Kern River Valley Nature Preserve

John and I went on an outing this weekend. He wanted to see some Fall leaves so we headed over to Weldon on the recommendation from someone at work. We visited the Kern River Valley Nature Preserve and went for a short hike. For those of you who know me know I don't love to hike. So to clarify it was more of a walk. Here are some pictures of the day.

The colors are starting to turn a bit. Pretty sky huh?

Here is a shot of what the trail looks like.

Not as pretty as Tahoe, but "Fally" non-the-less.

Driving out through the cow pasture.

The cows are home.

Matzo Ball Soup

It's a special occasion. John and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary today. Last week we were in Los Angeles. We stopped for lunch at Whole Foods Market (we really like the hot food there). Anyway, I got Matzo Ball Soup. I've never had Matzo Ball Soup before that day. It was delicious. So, I found a decent recipe online and recreated it for tonight's dinner. I simmered the chicken practically all day and made my first Matzo Balls from a box. I was surprised they plumped up so much. I'll have to work on that and find a way to make them a little denser. Overall, the dinner was a success. I served the soup with a green salad with a lemon vinaigrette sprinkled with Herbs De Provence. We shared a store bought cupcake for dessert (it was the most weddingy cake we could find). And that's it. Oh, and Ginger was there. He likes Matzo Ball soup too.