Happy Belated Thanksgiving!  Merry Early Christmas/Solstice/Hanukkah/Kwanza....and any other Holiday between now and the next time......     Our Emandal Thanksgiving was tiny, compared to years past, but delicious, filled with gratitude, and quite chilly!     The weekend prior, my 73rd Birthday Weekend to be precise, I celebrated with friends from the bay area, who came to help me take out dead garden material (frozen and black and slimy), plant ... [Continue Reading]

Midst the smoke and angst of fiery forests..... an amazing assortment of colorful blossoms and hopeful thoughts......   http://emandal.com/2020-flower-contest/ Take a look at them, then send me your votes!  There's absolutely no possibility of fraud in this election.....  the rules are few and far between.  There are a number of categories.... but if you can think of a different one to award, great!  Let's figure it out!  Each person in your family may vote....  kind of like the ... [Continue Reading]

Because we're not open for guests this summer, a number of people seem to think that gives us somewhat of a reprieve from working..... since, after all, we aren't serving meals to 75 guests and 20 staff members three times a day.  Definitely, a notion far from reality.  Admittedly, we're not cooking everyday, or managing staff....... but WITHOUT staff, that means that Kashaya and I are doing most of what needs to be done.  Except for Tiffany, who's been gardening up a storm, ... [Continue Reading]