Getting a wet start to 2017

For as far back as many Californian's can remember, many of us can't remember a year that we were not in a Drought. Though we have had 'Wet' years, there is nothing in recent memory as wet as this winter has been. This year, in early January, we had a day where we got over 2.25 inches of rain. Also, during the month of January, some Sierra ski resorts have reported 11 FEET of snow, during the month.

Being that we both still have full time jobs that take us to our Brick and Mortar employers every day, it is critical to get Charlie and Rosie out for their morning walks to not only get them some exercise and a way to have a break in the boredom, but also to encourage them to go potty. Thankfully, also early in January, PetSmart had a clearance on doggie outer wear which included rain coats! We picked up two rain coats, one for Charlie and one for Rosie. Though we would have loved to gotten Rosie a pink one, she is a big girl and there were no extra large ones to be found online or anywhere in the Sacramento area. These are great coats because they keep the majority of the dog dry but they also have reflective tape sewn into the coat so that even in the dark, an approaching car can see us out for our walk.

Though we love the RV and Mobile home park that we live in, as with anything, there is no such thing as a perfect situation. For instance, we love the fact that the RV park is on well water. We love it of course, until the well pump dies. And this week, on top of the inconvenience of all the water that has come, the well pump decided to die and the system was down for 3 days. Fortunately, we try to always keep a full fresh water tank when we are home, just in case of such inconveniences. We both have our 'Navy' showers down to a science as well as being conservative in general about our water usage. After three days, the well pump was replaced and then we only needed to use bottled water a couple more days until the tests came back indicating the water from the well was safe to drink.

All in all, things are going really well at our site during this rainy season, and we hope it is for you as well.

Safe Travels!