The Day After the Big Storm

Well,here is what it looked like today at the Grand Canyon. The sun is shining and the trees will slowly lose the white covered branches. I took the shuttle to Market Square to get a few things I needed at the store & to pick up mail. From there I walked down to the Shine of Ages to get the shuttle back. It was walking on this path that I stopped to take a few photos along the way. It was really a wonderful sight to see and I felt an inner peace come over me. I am one of the lucky ones who gets to work and play in a national park.
I will need help getting my car out of the snowbank it is in right now. The plow has put a huge pile of snow behind my car! We got about 10 inches of the white stuff with more heading this way in the next day or two.
Meanwhile, I will just sit here in my room & enjoy the beauty from looking out my window!

Blizzard at the Grand Canyon

Well, here is the road next to my dorm. They aren't calling this a blizzard, but I think they should! We have having winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts above 50mph. It is snowing like crazy out. If we get what they say, we could have 18 inches by tomorrow morning. I am so glad I do not have to go out today & be in this weather. I only went out to take a few pictures and I came back in chilled to the bone.

I think even looking at the pictures brings a chill !

I for one plan on staying indoors for the next few days. I know I will have to get my car out by Thursday, so I can make my appointment at the clinic.But until then if I need to go anywhere I will ride the shuttle.

I must say I liked last week better, sunny,warm in the 50's and 60's. Up here all you have to do is wait 5 or 10 minutes and the weather will change!

Winter Has Come Again

Winter is back at the Canyon! It was so great having warmer days in the past few weeks. During the day it got up into the 50's and low 60's a few days. Now winter is back, if we get what they say, by Wednesday morning we could have 10 inches of the white stuff. I hope not cause I have to be able to get to the clinic on Thursday for my weekly check up.

I am doing pretty good now, have not used the oxygen for the past few days. I am healing and they are thinking I am ready to try working again. It will only be part time for the first few weeks. This way I can get back into slowly .

On Friday, Sunni and I walked the 1/4 mile trail behind the Shire of Ages to go to my favorite spot on the rim trail. Sunni had the oxygen tank on wheels & a chair in case I needed it. I had to stop and rest a number of times, but it felt so great to see the canyon again ! I sat on a rock and just enjoyed the clouds over the canyon and seeing the shadows the clouds made on the canyon. I will post another picture of the canyon on that day.

I think we were out here about 2 hrs, so I had a good day getting my strengh back up. It was real peaceful at this point which is what I love about this time of year. There are not many guests here in the park. One can go on the rim trail & hear the silence of the Grand Canyon.