Summer Is Here

This past weekend I made the trip up to Big Bear where the mountains seem to be leaving the lush color of green behind for a canvas painted in orange, purple, red, yellow and white. Flowers and their brilliance accompanied by a sweet scent fill the air. Just beautiful. I spent the entire weekend hiking the trails around the cabin. With the morning temperature hovering somewhere around 55 degrees and the daytime maxing out in the 80's, it was the perfect climate for exploring the mountain trails. As an ....oops

NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH NEWS FLASH

WE JUST HAD AN EARTHQUAKE.....5.9 I'm out of here....

It's Winter At Sweet Sienna

Four feet of snow, roads full of ice with nights and mornings down in the teens. This is winter in Big Bear!

Winter 2010 - Historic Snow Fall

The truth is, I haven't even been able to go up to the mountains since I last returned. I remember before I was leaving, I could see some very dark ominous clouds starting to form and I knew it was going to be snowing. I just had no idea how much!! Check out some screen shots from the news after announcing the closed the mountain!

A New Addition To The Interior of Sweet Sienna

I have been looking (for about a year) for a small writing desk for Sweet Sienna. I finally found one. It's solid maple, and I bought it from an old lady that used it for school homework when she was six years old. She is the only owner of the desk.

I went up to the mountain this weekend and unpacked the desk, moved it upstairs and placed it where I thought it looked best. Then I hung my cello on the wall and readjusted the painting on the wall. It makes me so happy to see the desk next to the hutch I bought last year. Very warm!!