Take the PLUNGE!
Vicki Day2025-05-08T18:56:26-07:00The gods were surely smiling on us when Joshua captured these images of the finned folks literally getting into the swim of May.
Shakin’ bacon on the South Forty
Vicki Day2025-05-08T13:49:41-07:00Sometimes designs outlive their usefulness and utility which happened to be the case of the collapse of the arbor at the top of the stairs leading to the Chauffeur’s Quarters. The former arbor was a combo meal deal of manzanita and a live grape vine and when it fell it fell – the grapevine snapped so everything had to be removed and redesigned.
May Day! May Day!
Vicki Day2025-05-02T16:44:25-07:00What better way to ring in the Celtic season of Beltane than with the arrival of new finned folks? Former guests Shelley and Dave down in Cottonwood found themselves needing to rehome their two koi and one Plecostomus and were gracious enough to think of us – yay! Dave had the perfect net and set about wrestling the three of our charges into our transporting cooler.
May WONDERS never cease?
Vicki Day2025-04-30T21:01:14-07:00In all of my well over 60 years of actively being a dirt-digging girl, I have never succeeded in having a violet root from a leaf in water . . . very frustrating. Until NOW when just on a lark I placed 6 broken leaves in a small glass of water and hoped for the best.
Welding Right Along
Vicki Day2025-04-27T12:03:32-07:00Not wanting to lose momentum and the grace of the fair weather, we forged ahead correcting the design flaw in the back of one set of chairs that caused the back cushion to escape the moment someone sat down.
Painters of the World – Stand Aside!
Vicki Day2025-04-23T10:36:58-07:00With the delivery to Mike and Katie of all our new fabric, we decided to launch into painting prep on the millions of pieces of outside furniture – scraping and sanding is paramount and the Captain is replacing all the rubber padding on the glass-topped tables.
April Happenings
Vicki Day2025-04-17T15:48:12-07:00Our fervent expectations notwithstanding, the Youngster over the upper pond again wasn’t in the mood to bloom prolifically this year although against the backdrop of the resplendent Lady Banks and her arbor, the cherry tree, the colors painted a complimentary juxtaposition of colors against a cornflower blue sky.
Walk With Me In The Garden
Vicki Day2025-04-08T11:00:43-07:00With no regard for our recent cold snap, the raised veggie beds, critters, divas, sprites, 4-leggeds, and little green youngsters are everywhere to be found right now.
Get a Load of Our Upcoming Makeover
Vicki Day2025-03-30T22:12:41-07:00Our latest project gives a new definition to a ‘mommy make-over’ and while it will take us several months to finalize, we believe our guests deserve an updated look and feel for summer relaxing in the gardens.