Meet Gizmo the Cat

This is Gizmo the Cat he's lived here at Trinity with me almost 4 years, the longest of any animals that have lived here with me. Since most of the photos I take are when we go walking and include the dogs I was asked why I never had photos of Gizmo so here they are. The top photo is when Gizmo met Sadie thePine Marten who came up on the porch one morning looking for something to eat. The next one is of Gizmo in his favorite place to sleep and look outside the window to see what is out there. The bottom photo is where he was thinking about attacking Bear or possibly looking for a place to lay down with them. Gizmo is not like most cats in that he isn't afraid of the snow and if we go outside he usually follows to see what the dogs are doing. Gizmo si also a pretty good hunter until it comes to mice and he would rather play with them and then let them go but not until the damage has been done & I find them a few days later. I'll try to do better to show all of the animals including Gizmo in future post.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your too.

7 Degree Morning

Good Morning it's a beautiful day at Trinity crisp and clear outside with beautiful blue skies. These photos are of Buck Mountain & Fortress (Massie Ridge) and you can see they are beautiful with the sun hitting them and the blue skies behind. The one thing about living here is that the landscape changes constantly at this time of year but seeing it like this is best.
Took the dogs out for their early morning run and after taking care of business was just checking how well the snow had packed where I had dragged it was very nice and firm, in the snow drifts I spotted the Marten's tracks going from my house to next door, it didn't take long for Peace to pick it up with her famous nose, and she blindly jumped into the snowbank plowing through it looking for him. She is very amazing, the slightest scent and she gets into hunt mode instantly, to her it doesn't matter that she often disappears when jumping into snowbanks like that but it doesn't matter to her, it's all about the chase. I might have to start a wilderness obsticle course because all of thses guys are bushwackers for sure and they know how to use everything in the terrain to get around it is amazing to watch.
For those of you sledders that wait for beautiful conditions for your rides, you couldn't ask for any better, than what we have today, so get on that sled and ride but be careful, if you get off the trail don't let off the POWer in the POWder or you will be digging out. Go out and have some fun in the woods.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Peace

Sno-jammer's New Year's Day Visit

I first met some these sledder's last year on N Y eve they had made it out here through almost twice as much snow as we have here now, only a few of the group that started out here made it. They ended up helping me find a person that tried to come in here when they had no business with the conditions as they were. From that initial meeting last year I made some good friends that have come to my rescue or helped me out several times, along with coming up everytime they come up to sled, especially Spero & Kristyn owner's of Wildfun Powersports in Lakewood. We have built a nice friendship around sledding and them coming here to show people Trinity and the powerhouse and whatever is possible to get to.
I knew they were coming here this week and made arrangements for them to bring a few things in for me when they came this direction and found out they were coming today but I didn't know just how many were coming. I went out early to drag around here to get some of the snow snow packed as well as I could and was just finishing up when I had Glenn open the door to the powerhouse, he said
he had the first group but I was surprised to see just how many made the trip out to Trinity. They mentioned having about 60 people staying at 1000Trails and today 3/4 of them were out here, it was a sight to see and a very welcomed visit. It's things like this and meeting sledder's that have formed many of the friendships I have today. I shoed them around the powerhouse and they ate lunch and just had a good time, did have a few that became casualties of the Bottomless POW here getting stuck especially trying to help me out by opening up places I haven't been able to drag or pack lately, now I probably can now and will try tomorrow. It's these visits and friendships that I value everyday, you just never know who you might meet so always be nice to them, even though caretaker's at Trinity have had a bad name that isn't the case now.
Everyday I'm grateful for the friends I've made since living here, it's one of the things that makes Trinity so very special. Thanks guy for you help and your visit, hppe you enjoyed it as much as we did... Have a wonderful year.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Peace everyone!

