Napa Valley Vacation

Thank you Aunt Jennifer for watching the kids so we could have a few glorious days away!

 Our room at Maison Fleurie

 The breakfast area

 afternoon wine & snacks

 Entering Castello di Amorosa

 down to the wine cellar and tasting

 The Culinary Institute of America

 This is the lecture hall, with a kitchen at the front of the classroom

 I found an actual recipe for "hass-und-feffer" as my family would say

 

 We biked 10 miles to V. Sattui for a tasting and picnic.

 Oxbox Public Market in Napa

 Bouchon Bakery in Yountville

Marching On Through March

Things are going really well in the greenhouse.

Viola enjoying playtime in the sink.

Morgan & Emma ready for piano festival.

Post festival DQ treat

Viola's perspective drawing from art class.

The kids have been putting in some good work in the garden, prepping seed flats.

Hades enjoys the greenhouse too.

St. Patty's Day!

I got all festive...

...and we had a party!

Viola made herself a BOB book reading nook.

We moved lettuces, spinach, onions, and leeks from the greenhouse to the garden.

Finally, I prepared beef tongue for the first time, and it was a hit!