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We’ve had a pleasant weekend here in Twain Harte. Thursday and Friday were warmer than usual for this time of year. I was getting concerned that we would be skipping Spring this year, only to head right into that hot summer weather.

We were expecting rain all day Saturday. The air had that heavy feeling and the sun made only fleeting appearances but the rain never came. Today, the sun is back out but the air is crisp and cool. It’s currently 55 degrees here in Twain Harte.

Look for more sunny weather this week with temperatures ranging in the low to mid 50s.

Very little snow remains at 4,000 feet. Snow seekers will want to drive up to Dodge Ridge or past Strawberry to find plenty of sledding and snow play opportunities. With these warmer, sunny days the snow isn’t sticking around long.

Like most of the locals we haven’t let our guard down. It’s the rare year that doesn’t see snowfall for Easter Sunday. So, we’ve been cleaning up the messes left behind by the recent series of storms. We are waiting to set up our summer outdoor gear, just in case the weather decides to turn on us again.

Area tree services should be having a banner year, with all the trees that were toppled. We haven’t decide whether or not to purchase a chain saw and cut up the trees ourselves or if we should hire the work done. It’s a lot of work but a necessary one. Not only can we use the fire wood next year but extra wood lying around only adds fuel for the fire, should a forest fire break out nearby. The law requires a 100 foot clearing around any structures.

These are perfect days for working around the yard — just as soon as the snow melts. We have one area that we still can’t get to because of all the snow but by and large the majority of the snow has melted.

Looking for something to do over Easter weekend?
Check out the 2011 Motherlode Area Calendar of Events.

August has brought some cooler weather to Twain Harte – yay! It was so chilly here starting around Wednesday through to Saturday that I had considered getting the heaters out of storage. I resisted the urge.

Today was roughly 85°, which is pretty comfortable. The next few days we are looking at temperatures in the upper 90’s again. Weather.com says it will be a high of 97° tomorrow and 96° on Tuesday.

Black Oak – Twain Harte School News

Twain Harte students have a new bus for the upcoming school year, at a cost of $147,766.00, purchased with a matching grant by state transportation funds. [Read more]

Speaking of school, beginning – August 12th the school office hours will be 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Those with questions or wishing to enroll a student can call (209) 586-3266, during these hours.

It won’t be long before school starts up again – mark your calendars for August 26. I’m sure the kids can hardly wait. The school calendar has been posted online. [School Calendar]

 Knight Fire Update

As of this afternoon the Knight Fire was 85% contained, firefighters hope to have the blaze fully contained by Tuesday, August 11th. The winds and tempertures have been relatively low with humidity of 33%, which is pretty high for these parts. Let’s just hope and pray that the coming heat wave doesn’t upset the apple cart and provide more of a challege for the remaining 202 firefighters still on the scene.