This is California?

What more can I say? It started snowing on Thursday and just didn't quit until we had 3 feet of snow. Needless to say, nothing moved over the weekend. The man in the picture was our hero when the electricity went out Friday morning. He had a big generator on the back of his pickup and he let us plug into his generator so we could at least have lights and keep the furnace running. That was a blessing!!!!! It still meant we didn't have telephone access at the office either and no cell phone which we normally don't have at this camp anyway.

As late as Sunday the roads up to the camp were still closed. The authorities were afraid of mud slides first because we had 5 inches of rain before the snow and then afraid of poor road conditions because the road is so steep and curvy. The electricity came on Sunday morning and today, Monday, they say the roads are open so we will try to take a town run later this afternoon.

All Sunday after the sun came up we heard these loud bangs on the top of the RV as clumps of snow, and it was very wet snow, would break from the trees and land on the RV roof. Those roofs are not so sound proof so it sounded like a war zone at times in the RV. (not that I know what a war zone sounds like) Good thing no chunks broke the rubber roof.

Today is the most beautiful day with the sun shining and camp blacktop roads cleared of snow. The locals say they haven't seen anything close to this since the 60's.

What a lot of work for staff here to try to get enough cleared so a group of people can come in tonight and then more over the weekend. Conditions are really perfect for sledding and other snow activities so the campers should have a great time here for some time. We are wondering if the roads out of here will be dry enough when we are suppose to leave on the 2nd. The road down is such a steep grade and the trees so near the road on the curves that it will have to dry out a lot in the next 10 days in order for all these RV's to navigate down the mountain.

This month has provided us with more experiences than we deemed necessary but we are all safe, warm and well fed - we made a quick run to town on Thursday afternoon after we heard the forecast -so we are all thankful for that.

This morning it was back to the restrooms for the men and women. We painted and the men put up tile. We can see improvement in the rooms we work in so they should be more appealing to the campers who want to come here. Interesting how we are looking at conference centers and camps from a different perspective and that raises our awareness again at how we usually focus only on one aspect and don't give people who are on the other side much thought. We are never too old to learn.

I know some of you have experienced bitter winter conditions as well with low temps and icy conditions. We pray you will all be kept safe. After one fall already this morning I am walking with a little more caution.

Love to all, Mom and Dad Marilyn/Wilmer

Pictures to the left taken from inside our RV. Interesting how good pictures can be even when taken through glass.