Annettes house in Carson City.

The whole crew went to Carson City to Annettes new house to help move furniture and have a look at the new place. She has a cute little house that overlooks the Carson River. It is quite nice and in the country.
We also took the time to get Bob and Thelmas motor home covered for the winter. Russ and I crawled up top to spread out the cover and Emily helped fasten it down.

The crew at Tahoe

We spent Thanksgiving with Terry's siblings and mom in Tahoe. We are just casually sitting around on the Friday after Thanksgiving, drinking coffee and watching the sun come up over the lake. That's why Russ had his sun glasses on in the house.

Terry catches another steelhead

Terry went fishing before we left for Thanksgiving at Tahoe and he hooked 3 steelhead but only landed one. Here is the picture of the fish. They are very pretty fish and great eating as well. Terry is rigging his stuff up for a night fishing expedition next...Maybe on the full moon.

This is what happens if you don't catch fish

After a day on the river fishing for steelhead, we came home empty handed. So....we cracked walnuts instead of cleaning fish. WE have bags and bags of walnuts from our two trees and every chance we get we crack nuts. Emily cracked a bunch to take home with her. Sorry about the scary picture.....didn't really get too dolled up to crack nuts, and what do you expect from wearing a hat all day :O

Steelhead Fishing

Come fall, the steelhead return and it's fishing time again. Emily and I are in the Lagoon Hopper at the foot of Oxbow Dam fishing for those illusive steelhead.
Luckily the weather is cool but the sun is shining. You can see the foot of the dam with the water spilling down. The steelhead migrate up to Hells Canyon Dam where they are trapped, and taken to the hatchery. The wild fish are released and the hatchery fish are returned to the resevoir and this is where we are fishing for them.

This picture shows Terry in the Lagoon Hopper and I am standing on shore fishing.

Unfortunately we didn't catch anything this day, but it was a beautiful day to be on the river fishing.

From Dawn till Dusk

When we have our Cider press party, it goes from Dawn till way way past dusk. We began the day collecting equipment for the press and setting up the area, we pressed all afternoon, ate flat iron sandwiches and soup by the fire outside and played games, bobbed for apples and carved pumpkins, then we played Partini well until late. Dave, Melissa, Emily, Brian, Melissa, Dan and Terry and I. It was a long, event-filled day with much visiting, fellowship, eating, playing, laughing and enjoying each others company. So all you folks out there, mark your calendars for next year, there is always plenty of room!!

The big kids do pumpkin carving

This is one of the masterpieces created by the big kids. I didn't know pumpkins had rear-ends?
No Dan, don't eat the inside...

Emily, Annette, and Brian hard at work.
Melissa showing off her cool design.

Roll up your sleeves and dig right in.Melissa and Dan with the finished product.
Emily and Brian with the pumpkin creations.

Not just for the Kids

Such a pretty sight, makes for eager participants.


Emily gets her game face on.......Dan taking his chances in the deep water.No apple, but a fresh new look...Go BEAVS!!

Bobbing for Apples

We saved a few apples for the tub so the boys could do some bobbing.
Terry explains the rules.
Ready, set, go.....
Seth takes a deep breath, he's going back in.......

Pumpkins to carve

Grandma Dixie supervises the carving. Annette Wilson joins in the fun too as the boys, Caleb, Jakob and Seth make their pumpkin art.

Boys and Leaves

What else is there to say......!

It Cider Press Time

Time to press up some cider. Emily, Brian, Dan and Dave feed the beast!
Terry and Dave empty the "done been squeezed" apples for composting.
Dan, Brian and Dave
The quality control team table. We get all the bad spots and worms before they become part of the "organic" apple cider. Pictured are Melissa, Mom, Me, Emily and Rush. For those of you out there who are going, "that sure doesn't look like Emily and Melissa" you are partially right. Melissa is Daves wife, they are friends of ours that had come up from So CA to visit and Emily is a friend of Melissa (our daughter) who came over with Brian to help with the process.
The Boys gettin it done.
Emily takes her turn at the business end.
Fruit juices of our labors

Jeanne and Terry straining the big chunks out.
Granny was QC

The little boys, Dave and Melissas sons, take advantage of the fire to "roast" some leaves.
More Quality Control going on.

Dan, either resting up for the press or resting up afterwards.

Fall Fun

You can't help but get caught up in the fall fun......with a bit of decorating from the garden. The squash, apples, nuts, old corn stalks etc are an easy decoration for the season.

Its Autumn on the River

Fall seems to happen overnight on the River. One day it is green and sunny and the next day the leaves are turning color and the air has a bit of a chill.
The walnuts are ripened and falling with big thuds on the roof and litter the yard with potential Turkey food....
The trees seem to have their own timeline, some turning bright yellow and gold while others hold on to their green in a greedy attempt to eek out more summer.