A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

It is a beautiful day in the SB Mountains. I have been waiting for a nice day for over a month. What should I do. Maybe go for a walk around Lake Gregory. Maybe go into town and go to Toni's Mexican Restaurant or the A Burger. Maybe go visit the shops at Lake Arrowhead and drink coffee while watching boats out on the lake. Many possibilities.

Snow

Here in the San Bernardino Mountains we have had a lot of snow this winter. There have been several storms this year dumping large amounts of the white stuff. There are many things to do up here in the snow. You can build a snowman, sled, ski, there are even people who snowshoe and cross country ski.

Where are the Squirrels?

Where are all the Squirrels in the San Bernardino Mountains? Those of us living in the San Bernardino Mountains have been wondering. We loved our squirrels. They lived, ate, and played all around our houses in our oak trees. On some days they would drop acorn remains on your head from above and one would swear they were trying to hit you. But all the same we love these furry little monkeys of North America. However, they are gone for the most part. We don't see any around our house anymore.

One theory of why they are gone is that the West Nile virus killed them. The virus spread from the west to the east and is wiping out the squirrels. It is a sad time for us living in the San Bernardino Mountains.