Saturday, December 16, 2006

Many new changes @ Trinity





This week has been an interesting one to say the least. I came home on Monday evening from seeing Elaine and drove through 2-2.5' of new snow and almost white out conditions. I was just getting a handle on the trails around Trinity when another big storm moved in and in 2 days got another 3-3.5' of snow. It was snowing so hard that I could hardly see the powerplant from my house about 100yds away. The temps had been staying around 28-33 and it just dumped and then with all the new snow the plant shut down after an avalanche at the dam cut off the water supply to the powerplant. I had to dig out the gashouse door so that I could get the backup generator out and set up to power a few things here. It took about 27 hours for the water supply to get back to normal and since last night it has been running fine, more than many people in Washington & Oregon. They are still without power many places, I'm up a running. The snow finally stopped around dark last night and since Sun evening we have received about 5.5-6' of new snow. Last night the temps dropped to 10 and it was a beautiful night here. I am just waiting for the groomers to groom the road from Fish Lake to Trinity because of such deep snow and possible avalanches along the way it just isn't possible to get out to look for the kids Kaia & Nashaba or to go see Elaine, maybe tonight it wil happen. Then again if there are snowmobilers out this far today I'll know they made it past the slide areas just fine. It is beautiful today with the sun shining bright and all the snow on the trees looks like a winter wonderland and it is. To beautiful to be in here writing I've got to get out and play today. The only thing to make it a perfect day would be Elaine being here to share it with.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your too...

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Concern for the Kids




Tonight I received an email from the Peggy, Nashaba's mom that brought him to Trinity 1.5 yrs ago, so that he would be safe. After reading what I had been told she was very concerned and couldn't understand why anyone would want to hurt the Kid's. Neither one of them have a mean bone in their body, Kaia loves to meet people and loves snowmobilers and hikers, but as I have mentioned she is a con too. Nashaba on the other hand looks on from the trees in all of his majesty and always watching everything that is going on. I still haven't been able to confirm what I was told at this point but am trying to learn the truth. I appreciate those that have cared for and kept them safe and just hope that the weather breaks long enough and the groomers come out so that I can go back in towards Fish Lake and bring them home. Without Elaine and now the kids being gone too it just doesn't seem right here at Trinity. I'm glad Elaine is at her Son's house and safe , now I just want to know the same for Nashaba & Kaia until I can get them back home. We found our Paradise , hope you find yours too.

Having a hard time believing



Well the snow continues to fall another 12+" overnight and with 30+" before that since Sunday night thru Tues morning. When I got home Monday evening I found out Nashaba wasn't here and heard from the owners that he was acting a little weird over the weekend. They said when they left he had been barking alot which is something he never does. They also told me they saw his tracks about 2-3 miles south of Trinity and they dissappeared. He likes to travel on groomed trails but now I've heard he's out at a friends toward Fish Lake with all of the new snow he's not able to come home. I've also heard the the groomers have been told to kill Nashaba & Kaia if they are seen. I haven't been told this personally but am trying to find out what is going on with that. Many people come out here to see them and they are Elaine & My kids out here. Kaia never meets a stranger and Shaba just watches out for her and right now with all the new snow I can't get to them and they can't get home. I hope to find out this isn't true but if it is I want to know what kind of person want to kill someone's kids. Now do they look like something that needs to be killed if that has been the order given? They might need your help too.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Back from visiting Elaine




Well I just got home last night after coming in during a white out and 30" of new powder on the way in. I was visiting Elaine in E. Wenatchee where she is recovering from a broken ankle, she's in a cast and on crutches . It snowed all night and left an additional 4-6" we now have 7' of snow on the ground.
This is Elaine with Austyn and this is the snow we got in the past 36 hours. After all the new snow now the sun is shining somewhat through the clouds. It has ben hard being seperated from Elaine while she is recovering but you know what they say" absence makes the heart grow fonder "and during this time apart it has really been true for us, it has made us closer than ever. Right now we just have to see what the weather is going to do so we will know when we can get together again. I wanted to bring in some things and so came on the ATV instead of the snowmobile which after taking the trip in would have been the wiser move. Everyday is full of lessons and it is what we do with them that counts.
We found our Paradise hope you find yours too.