Winter came to Bellingham this year and it looks like it might be here a little longer. Some years we don't get much winter here compared to places where they got lots of snow that is, but this year were getting our fair share. It's been piling up here in our corner of the world and it looks like a little bit more is on the way. Last week front wheel drive was good enough for me to get around, but the run to Les Schwab to get chains paid off as they were surely needed this morning. It was just amazing to see how many cars and trucks were off on the side of the road the first night it snowed. Since then some of those folks either got chains or were staying home.

Those waiting for Mount Baker to open are sure to be happy, lots of new snow to play in right here, so I'm sure the skiing and snowboard crowd are in all their glory.

We may have a white Christmas after all. It's a great time of year to stay home and spend some time with the family. Here's what it looked like on this beautiful cold, crisp clear day on my deck up on Alabama Hill.

We wanted a white holiday season here SOOOO badly, Mother Nature sent it to us in bulk, just to quiet us down. Drinking from the fire hose like we always do during the winter, receiving the 4 plus inches in the last few days has made driving more interesting, lakes prettier, cemeteries less spooky, and tire chains less of a luxury.

 

A few pointers those driving in the Alabama Hill area.  The key is momentum,    unless you've got some nice tires on your car. You'll see the approach to the "T" in the road before Lake Whatcom, where you can go left or right.   Technically, there's a third choice, one that if you kept slamming on your brakes like you're killing a cockroach, you're going to experience while the beautiful Blue of Lake Whatcom seeps in over your Yosemite Sam floor mats (you know who you are).

And while the deliciousness of the deer to the left may be up for debate, her existence is not.  We've a lot of  wildlife that get easily spooked due to the weather, school cancellations, and the debate spoken about earlier, and they're still out on the roads.  Keep an eye out:  deer, like, Star Wars movies, usually come in threes, and this one was right off of Crestline this morning.

Areas to be careful of if you're new to the area that might change your knuckle color:

• Alabama Hill
• Yew Street Hill
• Barkley Boulevard
• Woburn Street
• Holly Avenue

 

Good Luck out there....hoping to not run into you..

 

Quote for the day:

"A careful driver is one who honks his horn when he goes through a red light. "

                                             -Henry Morgan

Labels: Alabama Hill Neighborhood