Is It Too Early?

Well, my garden doesn't think so... We have pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors in all stages of maturity on vines in the back an front gardens. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder why we planted so many damned pumpkins, I mean there's only so much one can do with pumpkins, right?

We are about to leave for our coastal vacation. I cannot tell you how stoked I am to be going. It's a three hour jaunt up the coast by car yet world's away in feel. The sleepy town of Mendocino is a quaint artists playground perched high atop a bluff overlooking the most beautiful coastline in the state, in my opinion. There are amazing places to eat fresh caught sea food as well as sustainable organic foods. The majestic redwoods are a five minute drive and so are a myriad of beautiful rivers. There's everything to do from horseback riding to abalone diving to fly fishing. We'll also be taking a ride on the scenic Skunk Train out of Fort Bragg a mere 10 minutes from where we're staying. *sigh*