It's a New Year start it out Right

Today is the first day of 2009, a new begining if we choose or we can continue to hang on to last year and all that has happened, in the past. Myself I like the fact that everyday is a new day and what happeded yesterday is in the past, so I leave it there and each day is all we really have, to make the most of it. One of the things I love about living here is the pace, I've learned to slow down which for me makes life much more enjoyable and full. I get to take in the wonderful beauty that surrounds us here and it is so peaceful. The snow continues to fall turning everything white making it beautiful fun to get out in at the same time it can be very dangerous for those that get in a hurry ant not heed the warnings. Just like in life we can get n such a hurry that we don't listen to the warning and end up paying a price I know I have. I have enjoyed not having to go anywhere and taking care of the things here to be able to get around and all have kept me busy for sure but I have learned to not rush through it but instead to take my time and it's worked much better for me. My hope is that each one of you find that place you can go and take time to enjoy every moment you have making the best of any situation, you deserve it and you control it. If you love the snow as much as I do get out and enjoy it, being safe, sharing love and peace in all you do, it will make you happier & healthier for sure.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

They Groomed to Trinity

For all of you snowmobilers who have waited to ride out to Trinity because it hadn't been groomed can now take the ride you've been waiting to make, they groomed all the way out last night. There is probably 10-12" of new snow on top of the grooming but that just makes it more fun. For those that aren't used to riding in very dry Pow I would suggest staying on the road, you can get stuck very easily, Power is your friend and most of all enjoy the ride.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

New Year's Eve @ Trinity 2008

Well it seems 2008 is trying hard to go out with a Bang, well maybe not a bang but lots of snow. Even though we just started getting snow that stayed on Dec 11th which is very late for Trinity it's been trying hard to catch up since then. Last night we got another 10.25" of POW but it was windblown. We've finally started seeing some snowmobilers making it up here after Christmas and even though they haven't groomed out here yet people are still making it out here, just having to break new trails each day and avoiding a few downed trees, they still love to get out and ride. We've had a few friends come visit and are looking for more the rest of the holiday weekend, actually some we just met last year that jumped in to help someone they didn't know when someone got lost on the way here and at the time we had almost 10' of snow with over 6' of new since they had groomed last which made it very challenging to say the least. It will be nice seeing them again this year. The last couple of days we have some very strong winds blowing the snow to whiteout conditions worse than anything I ever have seen here but it doesn't even phase the dogs, they just want to play as the photos show. Phelps Creek is almost completely covered in 3-4' of ice & snow this year already and we only have almost 5' on our gauge because of settling.
This is the time of year that most people make new resolutions that sound good but they never really plan to keep them it seems, I just plan to make each day the best that I can, to share Love & Peace with all I come in contact with, it makes my life better, an adventure in the making.

I hope each and everyone of you have a great celebration knowing that everyday is a new day and doesn't have to be controlled by past events because they are over, future events aren't here so enjoy today making it the best you can because it is all you have.
Peace, Lillie, Bear Love, Gizmo the Cat, and I wish you all the very best life has to offer. Take the time to enjoy the moment not be so rushed you pass your blessings by.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

From POWder to WET Snow

This morning when we got up we had 17.5" of very wet snow on top of all fothe very dry Pow we've been getting for the last couple of weeks. To be very honest it should make it easier to pack being as wet as it is and what is even crazier is the fact that since Dec 10 yesterday & last night were the warmest temps we have had by almost 25 degrees. I mentioned that I had my first snowmobile visitors yesterday and they told me they had to work to get here through the deep POW but that it was fun, they also told me that towards Fish Lake it was raining part of the way here then they got into the snow the closer to Trinity the got. Last night the owners came in around 11pm and at that time it was still over 30 and snowing but very wet snow, the wet snow started to slide off the roofs leaving lots of very wet snow between the houses and when it fell it rattled both houses, they said it rained the first 14 miles in or so, then the snow started. Getting wet snow has some advantages in that it packs nicely but if it is too wet then it makes snowballs when dragging and if it freezes like that makes it hard to get around but it's better than lots of very deep POW that has no bottom, this might make a nice base and much easier to get around. One comment that has been made by everyone that has made it to Trinity the last 2 days have all made the same comment when they got here, "There isn't enough snow are we sure we're at Trinnity" because normally by this time of year we have to step down to our porches but right now we are still climbing stairs might just be 4 or 5 steps but that is alot last year we had 250" of snow just in Dec and this year just a little over 90" at the same time. It's nice to come out of the deep freeze we were in and yet Wenatchee & Leavenworth have actually been colder the last few days than it has been here which is definitely different. Everyone that has a tractor and snowblower are working overtime just trying to clear driveways even Don the man that keeps our drive cleared at the garage has been working all day and was still at it when the owners arrived at the gargage. It seems the snow is starting to slack off which means it's a good time for me to go and drag the trails and paths I try to keep open all winter making it much easier to get in & out not only for me but the dogs too. Well hope all are recovering from the snow & rain and haven't let it ruin your holidays, it is things like this that make it easy to stay in today because it is all we really have, make the best of it always. Peace
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

