Day 96

I only have four days left!! Four all of a sudden seems so much smaller than five. I have completed my ten things for the day. It has been a great day!! I went on my walk with Ken tonight. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr it is cold out. I think the coldest walk I have ever been on was with with Ken in Leavenworth about six or seven years ago. We took the bus down and stayed at Icicle Inn.The bus dropped us off quite a ways away from it.Ken pulled something in his back on the ferry ride over to the bus and my bad knee was not cooperating. It was so cold when we got there it felt like your nose hairs froze every time you took in a breathe.

We only stayed for the night. The next morning we woke up and went down to the dining room for their continental breakfast. Just as I poured batter in the waffle iron and closed it the power went out. They went and got battery operated candlesticks and handed one to each one of the guests. I found something else to eat and we sat at the table holding our canlde sticks.The power went out because of a cold snap they were having. It was minus eleven degrees outside.

We could not get back in our room because the electric key cards that you slide in the door would not work until they booted up a generator. By that time they got the generator going it started getting cold in there.We went to our room finally and put our coats on and wrapped up in blankets until it was time to head to the bus.When it was time to walk all the way down to bus stop the wind started picking up. We felt completely froze when we reached it. The bus stop was outdoors and the bus was running about a half hour late.

Our faces were so numb we could hardly move our lips to talk , which made us laugh uncontrollably for about ten minutes, then I ended up in tears. Ken went across the road and walked over to a drive thru espresso stand and bought me some hot tea so I could try to thaw my face and hands with the hot cup. He was my hero! We were so glad when the bus got there. I think our bodies stung while they thawed all the way back to Seattle.I thought for sure I had frost bite .That is the only time I remember it being that cold when I have been to Leavenworth. The other times were all very enjoyable :)

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.   PSALM 46:1