Long Meadow Ranch & Farmstead Resturant in St Helena Californa

This place is off the hook!  I love the country setting and outstanding seasonal organic food.  The pictures do not do it justice.  I really recommend stopping by for at least happy hour when driving by.   I love any opportunity to sit out side with friends and family sharing good times with some amazing wine.  They have indoor and out door dinning.  In the front there is a large fire place and bar....which is fantastic on chilly nights.  This is my new favorite place, I can't wait to go back!

 Long Meadow Ranch Winery & Farmstead is a sustainable food, wine and agricultural center located in St. Helena, the heart of the Napa Valley.  The restaurant is on a large piece of land that has many areas that  you can walk around and enjoy.  By the roadside sign there is a beautiful vegetable garden.

 They have a vintage Ford Truck parked out front, very quaint!

Comfortable seating outside, a great place to sit with friends for happy hour .  Feels like home....but better!.

 

In this area of the out door dinning,  I love that they separated the seating areas with Espalier Apple trees.

I grew up in the South and remember in the summer sitting out side with my family just talking and laughing until late into the evening.  Having a fireplace outside is fantastic those late chilly nights.

Long Meadow Winery  next to the restaurant has an Herb Garden.....beautiful!!

 

A new face?

Wow!  Have you see this before? What a great idea!

I have been a button collector for a long time and just came across this .... Amazing!

February the month for Romance?

Romance........ You can never have too much!




Even the Birds and the Bees do it!

Country Christmas

Lets go Shopping!!


I love Red Plaid, especially during the Holiday Season.


Isn't this beautiful!


I think I will try this on my front door next year.

He's making a list and checking it twice!!

Tis the Season!

Its Monday and I'm feeling a little behind on getting Christmas decorations up. I was able to take a few minutes out of my work schedule and look at some of the blogs and see all the new Christmas postings, its very inspirational. Well the one great thing about Mondays is its great for new beginnings!

The Boat House at Hendry's Beach in Santa Barbara

When we are in Santa Barbara visiting our daughter we love to have brunch at the Boat House on Henry's Beach. If you were just driving by you might miss the most amazing restaurant, its located in a small beach cove which gives it a kinda of secluded and exclusive feel. The interior is very beautifully decorated in a modern nautical theme with dinning out side as well. The food is outstanding and the pricing is very reasonable. It is also dog friendly and even has a shady area for the dogs.
The beach is so beautiful.....great for a romantic walk after lunch or to watch the sunset!!

Eggs Benedict on a Crab Cakes is one of there specialties.....Yummmm!

Judges Favorite and Best in Show Award!

My sister Claire's quilt won Best in Show and Judges Favorite at the Alameda County Fair!

You can see why....it's beautiful. The bear holding a fish in its mouth, is a paper piece pattern, each color value is a different piece of material. You can't really see from the photo but the bear is sewn down to give it texture like fur. She then framed the bear with different color bear claws which take a lot of time to make.... but its worth it!