Flag is Up Farms

This was a beautiful little find yesterday for us. When you drive along Hwy 246, between Buellton & Solvang, you pass acres of horse pastures. So green, with horses meandering, nibbling their way back and forth from shade to sun.
This is the long driveway that you enter after automatic gates have opened off the highway. Would love to have gotten this shot early in the morning with the fog just breaking.
These are beautiful grounds, open to the public, owned by Monty & Pat Roberts. If you are a horse person at all, you've probably heard about, or read some of Monty Roberts' books, about the special way he has of training horses.
This farm has huge paddocks, giant barn, a racetrack, and LOTS of horses.
Off to see some ostriches this morning. Have a wonderful day!

Flying Flags RV Resort

Oh, everything is all messed up on here!  I seem to have so little brain left these days.  Way over used with worry, whirlwind decisions, and mind-numbing moves.  I'm hoping it will come back.  I miss it, my brain.  :)
This is where we're staying right now, a time-out sorely needed.  It's full of huge trees, grass, and beautiful flowers.
When we first arrived in the middle of Labor Day weekend, the place was absolutely packed!  Looked like a circus around here.  Monday morning we watched as 90% of the RVs left.  We'll be here another 3 days waiting for our mail to catch up with us.

Going Home for a While

Funny, even after spending seven years in AZ, California is still home in my mind.  We're planning on staying in the Santa Cruz area for the next few months with family, friends, and that big beautiful ocean!  I'm hoping to find some R&R there.  I know, it'll probably be full of some craziness of it's own, but it's been too long since I've seen the rest of my family!  And I long to be tucked under the wing of lapping waves and sea air.

Our first stop in CA was Blythe/Colorado RV park.  It was directly beside Hwy 10, so, yes, it was noisy at night, but very beautiful.  I guess it would have to be if they expected anyone to stop there at all!  It also sits along the banks of the Colorado River.
There was a great fenced in dog run with lush grass and agility equipment!
No, my dogs have no clue as to what to do with that! 

We left the next morning heading for Soledad Canyon Thousand Trails.  I don't know why I was thinking it would be cooler here.  Well, compared to 115* in Phoenix, this is cooler...107*.  Just not cool enough.  That's why tomorrow morning we're heading out again to Solvang, CA.  We hear it's 85* during the day and cold at night!  I'm sure I'll be whining about that soon enough, but between the heat & some heat-related RV issues, I can't wait!