After getting about half the property mowed on our first farm work day, I returned to complete the job.

One of the things it was important to learn and understand was the nature of the land. Where did water naturally flow. How was this impacted by the terrain.

Over the course of several days I was able to complete the mowing and see where water was flowing and where it was collecting.

It will be important to use the information when we start to design our building and planting infrastructure.

After a busy fall season of travel and the holidays it was time to do a bit of work on the farm. With my friends Bob and Jeanne we went up and did a bit of work.

One of the attachments which came with the tractor is a mowing attachment. It took us a bit of time to learn about the tractor and how the various attachments worked.

Once we got a handle on that we each took turns doing a bit of mowing. And as the sun set in the west we were treated to an incredible sky.

For 25 years I’ve been going to an special place about 45 minutes from the idyllic Napa Valley in Northern California. 

The initial attraction was an amazing hot spring, Harbin. Located in an isolated canyon it’s healing waters provide an escape from the hustle and bustle of the San Francisco Bay Area. Eventually purchasing a vacation cabin I started spending time in the area on a regular basis…I fell in love with Lake County.

In 2015 the hot spring and general area were devastated by one of the first California mega fires. While I lost my cabin, I didn’t lose my love for the area.

Fast forward to 2023, the hot spring has been rebuilt, I have a new cabin and I’m feeling drawn to the regenerative farming movement. From time to time I would look online for land, holding the intention for the perfect parcel.

In July of 2023 I was scheduled to go to my cabin for a few days and on a whim I looked for land for sale. To my delight there was a 20 acre parcel for sale…it was flat, on a seasonal creek and sat on one of the biggest aquifers in Lake County. There were some small buildings, a well operated with off the grid solar and on old tractor with a variety of attachments. And it was located on the road to the hot spring.

It was perfect!