Winter is Here

The most recent storm cell has gone by and the lightening looks to be in the mountains. The rain is still thundering down on our metal roof but I can finally turn on the computer. A La Nino weather pattern is expected for the PNW this winter. In case no one heard the predictions, Ma Nature gave us a wake-up call this weekend. One day it was beautiful, sunny and warm. The next day winter arrived. The coast is seeing winds to 75 mph; 30 foot waves and torrential rains. The valley is getting torrential rains, lightening and milder, 40mph winds. The mountains have howling winds and are being buried in white. The dogs a snuggled down on their beds by the fire.

Along the back of our yard we have a line of rock that is a natural spring. Most of the time only the spring house and root cellar have moving water. The current 5+ inches of rain has produced mole fountains throughout the yard. Excess spring water finds mole holes an easy escape route to the surface.
A few minutes ago I went into the garage to see if everything was all right. The springs also flood our garage. We put in a French drain but it is over whelmed tonight. As I looked around to see if anything needed to be moved, I looked at my sailboat and laughed. I sure hope the water does not get that high but if it does, Sweet Spot is sitting right side up with life jackets at the ready.