The floods came up

We have had major flooding here in the last week. We had those huge snow falls over Christmas, and then it got warm enough to rain and meltled all the snow, (they call it a rapid melt) then it got warm enough (45 degrees) to start melting the snow in the canyons. The numerous rivers around here have all flooded, and there are some big rivers in the area. There have been flooded houses, damaged and closed roads, mud slides and avalanches. All the canyon passes are closed again. Damon can take 4 possible routes to work, and 3 of them were closed due to the flooding. We have a gully next to our house that I have never seen water in. I guess water used to run down it all the time, but the city rerouted where the water flowed. I looked out my window this afternoon, and the gulley is totally full. We live next to a horse field that is also full of water. I can see water running toward the house, but I looked down the gulley, and the water was also running away from the house, faster than toward it. I don't think the water will rise to the house. The weather forcast didn't call for any more storms for the next week. I think the water in the gulley has been high for a few days and I just haven't noticed. I've included a link to a news article that has some photos of the flooding. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/387510_flood13.html

Dipping Chocolates

We went to my Sister Deborah's house to celebrate her husband, Marc's birthday, and while we were there we dipped chocolates. It was so much fun, as you can see from the pictures. I have a lopsided amount of pictures of Brooklyn. She enjoyed it so much, she was in little girl heaven. We were all covered in chocolate, and had to change clothes when we were done. Man, I wanted to start a food fight with that drippy, gooey stuff. Deborah made truffles, mints, and peanut butter fillings for us to dip. She made caramels also, but they didn't set up in time. Yum! It was Awesome Deb, thanks for inviting us.

Happy New Year

We got a ton of snow over the Christmas holiday. The schools here were closed for a week before the official school break started. We measured 17 inches of snow on my sister's back deck. And Wahingtonians are just not equipped to deal with the snow. They plow the freeways, but leave the rest of the roads alone, and all the snow left on the roads freezes every night. The roads become a big mess, and everyone stays home and complains about it. But I loved it. Christmas Eve we spent the night at my sister Deborah's house and played in the snow. We sledded down her long driveway, built a Brooklyn and Devin sized snow man, and helped build a huge snow fort. It was a ton of fun. I couldn't get the greatest picture of it, so I'll post a few different angles. We had a great christmas, and shopped some of the awesome after Christmas sales, and are looking forward to 2009! Happy New Year Everyone, May all your resolutions come true!