I have returned from the mountains.

My family and I headed for the hills last week. Clear Lake Resort to be exact. Now, let me tell you something. Never ask an Oregonian how much snow to expect when you head up the mountainside.

I asked, and the person on the other end of the phone said, “not much.” Not much? When we arrived at our cabin we were staring 3 to 4 feet of snow in the face. The driveway and roads around the camp were clear, but let me tell you, in Texas, that would have been a heap of snow.

Still, it was beautiful. The people were friendly and except for a raging hailstorm followed by a typhoon, it was relatively peaceful.

If you get a chance, go check out the place. Absolutely beautiful.