Lunch at Millie's

Today started out with looking out the dining room window and seeing the entire valley below fogged in. As we sat down to enjoy our breakfast of homemade grain waffles with tangerine and peach marmalade, homemade yogurt, a banana and hot tea we noticed the fog coming up the mountain. Couldn't do much outside because it had rained overnight and too cold for this Southern Californian!

We decided to do some indoor chores and then go into tow to have lunch at Millie's. The story around here is that Miss Millie was known for her house of pleasure as well as her other business ventures, one of them being the restaurant!

I had the best Mushroom soup I've ever tasted anywhere. It was so think the spoon just sat right on it and it felt as if I was eating in Miss Millie's kitchen with the fireplace at one end of the room and the front hall to the other end. 

We then walked over to Ann's sister Linda's art gallery. The Bluemoon Gallery has some beautiful artwork for sale. What really caught my attention was the single hotel room she is creating with the other half of the building. It used to be a warehouse and it has these huge old doors, which are now windows, where merchandise used to be unloaded. The inside is vibrant beautiful colors and when it's completed will have amazing artwork and furniture for those lucky few that will get to enjoy it. 

The character in this town comes in many forms and here are a few things that caught my eye today!

But my best moment today was when I was able to capture this male Northern Flicker up close. Yesterday I was able to capture a clear picture of the female but only a far away of the male. They are very skittish and will take off as soon as they hear you coming.

I was able to capture from sitting inside Motel Miguel and just being patient which turned out to be a couple of hours!

This last shot is another view I have from Motel Miguel. Life is sure tranquil even when everything seems to be falling apart around you if you slow yourself down and enjoy whatever beauty is around you.