Thursday, February 2, 2023

Our Week (01/29 - 02/04)

This was about an hour before our power went out

Scott went out and cut down some branches that were resting on the electrical wire. (The ice made the branches sag because they were so heavy.)

We had a campout in our living room to stay warm


The grass in our front yard, covered with ice

The tree in our front yard, covered in ice

The tree in or backyard, leaning on the electrical line again, after several of the branches snapped from the extra weight of the ice. 😬

Our old house... Normally the crepe myrtle stands straight up, but the ice makes the branches too heavy

The view from our front door

"There is beauty in it ... But also great danger." -- Grand Pabbie (from Frozen)


Here are the fallen/broken branches that we collected from our crepe myrtle trees at the old house

Finally for sale!


Our biggest liability is that our neighbors refuse to clean up their half of the shared driveway. We ended up listing well below market value to compensate. Hopefully the low price will at least garner a lot of interest!

Scott trying to cut down some of the problematic tree limbs with help from our neighbor, Floyd, and moral support from our other neighbor, Russell. (We have really great neighbors.) 

Here are all the limbs that were collected at the new house

Our Week (01/22 - 01/28)

Annie's Canyon

Annie's Canyon trailhead... Playing Pokemon Go

Seaport Village

Our ancestor from the Mormon Battalion


La Jolla Beach, with seals and sealions in the background

More photos from the Annie's Canyon hike





Brunch at Cowgirl Cafe

John Wayne Airport


We tried to ride this balloon, waited 2 hours, but couldn't get on because of mechanical issues

Breakfast at Shake Shack


Seaport Village




More photos at La Jolla Beach




Annie's Canyon again

Mission Beach boardwalk (near our Airbnb)




Empanadas at our Airbnb


Belmont Park (within walking distance of our Airbnb)



Our Airbnb on Mission Beach

Meanwhile, back at home:

Breakfast of champions!