Prologue

Prologue

Every story needs a prologue.  An explanation or introduction. Why Santa Ynez? This is a question we have received multiple times since announcing our move.  To some, it seems quite extreme.  One day we are living in Orange County, the next we are moving to Santa Ynez. So why? Santa Ynez was our "how amazing [...]

In the beginning….

In the beginning….

This is where it always starts.  There is always a beginning.  The interesting part here is that our beginning originally started out as an ending... "I got laid off." Um, what?  Did I hear that correctly? Yes, yes I did. In one brief moment, the life that my husband and I created had changed. But [...]