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I know one of you lives in or around Show Low.  How is the snow level these days?  I didn't hear from my uncle this weekend to find out....several family members live in that area and I heard it was heavy snow.

Does the town of Show Low plow the roads?  One uncle's mobile home park got plowed only because of the kindness of one of the tenants with a snowplow!  He also had to be picked up by my other uncle because his tires were not working on the ice.

That would be me, I live outside of Show Low, Debp.

Most of the snow has melted, though the roads are still slick. It use to be, Show Low put cinders on the road when they plowed. Now Show Low, and most of the snow country puts chemicals on the roadway, when they plow. The back streets are always the last to be plowed.

As far as Trailer parks that is the owner/manager job, to hire a snow plow to plow the snow. Some areas got over 14 inches of snow. Pinetop/Lakeside still has snow on the ground, not much, but some still.

Thanks for answering, DreamWeaver, and thanks for the link to the newspaper there.

Do you have a home or live in a mobile home park?  My uncle moved to another one to save $125 on the space rent.  The only problem is that in this new park, he doesn't see too many people to talk to....they are mainly all even older than him.  And I think alot of them left for the Winter, too.

I own my home, that has been paided off, for the past 14 years. Anything else I won't answer, cause that would give out to much personal information.

That's fine.  Thanks for answering.  That's wonderful it's paid off.  My uncle used to own a home in Phoenix but left the desert heat after many years.  Also, one of my cousins had started the initial move to Show Low.  Now she has moved on to another area of AZ...also in the countryside.

I really do like this area, but there are to many flat-landers coming up this time of year. They seem to think they can drive, like they do in Phoenix/Tucson. (And off the road they go..................)

They do that in Phoenix/Tucson, too.  ;D ;D

Well I'm going to be off for a while, my son and Daughter-In-Law is here.

Fun Facts:

Show Low, AZ

According to the legend, the city was named after a marathon poker game between C.E. Cooley and Marion Clark, they decided there was not enough room for both of them in their settlement. The two men agreed to let a game of cards decide who was to move. According to the story, Clark said, "If you can show low, you win." Cooley turned up the deuce of clubs (the lowest possible card) and replied, "Show low it is." The stakes were a 100,000 acre (400 km²) ranch. Show Low's main street is named "Deuce of Clubs" in remembrance.

Many years ago, when one of my uncles drove my mom and me to the Sedona or Payson area.....on the way home there was a bad accident in the countryside.  The two lane road was backed up with cars for miles and we had to wait (not moving) for at least two hours!!  I think a helicopter finally came in for the accident victims.

Also, when we did start to move and traffic disappeared, it was so dark getting back to Phoenix.  All we had to see by were our headlights....really something else for city folks.

And, Grammyluv, I read that story in a book about Show Low my mom brought home.  She visited our family there several years back; I have not been there yet.

Dreamweaver, just curious.  How would you describe the "spiritual climate" in Show Low and surrounding area?  Are there alot of good churches?  Are there any Mormons there?  I thought I read somewhere that area might have Mormons.

Yes there are quite a few mormons but, they are not as popular as they were. When I first came here, 75% of the population was mormon. Now that is down to (about) 45%.

Hello DreamWeaver,

Brother Bob, if I understand correctly, your part of Arizona is pretty sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by rugged mountain folks.   ;D   Am I right?

If you want privacy, you just go home and have all the privacy you want. I understand there are times when sunlight has to be piped in, and I have no idea about electricity.   ;)   Bluntly, it really sounds like my kind of place.

Yes but, it is growing with city slickers. The way they drive is like they do in the city. You should see them drive in the snow, and on ice. (http://bestsmileys.com/eek/3.gif)




Not as much as I would like, but yes my neighbor is a little ways away.  ;D ;D ;D ;D



Well today it is cloudy, still...................... :-\  So I had to use electricity for the well. As you know, my well is solar powered which saves me quite a bit of money. :D :D :D

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Dreamweaver, what about churches?  Are there many in Show Low?

Hello DreamWeaver and All,

Brother Bob, I really like the idea of open spaces and hope to have a small place in a more rural area some day. This obviously depends on us still being here and not already HOME with the LORD.

You mentioned solar energy for your well, and I've been trying to read some about forms of energy that don't allow utility companies to hold us hostage and charge whatever they want. Utility costs are a huge expense and percentage of a home budget these days. Folks should know there are very generous grants available for alternate energy sources these days - so generous that they almost pay the whole installation. Wind and solar energy in my part of the country makes sense and is a winner.

If we ever build our dream home for retirement, it will be much smaller, super energy-efficient, and will have some alternative energy. It would be wonderful to cut most of the utility bills out of the home budget, or at least most of it. I didn't mention that we would like to have our much smaller home to be as maintenance free as possible and eliminate other costs that come up pretty frequently (i.e. painting). There are some very practical steel homes that can be built in this part of the country for less than traditional construction. They are practical because they are able to withstand wind better - the overall construction is much stronger and quicker - and you get reduced insurance costs because the home is less likely to be damaged in frequent storms. Steel construction is also easy to apply the best insulation techniques and reduce energy consumption. I'll just say this:  LORD Willing - if we move, we will reduce our costs greatly and be just as comfortable in a much smaller home. I also like the idea of being able to do without the utility companies if there was an emergency or it became cost prohibitive.

YES - Brother Bob, I want my own well also to know that we have a safe source of drinking water. It's still easy, practical, and pretty cheap to dig a good well in this part of the country.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 1:20-22 NLT  From the time the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky and all that God made. They can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing God.  21  Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. The result was that their minds became dark and confused.  22  Claiming to be wise, they became utter fools instead.

Yes, solar power is a wonderful idea in areas that get alot of sun.  You might have to stay out of the mountains and go for the desert instead.

The reason I keep asking about the churches is that I have several families members in and around Show Low.  Only one (a teenage girl) is a committed Christian and attending church.

Hello Debp,

DreamWeaver pastors a church either there or in the rural area near it. I don't know the name or location of the church he pastors. If I understand correctly, Show Low is a fairly small place, but there is more than one church, especially considering the rural areas surrounding it. The problem might be in finding a publication of some sort that lists them all. The local newspaper where I live publishes a church directory that includes churches 20 to 30 miles out in the country. I think that the listing is free unless the church wants a larger than standard listing. I think that I'm correct in saying this is part of an effort of our local Chamber of Commerce and includes a variety of community services. However, I live in a city of about 140,000 people, and Show Low is a small farming-type community if I understand correctly. I'm sorry, I know that I didn't help you much. Many churches don't do any advertising and are known by word of mouth.

Love In Christ,
Tom

2 Corinthians 4:4  In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

There are a few, that don't sugar coat the Word. Most give what I call a Sunday school lesson for a sermon.

If you want, I will carry this conversion on by email Debp...... Let me know.

If you want, you can email me.  Just put from Dreamweaver so I'll know it's not spam.