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Robin Maxwell, well-known novelist and her husband, yoga master and healer Max Thomas - a very talented couple! |
for three glorious days of relaxation after a fun-filled busy 4 days at the Centennial Edgar Rice Burroughs Dumdum in Tarzana. |
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There is a large bedroom inside as well as sofa beds for more guests. |
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The nights were cool but required only a sheet for covering. It was so quiet, with only the sound of crickets, the night breeze, and the lovely fragrance of the desert and the plants. |
that ripped thru' the area, killing hundreds of the ancient Joshua trees and critters. Max and Robin escaped only by driving thru' walls of flames. Their artist friend Tom Ellis built this waterfall after the fire, to encourage them to stay and rebuild. Thankfully, they stayed. |
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a sign of hope and renewal. |
with gold fish in spite of hawks... |
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Max and Robin took us to the top... incredible... |
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and the interesting metal bench on the side. It felt cool and surprisingly comfortable. |
where the windmill and solar collectors are. The area had a major rain a couple days ago. It poured for over an hour, and the desert vegetation was coming alive! |
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"Got the BBQ fired up yet? I'll pass the food thru' the other window." |
Salmon steaks, grilled vegetables, prepped by Robin... YUM! |
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Love the kitchen! |
Robin's dishes belonged to her aunt. They are of my favourite colour! The shape is interesting...like a leaf. To stack then properly, you have to match up the stem vein on the leaf - so clever! |
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Grilled salmon, red peppers, squash, pasta with Robin's homemade pesto. She added an ingredient I have never heard of before: a non-dairy parmasan cheese... must find out the name of the ingredient. |
accompanied by pasta dressed with Robin's delicious basil and brown rice parmasan cheese pesto. Max and Robin are on the same wave length as Bill and I. . . THREE kinds of ice cream and yogurt for dessert :-))) |
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It doesn't matter from what room, there is a beautiful view through the windows. |
It wouldn't fit in the Honda... : ( |
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Max and Robin brought this baby with them when they moved from their Topanga Canyon home. That was a beautiful area to drive through - lots of gorgeous homes, but also many rustic artists abodes... |
These are all well thought out, for the best vantage point or for meditation. |
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It was well equipped, but we mainly did brunch here. All four of us "worked" in the morning, leaving the afternoon for play ;-) |
We never cracked open the TV cabinet at all... |
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Yeah...I know...crazy, but coffee helps me sleep! |
Bill giving the solar and wind power batteries a real workout. |
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The Wild Irish by Robin Maxwell. She keeps her book shelves well-stocked with quality reading material ;-) |
All's quiet except for the gentle whirrrr of the windmill, the tingle of water in the fountain, and the distant bark of a neighbor's dog... Bedtime came gently at the end of our first night in Eden. |
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