My Annual European Expedition This year I did something different, not only did my wife Suzi accompany me but my daughter Daisy and her husband, Greg, came along for the first two weeks. As I get closer to looking for some sort of exit strategy I’ve been thinking of why not blending our business with…
Archives for February 2016
Know Your Soil: Geology to the Fore with Each Passing Storm Front
Know Your Soil: Geology to the Fore with Each Passing Storm Front By Puck Erickson Lohnas The sky is grey, a light mist is covering the ground and I hear the earth singing as each molecule of blessed rainfall works its way into the soil, winds between the rock, and trickles become flows. Our vintners…
Garden Recipes: A Taste of Summer with Pasta Meyer Lemon
Garden Recipes: A Taste of Summer with Pasta Meyer Lemon Citrus fruit has a way of tricking us into thinking a corner of summer is with us in winter. At Eye of the Day every one of our citrus trees are decorated with orange, gold and yellow fruit and I am HAPPY to harvest a…
Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar
After enjoying Suzi’s recipe for Pasta Meyer Lemon, use any leftover citrus juice to make this delicious cocktail. Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar 2 oz rye whiskey 1 oz triple sec ½ oz Meyer lemon juice ¼” wide strip Meyer lemon peel Ice for shaking Fill shaker with ice. Combine rye, triple sec and lemon…
Eye of the Day Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2016 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Check out the Eye of the Day Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for special and unique ideas for your sweetheart or loved ones this year. 1. Troutman Chair Company Rocking Chairs – Timeless in style and design. This lovely red pair is perfect seating…
Paul Hendershot Design and Outdoor Living
In our continuing series of conversations with our favorite landscape architects, designers and contractors, we were really happy to talk to Paul Hendershot of Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. in Ojai, California. All of us look forward to seeing Paul and his big, beautiful dog, Chief, walking through Eye of the Day. Here are some things…