Adventure Log 01/12/06

Adventure Log

January 12, 2006 - Settling In

Home for the Holidays

Toby's mom and step-dad, as well as Shannon's parents, joined us for a festive first Christmas in our new home in the woods. We had just unpacked our last boxes and installed our oven and fridge the day before Genie arrived. What a treat to share our beautiful forest, camp, and renovated cabin with our family! It was also a delight to finally unpack all our beautiful wedding gifts and start enjoying them.

For more photos of our new cabin, visit where we are.

In the Woods

During our families' visits, we hiked and explored the surrounding mountains. The abandoned Big Horn Mine was a holiday favorite. Below, Genie tests the scent of a giant cedar tree near Camp ELK. And, as usual, Fenway makes a superb mess of herself chasing waterfalls and uprooting rocks along the way.

Sunset at Inspiration Point

This 'n That

An unwelcome, but glorious, visitor snuffles around our driveway. A number of coyotes have been nosing around the house since we moved in, ostensibly to lure Fenway into a chase. It seems our ferocious pooch has encroached on coyote territory.

Hiking up along the fire road, it is possible to see a small sliver of the Camp ELK pool deck.

Shannon graciously accepts the Spirit of Christmas award on behalf of Camping Services at the annual San Gabriel Valley Family YMCA holiday party. As you can see, the hard work we put into our camp-themed holiday table decorations certainly merited top honors.

Toby puts the omnipresent pinecone to good use in his mission to entice winter birdies to drop by our cabin for a snack.

Fenway and Shannon cool their tootsies in the Big Rock Creek afternoon a sunny afternoon hike into Devil's Punchbowl.

The (Almost) Finished Product

Our little cabin is finally our home. Come spring, we may actually get a front porch.

To see some fun interior shots, follow the construction history, and learn more about Camp ELK and Camp Coulter Pines, visit where we are.

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