I had intended to write more about the renovation of the guest house but last Sunday we had another interesting experience. We were having a leisurely day and were just having breakfast as we heard a loud boom. This boom felt like it was right above us and so I ran outside to see if […]
Most days I go on a walk around the property to check on things like the irrigation system, ponds and our drinking water storage, and so yesterday morning I went around with my camera in hand since I also wanted to take some photos for our blog and newsletter. While I was walking at the
There are many things I love about Reverie like the peace and quiet, the wild life, the springs and ponds, all the beautiful trees, the food we grow and of course the stunning views. But there is one thing that has the ability to be the highlight of any day, it can make you reflect
Today I will show you a bird’s eye view of Reverie and the surrounding area. Let me first introduce to Bill Nixon who will be our pilot. This is our plane, a 1948 Cessna. Before we leave let’s check the engine. Ok, here we go, lift off
Today we celebrate Earth Day in support of environmental protection and education. We at Reverie take this to heart and we are striving to create a retreat center that has a low carbon footprint, that helps people get closer to nature and that helps them eat more local. And so I went out today
Having had some rain it is a great time to go out on Reverie and look for some frogs. We have many frogs and most of them seem to be tree frogs that can be found almost everywhere. There are Pacific tree frogs and California tree frogs. They like to hide in the basement, outdoor
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When we first started looking for the property that was to become Reverie Retreat we had a few criteria: we wanted something within a 3 hour drive of the Bay Area, that had a feeling of remoteness (but not too remote), adequate water supply, lots of trees, beautiful view, we didn’t want to be able
There are many reasons to love spring up at reverie like all the vegetables that we are starting to get now, all the trees in bloom, the change in temperature etc. But one of my favorite things is seeing all the animals getting ready to build nests. Now I’m no expert on birds and
As you might remember from my last blog I had found this rusty metal chest out on our property. Of course you can’t really get too excited about something like this since chances are it is empty or only filled with dirt, yet I can’t shake the story of the couple that found jars filled
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I can’t stop thinking about the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death as a symbol of the general state of the world that seems so hopeless. It’s hard not to get depressed and discouraged when something that horrendous takes place. And we’ve had our own setbacks lately, with the dissolution of our partnership with
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