the Middle of January

Tax-prep, rainy days, staying close to home; it makes for fewer photos or exciting tales, so I'll offer a few views of the span of days, up to and including this past weekend's Robert Burns Dinner, which was a fun weekend with Jeffery's Mom as well.

red berry bush up Caribou Road, which we use as centerpiece material

Poe Dam without water in it

closer up view

looking down on the dam

the drum gate is up

rainbow over Oroville

the family gathered in Vacaville when Brandon brought his kids west. from left: Julia, Hannah, Riley, Brandon, Bianca, Craig & Darlene,Liana, Kathy, Dan, Brooke, Andrean, G-ma, Jeffery and Odin.

went to lunch at the new place in Quincy, High Country Cuisine, with Sara

Rock Crest Camp, with the "dueling chainsaws" crew cutting the brush on the hillside above

zoom on the little tiny workers

Colby Creek at the highway level

zoom of the "other waterfall" on the Tobin Ridge, as seen from our deck in Dunedin

zoom on the Jackass Creek waterfall from our deck

waterlogged cedar branches and moss green trees are a treat for the soul

zoom of the long-falling sections of the "other waterfall", as seen from the wash-house

zoom of Jackass Creek from "Nick's Ditch" on our driveway hill

Tobin Bridges, with our neighbors homes in the view

blurry, but I wanted the headlights to show

another episode of : ground

Mom-Gma-Barbara reading, which she does often

we're at the Robert Burns Dinner in Reno!

loved these well-dressed Scotsmen, and smile at the guy in the background.  Hideous rug, eh?

tastings on offer

these young folks were singing "Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation"

the Sierra Highlander Pipe Band once again graces the event

Don, Monica, and Mom

Roger and Beverly's table in foreground.  I believe there were nearly 600 people in attendance

the Address to the Haggis, just ahead of the Toast to the Haggis and its chef

the only picture of me taken; not my best, but there it is.

Roger Settlemire, our Plumas County Chapter "chief" is honored as the Nevada Society of Scottish Clans "Scot of the Year".  We Plumas folks were sure proud.

Roger has given his humble speech, and then he honors dear Beverly Donato, who has been his partner in organizing the Plumas Chapter, and his help-meet in all the fun these two people have shared with us all.

view from our hotel; the morning after

Jeffery and Mom cash in our piggy banks for gambling grub-stakes

There it is; the middle of the new year's first month.  More to come, I'm sure.