Another snow storm

Friday morning, it was clear there'd been another snow storm. Before she left Wednesday till Sunday, Louise had moved a lot of wood to large boxes by the house door and had covered the wood pile. Thank goodness! I'm getting pretty good at building fires in the wood stove in the living room. This time after the storm, the temperature was higher outside, above freezing, and there was a lot more melting in the next couple of days. For so many people on the reservation, that means more mud. I don't remember the mud situation being this bad back in the 1990's. Many people are stranded and still more have to leave vehicles on pavement and walk, sometimes a quarter mile or more, to their homes. If the temperature drops to below freezing over night, then most four wheel drives and trucks can make it in or out over frozen mud. I'm very lucky that I've not had to drive in mud. Just a little stepping in it is gross enough for me.
There are a lot of stories of organized and individual help, especially for elders, whose homes are off the road. Food and supplies and hay for animals have been delivered, and hopefully to all who need this assistance.