Pic-of-the-Month for January 2026

Happy New Year Amigos,

Yes, 2026 is already almost 1 month done.  And I decided my new goal this year is to keep this short.  I'm thinking a lot of you don't bother reading it, and I can't blame you...I do tend to blather on and on!  So OK, lets see how I do...

Weather:  Has continued to be warm, but winter winds are starting, and we get enough to keep the kite boarders happy, and the rest of us grumbling on those days!  We did have some serious rains last weekend, enough so no watering was needed in the garden that day, or the next.  Nice to have as it freshened things up.

 

Special days:  Ben and I celebrated our 58th anniversary on January 27th with dinner at Hotel Pescadores on Music Night.  The Duo sings songs from our era, and they are good.  We are both doing Efudix treatment on our faces.  It's a cream that we rub on nightly for 4 weeks, and it kills per-cancerous cells.  Needless to say, we both look pretty awful!  Ben is doing one side of his face the first 4 weeks, then will do the other side.  I elected to do my whole face in the 4 weeks.  It started slow, but is pretty itchy and scaly now.  Here's a pic from our anniversary dinner that wasn't too close!

We spent a lot of time cheering on the Oregon Ducks this season.  They won the Orange Bowl, and they did great until that final game with Indiana University.  Next year! 
 

Projects:  Ben spends a lot of time tending his garden, and we are being rewarded, as are lots of friends and neighbors.  Lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, squash, tomatoes!  Bring it on!  We should be enjoying fresh produce for several more months.

I am walking the dogs daily, and we should meet the monthly mileage goal in a few days.  (I do it early in the day to stay out of the strong sun, especially since I'm doing the skin treatment). 

Friends and Family, Guests:  We had nice times visiting with Katie and Mel while they were here for 2 months (they were mostly cleaning things up at their camp in Los Frailes, but came to our place weekly).  Mel helped Ben plant a cute little Avocado tree in our yard, that the rancher says should produce in a couple years.  We'll see!  They hope to come back in April & May, so we're looking forward to that.  First guest of 2026, our niece Chrys, is coming this Friday for a short visit.  It will be nice for her to get out of the frigid weather for a bit.

 

 

Picture album for the month is 2026-01-January.  Most pictures are captioned.

Hasta la proxima mes,

Tus amigos de Baja,

Harriet, Ben, Gus and Pancho. 

PS.  Let me know if you made it through this shorter letter, and if you prefer the shorter version.  Or would you like me to just carry on and on.... (hahaha)