Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Friends and Family

Grant's lights
Our tree

Dorothy's & Jeffery's Christmas Tree~Tobin, California

Sharon M. in Parsons Kansas

Grant at homeJeffery & Dorothy
Kristine & Barbara W.
Grant, Kristine, & Barbara W
Jay's new gloves
Santas and Stockings (aerial view)
Jeffery, Jay, and Barbara W
Barbara P
Dorothy playing carols
Andrea Daniels
Matthew, Ashley, & Kristine
Andrea, Dorothy, Briana, & Jennie
Kathleen with her grand-daughter
Ashley & Kyria
Sara


Pre-Xmas decorating

We had fun this year, getting the house dressed up for the holidays. The tree Grant put up, along with the lighted eaves, really looked pretty from the road. The stuff on the front deck I got at the Dollar Store, so it cost me almost nothing.






Melvin, our roomie's cat



Monday, October 15, 2007

October 14, 2007 Trip to Big Bald Rock

About a month ago, Jane Wheeler contacted a bunch of us and planned to meet at Big Bald Rock on October 14, to hike, do a potluck picnic, visit, and spend the day together in a beautiful spot. Those along for the trip were Jane, Hugh Sweeney, Dick Couchman, Jay Mills, Kathleen Daniels, Jeffery & Dorothy Wilson, and Grant & I. Most of the folks travelled over the Four Trees Road from the Canyon. Grant and I drove down via the Bucks Lake Road and got to follow a local rancher, his herd of cattle, his men and his dogs.




We all arrived at the trailhead within a few minutes of each other, surprisingly enough. We all tried to carry a minimum of "stuff" so that we could park ourselves somewhere, off-load our gear, and go exploring. Dick's hip has been troubling him, so he and Hugh manned the picnic area guard. Most of the pictures I've posted here were taken by Grant, since he seemed to have more luck getting good shots, and besides, I camped here last year with an Environmental Issues class, and I've put up enough pictures of my own. Enjoy!