Hike Out Part 2

It looked like it was going to rain all day, but thank goodness it did not!

On the Hike Out Part I

I think I took more pictures because the hike felt much easier. Although 16 miles on the way down will still leave you exhausted and your feet aching.

At the cabin

Life at the cabin is much like you would imagine pioneer life, except there is a propane burner that makes life a little easier. There is a beautiful stream in front of the cabin with trout in it. We pretended to be rangers and helped with trail cleanup and then cooked our pizza that night in the wood stove inside.

The Monsterous Hike In

We have two ranger friends in Sequoia National Park (about 2 hours north of LA). One whom walked us in to meet the one who lives in the back country each summer. Without both of them, we might still be there struggling.

The scenery is very diverse and simply amazing. We parked our car at 9,000 feet, camped for the night and set off the next morning to counquer 14 miles at 11,000 feet.

Most of the trees we saw were fox tail pines. They grow very slowly and when they are hit by lightening, like this one, split in half and smell like a christmas tree!

Movin'

For more pictures from the hike and our move, check back soon. I hope to have them up over the weekend. Wish us luck!

The drive to the hike and the beginning

Little did we know what the next 15 miles would bring!

Moving On

Yesterday was my last day at HY and I will miss everyone so much. Today we are off for our last camping trip in California - the 13 mile hike in! I'll post pictures when I return if I can still find the cpmputer among the boxes.

Second Half of the Weekend

Here is a good example of the smokey haze.

And these are my lovely Davis ladies. I will miss each one of them in so many ways.

Trip to Lassen

Our 6th anniversary weekend was supposed to be spent in Lassen Volcanic National Park, instead we spent Friday there and around the park and the rest of the weekend back home packing. I'm not disappointed, it meant we could take Lulu with us for a hike (outside of the park of course), sleep in our bed (which is much more comfortable than the ground), and I had brunch with some really good friends later in the weekend (see other post). The smoke wasn't bad in the park although there was a little haze. The hike we chose was at the end of a 9 mile gravel road. Both Lulu and the car received baths on Saturday.

Summertime

It's hot, It's Smokey, but here are some pictures of summertime that are great (not great photos, great things).

Anniversary Day

Here is to Number 6!

Lucky Husband
Lovely Wife
Had a Wedding
Built a Life.
Chased some dreams
Caught a few...
Here's to making
More come true.


I'll post our latest trip when I download the pictures to post the couch on craigslist, because that is right - it is staying.

To move the couch or not...

Bob has left the decision up to me. Do we move the couch back to Oregon or do we get a new one? We have been putting money away into savings so that we could buy some new things when we return to our little house, but I just don't know what to do. We bought the couch 4.5 years ago for less than $500. The cushions are a little warn (misshapen and have had things spilled on them) there is a tear near the edge of the frame, but it is hidden under the cushion. So do we leave it behind and start over? Do we keep it and re-stuff it/clean it and then buy something to go with it? I really would like to have more than just a sofa to sit on. Four people watching a movie on one couch is funny.
We've actually started getting rid of things and packing boxes already. Bob is so anxious to move that if I didn't have my job to finish and 2 camping trips planned, I'm pretty sure we would have moved this weekend! Up until now I've been fine to finish out the next 3 weeks, but shopping for furniture now has me pretty ready to move, weird I know.