I spent a long weekend up in Nevada City a few days back for some mountain therapy. Nevada City is such a cool little town. Gold rush with tons of victorians.
We all celebrated the Solstice by 'burning our woes' and performing the acient ritual of drawing Runes and reading the associated passages with each one.

Went hunting Christmas trees and bagged a 18 footer and a companion 3 footers for my friends mom in law.

It was tough coming back. We went to a small street fair and attended our normal Cowboy Action Match. The Nevada City Peacemakers fighting the dreaded Pumpkin Gang as well as some misbehaving stuffed Christmas bears.

They didn't put up much of a fight, the pumpkins especially. Tired from the Holiday Season.