No spring

Abeautiful day. Pretty much that's all I need to say. I was shocked when I noticed there was no snow on "my mountains"

 

  

  

I guess all this beauty was worth not having any sun all spring!

Moth

This evening I was walking around the block when a friend called me in to visit. Sitting there with her I was shocked to see this GIGANTIC moth fly in the door. I had my camera with me as usual, and I am sure you know the rest of the story. LOL!!!

It is standing next to a plastic bag you get from grocery stores that was filled with something and landed on the carpet.

I have never came close to seeing a moth anywhere near this big.

If this baby would have flown past me I probably would have screamed!!!

Weather in Lassen County

Weather in Lassen County has always been CRAZY. I have seen it change so quick in these mountains that changing of a complete set of clothes in one day can happen. I mean from sandals to snow boots, I am not kidding
After the last couple of days of Thundershowers ,when I woke up to a bright and shing day I figuresd we were back into sunshine.
These pictures in order show my day, in just a few hours the weather in Lassen County!

 

  

  

  

 

Pine Neeedles and Watery Wednesday

Pine needles caught my eye today at the mill pond. As I was walking towards it, the needles looked like strands of gold floating on the top of the darkest blue water I have ever seen here. The wind was ferocious and the whole pond had a different feel, look and attitude. It was really very pretty.

 

  

  

  

  

 By the looks of this I guess I know now why my town is "Pinetown" LOL!!!

I did the best I could with these pictures, yet I just did not quite capture the golden pine needles the way I wished I would have.

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PEACE!!!
Allison A.K.A. Moon-Writer

Mooney Road Bridge

Walking to Westwood from Pinetown requires you to go down Mooney Rd.which has a little bridge that goes over Robbers Creek.
Tonight I found myself walking to Westwood and back. I have not been out that way at that time of the evening, (it was 6:30 P.M.) and stopped at Robber's Creek, hopped over the fence to grab a couple pictures. I liked the way it was looking, the sun setting, kind of overcast.
So todays picture(s) is Robber's creek and bridge on the south side. I have never taken any pictures from this way before. The snow stays on that side forever!

 

Things are starting to turn green around here. Finally!!!

 

The Bridge

A trip to southern Ca.

 I am going to post this post for April 10th so that I can from this post on place my picture(s) of the day in order. This is just an explanation on why I am doing so. Thanks!

My son Travis and his son (my grandson) Jeremiah Lee live here in Westwood by me. My other 3 sons and my father live in Southern Ca. For the last couple weeks Travis and I were trying to get down there. It was a good time to do so as Jeremiah had spring break coming up, the weather was in our favor (no major snow storms, etc.). I was anxious to see my father. He is 88 years old and has had declining health recently. And for the first time since forever the other 3 sons were for all intents and purposes right next door to each other which meant the 4 sons would all be together again in the same room since my son Troys wedding in May of 2006! The biggest plus was that Troy my one son that lives down there and with whom we would be staying is as close to my Dad's house as if we here in Pinetown/Westwood were driving to Susanville to do some grocery shopping. In other words a very short drive! Travis had not seen his grandfather, (my dad) for over 3 years and Jeremiah was only 3 years old the last time he had seen him.. So I am going to post my pictures of the day except they will not be of my town, they will be of my trip down there.

First day of spring

Icould not have been happier with my "First day of spring" pictures if I had tried! They are soooo self explanatory! I just love them!

 

 

 

Pinetown

Today I received an e-mail from someone whom lives here in Pinetown. I do not recognize this persons name nor would I post it. I am just commenting on this because I always wondered if this blog would be found by someone that lives right here. Like I have said before, when you live in Pinetown your physical and your mailing address is Westwood Ca. We are just a part of Westwood , yet with our own name, (for lack of better words to describe us.)
I just found it exciting that someone, (I think Pinetown has about 300 people in it) would find my blog.
Now for today's pictures. It was like a white out all day when it came to taking pics so this really was the best I could come up with!

My Nala Marie enjoying the snow

The Caboose

Another dark and gloomy day in this part of Lassen County. Not a whole lot of pretty about it. The wind was decent , so it was a bit easier to go out and take a walk. (I hate bitter cold wind, especially when walking on snow lined streets!)
What a sissy la-la for a mountain girl huh?
Anyhoo I took my walk expecting to only go around Pinetown, but I found myself in Westwood and decided to take a picture of the" Caboose."

