Day 41: Afternoon Shadows

We got home around 4:00PM from being in the city all day, and the shadows were long as we drove through the meadow on our way to our home. I love our little mountain valley and the meadow that our house looks out upon.

Day 40: Little House in the Mountains

On my way walking home from the post office--taking a grading break--I snapped our house as it nestles against the 6000 feet of Mount Laguna in the distance....

Day 39: Parking Place

My parking place next to the post office where we pick up our mail daily. Our town is too small for house delivery, so the post office is the place to run into neighbors galore....

Day 38: More Recommendations....

I wrote and mailed two student recommendations for colleges today. I really don't mind writing them out, but doing so for so many students is a little time-consuming. One went to Point Loma, and the other to Harvey Mudd....

Day 37: Worship

As I went inside on Sunday evening, I noticed the cool shadows the porch light was making on this wooden cross (a gift from my friend Noko) that hangs next to our front door. It seems a fitting photo for a Sunday.... :)

Day 36: Saturday's Task

Every Saturday is laundry day around here....

Day 35: Warming Up

With overnight temperatures in the high teens and low twenties (which is very cold, even for our little mountain village here in Southern California), we've had to use the woodburning stove almost around the clock to keep the house warm. This is our only source of heat as we can't afford propane for the heater, but it makes life rather homey. Although the boys are a little tired of hauling wood....

Day 34: Frosted II

I captured this weed in our lawn, beautified by frost.

Day 33: Frosted I

This week we've had frost, frost, and more frost--not the usual thing in Southern California. So this is Keith's windshield on a frosty morning....

Day 32: Home, Disheveled Home

I love our home, but with the economy the way it is, we haven't been able to invest in upkeep much. Despite the peeling paint, it's still a lovely place to live. At least the roof doesn't leak (much). ;)