Went out to find our Christmas tree...but leave it in the ground...

Since it never really gets cold here...you might say all the trees here could serve as a Christmas tree. So we celebrated Christmas under all 4? / 5? of them along the Pine Ridge Trail yesterday. Although there may not have been many trees out, there were tons of people who had the same idea as us... to spend the holiday afternoon outside with their dog and family. It was a really pleasant hike, and thankfully I was up for it finally! The past two weeks haven't been so much fun (for me or E), and having to stay inside and drive to work has not been so great either. So yesterday, getting out, was awesome! E got to wear his new digs (a new shirt and some new pants), Pep got to meet a lot of new dogs, and I got a new hole in my pants (because I am that smooth...)

I have to say... Christmas in California is a bit strange...ok a lot strange. It's weird enough that the weather rarely changes but then decorations hung everywhere and no sign of wintery weather... it all just makes things like large pots of apple cider on the stove seem so moot. Still, E and I found ways to make this holiday season our own.

Wednesday night E worked hard on making some fish chowder that we dug into on Thursday. He's only made it once before for me, and I'll give it to him... it was delicious both times!! We still have some that I'm dying to get more of this afternoon. I can see this becoming a recurring request every year.

No big plans for the new year celebrations... not yet. I'm working on E to go to Big Sur... We'll see how that turns out. In the meantime, here's some images from our hike. Now that E has a new G11... we both get to post on the blog. Double the fun!

Ready to go... all packed up in our new truck...

Pep's not so psyched with the no-window-to-roll-down backseat...but she's coping

Saw some deer on our way up to the trail... thought it was only one until we looked at the picture...Dad, Kevin, and even Shannon would be so disappointed in our sighting abilities... 

Gotta give credit to E for these... and the following

 

 

 

and begins my images from the day...can't say i'm as prolific... but I do love playing with the G9!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays everyone from E & G & P!!