Digging Up The Daylilies

I've just started hiking recently. Last week I went with a couple of friends. This week they were all busy so I ended up hiking on my own. It was sooo nice! I loved having the time to let my mind wander, to be in the present, and to admire the gorgeous scenery. I so rarely have the opportunity to do just one thing for a long time. This morning I hiked for an hour and 45 minutes!

The view of the valley from the PG&E trail.

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In December and early January we kept complaining that winter was never coming. Now we're packing it in to what's left of the season. Two or three weeks ago it was really really cold. And this weekend we're getting our heavy snow.

Last night was supposed to be just two inches, but we got 5 inches of snow between 6pm and midnight. It would have been nice to be at home, but we had plans. So first we had to drive our rabbi, who broke his leg in a car accident two weeks ago, to Temple. It was snowing lightly when we left home. By the time we left his house 20 minutes later we were approaching white-out. Got him safely to Temple, headed off to Sharon & Brad's. Awesome dinner with a bunch of really good friends. Around 10 the two sets of parents of toddlers announced it was time to leave. Brad and Mike swept the 4+ inches of snow off the walk so that Michelle, 8 months pregnant, didn't slip. We hung out a little longer and then tackled our car. This weekend the city has announced that their goal is to keep the main roads safe and plowed. Side streets won't be touched until the snow's all over on Sunday afternoon. So Drew and I were tromping around in 4-5 inches of snow trying to clear the windows. Sharon offered several times that we could just stay over -- "If you get two blocks and can't get home, come back!". We made it to the main road and were fine from there. Except that it was really hard to see because we hadn't done a very good job of cleaning the windshield wipers. Ah well. Made it home safely. Now we're just debating if there's anywhere we need to go today.