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Miami off road trails-

 

Friday night we decided that we were going to take "Razor" out for a little off road fun on Saturday.....Danny and I thought it would be fun just the two of us to get away for a day to ourselves.

So, I packed a lunch-

Using some left over paper items from the Vintage Spring Sorbet-

Lunch

• Chicken salad sandwiches
• Red Velvet cake stacks in a mason jar
• Fruit

Loaded up the back of "Razor" and headed off the road.

Most of the trails looked like this....lots of bumps and turns and a few  obstacles...like these.

We just barely fit under it.

Most of the drive was just beautiful scenery.

We found a quiet little grove of trees and had a wonderful picnic.

 I think "Razor" quite enjoyed getting off road and dirty.

We saw streams and waterfalls, dogwood blooming, snow flowers, and lots of manzanita blooming. I didn't know they had a pretty pink blossom.

We so enjoyed our day....prefect little date not far from home.

Hite Cove

We have been wanting to  hike Hite cove for about 8 years now....and what do we do?....decide to hike it around 5pm....we kind of roll that way.

After Sandi and Steve unload their truck {stuff for the Spring Event}  we headed out for our hike.

We wanted to see what the wildflowers were up to....of course they were a little shy and closing up for the day....but still pretty.

Here's a little look at our hike.

Hazards:  The first mile and a half of the trail winds along the hillside about a hundred feet above the river.( about what we hiked, before we headed back...didn't want to walk the trail in the dark)  There are spots, however, where the drop off is sheer enough that a fall could kill you. =) 

Pretty easy hike....we did it with-

1. My recovering knee
2. Sandi's broken toe

We are tuff that way...we come from Pioneer stock. =)

Crossed over Creeks, Streams and Bubbling Brooks...  =)

Awesome Steve.  =)

We stopped here and had dinner- peanut butter sandwiches, Nutri Grain bars and water {remember we are still rolling last minute style.}

We want to go back and hike the whole trail....around 4 miles in.....and do it during the day light hours when the poppies are opened.  =)

Happy Day

Note to self-

You'll find lots of poison oak here,  few lots of mosquitoes....for our next hike remember to take mosquito repellent and anti bacterial wipes (porta potty your only option....if you are a girl that is}

Dan, Teresa and Sandi in this shot....can you find us?

 

 Linking this up with "lets go on a date" 

 

 

Guy Trip- Dad and Sons

Last week Danny gathered up our boys and headed to Nevada for a "Guy Trip"

I asked him if he would make sure and take a few pictures so I could document their trip here.

Taking pictures of each other before hitting the road....good job guys.

Just North of St George the guys started their trip on quads.   They were free to go where they wanted....just had to be back in 6 hours.   Danny said the dunes were awesome. 

On their Second day- Nellis Dunes; the Mini Baja Chase.

Danny said this was way awesome fun....even got him to thinking about buying a couple dune buggies, after hearing that... Denver's comment- "Man, if you had these I would be in California all the time."

Sam's buggie couldn't quite keep up with Sam.

One of the evenings they decided to try out a resturant that they had heard about.

-Heart Attack Grill-

Yes, they put real hospital gowns on them along with hospital tags that said- 

"I had a bypass at the Heart Attack Grill"

Danny said the food was awesome.

In the splash zone - "Blue Man Group"

People watching- they were also filming Oceans Fourteen while they were here. 

And what guy trip would be complete without....Guns

Thanks Dad for an awesome trip.

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Next year's Guy Trip.... 450 miles on snowmobiles in Alaska's high country.

Handsome Helpers-

I'm one lucky lady-  Dan & a couple of my boys.....came and spent all day doing whatever I told them to do.   We live on 5 acres.... so, consequently  I always have a long list of  things I would like done.

Like digging up things that have grown wild.  Sanding, pruning and mowing.

We mow the full 5 acres  {we have a nice riding lawn mower for that=}

What's a clean up day without a little fire?  My guys love a good fire.

{Danny looks so cute mowing the lawn I put him in here twice.}

I made these to keep my handsome helpers happy.

A few things popping up 

Spring is always a big clean up time for us.....Plus I am getting ready for the Spring Event.

Beautiful Spring clean up day-

Thanks Sam, Mason and Danny you guys are awesome!

