January 23 - Warm Up??

Temperatures are supposed to sore to 43 degrees today. Can’t believe that I am excited for that, but at least we’ll be able to take a longer walk on the trails. I did try to bike yesterday at 39 degrees but I didn’t have the right gloves. Otherwise I wasn’t cold. Guess what’s on my shopping list now!

Snow has definitely melted some and roads in the campground are mostly clear. But there’s still snow on the ground. Interstate I-10 is closed because of wrecks. We haven’t ventured out on the roads yet because we don’t think southern drivers know how to drive in snow. 

There was a snowplow that came by once yesterday. Surprised me. I watched from inside!

Temperatures rose to about 40 degrees so we were able to get a couple walks in today. 

On our walk we saw the first Mobile Little Library. Great idea. 

Look at the sky. Hope this isn’t a sign for more snow. 

From our site, we saw this sunset. Hoping to get a sunset photo from the gulf before we leave. 

When we got back to the RV, Winter called to tell us that she passed a welding test and could enter the co-op training program. She only need to go to school on Friday to check in with the teacher. Monday-Thursday she’ll be working. She’s so excited and we’re happy for her. She has quit her prison job, which will make it easier on her. 

January 22 - Begin the BIG Melt

We woke up to 7.5 inches of snow. Beautiful but not exactly what I was hoping to see at Gulf Shores. Sun is shining though, so there will be some melting. 

Remember, they don’t have the equipment to remove the snow like we do. They don’t even have salt. 

Belle is really having an initiation!

The birds are out to see what this white stuff is. 

Looking from the inside out. 

Now we are layering up to go outside for a walk. 

Back outside for a balmy 35 degree walk in the sunshine. Lots of melting and some fun snow people. 

This one even has a carrot!

January 21 - Meteorologists were right

Yep , for once, the meteorologists were right. It started snowing today around noon. 

We did get a walk in before the historic white stuff started. Then we were inside for the day except when Lenny and Banjo had to go outside. 

The beginning

A video of the snow around 5 pm. It’s still coming down. 

Historic Snow

This isn’t my picture but wanted to have a picture of snow at the beach in Pensacola. 

April 5 - Middle of snow country

Snow everywhere, Tahoe style.  This is the house Carl and Shan rented for our weekend. 

Look at the amount of snow on that roof. This is snow country.

Inside it was toasty. 

Carl, Shan, Arlo, and Drew and Erin gave us a Winter Wondergrass Experience for Christmas. And what an experience it was. In 30 degree weather, bluegrass music, food trucks, thousands of people, AND snow swirling around we listened to come great music

That was day 1. 

Look what we woke up to on Tuesday

Here’s what we woke up to this morning - the difference a day makes. 

Lew, Denise, Lloyd and Vilma decided it was too cold here, so they left 2 days early to head south. 

It quit snowing about 2 pm so we headed up to the Canyon to see what it looked like in the snow. At first, there wasn’t much of a view, then it cleared a little and the sun shone. It was gorgeous. 

We drove east on Route 64 and got these shots. 

We got lucky and saw 2 elk as we were coming back. 

One last selfie before we leave the Grand Canyon tomorrow for Tucson.