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The Trout Underground Declares a Snow... Week

By Tom Chandler 1/21/2010

With upwards of six feet of snow hammering the Trout Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters in under three days, it's little surprise the power's been out for two - and is forecast to remain off into the weekend.

The new wood-stove insert is keeping the family room warm, but since we're on a well, water's scarce, and with Little M's cold turning into a fever last night, the L&&T grabbed the World's Cutest Undergrounder and lit out for relatives in the Bay Area - where heat, water, food and medical care are available.

I won't suggest I - as a new parent - freaked out or anything. Let's just say I was "hysterically concerned."

And while the Underground's spacious grounds are littered with dead trees, dead tree limbs and other carnage, the real Pain In The Ass barrier involves the failure of Satan's Snowblower on day one.

(me: "Well played, demon spawn")

(satan's snowblower: "And the winter is still young, my young victim.")

I'm writing this from Raine's house in Dunsmuir (that smug bastard with his power and heat and hot food...), and the lights are flickering, so I'd better get this posted and go.

That's not to say I can get it done quickly; with the snowblower dead and snow falling like it was freakin' Siberia, I've invested upwards of 4.5 hours/day shoveling snow the last three days.

In other words, the Underground tiny little Tyrannosaurus Rex writer's arms are in fact little rubber bands.

See you when the power's back on, Tom Chandler.

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Tom Chandler

As the author of the decade leading fly fishing blog Trout Underground, Tom believes that fishing is not about measuring the experience but instead of about having fun. As a staunch environmentalist, he brings to the Yobi Community thought leadership on environmental and access issues facing us today.

Thanks for the read. Now I don't feel so bad about the constant dribbling, cloud urine, that is Seattle weather.
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You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. Unfortunately, Bay Area isn't exactly Eden if you're seeking sunny skies. On the bright (desperate) side, every time I pass over one of the former naught-but-a-trickle washes, now Rio Colorado del Norte, that litter Santa Clara, I can't help but wonder if some poor, wayward steelhead is trying to work his/her way upstream. Hope you made it out ... more safe and sounds and that Li'l Undergrounder is on the mend. Best Wishes, Dan
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Hi Underground, First time I actually "found" my way to the "ground" (don't take that personal-hehe you know what I do!!) Guess where it popped up at me, so I could....give you one guess...ah--- Google Alerts. You blog and it's like... I knnoooww! LOL, you make me laugh!! After three kids, the youngest doesn't get the trip to the hospital or the doctor, unless serious, obviously! She gets the bouts ... more of Tylenol/ibuprofen alternated and a cool bath if really hot. After leaving the hospitals with the same care treatment for several different ailments over the last 16 years; you tend to not endure the emergency room that can send you into your own trauma. Which always happens about 2am-ish, why is that? I bet Satan will surely come by with a snowblower just when you get home and little one to sleep finally. Wanna bet? Have a good weekend and miss the class... I think I will have to pop in more often, if you can make me giggle like I did when I opened this one. BTW--- Where's a picture of you and Chris out fishing in snow and parkas? Now, that says you can fish here all year--- hahaha--- and a sight to see and blog about!! I'll take the picture...please!! =+) Denise
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I also could get some hysteria going when my daughter was young and sick. Having lived in snow country for over 20 years, the words " WINTER PAIN IN THE ASS WONDERLAND" come to mind !!!
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"Hysterically concerned"... describes my feelings precisely when both the boys were little. I thought I'd be less frantic with the second after having the first pull through every time but, nope, there's something about holding a normally happy little one who is hot, sad and sick that breaks your heart every time. BTW, you can send some of that snow up to N.Wisconsin. Awful droughty up here, right ... more now.
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New parent thing...She'll live, but you don't know that yet, and I'd hate to take the gut wrenching anxiety out of it for ya. So...how's that BWO hatch? Wally-in-the-snow pictures should be here soon...right?
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