We were showered, dressed for a hike and on our way to Trinks by 7:30a. We got coffee and fresh-baked scones (ginger for Bob, pumpkin and pecan for me). We stopped by the rental agency to reserve Cloud’s Rest for next Thanksgiving and the agent gave us some similar houses to look at nearer to the ocean. The rain was supposed to be off and on but it was “on” all morning. We were back at the house by 8:30 eating our scones. I had half of mine and a slice of turkey breast. Bob didn’t even need butter for his. We spent the morning reading, playing sudoku and watching the short downpours to add to the inch or so we got yesterday and overnight.
We headed into town hoping to get in a short hike before having some lunch at Bones in Gualala but were thwarted by rain showers. Bones is a bbq place that smokes and grills and does other tasty things to various meat and seafood. It was hopping… guess we aren’t the only ones who want more than turkey! Bob ordered a 1/2 order of kielbasa that came with a piece of corn bread and side of slaw. I ordered 1/2 caesar without croutons, dressing on the side and house-smoked chunks of salmon. I ended up using the HOT bbq sauce on the table as dressing — smokey and vinegar-y. And hot! It was delicious. So was Bob’s. We would both order what we got again. Oh, and I got a Stella on tap!
While it was still raining, we drove around the other potential rental units. One of them is on this lane that had a beautiful canopy of trees. You can’t tell how hard was raining!
We got a break and walked the point in front of the Sea Ranch Lodge. Saw a Blue Heron watching some critter but couldn’t get the phone out of my bag fast enough to get it. The surf was pretty high and it brightened up for the first time all day.
There was blue sky and really windy and the temperature seemed to drop like a rock! But we got a little hike in.
This guy was waiting for us next to the driveway when we got back to the house. He /she and his mom are around the house a lot.
We played dominoes and watched football. I had a DISASTER last hand and, while I am still winning, it’s by the smallest margin in about 10 years. Seriously. Then we read and played sudoku with a glass of the Skywalker Chardonnay until we started making dinner. This is how we roll.
Dinner!! Leftovers Plus. Bob: mash potatoes, stuffing, turkey breast, gravy warmed in oven. Me: turkey breast sliced with mushrooms, some sausage and lots of celery and onions from the stuffing with a little gravy warmed in the oven (we each make our own in small Le Creuset dishes). Fresh oven-roasted cauliflower (olive oil, cumin, sea salt and pepper), re-warmed sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Salad. It all tasted so good. Again! This was definitely the best turkey we have cooked. Got rid of everything but the breast meat and we still have a fair amount left. We realized we would not be bring the carcass home to make soup/stock. Smart, yes???
The photo at the top was taken just before the clouds started rolling in in earnest about 4:30. We watched Oregon and Oregon State while cleaning up then more reading, etc. Bed by 10a… tomorrow we leave.
Bob and Sharon's Travel Diary 