According to our neighbor/weatherman extraordinaire, Jim Hamerly has the rain totals for the last 90 days. We’re over here off State Park Road and realize different parts of the mountain can be quite varied for weather. He has recorded 46.23 inches of rain to date since November 1st. We also got a few inches of snow. Crestline had much more. So pretty out there!
Thinking of heading this way for a snow day? I would definitely avoid trying to come up on weekends. Midweek is always best and be sure to respect private property.
Its going to be a beautiful Spring! Keep those good numbers coming our way, thank you Jim!
Have a place on the mountain you are considering of letting go? Let me tell you about one of our full-service perks. Part of our Team includes a certain tractor driver. He is out having a wonderful time during snow days, clearing the way for us to drive right in to show and sell. Since the beginning of the century, he has made it much easier for sellers to move out. Very happy new owners can unload easily and spend their first night at their new home, cabin or ranch.
(Thinking about that tractor driver I’ve been married to for decades, reminded me to look at the calendar. In two more days, he will have put up with me for 49 years!!! Can that be true?!?)
These owners flew in last night from out of state. They are on their way up to snag a few things and we’ll meet up to get everything rolling for you. Coming Soon! Along with 4 more listings with fun blue sky snow pix!
Always glad to talk Real Estate and just about anything else,
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor, DRE 01293655
Nathan Phelps, Broker, DRE 01410663
Don Phelps, Tractor Driver Extraordinaire, let’s see… Oh, I know: John Deere 5105
Aren’t the views from this mountain amazing? So beautiful driving down East Grade Friday evening. Just had to take this for you.
James and Crew with the County Road Station have been working overtime to get the rock slides off the pavement. I noticed several areas where they pushed road debris to the outside edges. They have job security as there is more to watch out for today and clean up to do. Thanks guys for all you do up here!
So much rain the past few weeks and close to 7 inches last night alone! Weather forcasts vary for our favorite mountain but the one I follow is teasing with maybe a foot of snow over the next couple days: Winter Wonderland for Palomar?
Enjoy every minute and just a reminder that you can always stop by Starstrucks at our place for your favorite free coffee, hot chocolate and tea!
Hello Everyone! You free to meet up at Lake Henshaw Cafe this Friday night? Dutch and Bruce will have those guitars tuned and ready to entertains us.
Friday, January 13, 2023 4:30pm – 7:30pm Lake Henshaw Cafe Santa Ysabel, CA 760-782-9180 Reservations are recommended
Some of you know I’ve been in Missouri for a month. I was here at the airport yesterday in time for the flights to all cancel so I had an extra day with the Treasures. We’re having a lovely snow and I just might bring some with me to the Mountain (Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise!)
The Smith Mountain Boys are welcoming 2023 with their last concert of the year at Lazy H! Be sure to make your reservations or let me know… There is always room for YOU ’round our table.
Thursday, December 29, 2022 5:00pm – 8:00pm Lazy H Ranch Restaurant Pauma Valley, CA 760-742-3669 email info@lazyh.com Reservations recommended
A week after the fun Movie night on Palomar, I found myself in Missouri for the very first time. Just couldn’t resist since my DIL produced and directed 30+ children in the It’s a Wonderful Life Play! Rave reviews for their two performances that included our four Treasures that many of you know from their five years growing up on Palomar.
It is indeed a wonderful life where ever you might be. Hope you’re enjoying your Christmas Eve Day.
The folks of Bailey’s Resort hosted such a fun Movie and Cookie night. The old classic, It’s a Wonderful Life was on the big screen. Comfy chairs and heaters were on and the atmosphere was so fun in the Dance Hall built in the 1860’s. There were lots of delicious home-made cookies, they provided popcorn and a huge pot of some of the best stew I’ve ever tasted. Beef Cheeks. Wow, so incredibly tender and extra-delicious on a crisp winter night.
Wow, an enclosed cab with AC and heat? That’s my kinda tractor! – Bonnie
From: Glen Heggsted – See more pix below
Yanmar YA 359BC-TL 4×4 60 HP Class Professional Grade CAB Tractor with Loader- One year left on 5 Year Factory Warranty INCLUDES: Tractor Loader 72″ Heavy duty John Deere Rear Box Scraper Blade Pallet Fork Attachment YL610 LOADER Heavy Duty CURVED BOOM Loader with Skid- Steer Compatible Quick Connect Coupler; Yanmar 4TNV98C 3.3L Hi-Torque Diesel Engine with Full Steel Block; Unitized All Steel Full Frame Chassis; Hydrostatic IVT-X Heavy-Duty Power-Flow Transmission (not clutch); Fully Programmable Auto Throttle and Operator Cruise Control Rear Differential Lock Rear Axle with Automatic Sensing Posi- Traction; Independent Control Fully Integrated Four- Wheel Drive; Full Hydraulic Touch Control Independent 35 mm 6 Splines Power takeoff (PTO); Heavy Duty Independent 3- Point Hitch; DUAL Independent HYDRAULIC PUMPS; Active Load Sensing Power Steering; Top and Tilt Rear Hydraulic Kit for Box Blade 165 Hours, $39,900
Last Christmas mountain neighbors, Nanci and Dylan Healey were at church with us and I asked to take their photo. I’m glad I did.
This year Dylan’s mom won’t be with us. She passed away November 12th after two weeks in the hospital. Nanci first came to the mountain when she answered an ad in a newspaper to work at the Lodge in the late 1990s. She met Rick through a mutual friend. Rick’s mother, Vivian Thiry, had a weekend cabin, it soon became Rick and Nanci’s. That was the beginning of a new family on Palomar.
Dylan was born May 14, 1998 and grew up on the mountain, going to the mountain schools. Some of you knew Dylan’s father. Rick left a beautiful signature with his creative woodwork. It is easy to spot the live-edge fireplace mantles and other woodwork he did on and off the mountain. Rick had some medical issues for quite some time and passed away July 21st at home last year.
Dylan has spent much of his time over the past few years helping care for his folks. He also did Airbnb cleaning, property cleanup and working some on the mountain. He inherited the cabin and car and has applied for work off the mountain to pay his bills. He has been studying to finish a couple of on-line classes but the family computer turned on with one of those black screens. Time for a change. I’m just wondering if anyone has a computer they are not using?
Dylan is available for property clearing, helping with firewood or work you might have available until he can get a full time job.
His dad made the best apple pies and Dylan was here over Thanksgiving to make his first. He picked the apples, and made a fabulous crust. Delicious pie! He’ll be over tomorrow as he has a cookie recipe picked out for the Movie Night at Bailey’s. You’ll want to try them, I promise!
When you have an extra chair ’round your table, you might invite him over… he loves to eat!
Want to enter your best cookie recipe to win a warm and cozy Bailey throw? Then I’m guessing you’re about ready to pre-heat your oven and have your ingredients ready to whisk together. If you are not a cookie baker, that is ok, too. Just come enjoy meeting your neighbors and a fun evening hosted by Bailey Resort.
Cards will be available for your to name your cookie and share some of your recipe to make it even more inticing.
Baileys will have some patio heaters but the enchanting, historic Dance Hall was built from logs cut off the property in the late 1800’s. It can be pretty chilly so let’s all bundle up, bring your jackets, hats, mittens and maybe a lap blanket and we’ll all settle in to watch the much-loved classic, It’s a Wonderful Life.
Saturday, December 10th
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Directions: Take State Park Road to Bailey Meadow Road. The road ends at the resort and you’ve arrived! You might want to carpool.
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