Wind! and Random Observations!

Wind! Sometimes we have incredibly powerful gusts of wind. The tarp over the top of our rv is tied down to cinderblock bricks in some places. It is amazing to see how high the wind lifts that tarp. Sometimes I wonder if the strings are going to break and I will see the tarp blow away.

This is the second day of warmer weather. It won't stick around, though. The cold is on its way back in; but it is nice to have a couple of days of respite. Later today we are supposed to get some rain, which is supposed to continue for the next few days. During that time we are supposed to get some snow showers along with the rain. It always concerns me when we get this snow/rain mix. I hate the thought of icy roads, not to mention icy driveway!

Last night is the first night in a while that we did not put the foil insulation sheets in our windows. That was sure nice, especially since our heater was also on low all night. We were nice and cozy.

This morning when I first looked out the window I saw the sun shining on one side of the trees. It was beautiful, as if a golden color had been lightly brushed on some of the branches and tree trunks. It was clear which direction the sunshine was coming from. It seemed as if the trees had taken on this golden glow. I had to take a few moments to sit by the window and just gaze out at them.

In our little valley, the sun rises at one end and pretty much goes down on the other. Our valley curves a little bit...but it is fairly narrow and the sun follows it. This means that we get a lot of sun. Although we have trees on the hillside above us and below us, they don't really shelter us. One end of our RV is now somewhat blocked from the sun due to the location of the laundry room we are building. Come summertime, that might actually be nice!