Catching up

 Been awhile since the ole Phoenix might rise.  

And it did all right

And life has been at a dizzying pace.

There have been too many things to mention them all.  I got married (again) to a long-lost love, moved away from Shasta County with a new job promotion, then moved back to Shasta County, and started back at my old job, albeit keeping the promotion.

3 acres, chickens, dog, cat, and garden.  I couldn't be happier.  Things are going quite well.  

Hoping to get a couple of goats this year.  we are all loving the room, space, and HUGE no neighbor views of the valley, including our most spectacular views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen.

INCREDIBLE

My son is back in the states after living in japan for 5 years.  My daughter is back in the states after living in Italy for the last 3-4 years.

We all survived the interesting 2020, as well as COVID in general, an election, and a historic fire season in California.  Here's hoping for a brighter, less confusing, more peaceful 2021.

Also hoping to keep this more updated, even though there is noone out there to read it.  LOL

Amazing Amounts of Water

Since my last post on the 3rd, almost capacity everywhere, Oroville spilling over. Great weather year. Oh, and like almost 40" on my personal weather station since December!!

Feb 3 California Reservoir Levels

Shasta Lake is getting close to full!

Drought be Gone!

So it has been officially declared, at least in the North State, that our drought crisis is over.  Woohoo!  Southern California should be most pleased that our lakes are approaching capacities and there will be plenty of water this year.

Here are some charts on our lakes up here.  I show Shasta Lake and Trinity Lake, the rest are too far south of me to mention, but show on the large state-wide map.

Entire State Reservoirs

Shasta Lake




Trinity Lake

History

There's something about history I just love.  I have a huge book of black and white photographs called Century, and it is 100 years of pictures.  I can stare at those pictures forever, picturing that very moment in my head; imagining life at that moment, at that place.

Every place I have ever lived I try to envelop some of the local history.  Redding, Shasta County, Trinity County - no exception.  I think I will be here awhile so my interest in the local history is growing even more.

I hope to volunteer at the local historical society, and overall spend more time in some local history.  I may add some more at a later date, but for now here are some things I have done around here.

Shasta Historical Society is the first place I joined.  With my membership I received a book they publish annually called The Covered Wagon.  Absolutely love the old stories and pictures in this book!

Shasta County History by Dottie Smith.  THIS is what history is all about.  Love her page and resources!

The Sacramento: A Transcendent River (link to Amazon)

A book I am currently reading all about the Sacramento River and its history.   It has awesome pictures and great storytelling.  I never knew how utilized the Sacramento was back in the day.  Steam boats were a regular site.