… but this week it is.

Lots of snow on the ground, my friends.  It’s good to have it. Of course, this being California, we urgently need the moisture. I generally love the fact that we live at an elevation where we get snow a few times a year. I especially love it this week because my calendar is COVID clear, and there is no place I have to be, at least for a few more days. Truthfully, I’m less excited about the snow on days when I have to be somewhere and the road is icy and chains are required on the freeway or the freeway even closes.  I am not a confident snow driver.  Mainly because of the time years ago when I was leaving the ski resort where I worked and had a near creek experience after hitting a patch of ice on a dark winter night. Or the time I was creeping along the road one morning on my way up to that same ski resort when two cars confidently passed me, hit a patch of ice a few meters  ahead, and crashed into each other. Thankfully, there’s no need to drive today. Today, I get to go for a walk and take in all of this:

What I saw on my walk

Last week, though, it was not snowing, so I was able to go outside and peck at the blackberries for a 20 minute clearing session. You can see what I did here:

Spoiler: The best thing about this clearing session? I was finally able to rest on one of the beautiful rocks that had been hidden for years under those invasive bushes.

This snow is supposed to linger for a few more days. The blackberries will still be there then.  I hope to get out into them at least once next week. I’ll keep you posted.