That does sound really good! 9k ft above sea level ain't so bad - if you live on the equator :-D We got snow here sometimes on the top of the mountains, when they're 4,5k km or more. Not sure what that's in feet. A lot I guess.
Enjoy the sunshine and the newly planted trees, don't forget to go to the hardware store again so @elizabethbit can get all kinds of flowers. Seems like it's planting time... ;-)