First Snowmobile Visitors of the Season

Today after eating lunch and taking the dogs out for a walk I was just settling in and the dogs all jumped up and went to the door very excited. I let Peace & Bear out and the immediately headed out towards the gate and then I saw the yellow jacket at the gate, so I quickly got dressed again and headed out and there were Brent, Rolf & Jude neighbors from out on the road, they had come up for the holidays from the west side. They said there was lots of snow on the road and there were some single tracks coming this way but they widened things up a bit. It was nice to see them they even brough ice cream & cokes. They said the trail didn't have any trees down just deep snow without much base, for those from the west side it could cause some problems because this is very dry POWder out here. After a nice visit they decided to head back before it gets too dark, the dogs did good and Gizmo even got some much wanted attention, nice to have friends show up at Paradise, especially those that enjoy the outdoors as much as I do. This will probably be the beginning of visits from snowmobiler's for the rest of winter.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too. Peace and Happy Holidays from Paradise.

Crazy Winter Weather

This has been the craziest winter I have experienced in the 5 winter's I've lived here. Even though we got early snow Oct 17th and Nov 6th and very small amounts after that we also had lots of rain to melt the snow we had here. Then on Dec 11th this extreme cold and snow started which shut down the plant for 6 days and now we have been back up for 6 days but we've gotten over 73" in that time and the temps stayed below 6 for 8 of those days and then it started warming up Christmas eve, it's been up to 19 for a couple of days and today we already hit 26 which can cause some slides but should help the snow to settle a bit, or it should.
I have to admit that this has been the quietest holiday season as far as sledder's go, we haven't seen not one snowmobiler, not sure if it is because of the bad weather on the West side or the economy or just what it is. Today while I was dragging the trails here at Trinity and out to the road we did see that someone had come up yesterday afternoon because we had gone out around 2:30 and no one had been up by that time. I do know that we had gotten about 3-4' of snow since Pacific Mountain Services last groomed so people are possibly staying on the groomed trails which are usually closer to Fish Lake. The creek is still covered in ice & snow except for where it's cut it's channels and now the water is a couple of feet below the level of the ice bridges. Well if any snowmobiler's happen to come out this far if you would give me a shout just so I can find out what the trail conditions are like coming out here and I will gladly pass along what I find out. These photos are of the creek as of yesterday just to show the difference from the earlier photos when everything was frozen. We hope that everyone has been safe and enjoying the snowy Christmas holidays, spending time with family & friends and spreading Love & Peace to everyone you meet, that is something we can all do no matter what is happening.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Namaste & Peace

Big Iciciles

These are the iciciles hanging off my roof from these extreme cold temps once I got my power back on. The next photo is of our hot tub and it being buried in this snow, it shows how much snow we have gotten so far. Last shot just shows how hard it's snowing today, Christmas eve and there aren't many sledders that have been out this way so far this year, been pretty quiet but imagine that will change if the weather warms just a bit. We're just happy to be here and at home.

