Our new Arctic Cat fits nicely in the 5x9 trailer we rented. Fortunately, we had decided against the 4x8, since it would have been a very close call.

Rob couldn't help but do donuts the first chance he got.

Rob in the ATV

Rob tackles the first hill he sees.

In the rain, we discover why rain keeps coming in the tent, and we install additional tarps between the tent decks and the patio deck. (slideshow)

On Friday, during one of the breaks in the weather, the clouds above Blossom Peak were gorgeous (slideshow)

It's moments and views like this that make it all worthwhile. The sunlight on the naked oak trees looks like white blossoms, against the dark blue-gray sky.

We recouperate from the rain (slideshow)

Loretta tries her hand at the ATV, and soon is finding excuses to drive it.

Interestingly, even after 2 days of no rain, the hillside still 'leaks' water onto the road.

On Friday, in the rain, we hiked up the road to see what was causing all the ruts. We found that several areas had water overflowing onto the road, so we took shovels and dug out gutters ... in our rain suits, in the rain. Photos are after it was all done, though. (slideshow)