Had a bit of a storm blow thru
Little snow
Mostly wind
It’s a bit unnerving to hear trees pop thru the night
Mostly small, unhealthy ones
Nature’s housekeeping
Gonna get a cold snap
-7°F predicted
Snow or no snow
It’s now winter
First year we moved here we lost a dozen trees to winds pushing 100 mph
50 mph sustained
Got lucky
A tree just missed our only genny (generator) at the time
And one fell right in front of the Wrangler
Others, larger ones, just toppled over
The ‘soil’ here is mostly pumice, thanks to Mt Mazama (Crater Lake)
15 mi due east
Two feet below that is hard pan, virtually cement
Once a tree gets so big, so tall, it’s gonna come down
Happily, they haven’t landed on our cabins
And, now, the large ones that once threatened, have been consumed, chunk by chunk, warming our winters, heating our water, cooking our food.
We are in some sorta vortex.
Winds come from all directions
They can originate from the north, and come in from the south.
The last two years, they’ve abated some
But
They come up from time to time
‘The weather’ here
Is seldom a dull conversation
Even a normal sun filled day makes one thankful, grateful
Savoring each vibrant moment
especially mornings
sipping hot coffee
no complaints
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