The drive from Reno through the east side of the Sierras was wonderful. We found ourselves in Ponderosa Pine forests and broad meadows with gorgeous views of snowy peaks. Bob and I even got to see Mt. Lassen for a brief time. At higher elevations, the snow was still along the side of the road, but the road surface stayed clear and dry the whole way. Mt. Shasta was also out in all her glory.
As we crossed over the Siskiyou Summit into Oregon, it started to rain. Ah, the Pacific Northwest – looking and feeling just as it did 16 months ago. Everything was green, cold and very soggy. We spent a night at an RV park along I-5 in Oakland, OR, and headed for home in the morning. It was cold and still raining with very low cloud cover when we left, so the mountains were all hidden from us. No glimpses of Hood, St. Helens or Rainier. Boo Hoo.
When we arrived home, we found that our house sitter had been able to move out and there were clean sheets on the bed, so we didn’t have to stay out in Harriet as we had expected. It was chilly in the house, but so good to see Franny and Lester, my cats.
Poor Lester is in kidney failure and down to 7 pounds from his previous 16. We are glad to be here and spend some time with him before he goes.
Right now we are busy doing yard work, cleaning up the house and trying to settle back into the old homestead. There is so much to do! And the weather is so cold! It’s like February here instead of April.
We’ll sit down and do a recap blog in the next few weeks. Many blessings to you and we hope that you are having a wonderful spring.
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