WETnesday

I'm still not sure if my brother was joking about water being so high from all the rain yesterday that the salmon were jumping over one of those bridges over in Western Washington.  

He wrote that claim on Facebook as a comment when I said I had my oars and survival gear and was headed to Spokane to pick up Annie.

Didn't need either, but it sure was a wet trip----until I turned off from HWY 95 and headed west.

What a difference a road makes with the weather in this area!

Rain, fog, really gusty wind---new frontiers in the ugliest, most dismal of weather---that's what I experienced while driving 95 yesterday afternoon.  

Within seconds of turning off the north-south highway, however,  I noticed that the wind had died down,  and the rain soon stopped beating against my windshield.

I had brought layers of clothes to brave the awful weather and found myself wanting to shed them as soon as I reached Spokane. 

It was downright balmy and almost dry there.  I felt like staying.

The purpose, however, was to bring Annie home for Thanksgiving.  She had ridden across the state of Washington with her friend, named---of all names---Raine. 

It was a good day for Raine.

We enjoyed a meal at O'Doherty's said good bye to Raine,  who was bound for St. Maries,  and headed home.  

Maybe the rain followed him because that which I'd experienced going to Spokane had all but let up by the time we reached Sandpoint. 

Well, I don't know if the rivers are gonna rise enough for the fish to be jumping up on to the road, but we're wet again today.

Still, this morning is not too bad.  The only time I complained this morning was when my left foot sank down into a deep puddle in the barnyard.  It was dark, and I actually thought I would be able to scatter the hay without sinking.

The warmth is welcome as are the signs of green grass, which has been hidden beneath a foot of snow.

Annie brought her snow board, so we're hoping conditions remain decent up at Schweitzer where she plans to join some friends on Friday. 

Two brothers are headed this way today--from Western Washington and Oregon---so we're hoping they have incident-free trips. 

Today Annie will go to the high school---where there's high-speed wifi---and will do some work for her company.

My errands include picking up those fresh-baked butterflake rolls I ordered from Miller's Country Store and stopping by to see my mother. 

Lots of comings and goings today, so we can pretty much tune out the wet weather. 

The only thing that bothers me is that I've plowed out three times in a week---we've had a big blast of winter followed by a meltdown which tricks us into thinking about spring.  

And, it's only Nov. 23.

Could be a long winter.  

Happy WETnesday.   Keep the fish off your wind shield, and stay dry. 

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