2010 should be a very good year. Hard Rock Ranch will be "flipping the switch" on its solar installation, nine big 'ol panels that'll help offset that nasty 6% hike in electricity prices coming down the pike in January.

The snow so far might mean that the ground will soak up a lot of moisture, and maybe we'll have a nice, sloppy-wet spring too. Cold? Yeah, the end of 2009 has been cold, but what do you expect?

Christmas came and went without very many light shows in Sybille Canyon. Thanks to the Christink's, who always put theirs out to warm the eyes and hearts of travellers passing through on winter nights!