Well, we are deep in it again.

SNOW THAT IS!

Denver area has been hit hard.  Even up in the city in some places there is 18 inches of snow.

Up here we easily have over 36 inches.

Still snowing hard and blowing.

Jim has been out plowing for 4 1/2 hours this morning, came in to eat, and is going out again.

Very thankful we haven't lost our power at all like we did last storms.  The snow is light and not weighing down the electricity.  The pantry is stocked and the house is warm.  We are very blessed.

One week ago today, October 13, we happily woke up to a beautiful fall day after such a snowy weekend.  Jim got out his chain saw and began clearing up some of the log trash piles around here (there are many) and clearing the driveway up some.  I was feeling pretty chipper myself and went along for the ride.

When you do your chores, rewards come.  This time Lacy got the reward as Jim found a camp ball while cleaning out along the creekbed.  Lacy was very happy.

We drove on father down the property.  This is the last cabin on this road.  Jim says, "I found a new road yesterday and that is where I am going to dump all this brush.  Go to the last cabin and turn left."

Since I was feeling so chipper, I walked on ahead.  I didn't see this ROAD as Jim called it, but that's where he drove.  Anyone who has gone Jeeping with Jim knows he'll call any space wide enough to get a vehicle in a road.

It was so beautiful up there.  It would be a great place to set up camp.  I will remember this next spring when I'm wanting to see and smell Aspen groves.  The property is mostly pine so this is a treat.

Jim worked steadily as I drank my Diet Coke.  I have a husband that loves doing Paul Bunyan things and he was having a great time.

This was my 6th week anniversary of my back surgery and I was having a great day.  Since I'd been basically confined for 6 weeks, Jim took me on one of the trails around the property after he was done.  This is a fireplace we found along the creek bed.  How I would love to know the story of it.  Obviously there was a cabin around it once upon a time.

Yes, that was a nice day.  Sadly that evening I began feeling sick and 24 hours later was heavy into H1N1 flu.  We couldn't believe it.  I've been really sick, but am on the mend today.  I haven't had a temp for 24 hours.  Seems like this flu is taking the country.  I pray Jim doesn't get sick.  He's never shared one of my illnesses before.  He has his mother's HALL stock in him.  Thankfully my children do too and rarely get ill.