The Caboose has been sitting on the corner of Westwoods main drag (LOL!!!) Birch and Fourth St across the street from Young's Market for quite awhile. If I recall right it was a gift shop at one time. I absolutely LOVE trains, (espescially Cabbose's .I find it a little odd that I do not remember more about this caboose. But anyway, it sits on the corner there with a For rent sign in the window of the house looking part. Seems sad to me that it is sitting there empty, but a lot of Westwood is becoming empty. I often wonder what will become of this place in just 10 years let alone 20.

Just recently we had the only pharmacy close, which to me was an awful thing to happen. With as many senior citizens and then new mom's with babies, it's a true tragedy that in order to get medication you have to drive either 13 miles to Chester, Ca. or 21 miles to Susanville, Ca. I do not see Westwood having a promising future anymore. This is horribly sad to me.

And boy did I get off the track on this post. Soooo back on the track with my picture(s) of the day,

The "Caboose"

The calm before the storm

The calm before the storm. Overlooking the town of Westwood this evening before sunset. We are suppose to get hit tonight with a storm.

Lassen County Free Library

Even Westwood has a library. Do you notice that it says it's a free library? Goodness sakes I guess I have been in Westwood/Pinetown too long, because I thought all libraries were free. I can't even fathom a library not being free!

Something odd in the creek

Idefinitely found myself  stopping to take a double take at this. I was walking towards the store and I was crossing the little bridge that goes over Robbers creek, when it caught my eye. Now I do not know what may come to some one else's mind, but something came to my mind when I saw this. I am not even going to type what it was, but I did find it to be an interesting picture.
So this is what my picture(s) of the day will be.
I still am not sure what it is. I suppose it may just be ground in the middle of the frozen creek. I just don't remember seeing ground there before. I guess come spring I will find out!

Utility Pole in the middle of the street

As is quite apparent by me, I love my "mountain" and I love my little camera, I love taking pictures which makes it real coincidental that I am enjoying making this blog. Even if not a soul from cyberspace ever laid eyes on it, I am learning and seeing and enjoying more and more through the camera's eye. With that said I am constantly bitching about how I see wonderful "begging to be" pictures on a daily basis that I can not take.Why? For the reason that this monstrosity is on my hubby's property. Yep! This utility pole, phone pole, electricity pole all wrapped into one and all it's "glorious lines" are strewn about this whole little side town of Pinetown , Ca. 96137. On the upper left of this picture is where it just so happens to be connected to our house! This section of town was known as old town years ago at the height of the logging industry known as Red River Logging Company.

Because this was the Red River Logging Company owned all of this property. This house came from my hubbys grandfather so the beginning of this history is a little bit unsure.

But what I can say that is sure is that these lines are in the way of wonderful sunrises, and sunsets. Beautiful full moons and half moons.

It's amazing to look at all the not wanted visual arms of lifelines that are coming from this one pole. The one pole that just so happens to be on the edge (literally) of my hubby's property line.

Coming towards where I am standing in this picture taking it, a car approaching is suppose to be in front of this pole to turn towards the left or stay to the right to continue down this street, which really is a loop that brings you back onto this street. Anything on the left of this pole (from this picture) you are actually driving on my hubby's property. This IS a common occurrence especially during the summer months or the hunting times from non locals.

There is, truly is, a wonderful aspect of having this pole where it is.

When someone wants directions to my house? I just tell them to keep on coming down the street until they are about to run into a telephone pole! And I live right there!

Memories from an old shed Day77

Memories have been invoked in me through these pictures, thus making them my favorite on this blog so far. The irony of this is, I see this every single day of my life. This old barn/shed is directly across the street from me and in my direct eye view from my living room window.The memories come from childhood and going to Gresham Oregon every summer to see my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. They were all peach and blueberry farmers and these little barns/sheds were all over the place. The air smelled so sweet. I loved it up there.
Sooo for my picture(s) today are something I see and enjoy everyday.

The one below is my favorite. From my home I do not see this shed from this angle. I see it from the side.

Simple and beautiful in my eye's. I am sure there are many, many stories associated with this shed, and perhaps I will ask mt neighbor who lives there if she care to share!

This is My Space Day 35

Whenever you the reader comes to visit me , either here, or Just My Day Blog or This too shall pass (thru) and of course I am not going without bringing up my most important and serious website at Wood Alley the pictures below shows where I am doing my posting from. This is my little corner of the world. "My Space" if you will.
This house was purchased by my husbands grandfather in 1952 for the amount of $700.00. and at the time it was already an old home. My husbands grandfather did quite a bit of working on this old house. Originally a one bedroom house, he added onto it and made it into a 2 bedroom home, and built a hallway with a bathroom in the back of the house. My husband acquired it in 1980 due to his grandfathers death. He and his wife raised their two boys in this home. They were 9 and 1 years old at the time. As soon as they moved in here, my husband and his wife tore out the wall to the second bedroom to make the living quarters of the actual house larger, and this is the room pictured below. The attic then was redone by my husband and is the length of this house. This was made into his sons bedroom, to get up to their bedroom was a set of pull down stairs that was already in this home for access to the attic. In this room pictured below is now a set of stairs that my husband built that cannot be seen in these pictures but are directly behind me as I took these pictures. The pull down steps are still here, they are simply tucked up and away on the ceiling of our living room.
So here is my little corner of my world, my room, my space, that I call my own.

