All posts by susan

celebrating December

Posts

December was magical. We made Christmas cards and holiday crafts. We went ice skating and had burgers after with friends. We saw the holiday lights on 4th street while the kids played tag and the adults sipped hot beverages and chatted it up. Emma was in a play that she helped to write. We watched a Christmas concert and another amazing production that blew my mind! I finished up a knitting project for a gift and collected all of my Christmas goodies. We had lunch with friends and talked for hours. We travelled to Los Angeles and watched a zillon old movies with my Dad. It was a rich time that I will cherish through the cold winter days.

autumn redwood walk

Posts, , , ,

We drove to our favorite spot in the Oakland Hills. It is called Reinhard Redwood Regional Park.

We saw so many ladybugs (too many!) and I learned they are actually called lady beetles. They all arrive at their ancestral hibernations grounds to wait out the winter. They like this area near the redwoods and the stream.

We ate our lunch here then walked a little further on the trail towards Skyline, but did not continue all the way.

It was darker and colder on the trail along the redwoods. Thank goodness we were all bundled up. I love visiting this forest. It is so magical and close to where we live!