Fourteen Degrees

Fourteen degrees.That was the temperature in Fairplay (Saturday) as I took a trip to The Lot to check on the RV trailer and storage shed.

It had been a couple of months since I was at The Lot, shutting down for the winter season. I thought it was a good time to check to see if mice had made their way into The Box – they have not.

Even though the temperature was cold, it was a gorgeous winter day. The sky was clear and the sunshine bright off the fresh winter snow. Below are a few photos I took during the outing.

The Box, December 29, 2018

I was surprised to be able to make it up the driveway in the car, without four wheel drive. The heavy snow months in the mountains – January and February – are still to come.

Here is a view down the drive and looking out over South Park:

A winter day in South Park

Even the higher parts of The Lot, those facing south or southwest, didn’t have a heavy blanket of snow:

South Park view again, above Pavilion Point

And, to those who received one of our Solstice cards, this view of The Nook may be a bit familiar:

The Nook in bright winter sunlight

While the air was dead calm at The Lot, a breeze was blowing light snow across Elkhorn Ranch Road a few miles away:

Light snow was in the air

It was a good day to be in the mountains and I was relieved to find zero evidence that rodents had taken up residence in The Box. After walking around The Lot a bit, and distributing some odds and ends of bread products for the chipmunks and squirrels, I jumped back in the car and headed home.

I have a few days off for  New Year’s break. Tomorrow we’ll begin to take down outdoor decorations in advance of an approaching storm. This holiday season seemed to fly by very quickly!

Have a good New Year’s Day, everyone.

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Penny:

My New Year’s Resolution is plain (but not-so-simple) — locate and purchase that retirement property in the Midwest.

Happy Trails.