Finally, we have a few pictures of the Christmas lights to post. We ended up leaving the good digital camera with the coach in Arizona, so have a smaller digital that Ken ended up taking some pictures with. The pictures really don’t do justice on the lights, but it gives you an idea of what we look like at night. The whole neighborhood is lit up, so it really is pretty. Ken says he didn’t put up as many lights as he usually does, but I honestly can’t tell any difference. The only thing I see missing is a huge five pointed star of lights that he puts in the middle of the front yard. Everything else looks like it has for years. This year he will only have the lights lit through Christmas; then they ALL have to come down so we can be on the road by the 28th or 29th.
This is a shot of the front yard....pretty bright!
Now here is a shot of the side yard. That huge tree is a pole of lights and garland. Ken has a lot of fun putting that up in the wind (lol). Thankfully, we have a strong son-in-law and grandson that helps. That tall dark thing in the extreme middle front is a telephone pole, not a flaw in the picture.
Today, we are in the midst of a new series of storms hitting Oregon, and are having very strong steady winds with up to 50 mph gusts. Snow is falling as low as 1,500 feet and will continue for a few more days. The mountains are supposed to get several feet of snow from these storms. As it stands right now, we are anticipating driving through a lot of snow on our way back to Arizona, but we have “Snow Claws” for the Jeep, so aren’t too worried. We found out last year our Grand Cherokee that has 17 inch wheels can’t use the normal chains or cable chains; There is no clearance between the tires and frame for them to work. After checking with many dealers, we ended up with “Snow Claws” which work in Snow, Sand, and Mud. Let’s hope we don’t have to use them in ice…..I don’t want to find out if they work there or not. At least driving the Jeep back to Arizona is going to be a lot better than trying to handle a 40 foot motorhome that weighs in excess of 38,000 pounds and towing a Jeep (65 feet total) in snowy or icy conditions.
We have had a very busy last few weeks trying to tie up many loose ends and getting things ready for our departure soon after Christmas. Our 92 year old lady friend is safe and secure in an assisted living facility. She isn’t in the best of health, but we are happy knowing she has the best of care if she gets worse. IF something should happen while we are gone, Ken will fly home, but hopefully, that won't happen. We have a storage unit for the many items we are saving from her house, but the rest of the work at the house will have to wait until we get back next summer. Still so very much needs to be done!
Anyhow, once we get on the move, I will post more about what is happening plus pictures of our adventures. Hope you all have a great Christmas. Stay healthy and travel safely.
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