This is not the only way out.
Last night’s storm dumped seven inches of snow on my driveway, which, in an S-curve, snakes down a steep hill to reach my house (see photo). I’m snowed in. Trapped—at least as far as motor vehicle access. But I might not be marooned.
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Note: This post is about temperature not age.
The historical average daily temperature in Bremerton in February is 42 degrees. Many scientists tell us that our planet is gradually warming. Whether Bremerton’s average daily temperature for February will reach 50 degrees in our lifetimes isn’t known. I don’t have the ability to analyze reams of weather data in an effort to predict the future. It’s easier to relate a temperature anecdote instead.
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Is the garage next?
As mentioned in the last two posts, I visited Kalaloch on the Washington Coast this week. While I was out of town, a nearby house on Mud Bay was demolished and removed (see photo). Although I used to see it every day, I had to scramble to remember exactly what it looked like.
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What damage lies beneath?
What costs $500, looks like a quality item, and provides about as much protection as President Trump’s border wall? The answer, shown in the photo, is the rear bumper on my 1999 Toyota Tacoma. In a previous blog post, I wrote that the bumper came out second best when the truck was rear ended on Wheaton Way a few years ago, but at least it protected the underlying sheet metal. This time it didn’t even do that.
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The pond during an afternoon sun break
To clarify, it’s not really a pond—just a low spot between two driveways that fills with water after a few days of all-day rain. The address of this informal neighborhood rain gauge is 2609 Rocky Point Road. The pond’s record size—at least in pictures I have posted—was in March 2011.
Ain’t love sweet?
I took the picture yesterday afternoon but held off on posting it until now. Perfect for Valentine’s Day.
The Mud Cat wasn’t invited.
The prints were made by critters, probably raccoons. I don’t get a newspaper, and even if I did, no human would walk down the hill to deliver it to my house. There must have been a good band although I didn’t hear anything (I’m a heavy sleeper). In a few places it looks like the party goers were dancing the two step. The Mud Cat didn’t leave these tracks. His prints are smaller and, well, more cat-like. Besides, he would never date a raccoon.
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The shortest distance between two points
It’s the Mud Bay version of a private on/off ramp to Highway 101. Shown in frosty relief in a photo taken on a cold January morning, the cat trail is a permanently flattened route in the grass that bisects my nearest neighbor’s small waterfront yard. It directly connects my deck with the main Mud Bay shore trail. The Mud Cat uses the cat trail all the time when he visits the Muller’s.
I have never seen another animal use this route. Other than raccoons there aren’t a lot of pets or critters in the area. Dogs are rare and always stay on the beach. I see an occasional cat, but the Mud Cat is so territorial that feline visitors don’t hang around long. Raccoons shuffle across my deck daily hoping for a handout, but when they come up empty they go up the hill or head down to the shore in the other direction. Perhaps the plot of grass is off limits to raccoons.
That leaves the Mud Cat as the trail blazer. Or aliens.
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Headed out after a quick exploring trip
Mud Bay is not a navigable waterway. I figure most people who sail, paddle, or motor in know that and just want to see its upper end. But perhaps some think Mud Bay connects to Oyster Bay, its larger neighbor to the south. It doesn’t. You have to navigate through a narrow passage between Marine Drive and Madrona Pont to get into Oyster Bay. Marine Drive is the next point to the west of Mud Bay.
It’s been fun seeing all of the watercraft. With great weather forecast for the rest of the week, I hope the boat traffic keeps up.
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