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WINTER BREAK: North Lake Tahoe

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

A winter full of surprises… and epiphanies… after looking for another ski or winter destination we came to realize that for us Tahoe is a 14 year old tradition to be continued and celebrated… wonderful beach walks… amazing sunsets in … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Joyeux Noël

Posted on December 28, 2018 by admin

Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas) Based on the true story of three armies in the bloody trenches of World War I – and the miraculous Christmas Eve truce they unexpectedly forge. Christian Carion’s Film, Joyeux Noël: A Place of Memory

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PLANT ITINERARIES: More California Natives

Posted on December 15, 2018 by admin

Last native plants of the year… THE Ceanothus ‘Centennial’… and a few additions for the butterfly bed&breakfast…  Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’  Asclepias speciosa / Showy Milkweed Ceanothus ‘Centennial’ Scutellaria antirrhinoides / Snapdragon skullcap

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MOVIE: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2018 by admin

Merry, merry Christmas to one and all! The journey that led to Charles Dickens’ creation of “A Christmas Carol,” a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas. https://youtu.be/7XQtKrX7E38 A Christmas Carol – The Original Manuscript in Original Size – with Original … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Color & Fragrance

Posted on November 28, 2018 by admin

Never say last fall planting… unless you fall for the Peachy Keen Hummingbird Mint… and Salvia ‘Aromas’… the Purple Sage… the Evergreen Currant or Catalina Perfume… California Aster… you know, for the butterflies 🙂

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MARS: InSight Landing

Posted on November 26, 2018 by admin

Landed!

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HIDDEN VILLA: California Native Plants

Posted on November 24, 2018 by admin

If it’s November it is seed sowing time… and the Santa Clara Valley Native Plant Sale for the last planting of the year… got a couple buckeye seeds as well… adding some California Color to the mix… the fall magic … Continue reading →

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BLACK FRIDAY: By The Ocean

Posted on November 23, 2018 by admin

Black Friday was a mystery we’ve never tried to understand… why does black Friday even exist… not much surprise here… we flee back into the nature… a refreshing rainy day in Point Lobos that helps with the crowd control… we … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading →

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CELEBRATION: Japan

Posted on November 17, 2018 by admin

I think this might be the very first movie that opened up the Ghibli world for us… from cats to movies… and back to celebrate that… with some more insight, food and art from Japan… it’s a world to celebrate … Continue reading →

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