This has to be the coolest arrival at the inn yet

It takes something pretty unusual to get me excited. This one did. We had a very nice couple arrive from Lake Tahoe to celebrate their 25th anniversary today. They are the first guests of the inn to fly in on their own helicopter and land on our meadow. Wow! I had a grin on from ear to ear.

THE Bingo Event of the Year!

Well, last Saturday I attended my third Soroptimist Bingo Bash. Unlike your grandmother's church bingo, this one features appetizers, free-flowing wine, dinner, raffle prizes and 10 bingo games with the value of each game's prize package being between $ 800-$ 1000. As you can see, some people found the evening shocking.

Estates Gallery in Fort Bragg

Life on the North Coast is like a treasure hunt. I have been here almost 3 years now and I am still finding new and interesting places. With over 20 inches of rain in the last few weeks, the challenge has been finding places to explore in the rain.

Recently, I found Estates Gallery in Fort Bragg. It is a warren of stacks and small rooms filled with books and great places to sit and browse.

The store is owned by Richard Lina. He opened it in 1983 and through his diligence and knowledge, has filled it with the most interesting and amazing collection imaginable. It is the perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon.

The Calm After The Storms

1 week and 10 inches of rain later, the Mendocino Coast shakes off the bluster and reveals the heart-stopping beauty of the North Coast.

Choosing This Year's Heirloom Tomato Varieties

This year, we've decided to plant only heirloom tomatoes in the inn's Anderson Valley Heritage Garden. We traveled down to the Seed Bank in Petaluma to select our seeds.

This store, part of the Baker Seed Company out of Missouri, is a nirvana for gardeners.

This is one of the 30+ varieties we chose.