Winterstorm Decima began in the Pacific Northwest Thursday and blew her strength across the country, leaving the Midwest and the Northeast in several feet of snow in some areas. Decima came down as far south as our region, but all it left us with were high winds and a temperature drop of 20 degrees. I don't mind daytime temperatures of 50F instead of 70F like we did have earlier this month. We desperately need cool precipitation!
The wind began early in the morning on Saturday. The trees in the front yard shook around violently,waking me up. The California palm tree lost a good 20 fronds again, leaving the top nicely trimmed with no dead fronds remaining. In the 12 years we have lived in this house, I've never paid anyone to trim the palm tree. It loses its dead fronds naturally after heavy winter winds. The dead fronds add protecting for birds nesting in the canopy.
There was no snow in the peaks, though, and thus no urge for me to take the dogs up Ash Canyon for a romp in the snow. What I did do, however, was take the dogs for a mile walk in Oak Estates. We did a .93-mile course partly on the trail, partly on the road. Even Sammy came along! He hadn't walked with the pack in almost a month, and his pace looked good. I stayed with him while the other three frolicked around in the cool sunshine. I know the distance wasn't much for the other dogs, but they made up for it by running around and chasing wind. Whatever storm damage the county received wasn't noticeable here. Decima blasted through quickly and by the afternoon things were back to normal again. The palm tree is well-trimmed now, the two trees in the front yard have lost most of their leaves, and the bird seed in the feeders is gone. Welcome, winter!
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