First Hummingbird sighting at Banestone Manor.

A black or dark colored Hummingbird with a green stripe on its head stopped by the feeder today. I wish I had the camera

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Miss M is now driving!

Everyone to get out of the way, she is now driving!

BBQ and game night at the Taylor's

Hanging out with the cool kids in my back yard.

Lorentz's last day at work, he is going to where the rich guys work.

Many of you know that I follow the Arts and Crafts movement ...

Here is a collection of images from the Arts and Crafts movement that I share over at Pinterest.  If you have any interest in this period, there are a lot of people trending this.

A trip to Verdi for food at the Sasquatch Tavern & Grill and a long line at the free dump day

The in-law's invited us to have dinner at Sasquatch Tavern & Grill in Verdi, NV.  When I arrived I thought this place was kind of dive but I was assured that the food was good.  They had only 4-5 tables and a long bar.  They place was almost full of people so that was a good sign.  They have a fireplace with a statue of Sasquatch on the run.  The food was fantastic!  I had the fish and chips while Krissy had the burger (1/2) as I had the other 1/2.  Both were very good.  I will need to back soon.

The next day was the area free dump day and the line was an hour and half long.  A lot of strange characters there.

Caught a little bit of spring fever so I'm playing hooky

Almost at the top of the hill with Sampson

peace signs way out in the sage brush

Spring flowers are popping oujt.

360 Panarama view

Camp Fox on Catalina Island some... 30 years ago

I found an old friend from 30+ years ago who worked at the Camp Fox on Catalina Island in 1978 or 1979.  I had been at Camp Fox for 4 or 5 separate times from between Christmas to New Years 77,78,79, 81.  Camp Fox is a great place to get away from it all and meet new people.  I remember that even though it was winter and snow in Reno, the weather was warm and inviting.  I wonder if the camp is still running???

I dug out some old photos that I knew I had.  Here they are.  

Camp Fox on Catalina Island some... 30 years ago

Yep, that's me.  With hair!  I've been shaving my head for so long that I can't remember  having hair.  This also show the hill in the background that I climbed up so many times.

The doc was central to the bay and I remember sitting there listening to the quiet.

Some people that I don't know.  This is the only shot of the lodge where everyone met and I got my coffee in the morning.

The friend from 30+ years ago

High on a hill looking down at Camp Fox 1979 or so

found a nice Indy 500 photo of Harry and Louie Meyer 1937

Indy 500 Meyer Brothers, Harry and Louie 1937

Celibration of our first date 26 years ago

We had a very nice first date anniversary.

Our server, Barry at the Reno P.F. Chang's, started out our little celebration with a impromptu wine tasting.  He started out by bringing out a Spellbound Petite Sarah reserve which was very good and among the nicest I've had in a long while.  I remarked that he brought me a very nice wine and he started what would follow as a great line up superb wines.  The second was a Hess Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon which was big and bold with a nice mouth and nose.  I was happy.  Third was a Vietti Barbera which I describe as a good summer wine. It was a good wine but in the wrong place and time.  The next unexpected surprise was a Meomi Pinot Noir.  This was another stellar wine and right on with my taste in wine. After what was a very good dinner (selected by our server) he had a last wine to follow the desert, a Seghesio Zinfandel.  I have had this wine before and it is a good follow up to the feast.  The server was only worried that we had a great anniversary and not about the price of the wine and food he brought as gifts.  We told him that we will cover anything he brought but he wouldn't have it.  The manager came over and talked with us and gave us good wished, he was the one that suggested the Meomi. We will be back to such great service.  Thank you, P.F. Chang's for a memorable special occasion.

DIY Home Improvement

It has been 2 years since I first started this project.  It started out as a bad cat and removal of a carpet.  We have lived with the concrete floor since then.  I have gone to home improvement stores looking for the right surface to lay down (Over and Over) and a reasonable budget and finally I have completed the project.

For that bad cat, a nice cleaning and blocker.

Start early and clean clean clean.

Get help from all who wander by

Document the progress!

The results look and feel great.

Nope this is not the cat that started this whole project.  This is replacement cat.

I took Santa photos and this wolf came in, very big for Wolf1 year old.

Wolf at Santa Paws

Christmas Lights in the Backyard

Dog Hike

I found a few lawn art taken to the top of the hill. 
I'm wondering who's missing a Bear holding a Fish, Chinese Lion and a Windmill????

Canoe Hill at a distance from the North

Samson loves this place

The trek for the Christmas tree

We stopped at Hallelujah Junction, California for the permit and lotto ticket.  We then drove to Beckworth California and followed the Beckworth Genevieve road East for 7-8 miles and snagged this 16' beauty. It looked 8' in the forest but that was among the 80 ft old trees.  I also saw some Redwoods and Ponderosa Pines.  Quite the forest we have so close.  We took our new dog Samson and he loved every minute except the ride home.   More pictures to come when I get to raid the girls cameras.

Search for the Christmas Tree in Plumas CA

Maddy looking for that perfect tree

We found it, Krissy, me (Les) and Samson the dog. 
Problem is that it didn't look 16 feet tall

Krissy and Maddy, Jordan is taking the photos

Heading back

Me and my dog Samson

A new member of our family

M and N for the JA dance

The 2012 election

Kitta was lost to a big coyote tonight

Our poor Kitta was taken tonight by a huge coyote that I saw heading out of the yard.  Boone was also missing but eventialy came home. 

 

A friend and I went out for breakfast and ended up at Lake Tahoe, can you say road trip!

Nevada Craft Brewers Festival