Fresh snow on Buck Mountain, it's trying to hang in there and I like it 

New snow on the mountains and trees, it has snowed off and on since Friday evening, nice to see 

Out on a journey to survey things while it is easier to get around without sinking 

Kaia telling me about the new snow 

Nashaba standing tall and smiling as usual because it's snowing 

Kaia & Shaba enjoying the new snow didn't really stick but it did turn things white 

I Believe Winter is Gone

Well I believe that Winter is over, and Spring is definitely here, the snow is melting quickly we are down to about 7.5' at the gauge. The road into Trinity is not as much fun to travel on now as you can be travelling along just fine and then the bottom drops out and you sink about 6-18" really slows things down. It's a good time to stay close to home and the earlier in the morning you start moving the easier it is to get around on the snow while it is still hard because once the sun hits it you start sinking and it is much more difficult to get around then without sinking in holes that weren't there when uyou travelled that way an hour ago, then I like to stay inside once it gets to that point. Even with these changes happening everything is turning green again, the birds are starting to return and the owls are really vocal in the evening. The weather station started working again after not working for almost 2 weeks, just because the plant went down and I had to bring it back up, since then it has been working like it is supposed to. Paradise is great and I hope you find yours. Namaste'

Erik & Mer going for a ride digging the vibes at Trinity where magic happens 

My Bro Erik and I at Phelps Creek TH just before returning home 

Erik at Phelps Creek TH a week after returning from Switzerland and surviving an avalanche. 

Erik & Merideth my very first friends in Seattle more like family 

Me in Seattle with Seahawks and Marnier stadiums in background 

New Weather Station

Well as you can see from the pictures we got a new Vantage Pro2 weather station and installed it today while it was snowing and really strong winds but we didn't get measurements as we were installing it in a tree. This will be a nice addition to Trinity and will be accurate weather info that we have been unable to get up to this point, we either got Steven's Pass weather, or Wenatchee weather, neither of which was right. We are usually cooler than Wenatchee and seem to have more sun and much more snow. The people that know what they are doing are setting the weather station up so that it will be online with the webcam or that is the plan. Stay tuned for more info, and I hope you find your paradise too.

Hans explaining what the console can do and monitor, this will be addition to Trinity, much more accurate weather for our particular microclimate 

Hans setting up the console while Bruce reads directions  

Hans & Bruce setting up the new Vantage Pro2 Weather station while Reid watches on 

What a Great Week

This past week was full of visitors to Trinity and I finally got my other brace so that I can walk and not fall down so much. Last Sunday evening I met Bob and our friend Meredith at the garage late in the evening and we were going to come in together but on the way in at Chikamin Creek Bob's rig blew a belt, and we didn't have another one that would fit, so I took Bob back out to his van and he spent the night in town and was going to try to get a belt and he was going to try to find a ride to his rig. Meredith and I came on out to Trinity. The next afternoon I went out to get Bob because he was planning to walk in to his rig but that is about 7 miles so I wento out to get him and help put the belt on, only it doesn't go on like other machines we finally got it on but it was still making noise and since we didn't know what it was I towed him back to the mechanics house and dropped it off and headed in to Trinity. Tues Meredith and I went to Marysville to get her car and I went to get my new brace. It was a great vistit even though it was short, she's one of the first 2 people I met in Seattle and has since become more like family and even though we haven't seen each other in a while we met a few weeks ago at a Dezarie show in Seattle. I got home Wednesday and then Thur went in to therapy and waited until Friday morning to come home because I met Mark and his daughter Suzanne at the sno park and we all rode in to Trinity for a weekend, they just wanted to get away from the city and I enjoyed the company, took them out on Sun afternoon and brought the rest of the weather station equipment in from the truck, now it is just a matter of setting it up this coming weekend when Bruce and Reid get here. Then we will have the most accurate weather for this location instead of getting forcast for Wenatchee or the other side of the mountains, neither of which are very accurate for this location. Life is good in Paradise hope you find yours. Namaste'

This is Chikamin creek right below the bridge, it even knows love is important always 

Meredith and Bob before we left for the city on Tues. Had a great time  

Sugar the Boxer who is also part of the Trinity pack, she wants to be a wolf, fits right in here even with no fur she loves the snow