When will it stop?

I woke up at 3 AM on Monday morning and walked around the motorhome, looking out the windows to see everything in the campground COVERED with fresh, new snow. It looked really deep with lots of drifts. The wind had been gusting and the powdery snow had formed dunes throughout the campground that looked to be 3 or 4 feet deep. It was up to the height of the picnic tables. It was eerie, yet beautiful. Like a moonscape.

I climbed back into the warm bed (yes, with the heating blanket on) and could not go back to sleep. I was worried about the unpredictable weather and afraid it wouldn't give us a break. Rick eventually woke up and I told him I was concerned that the snow would not melt on Tuesday and we would be "stuck" for another week or maybe more. All winter? Rick assured me that the road would be plowed, that the snow would melt enough for us, that the motorhome could take the cold, and that we would get through it all in great condition. After that I was OK and able to get back to sleep. The problems in my mind were eased.

Rick woke up around 7 AM and he too was amazed by what he saw outside. No one had yet spoiled the pristine snow with their footprints and he wondered how deep the drifts were. He took a few photos before the sun came up in our little valley. The dog, Clover, saw Rick through the windows and came running as he was taking the photos.

Although we told the owners we would try to stay until they returned from their trip, I know in hindsight we should have left before this second snowfall. Knowing now how much snow we've gotten. Knowing now how cold it can get.

We are loving the beauty of it and we are learning about living in our motorhome in freezing weather. What a great experience we've had here, seeing spring turn to summer, skip through fall, and come smack-dab into winter, all in 5 months.