Return to Mt Diablo and Valentine's Day

My Valentine's Day chocolate is just a distant memory but my flowers bloom on.  Really enjoying these. Ted bought 3 bunches for $12,  I think our Raley's has great flowers.

Took Friday off and went hiking at Mt Diablo with Pam.  The Back Trail comes out about 30 feet from the Eagle Peak Trail on the Meridian Fire Road so it was deja vu all over again (Eagle Peak  hike).  Didn't see a whole lot of special interest on this hike, but the day was beautiful and we had a fine time.   Feeling rather sore today so skipped the bike ride.

Up along the Meridian fire road the manzanita were in full bloom

The Back Trail runs along the ridge in front of Eagle Peak.

 

Drought and coding

This has been such a remarkably dry winter.  Here is the view from the top of the hill taken on Jan 19. Finally have gotten some rain Jan 20-22, 6 inches, and another .75" Feb 7.  Good thing too since those 20 daffodil bulbs I had planted last fall (ok I was a bit late but I think I got them in before November was over) were left in a state of suspended animation.  Finally are seeing the tips of some of them popping up.
Have been very dull in January.  Slaving away on my computer, learning how to get my Access froms and reports to work.  Also learning how to use CSS and Javascript and reworking some of our websites.
Other than that not much excitement since the Christmas flurry of activity.  Planted a bare root Santa Rosa plum and have resumed working in the yard. Trying for an hour a day. Lots to do out there.