Snow in the High Desert 12/31/14

Don't know if and when we will see this again ... from our back steps looking south

Snow 12/31/14 Sage, CA

We had a gorgeous snowfall overnight in SoCal.  This is the first time Carl has ever walked in snow.

Christmas 2014

Christmas Day with friends Bob and Rose, Bob and Andrea in Sage, CA.

Christmas Eve Hike

We hiked to the Three Sisters water falls  in San Diego county yesterday with our friends Andrea and Bob. Bob went to the top of the 3 falls. Joellen went to the second falls. I stayed at the cave with Andrea. It was a tough climb up large rocks and I felt it was safer not to try it and get a Medivac helicopter ride out of it.

Hawk Watch Winery

Last Sunday we enjoyed great sport bike riding weather riding through the high desert to Wynola and back with friends Bob and Rose Press.  We visited Hawk Watch, a small winery in Warner Springs.  We hope to ride a lot this next month when SoCal weather is just right for riding.  Jim hopes to ready our dual sport bikes so we can get in some dirt bike riding this week too.

Ground Floor TV Show

Yesterday we went to Burbank and saw the TBS TV show Ground Floor being taped. We saw it last year episode 5 and it is better this year. The show that we saw being taped is the 8th episode for this season which starts December 9th.  No pictures as cameras and phones are not allowed but here is a link to the website.
 http://www.tbs.com/shows/ground-floor.html?sr=groundfloor

Temecula, CA Abyss

An abyss took over Temecula, CA this morning.

Not Again!

Not Again!

There is a wildfire about 1 mile from us. Close to the rv park where we lived for over 1 1/2 years.

Unlike the Texas fire they are fighting it and have it contained.

But we are prepping the RV for next time!

Sunday Ride

Jim all geared up going out for an early morning ride with socalsportbikes.org to Mt. Palomar.

Today is Surfer Girl's Birthday

On Tuesday this week Joellen had her first surfing lesson from Kahuna Bob at Leucadia Beach, CA.

It was an early birthday present from Jim.

Joellen did GREAT and had good time !

Ride to Encinitas

Today we rode our sport bikes to a nice beach in Encinitas.  We met with Kahuna Bob who runs the surfing school that Joellen will attend next week.

Carl's Third Birthday

Carl is three years old today.  Having spent his first few years of life living in a motorhome, Carl is enjoying life in his new house.

Another Typical Morning in The Temecula Valley

This morning's hot air balloons took off right across the street in the fog.  We will be busy today extending our irrigation system to the cacti and Italian cypress.  And, we expect our fruit and forest trees to arrive for planting; about 12 trees in total.

Sunrise over Temecula, CA

This morning was yet another spectacular sunrise.  This picture is from our side door of our house.  We've got lots of projects lined up including outdoor plantings and continued work on lighting, closets and video screens.

Morning View

The View this morning from our house.

Finally

We are finally in our house. This is the view from our living room  tonight.

Looks like tomorrow maybe the day!

Looks like tomorrow maybe the day we get to move into our new home! Southern California Edison installed our electric meter today.
The well gets connected to the house tomorrow morning, final inspection of the jeep garage and RV barn tomorrow with the porch screens installed friday.

Shadow Mountain Winery

Sunday we rode to Borrego Springs with our good friends Rose and Bob Press. On the way home we stopped at Shadow Mountain Winery.