We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

There is a Silver Lining

After this past week and being without power for 6 days eating things that didn't require cooking like Tuna and Peanut butter and crackers, I've enjoyed being able to cook which is something I usually don't like to do just for myself but Thanksgiving day a friend of mine Brad had given me some elk meat he got this past hunting season. What was nice was I actually got 2 days of meals from one pkg of meat and it tasted so good, if you've never eaten elk you really don't know what you are missing. There are only a couple of other meats that taste better and are good for you one being Axis deer which is considered the best meat in the world and Blackbuck antelope both of which are from India, but as far as what is native to the US Elk is #1. To me cooking for one person just isn't worth it but on these last 2 days it was very worth it and I appreciated being able to go to the freezer and breaking it out, it was fantastic. Thanks again Brad for sharing this wonderful meat with me, I enjoyed it very much. Now if the Fish & game dept would bring them back into this area and let them establish a herd here would make things just right and reintroduce them to an area that they would have more food and cover to bring wildlife that used to roam here naturally until they allowed them to be killed out, they belong here and I would love to see them here again, to bring back the balance of nature to a pristine area suited for them.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

Winter has Arrived with a Vengence

Happy holidays to everyone from Trinity. I've had several people ask why I haven't been posting to the blog and so here I am again. These past few months well since August I have been recovering slowly from total knee replacement surgery, spent about 8 weeks at the farm, doing therapy and trying to get ready for this wonderful time of year. Recovery has been slow but steady and some days more painful than before the surgery.
We came home in October hoping to see snow which we did as early as Oct 16th but then it melted and we saw it again on Nov 6 we got around 10" but then it warmed up and started raining and it melted and that seemed to be the pattern through November. We went out Dec 8 to see my Dr before I couldn't and came home on the 9 to a little snow but the promise of more on the way and come it did Friday night we got 18" which was a very dry POWder but not too deep to get around and over the next couple of day we got another5-8" but the temps dropped into single digits which froze everything up at the dam and shut us down, so Sun I went to clear the dam and ran for a while but after spending about 4 hours to clear the snow & ice it only ran for about 3 hours so we spent the night without power and built a fire to stay warm, on Monday 12th I went back to the dam and found worse conditions than the day before, spent almost 5 hours clearing the ice and snow but it froze up faster than I could clear it, I did get enough water to bring the plant back up and while I was doing that had a visit from friends Grant, Ivan & General who drove in which was surprising since I figured they had already groomed part of the way here meaning it is a sno-park for the rest of winter. HAd a good visit and they found out I was say and helped me get the generator so I would at least have some power if the plant went down again. Well they had been gone about 45 min when the plant dropped again and with it snowing pretty good and the temps dropping figured I'd wait and see if it would warm up enough to help thaw some of the ice. It just got colder and I spent most of my days just trying to get the snow here knocked down and trails made which make it easier to get around and keeping the fire going. The temp were the coldest I have ever experienced here by 15 degrees and as low as -8 and hovering around 0 for several days. On Sunday I decided to see if I could get the plant back online and after using a torch to thaw out the wheel so I could increase the water flow and spin the wheels, I got it back up but not knowing how long it would last based on previous trips to dam and not as cold I figured I should sent out messages to everyone I know that snowmobiles and comes up this way especially during the Christmas holidays to know I might need help. Well I'm happy to say that the channels cut by the creek must have formed correctly and giving us enough water flow we have been running since then without even a fluctuation.
The dogs are enjoying playing in the snow and disappear quite ofter especially Bear but then he pops out of the snow looking white and they have a blast. The snow being so cold is not so fun for their feet though and you see them constantly shifting to 3 feet stances. I've included a couple of photos of what the creek looks like and the progression of the ice dams. Well since I know friends read this blog I'll do better at keeping up with writing and telling you what's happening here. Stay safe & warm this holiday season and we'll be sharing our adventures, Peace & Love/
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

Urgent need in WA Wolfdogs need homes

Today I received an email from a friend of mine in OR and she told me that there are 14 wolfdogs and doggies that are in need of foster homes or forever homes immediately. If you love wolfdogs and wolves like I do and are in a position to give some love to one of the most beautiful animals that can teach you so much I urge you to get in touch with me @ trinity5.peace@yahoo.com or you can contact Kim her website is http://www.myspace.com/wolfangelrescue. These animals will need containment and someone that is willing to make them part of their life. Many of you had the opportunity to meet Kaia & Nashaba my last 2 woofers who lived more like wolves here at Trinity yet they were very loving and everyone who was blessed by being around them know just how special they are. I'm having my knee replaced on the 12th so will not be very mobile and won't be home lots for the next couple of months or I would take a couple even just to foster for while to give them the chance they deserve you will be blessed more than you know. This is very important as they are living on chains right now. Thanks in advance to everyone that can and will help. Namaste'
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too and please help these guys out you won't be disappointed.

