As I sit here looking out over the ocean that is being tossed and turned by the wind there is a momentary moment, a lonely moment of sadness that crosses my mind ever so briefly, as Nev left this morning for his 3 day journey home to Oxnard while I remain a few days longer to clean up and pack up Casa Azul and Rancho Sirah before my mum and I join him.
The emotion comes only because we have had the best time here this month, spending so much sweet time with friends and mum and each other...
it's never easy to leave this home.
Much work has been done out at the farm
Much walking and talking and hanging out has been done here at the beach
We have been delighted to see pelicans return to our bay and hear the magnificent call of the fish eagles
to watch another turtle release, my mum tickled pink by it all
We have camped with friends on their new beachfront property
and visited other friends and their new home and dreams
We've been enjoying "date night" on Thursdays exploring new places, restaurants in San Jose and old favorites in Todos Santos
We have had a few guests this month
and enjoyed them much
Patti and Glenn from Ventura, Steve and Tawni from Oregon
We have had time to catch up on fixing up the aftermath of the hurricane and the never ending story of seaside living which we don't complain about!
And boy! have we had some amazing dinners with our friends,
topped off with the three successive nights of feasting over Thanksgiving!!
Night one at the Lodge with a full table of friends
Night two at the farm with a full table of friends
Night three at Gary and Janine's with a full table of friends
Talking about friends:
we have been blessed to meet many new friends/neighbors here at Rancho Leonero as properties have sold this past year and new energy comes to our part of the world,
and we are so sad as dear friends have sold and will be leaving our "family" in the next month or two...
the lonely wind blows today only because it's been an extraordinary month...
thanks to all who have touched our lives so deeply
and brought us so much fun and laughter,
especially you my love xx