Happy Day

Mapping our Journey together-

Dan and I have come to a point in our life together where it's a little  hard to find the perfect gifts for each other.  I find that I want to give Dan things that have a little bit more meaning.   Hence....my Valentines gift to Danny-  I call it our "Mapping our Journey together scrapbook"  I saw an idea something like this over at How does she.  I tweaked their idea a little and came up with something that would work for Dan and I.

I Love this little book- it is made of leather and vintage papers.  So stunning....smells wonderful!

Each time Dan and I go on a little adventure I plan to add the details about the trip in here.

Our first little adventure- along with what we liked about the site. {I put a little heart over the area where we stayed.}

On the page before the pictures- I left a space for each of us to write a little  romantic note to each other....I already did mine.....Danny will add his below mine.

I love this little book with its vintage papers- can't wait to fill them up with our adventures and love notes to each other.

It's the little things given with a big heart that make a marriage wonderful.

Happy Day.

 

Leather book from- Medievaljourney.etsy.com

From the Redwoods to the Beach....Date

Spectacular day- in the middle of the awe-inspiring ancient coast redwoods close to 300 feet tall and 50 feet in circumference.  Our date started with a drive to Big Basin Redwoods- in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  This place has spectacular views - we started with a picnic and then on to a short walk in the Redwoods. {because of my wimpy knee.....but next time we are planning on the sky line coastal hike....after surgery and when my knee is better.}

Here's a little look at our picnic in the Redwoods-

We loved all the beautiful colors- and the weather was perfect; slightly chilly with the sun shining  but no wind.

So many hikes to pick from- from spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, lush waterfalls, and fascinating natural wonders.

We choose to take the easy hike- like I said, because of my knee- sorry guys.

-Sharing the beauty of our hike-

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.

--Albert Einstein

After our hike we decided to check out the camp sites-

Lots of beautiful camping places for RV's - camp tents and camp cabins.

“Curiosity is an important trait of a genius" - Albert Einstein

Just checking out the camp cabins- not bad, kind of cute- each with it's very own wood burning stove.

Time to head to our next destination- the Beach......stopped at a local Diary Freeze- so Steve could reminisce - His Father owned one when he was a child.....we shared milk shakes and watched all the bikers head up the tail- even talked to one guy who had biked 90 miles that day- Wow!

-The Beach-

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

We walked the boardwalk then the beach.

Watching the day come to an end- soft, calm and lovely.

"I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes."--e.e. cummings

 

I agree- Happy Day.

linking this post up with Shannon's date  link up. 

Merry Christmas 2011

 

 

Have a wonderful Christmas and a beautiful New Year-

Thanks to you all for being a part of our life.

Happy Day

2011 Nut Season begins-

Nut harvest is officially under way.  We received our first load of nuts yesterday. It's always a big sigh of relief when that first load is in. 

 
 
Checking the quality of the nut.

 
Mason, Danny and Sam.

 
The loads start coming slowly...than watch out October....crazy! {these nuts were of an early variety}

Also going on around here....putting in a new warehouse, it should be done next week...just in time for tons of nuts! {boy, talk about cutting it close} Danny has made a million trips back and forth to the county building to keep things rolling on this project.....if you don't stay on top of them, nothing gets done.

 
 

All is good, Happy Day.

A little Cottage fall-

 
Here is my attempt at adding a little "fall" to the cottage. Yep, just 3 fall stems....that's all I've done.  Hoping to add a little bit more this week.

 
Good news- heard from Danny's Dr. at Stanford- his test came back, and in the Doctors words- Excellent!  Oh, Happy Day.  We are not through yet, we still need to go back every three months for the next year....but all is well and  we feel so blessed.  Thanks for all your prayers on our behalf.

Our Nut season starts this week- crazy, but good. 

I've got more fun fall ideas to add to the Cottage- will share in a couple of days-

Love this little table and chair.....well, I'm off to see what I can do at the office.

Happy Day 

The road to recovery-

 
Life is full of wonderful things.....and difficult things as well.  Sam, Heidi and kids surprised us with a little welcome home party....  {Dan is recovering from cancer surgery} 

Heidi made the most wonderful soup....like ones from Olive Garden...to die for.  Sam made home made bread...truly the best I've ever day. {my son has turned into quite a baker}

 

 
Shannon surprised Dan with a sweet little "surgery care package"

 
All is well, and we feel blessed.