We needed a budget getaway and TravelZoo provided us just the place: Mendocino. We headed through windy roads and little towns, stopping along the way at interesting places, like the 'Got Bats?' guy who had a roadside shack. The birdhouses he made were all repurposed from something else, and in active use. Wrens, bats, and a variety of others darted in and out of the barrels and garden box birdhouses. 
This little weekend was leisurely and quiet. We wandered around shops and took drives to Fort Bragg. There were a couple of beaches needing someone to sit in the sun and watch the dog romp through a little creek dumping into the ocean. What is it about dogs needing to roll in the stinkiest stuff they can find? She carted back about 10 lbs of sand in her hair. 
The Harvest was an awesome find - it is a market that caters to its organic and natural clientele. They carried a ton of essential oils and Jojoba oil so we can continue research on the bug repellent formulas. The ones we ordered online arrived missing Rosemary, and that is being shipped out this week. 
There were nice, nice people everywhere, beautiful weather in the high 60s, low 70s, sunny and bright every day with very little fog. We walked through gardens and visited with the locals. We met Buster at Glass Fire, who showed us his beautiful glass sculptures and the shop in the back. We spent about an hour with him learning his trade. Big talent there, and we brought home a little something.
Today happens to be the 100th Birthday of the American Cancer Society. Imagine that. We will be making some joyful noise today, you can count on that!
My prayer is that we can celebrate the day together when cancer goes the way of the Dinosaur.
