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Winter starts about the end of October to the middle of April. It can snow after that, too, so we wait to plant delicate
annuals and other flowers until June, when spring is still in bloom. Vallecito Lake is a resort village and so many people
live in their cabins here only during the summer. Therefore, in the winter, most people have chased the sun back south until
another year. This gives us an opportunity for quiet and solitude that we desire. We ski right outside our door and down
the many dirt roads meandering around empty houses and streets. We also love to snow-shoe on the Vallecito trail which is
not too far from our home. Since we hope to perform search and rescue work with our Alsatian Shepalute, Citara, we have to
stay in shape during all kinds of weather conditions. The great thing about winters here in Vallecito is year round there
is an average of 300 days of sun. Even in the winter, the cool sun shines through the white clouds to brighten our days.
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Our street is filled with helpful neighbors and gently-swaying pines. Last year, we noticed millions of tiny worms dropping
on silken thread from the treetops. We soon learned that these worms were Spruce Bud worm and very harmful to our trees.
We are sad to say that many trees in our yard are affected and the only hope of having a successfully treed yard is to cut
down the old, dying ones and replant.
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