Beaver Lake

We enjoyed a fabulous hike in the cold winter weather yesterday. I forget how much I love hiking in the Cascades until I get out in it. 

Beaver Lake is a forested lake north of Loup Loup Pass. It's not drop-dead gorgeous, but offers hikers the rare chance to see terrain recovering from the devastating fires of the Okanagon Complex in 2015.

Jackson's Birthday

We celebrated Jackson's 15th Birthday with a big chocolate cake.

I think chocolate is his most requested flavor based on the evidence.

Modern Improv

 I am currently in love with vast fields of grey. It's probably a fad, but I  adore it. In a few days I created this modern improv quilt. I finally used the Nigerian print I had in my stash for years for the backing.

Dancer's Halloween

The girls were excited to celebrate Halloween at the Dance Academy. Jennifer and Marnie and their friends had a great time. 

Tractor Work

 There is enough yard work to keep us busy every Saturday of the summer. This time, a tree came down and it is too high to reach. Let's see what we can do.

Problem solved.

Welcome to Lake Tahoe!

Our first family reunion at Lake Tahoe with the Willards! We stayed near the state border at a great resort.

Calvin went shopping for t-shirts and found a Brazil jersey. He is pretty confident that he will be called to serve in Brazil. We'll see!

We rented some kayaks so Frazier and Calvin could run around on the lake.

Marnie isn't very adventurous in the water, but she does love to throw rocks and put her feet in.

Paul and I had pool duty when the kids wanted to swim.

I've never seen such crystal clear water! The elevation is 6,200' so the air is a bit thin, but at 75 degrees, it's perfect weather!

Stanwood Fair

 We love going to the Stanwood Fair. Mostly I enjoy the quilts and the animals, but there's always time for a few rides. There is a little measuring to do and few tickets to purchase, and then screaming.