What July 4 Means to Me

Today is Independence Day and I believe many of us have forgotten just what that means, it was when we as a new country declared our independence from British rule because we didn't agree with their rules and taxes, but look where we are now. We have a government that is run by Big Corporations that have paid excuse me given donations to politicians that are supposed to work for us. The rights that were given to us by our forefathers have been systematically been taken away by our government and they have done everything to instill fear in to the population. I believe we need to stand up for those rights now more so than we have because if not those rights will disappear if left to those politicians in office, they have forgotten their job and are more interested in giving support to business over the welfare of the people.
Our Preamble states " We the People of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice and insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense & promote general welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America. It seems to me that we have done just the opposite in the last 50 years laws are changed to benefit big business but the people get left out and it's time to say enough. We are the wealthiest country and yet we have more people without proper medical coverage again because politicians are owned by the Insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, defense contractors none of which benefit the people of this country. In the 60's we protested the war in Viet Nam and when we saw things that were wrong to let the government know we were not satisfied with what was happening and change happened but now we have become complacent while more people are suffering.
I've come to realize that if I don't speak up I have no right to complain because I am responsible for myself and holding those politicians responsible. I've written letters to Doc Hastings and have never spoken to such a close minded individual especially when presented with medical facts and studies concerning medical cannabis and will do everything in my power to see that he and many like him are removed from those positions of trust. We have to take back our government, when politicians give themselves raises before tackling anything else something is wrong with that. They should be paid on what they do for the whole not just those that can buy them. This is what today means to me not just fireworks, picnics and baseball, but to make our politicians accountable, to see that everyone has medical care, that those finding help with medical cannabis are no longer arrested and convicted just because they were following a Dr's recommendation because our government has their War on Patients going on and fear is the motivator. If we ran our households like the government is run we would all be in jail yet they get raises and lifetime benefits just because they were in Washington DC, what is wrong with that picture.
Take a stand with action continue to be bullied the choice is yours.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

Just Saw Sicko

I just watched "Sicko" a Michael Moore film and if you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend it. If this doesn't open your eyes check your heart. Get in touch with your congressman to support HR 676 remind them they work for you and if they want to keep that job they need to listen or we can put someone in that will. It is time for empty words to be replaced with action, and caring & compassion to extreme profits.
When I hurt my knee in '99 I went to the VA one of the benefits of serving in the Navy or that is what we are told, I have never experienced treatment like that but I did learn a valuable lesson and that is if you don't speak up it won't change. I was a guinea pig for their medical trials with negative results and suffering unbearable pain. Drugs like Vioxx & Celebrex that didn't help but messed up my stomach and with pain so intense making it hard to do anything. I left the VA when I couldn't get proper care and instead of them caring about the patients welfare they were there for a paycheck and retirement once hired it was almost impossible to get fired, li.ke most government jobs, they take care of themselves first , we were an after thought. So you think you have medical insurance, and trust them to do what they say, think again. A change has to happen and it starts with me. Find out what is being done in Washington and get involved, don't let this madness continue. I realize this is a change from what I normally write but I'm fed up with the lack of positive action concerning health care and access to medical cannabis without concern of going to jail even though it is legal with a Dr's recommendation and because of it I have a life not wasted with narcotics that were prescribed for pain because I wasn't old enough to have my knees replaced because they only wanted to replace them more than once, more concerned about feeding narcotics for pain instead of giving quality of life by doing the knee replacement 8 years ago. Become aware stand up and be counted tell our government to get out of the war and into caring and to truly be one nation, that cares follow the examples that are working because it is broke and needs to be fixed.
We found our Paradise, hope you find yours too.

