ugh... snow.

 

Yep... We got snow... lots and lots of snow...  And, you know how I feel about snow...  But, we had a couple of things we had to get completed, so it was one last trip this past weekend...

These pictures were all taken with the cameras on the deck...  So nice to have them...

But, this next one, I actually took with my phone... Still not pleased with the look and am praying, fervently, for spring...

Let me just say, it was colder inside the cabin than outside.  I tried to keep the front door open as much as possible, just to allow a little sunshine from outside coming in.. But, I am always afraid we are going to have little creatures come inside to visit, so I was being very cautious..

One of the major jobs we had to complete was to drain the jacuzzi and winterize it.  We were hoping to come down and have Thanksgiving dinner at the cabin, but we realized that it was not going to happen.. So, the jacuzzi got drained.  

There's a little drain on the side... now, remember, this is our first time draining the hot tub, so we are still really unfamiliar with the ins an outs... But, we started this little drain in the early afternoon, and then drove in to Panguitch to close out the storage unit - hoping at least a little of the water would drain while we were gone...  When we got back, it was down about 1/3.. then, Jim hooked up a submersible  pump and the job went considerably faster.  I wouldn't call the drain flow a dribble, but, it wasn't extremely fast... Jim thinks it probably would have taken at least a full day to drain... and we didn't have that much time!

And, the jacuzzi is finally emptied and winterized.  We got our power bill for the month that the jacuzzi was running during the freezing cold temperatures, and it increased by about $80.00.... and, that was having the jacuzzi only heating to 62 degrees... So, it was a good thing that we drained it and winterized it.  

But, we did get the lounge chairs brought down.. and, put in the livingroom!!  Ok, so, it's not the perfect storage spot for them, but it works for us for now.

And, the Panguitch storage unit was in the process of getting emptied out and closed in the last weekend we were there...  We got this this point, and ran out of time.... But....

... Ben and Kelly went last week and emptied out the rest, so that chapter is now closed... No more Panguitch storage!  I believe we opened up this storage building within the first couple of years of having the property...

And, here's how the bar stools look around the island in the kitchen.  Jim said he was concerned that the bar stools would not fit under the island, but they fit just perfectly.  This is not a great pictures, but it gives you an idea of what they look like and how they fit.

And, guess who forgot to empty the humming bird feeders?  Two of them were plastic and the freezing cold didn't bother them at all... BUT, the glass feeder didn't fare too well with the water freezing inside of it...  Such a pretty feeder.. and, now... splat!

And, you probably haven't noticed, but I am usually not in a whole lot of pictures... I'm not a fan of having my pictures taken, but Jim got a picture of me on the deck.  Looks like I'm taking empty boxes out of the cabin to go into the trash... That's kinda my job...  and, I'm ok with it.

With this little bit, we end this edition...

And, the adventure continues...

Jim and Cheri