image for a larger view!  i.e. one you can actually see.  :)

 

This link, for 4 miles NE of Twain Harte, is my source:

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

 or