Freemont Fair & Soltice Parade

Last weekend we went to Marysville to stay with Bob & Peggy just to visit and go to the "1" event I really enjoy going to on the westside, that is the Freemont Fair & Soltice Parade to welcome Summer. It is the one day where anyting goes in Freemont (the Center of the Known Universe), at noon there is a parade welcoming Summer and the unofficial start of the parade this year were around 350 nude & bodypainted bicycle riders which is a very fun part of the parade. There were dancers, clowns, belly dancers, a group giving hugs to anyone that wanted it, bands on trailers and marching bands, each with their own theme, many colors and just a great celebration. At the fair there were booths with anything you can imagine, everything you wanted to know about eating and living healthy, a nudist group looking for new members, lots of great music, several beer gardens and people having a good time. When we got to Bob & Peggy's I called a few friends and made plans to meet them at Freemont as you can see from the photos we got together. The top 2 photos are of Misha & July a couple of friends I met early on in Seattle.
The 2 bottom photos are of new friends I just met that day they are Fari & Mark (Wickeddread) with Culture Yard.
After the parade I & Peace, Bear & Lillie walked around checking out the music and booths but was really looking for my friend Erik an artist who was the first person I met in Seattle when I moved here from Texas I hadn't been here 24 hours at that time and we've continued to have a reat friendship since and he had told me that he was taking some of his artwork and just setting up on the street but when we couldn't find him I called him and he told me where he was and we made arrangements to meet on 35th & 1st ave street sign. He said he was a friends house and it was the only house in the area surrounded by businesses and warehouses in the area with music blasting in the yard and jerk chicken on the grill we were introduced to Pappy, Mark, Kevin & Fari and treated to great hospitality. they have Culture Yard, great reggae music production and anything reggae related. Jah is good as he provided a wonderful place to hang out and take a break from walking around the fair and wonderful music, it was an answer to prayer as on the way there Bob & I talked about wanting to have a place to go hang, which we had had for a couple of years before but it was still a good 8 block walk to get there, this was right in the middle of everything so it was much better than I thought it would be.


Mark was the cook for the day and kept the jerk chicken and roasted corn coming and throughout the day we were constantly meeting new people as they came and went and then the main group started arriving around 7-8pm. This was the place to be for sure, the wonderful sweet fragrance of food , herb was wonderful and it was like being on the island, can't wait until next year. This is the way the world should be everyday with Love & Peace as the main ingredients and everyone getting along, so I take it with me everywhere I go it makes life Great. Much Love & Respect to Mark, Fari, & Pappy for welcoming us.
We've found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Namaste'

Hinchey-Rohrabacher MMJ ammendment

The link below is MPP's email they just sent out about the ammendment Congressman Hinchey will introduce, and below is the letter they are sending with my personalized addition to it, anyone that personally knows me knows this is something very close to my heart and many of you have seen the changes since I have used medical cannabis. Please check out the website and sign the letter and send it to your respective congressman to get these laws changed and quit seeing a war declared on seriously ill patients and caregivers who use cannabis as medication. This is the opportunity to have our voices heard and end one of the worst WARS ever.

Marijuana Policy Project:

This summer, during consideration of the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-Calif.) will introduce the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment. I'm writing you today to ask for your support on this legislation.

Earlier this year, the American College of Physicians called on the federal government to change its policy towards medical marijuana. In a landmark position paper issued Feb. 14 and available online at http://www.acponline.org/acp_news/medmarinews.htm, this organization of 124,000 physicians, including specialists in treating cancer, heart disease and neurological diseases, called for the federal government to stop arresting medical marijuana patients.

Congressman Hinchey's amendment would prohibit the federal government from interfering in state medical marijuana laws, by arresting seriously ill patients who are using medical marijuana on the advice of their doctors and in compliance with state law. This bill could tremendously improve the lives of people suffering from serious illness the 12 states with medical marijuana laws.

