I'm using the technique I learned in my class with Jari Sheese to make this series of desktop cairns. I'm enjoying making beads that look like rocks and the other half of the fun is deciding what order to stack them in.

Yesterday we drove over the mountain between Sonoma and Napa counties. It was the windiest road ever.














Then we went olive oil tasting.






























After that we drove back to the airport and turned in our rental car. We stayed at a hotel near the airport because our flight leaves very early.

I'm waiting at the gate to board the plane to Chicago. We woke up at 2:45 this morning. I'm hoping to catch a few z's on the plane.

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I love hot stones-es
Rubbing muscles and bones-es
This morning started out with a hot stone massage. Now we're lounging by the pool.
These are just some views of the inn where we're staying.




















Here's my view from my lounge chair.



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Wine tasting

Today we went wine tasting. The first stop was Repris Winery, the site of the old Carmenet vineyard. It was pretty cool to learn that the Dynamite Cabernet, Moon Mountain Merlot, and Moon Mountain Syrah we drank so much of and that we still have in our cellar came from this property.












We actually got to taste from the barrels!
























Then we took a Polaris ATV into the vineyard.
























The views were amazing!
























Then we had a tasting at the Hamel Family Winery.








Then another tasting at Stone Edge Farm.












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