Changes in 2008

I am taking on the Daily City Photo Challenge for 2008. Check out the details here:
http://dailyphotoblog.com/site/index.php

I set up another blog just for that here:
http://susanvilledailyphoto.blogspot.com/

I am not sure if I am going to continue with this blog.

Enjoy 2008!

A funny Christmas Decoration Blog

I love homes that are decorated for Christmas. I ran across a blog that gave me a good laugh today. This blog critiques decorated homes.

http://tackychristmasyards.com/

Looking at Christmas Lights

Tonight we bundled up the kids and took them out to look at the Christmas light displays in town. We had to make hot chocolate for the kids and get a blanket for the dog, but we finally made it out the door. There are some wonderful Christmas light displays in Susanville. We didn't make it out to the big display on Richmond Road. Hopefully we will see it later this week. That is the best display for miles, maybe 100 miles. If you haven't gotten out yet, get out there. Its been freezing cold, but well worth it. I hope to take more photos later this week.

Enjoy December!!!

Who doesn't just love sports ornaments on their tree?? Luckily these look GREAT on the backside of the tree, lol.

Christmas is just around the corner...........and there is so much left to do. I am ahead of the game so far. I think everything is bought and just about wrapped. The only thing left on my list is some baking. I hope you all pace yourselves so there is no last minute craziness!

An afternoon on the Bizz

Last week we spent an afternoon walking on the Bizz Johnson Trail.

http://bizzjohnsontrail.com

The river is starting to ice over along the shady parts of the water. My kids thought it was cool, until my son fell in. LOL Its a great time of year to get out and walk on the trail, so get out there!!! The entrance to Hobo Camp has been closed for the season. The Miller Road trailhead has parking.

Small Town America.......Veteran's Day Parade

We braved the cold this morning to watch the Veteran's Day Parade. From where we were sitting, it didn't look like a good turn out. But I could be wrong. My kids had a great time. There was alot of candy tossed by the kids organizations. My girl scout troop didn't march this year, I thought we were going to be out town.

Winter is almost here........

November is here and I am waiting for the snow! Last year there was very little snow, so now its time for the other shoe to drop! I love having the snow for a few days, but it gets old fast! My kids were asking when I thought it would snow again. I replied, Hopfully not for awhile. For those of you dying for the snow, enjoy these photos from last year.

Burney Falls

A few weeks we took the kids to Burney Falls. They LOVE the waterfall park! Best of all, the camp store was still open.......so that means ice cream!!! Who wouldn't love to visit the waterfalls and eat ice cream??!! I love visiting in the fall: its not crowded, its not HOT, Lake Britton is calm, and the scenery is amazing. My daughter was able to read many of the signs by herself, so that was pretty cool to see. She is such a big girl now!

My Niece

I took these photos of my niece, McKenzie, in May. She just turned one year this month. Time flies, now she is walking and telling Memaw NO, lol.

Its been a few weeks since my last post

It has been a few weeks since my last post. Thanks to my friends who emailed me to ask why I haven't been posting photos. And yes, it did snow. There was a light dusting in Susanville, but snow in September & October!!! AGH!

This photo is from mid-September of the Peter Lassen Monument.

http://www.citlink.net/~lahontan/archivelinks/CemLassengrave.htm

Snow.....tonight??!!!

Last weeks dusting of snow was odd. Its not even Halloween yet! We must be in for a long winter. Tonights forecast is for snow to drop to the valley floor. But, the weather forecasts here are famous for being wrong. So I bet we will get snow on Saturday, lol. That is usually how it works out around here. Stay warm Lassen County!

My kids are easily entertained..........

This weekend we stopped at the park in Clear Creek, Lassen County. The duck pond had quite a few ducks. These two ducks followed us around looking for food. Every time the ducks went underwater to eat, my kids yelled 'Duck Butt!' When both ducks went under at the same time, the kids yelled 'Double Duck Butts!'. It was cute. I know the older they get, the less interested they will become, so I am enjoying these years.

Sunday in Chester

This old barn sits on the edge of Chester, close to Lake Almanor. I love old barns. I need to come back and take some photos of this early in the morning sometime.

Autumn is upon us. My favorite time of year!

The rest stop outside Chester is a great place to view Lake Almanor. Normally in early fall, the lake is nice and blue. Sunday it was totally covered by smoke.

The smoke from the Moonlight fire wasn't that bad at this point, Sunday, September 9. It had been worse a few days before this.

I love visiting Chester and walking around at their little gift shops. Its a great place to spend an afternoon. Most of the tourists have gone home for the season, so its not crowded. Its a lazy little town which is fun to visit. For more information on Chester and the surrounding areas, check this website: http://www.plumascounty.org/

Sunday afternoon..........

Eagle Lake, September 9, 2007.

The Orange Lichen is pretty cool. Its all over these rocks along the bike trail just past the Gallatin Marina.

These baby fish were EVERYWHERE near the marina. They stayed close to the rock wall jetty. The Western Grebes were close by too. Easy eating for them.

Heading in the for the day.

A little smoky, but a great way to enjoy the day.

Eagle Lake near the marina.

Sunday was a beautiful day to be on the water. There was little wind around lunch time, but the fishermen had already been out and back in by this time.

The chipmunks at Eagle Lake are known for not having fear of humans. This little guy followed us around for a bit.

Smoke from the Moonlight Fire over the top of Diamond Mountain. This was seen from Eagle Lake Road.

This past Sunday, the kids and I spent the day with my mom. We spent the day at Eagle Lake, Chester, and Clear Creek. I will post some photos today, and the rest later this week. We had a great time.