don’t belong in same sentence. But in nature’s world it does happen. Above ground weather forecast delivered in inches and more to come. 31 degrees at 12:34PM. Solar panel not energized because of a) sun blocked out by snow clouds or b) solar panel covered by about 3″ of snow. Possible c) cumulative effect of a and b. I ran van engine for 22 mins which resupplied batteries to power radio, fridge, charge electronics, and most importantly power the furnace fan for inside comfort. Yesterday I bought propane which will last till Sat when snow stops, temp forecast to lower 40s. This AM I put on LL Bean short duck boots and rain parka then walked the maybe 3 blocks to Whole Foods to use their inside outhouse. 89A slush covered with defined wheel ruts, sidewalk was under the snow somewhere slopped over by traffic spray. Falling snow obscured going out tracks. Yesterday VVCC cancelled scheduled trail work today with work on Sat possibly cancelled also. PT office called b4 appointment to cancel. Many darkened store fronts here in west Sedona. City deployed mobile reader boards last night at several driving hazard spots warning on slippery conditions. Going down Cook’s hill has gravity pulling lost traction vehicles onto unsuspecting contacts. For prolly the first time ever I will not be doing laundry today on Thursday.
I planned on using this snowed in time to do some computer work, when I fired up the laptop a browser hijacker did its namesake function. I called MS tech support who then took over my computer an exorcised the malicious malware . Creating this on smart phone. Computer control returned to me.
3:15PM I swept off about 6″ of snow off the solar panel: result is a trickle charge because of blocked sun. 25 mins of engine run buys about 3 hours charge. Suspect battery depletion during the night. I could switch to catalytic which doesn’t use electric.
Reading Jungle is very troubling learning about money abusing the no money people. I can’t get lost in the book. I bought another book which is a little less stressful.
Snow depth is over my shorty boot tops, like maybe 8″ on ground. In 10 years of traveling about the country this is the most snow I have ever been snowed on and I am in Sedona, AZ.
