Christmas in Chico

In my household, Christmas is a time for family, friends and faith.  I was able to go to my hometown of Chico, Ca for the holidays and spend time with my family. On Christmas morning we woke to a white Christmas! Well, for the Northern Sacramento Valley we consider a white Christmas frost. There was a pretty white frost layer on the orchard floor on Christmas morning.

My parents homestead walnut field

My sister's walnut orchard on Christmas morning

My family lives in the middle of a walnut orchard now. In the winter, they just look like giant sticks! In Northern California, a lot of the farmers have started planting walnuts and not as many almonds. Walnuts aren't as susceptible to frost damage due to the cold weather that comes with Northern California. Walnuts also generally require less inputs and man power then almonds. If you drive up highway 99 north of Sacramento you will see more and more walnuts being planted for these reasons.What can I say we are all just nutty!

I have to tell you I was very blessed this Christmas season. I was able to spend almost a week with my family, which is quite rare for me. We ate lots of good food, drank some local wine and best of all enjoyed the company of friends and family alike. Christmas is always a time to look back on how you have been blessed throughout the year. In the past year, our family and friends filled our calendars with weddings, babies, engagements, parties and so much more.  All in all, it's been a fruitful year and I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for us.....

Merry Christmas from the Almond Girl!

Until Next Time,

Almond Girl