As you can see I have a few of my woodworking projects along with some really old pictures. On the desk you can see 2 white "ashtrays" filled with misc. stuff. I got these from my fathers house when I was there at Christmas time. I made these in kindergarten and on the bottom of both of them it reads Allison 1964 and then the letter K for kindergarten. I am so glad my teacher at the time did this for me and all my classmates. I could have so easily forgot what year or what grade I was in. So my post for today in Pinetown Lassen County is my little corner where I am writing this right now! and a little bit of history of an old house to go with it.

Chucks Railroad Rooms Chili Cook-Off

Chuck's Railroad Room is our only bar in my town. Every year now for a very long time this bar also has had a Chili Cook-Off where all the proceeds goes to fund that also was founded by this bar called the Chimney fund. The Chimney fund helps our locals feed their families during the holidays, mainly Christmas and Thanksgiving, along with a lot of other great things.
The Chili Cook-Off is one of our greatest pastimes in Westwood Ca. A time where everyone comes together for a great day of food and a good time for all. Anyone can make a pot of Chili which is to be done right on the front lawn of the bar and all cook throughout the day, Then there are raffles, and chili tasting. There are prizes for the decorating of the booths,the Chili and recently they added Salsa to their tasting. These are pictures of friends that I took at the cook off. Because life goes on and we are all living it, sometimes I only see these people on this date. So welcome to my friends and a great day at Chucks Railroad rooms Chili Cook-off

 

This is my hubby on the right with a friend he used to work with, Ed

 

This is the daughter of my very best girlfriend of my life, Kathy McEntire- Scott , Elizabeth. My youngest son Hunter could not say Elizabeth as a baby and called Elizabeth, No-No-Beth.

Elizabeth is here with her husband Robert a true local.Kathy (My best friend died on July 24th 6 years ago.) Elizabeth and her hubby and son R.J. now make their home in Westwood of which I am very thankful.

 

This is myself with probably the single most important person in Lassen County, Smokey the Bear. With all the fires we have had in California this past summer,we were quite fortunate to have had Lassen County spared for the most part.

 

This is Mandy . She holds a special place in my heart too personal to write about here. Of course in my little town most know what I am talking about!

 

This is Kimmy, another girl that I consider to be a good friend yet it is not like we are at each others house on a daily basis.Let's just put it this way, I consider her a friend who is there if I need back watching.

 

Todd I have known since the 80's up here. I used to see a lot more of him. This is the 2nd time I have run into Todd in quite awhile.

 

This is Cheryl on the left and Cory on the right. Cheryl and I are Grandma's to my grandson Jeremiah. Cory is Jeremiahs mother. She and my son Travis are no longer together, but still a VERY important part of my life. She will after all be Jeremiahs mother forever. Cory is really, really pregnant here and is expecting her second son any day now. Her boyfriend who I have only met briefly a couple of times,seems like a wonderful man and I have nothing but the best wishes for them both and of course Jeremiahs new brother.

 

This is a couple that lives right up the street from Dave and I in Pinetown. Their names are Jim and Beverly and they just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on the 4th of July!

 

This is Jim. There is a lot to be said about Jim. He is without a doubt one of the first people I ever met when I moved to this town. This man and I have been through an awful lot of  loss of friends throughout these years. I am so glad he is still here and always enjoy running into him. 

  

Ahhh , Tommy Jean, another girl that holds a special place in my heart that I simply do not need to write about. I consider her a friend and she means a great deal to me, whether or not she knows it, I do not know.

 

This is Jim. Someone I perceive to always be there for me if I needed it. A very dear and close friend to my husband. Jim is the first person I actually walked over and told of Ed's death. He was always there for me in those dark days and I love him with all my heart and ALWAYS will. He is shown here with his son Nathan (Nate) born just a year earlier almost to the day of my grandson, Jeremiah. Nate and Jeremiah were on the same T-Ball team this year.

Well these are my pics of Chucks Railroad rooms annual Chili Cook-Off and a glimpse into my town and the people from it.