I have some very dear longtime friends from the northwest who decided to escape the cold, wet, and gray for a week in January. Well, oops. During their visit, we got the most rain and cold that we’ve had yet this winter. I didn’t work while they were here, and surprisingly, I didn’t take many photos either. My friend (since age 17) and I decided that we look like 10 miles of a bad road, so it didn’t really cross our minds to take a picture together, until we realized that the next time we are together, we will probably look worse.

We found some grapes while poking around the river – sour sour sour!

This little waterway was completely dry 2 weeks ago. Wow, we are so thankful for the precipitation.

It is getting green. I love green.

We got permission to pick oranges in Lemon Cove on their way out of town. That is a privilege I never take for granted or take lightly.

The sun came out the afternoon that they left.

The sun was out the week before they arrived too.

It was a great week of goofing off. Now, I have a show to prepare for.

But wait! There’s more! I suddenly noticed a peculiar sight along the highway. A dinosaur with a Rudolph nose and lights? Why didn’t I notice this in December?

P.S. Nope, not gonna show you the selfie we took together. If I was inclined toward exhibitionism, I’l be on one of those social media sewers.