Logging on the Cedar

Today was the day that the speculation on the log jam ended and the "unjamming" began. The crane and crews came out this a.m. to begin their surveying and then cutting and lifting of the trees blocking the Williams Street Bridge. It definitely was a spectator event - and there were as many in safety vests from the sidelines as there were curious pedestrians. The efforts continued right into the afternoon. Some of them logs just did not want to go. I know the feeling. It's January, that rather bluesy month after the holidays, most of us aren't that fired up yet about getting out and about either, but a little river excitement gives us help and hope.

A friend of mine who is happily now living in the East Bay of SF, remarked how she missed living around such weather maelstroms. We in Renton have averted yet another potential hazardous weather predicament, and just in time to get us out of our houses and into our walking shoes. It maybe that because the river trail is still closed I see so many more people out getting their "walk" on these days. I must say that it is rather heartening to see, whatever the reason. It definitely has made my daily walks a near imperative and the dog likes that too.

And so this is life on the Cedar River. And it is still good.