I have been using Medical cannabis since 2004 because after trying every other medication available for nausea & vomiting that didn't work it was suggested by the head of the UW Pain Clinic to ease the nausea and increase appetite I lost over 120# due to not being able to keep anything I ate down. Since using medical cannabis I've been able to reduce the amount of narcotic necessary to control by 75% and believe I could cut it out completely if cannabis was always available especially since the DEA still says we are criminals, I don't speed I don't drink I don't get into fights and am respected in my community and just want to be able to have medical cannabis available as are any other medications I take. Having this medication available to me the last 4 years has given me a quality of life that I had missed for the previous years since being injured in 1999, please help me and many others enjoy the quality of life we deserve just as you do, cannabis is an herb with many healing & medicinal qualities with many medical reports and studies available to support these realities.

I urge you to support the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment. Your vote of support will benefit tens of thousands of patients, and I will be immensely grateful. Thank you.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Namaste' & Peace

Leavenworth Video/ Tri-House Coffee

The last time I made it to Leavenworth I took my computer along as usual but when I went to the 76 store to plug in to the Wi-Fi it wasn't there, making it difficult to see what was happening at Trinity, especially during this time of year. Fortunately for me and many others Leavenworth Video/ TriHouse Coffee House stepped up and recently installed Wi-Fi along with many other great changes from what was here a year ago. The person behind it all is Charlie Voorhis who is celebrating with a 1 year anniversary party week starting the Sunday before July 1 and will end the following Sunday. If you haven't been in to see him check it out and bring your computer and enjoy quick connections, he's got a great selection of videos & DVD's new and pre-viewed. A very pleasant place to use your computer and have a great coffee while doing so, what a great place for Leavenworth to have available to us especially appreciate having it available to me when I am not at home.
We found our Paradise hope you find your's too. Namaste'

Deer & Hummer Return

Well this morning when the dogs got up to go outside I looked towards the salt block and to my excitement was Big Red along with several does & yearlings, but what surprised me the most was that he already had velvety antlers outside of his ears with 3 pts on each side it's only May 25th. As the day went on other came in which is nothing new but several were the other bucks that stay here with Big Red and they too had velvet outside of their ears, the rest are does & yearlings, they look very healthy. his is when I say spring is at Trinity because wildlife reappears after it being white since Nov. It won't be long before there are as many as 3-400 deer per day out back, in 4 days they have already licked half of the block away.

The hummers on the other hand came in slowly and were about a week later than usual, but hey are making up for it now as you can see in the photos, it's flying room only with a slight wait. The feeder in the photo holds 48oz and it took only 5 days for the humers to empty it, they are very hungry and busy, most of the time getting along but then other times they come in looking like anti-aircraft guns at the ready and will challenge anyone that comes near, even me and my camera. I've learned that unless I want to get swarmed by them not to wear red when taking photos of them.






The snow is almost completely gone from here yet there is still anywhere from no snow to about 3.5' of snow still on the road in places making for a very difficult travel in & out so I haven't done much of either but plan to go out tomorrow and survey everything, see how much the river has changed this year, it's alive and constantly changing as do the creeks and anything affected by lots of water.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too. Namaste'

It's Melting Now!!!

Well the snow is over now after dumping 515.25" of snow this past season and we even got snow 2 weeks ago Sat in flurries, and the creeks were starting to come up slightly but this past week the creeks have come up almost 1.5' and the snow has dropped to less than 2' when it was over 6' May1. Not only the creek but the Chiwawa River is also coming up and it is now filling the pond in back but not so much that there isn't still water in most of the pond. It is getting very difficult to try to walk in the snow because places that were firm in the morning are very soft and you can posthold very easy which isn't so good on the knees for me, even the dogs find it more difficult geting around once it is soft because the nose dive because of sinking in the snow, they are still constantly hunting anything that they see running across the snow or flying around. If we get the warm temps that are being forecast it could become very sloppy very fast, this is one of my busiest times of the year because with allof the snow melting and water coming up there is lots of debris in the water that tends to clog up the screen at the dam which can shut the plant down so I stay close during this time of year, not only that but with this fast warming there can be some slide action which could block roads going in oad out so it will be interesting to see what happens. This is just the beginning of the water coming up even though it is cloudy it isn't dirty which it will become very soon.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.