November 11, 2006
Two truckloads of Nevada steers arrived last night, and though forecasts vary widely, NOAA has us slated for 70% chance of showers today of about a tenth of an inch in the Valley. We hope, of course, to get more in the foothills to start the grass as the clouds stack up. For the past three days, the wide discrepancy among dueling local weathermen keeps us optimistic. At the very least, we ought to get the dust settled. Temperatures have cooled into the low 40s at night and high 60s during the day. Manzanita and oak are cut and stacked, but too dry yet to chance a fire in the woodstove.