~ New Digs ~

As if the holiday season isn't busy enough - we've added moving to the never ending list of things to do. We're moving up the hill to an area known as Tenaja. Tenaja is located on the Santa Rosa Plateau along with the communities of La Cresta, La Cresta Highlands, Meadow Oaks, Santa Rosa West, and the Trails. The average elevation of the plateau is 2,000 feet, and our house is about 2,250 feet. As a crow flies, it's 20 miles to the ocean, so the coastal influence keeps the temperature about ten degrees cooler than in the valley were we are moving from. Although it's only 9 miles from our current home, the plateau is a different world. For starters there is the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve whose 8,500 acres are the home to many endangered animal and plant species. Then there is the centuries old oak trees that run along a seasonal creek in my new front yard. We're about a mile from the Cleveland National Forest. Recently we decided to hike up to Tenaja Falls which is a 160 seasonal waterfall and about 15 minutes from our house. The best part is that I finally get to bring my horses home where they belong. I can't wait to share all the adventures of living the ranch life again. In the meantime, here are some photos of the new place and Tenaja Falls.

~ Jody ~

This is the walkway to our front door (which actually faces away from the road).

This is our front entryway.


The barn and small pasture.

The oak grove in the large pasture in the front (back) of the house.