A huge thank you to Nick Hart, Erik Norberg, Stu Philkill, Jenny

VanSeters, Doug Hatt, Alan Struebing, and Christian Winnewisser for

not only shoveling out PC Rd, but for also shuttling stranded

residents from their stuck vehicles to the community.

For those of you who are newish around here - If you made it through

the rain/mud event a month ago, the wind event two days ago, the snow

event today, and have a fire scare under your belt... you're golden.

Everything else is a cake walk. Even the tarantula in your living

room, or the skunk on your porch pales in comparison.

An excellent lesson for everyone. Stock up, and keep some extra

things in your car. If you have three days of food in your house, you

might want to bulk up a little bit. Keep a coat, gloves, maybe a

shovel in your car. Not only do we look at weather road closures, but

if there is a fire nearby and they call for a 'mandatory

evacuation'... if you leave your property (or the community), you

can't get back until they lift the evacuation order. Sometimes, they

issue the order even though there is no immediate threat. During the

Zaca Fire in 2007, our evacuation order lasted for at least a week and

the fire was nowhere near us.

Another round of gratitude to all those that threw their hands and

backs into the effort today.

Sleep well and be warm,

Jessica