tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post3019568351596906762..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: A Visit To Sutter CreekChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-49720693344846976522015-12-08T07:55:23.106-08:002015-12-08T07:55:23.106-08:00Hello Lord Cowell,
It was indeed a crisp day and ...Hello Lord Cowell,<br /><br />It was indeed a crisp day and I'm pleased to say some of that crispness has finally descended upon us here in San Francisco. I've been admiring the pear tree in my garden for the past week as it too has finally turned a vivid yellow from the cool snap we are experiencing. <br /><br />Thanks for the childhood memories of icy mornings and cold cars (with frosty windshield glass). I remember those well myself.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-41478897194397786852015-12-06T04:19:06.669-08:002015-12-06T04:19:06.669-08:00Looks like you had a wonderful autumn day for it, ...Looks like you had a wonderful autumn day for it, crisp and clear. When you mentioned how cold it was I remembered back to getting into my mother's car on frosty mornings as a child, and the way the seat was icy cold on the back of one's legs. Love the vintage gardening tools. Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-24308514766494333192015-12-05T21:03:36.047-08:002015-12-05T21:03:36.047-08:00Hello Diogenes,
Yes, we had a little tipple of th...Hello Diogenes,<br /><br />Yes, we had a little tipple of the brandy, which was good, but we passed as we were hoping to try a gin and for some technical reason or other, they are not permitted to produce it.<br /><br />The local wine, on the other hand, was superb and a few days after our visit, I took receipt of a case that my husband had ordered directly from the wine maker. I had no idea what it was when I opened the door. The winery reuses their boxes (to be environmentally sound) and the first thing I noticed on it was the label "Box 3 of 7". I almost fell on the floor wondering what my husband was thinking by ordering seven cases of wine. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-51621535171505450512015-12-04T16:35:07.188-08:002015-12-04T16:35:07.188-08:00Lovely fall foliage in your pictures. We don'...Lovely fall foliage in your pictures. We don't get much of that in West Hollywood.<br /><br />Did you try any of the products of the local distillery?<br /><br />Yes, fingers crossed on a wet winter.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-83231673696900186102015-12-04T14:30:05.494-08:002015-12-04T14:30:05.494-08:00Hello JL,
Yes, that is exactly what will happen i...Hello JL,<br /><br />Yes, that is exactly what will happen if we don't rally round the neighborhood merchants. Before we left on our little day trip last Saturday, I made sure to stop by the local cobbler and have him re-heel my daughter's winter boots. I was grateful for the opportunity to support him. Not only was he local, but having pondered the matter further, not many cobblers left around these parts, thanks to the throwaway society we live in, and the quality of cheaply made shoes that are likely destined for the bin within a year or so of purchase, sigh!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-87384166340804718452015-12-04T14:23:34.349-08:002015-12-04T14:23:34.349-08:00What a beautiful town. I love the idea of encourag...What a beautiful town. I love the idea of encouraging small businesses. I try to support the retailers on our little main street as I'd hate them to give way to the mall. Jen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-89681691653324937222015-12-04T08:57:09.610-08:002015-12-04T08:57:09.610-08:00Exactly! I thought the same. I should do some re...Exactly! I thought the same. I should do some research to see if there have been any movies filmed in this charming town.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-44063614713269735902015-12-04T07:18:25.720-08:002015-12-04T07:18:25.720-08:00What a charming place, like a movie set! xWhat a charming place, like a movie set! xNatalia | Look-A-Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843316396695075919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-33190942738300535872015-12-03T15:00:34.938-08:002015-12-03T15:00:34.938-08:00I too think this is a perfect time of year to visi...I too think this is a perfect time of year to visit far off towns because the weather is perfectly crisp and a nice relief from the usual heat these places experience. <br /><br />Yes, time for a revisit Karen. You'll find plenty to do and the wine is exceptional so come prepared for some tasting.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-61146260660680840882015-12-03T14:59:07.903-08:002015-12-03T14:59:07.903-08:00Oh, I too would be kicking myself if I'd passe...Oh, I too would be kicking myself if I'd passed up the opportunity to visit the area. By the way, Mill Valley is gorgeous too, in case you ever make it out west.<br /><br />This was a quick day trip but had I stayed at the hotel, I would have enjoyed the scenes from the balcony rooms looking over Main Street. We save several people doing just that, sipping wine seated at their little balcony tables, and watching the people saunter by.<br /><br />Thank you for explaining the "flash in the pan" meaning. I had no idea.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-68462478632486238582015-12-03T14:55:48.939-08:002015-12-03T14:55:48.939-08:00Hello Jim,
There is a museum in town highlighting...Hello Jim,<br /><br />There is a museum in town highlighting the history of the area, and somewhere on a prior visit I saw the entrance to a mine, now boarded up, with a plaque explaining what went on there. Such an interesting area to explore and I could have spent another day, but alas, other events were awaiting us back home.<br /><br />Looking at the hand pump a little closer, you are right, it is a complicated one, what with that spigot attached to it. Fascinating stuff. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-70644522169850817212015-12-03T14:53:14.766-08:002015-12-03T14:53:14.766-08:00Heidi, I had the same thought as you - straight ou...Heidi, I had the same thought as you - straight out of central casting!<br /><br />The dreaded Walmart is a place I never darken the door of, and Black Friday is a zoo. Best to keep away at all costs.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-51467278395124080452015-12-03T14:51:25.454-08:002015-12-03T14:51:25.454-08:00Yes, agreed. Small Business Saturday is a new-ish ...Yes, agreed. Small Business Saturday is a new-ish marketed idea but so very important to support, on every Saturday if you ask me. <br /><br />No sleeping art treasures in this little sleepy town, but lots of wine (my husband so liked our couple of glasses over dinner, he ordered a case which was delivered home today, unbeknownst to me - his idea of a souvenir of the day I suppose).Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-26042160205582304752015-12-02T18:53:59.624-08:002015-12-02T18:53:59.624-08:00CD,
I've only been through the Sutter town a c...CD,<br />I've only been through the Sutter town a couple of times, it may be time for a revisit. You selected a beautiful day to visit. I love this time of year, especially when the sky is blue, autumn color on the leaves and a relaxing day of fun.<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-64969694393803436962015-12-02T09:21:31.500-08:002015-12-02T09:21:31.500-08:00Delightful. How I wish we had visited when our So...Delightful. How I wish we had visited when our Son #4 lived in Mill Valley for several years! In grade school, I loved the words "Sutter's Mill," and would mumble them occasionally like a mantra during history or math tests---something seemed to click in my memory with those magical syllables.<br /><br />What a lovely weekend, in such a sunny place---history and wine country and wonderful additions to your collections. I hoped you'd say that you stayed at the hotel---just the word "Rooms" on the sign conjures transom doors and filmy curtains and a bath down the hall with an immense copper slipper tub, to which amiable folks in white aprons bring cans of hot water.<br /><br />And didn't you want to head up into the hills for a little prospecting? Just to kick a toe through some promising dirt? I'd have been setting my boots on a path toward the nuggets, pan in hand. (I was quite disappointed years ago to find that not to be the derivation of the term "Flash in the pan," to which I attributed a disappointed sigh, when all that glittered was not gold. Sounded logical to me. Instead, I found that it was a misfire of an old-timey gun. Poo.<br /><br />Happy December<br /><br />rRachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-35608806592715403222015-12-02T07:11:21.977-08:002015-12-02T07:11:21.977-08:00Hello CD, A perfect day, discovering a delightfu...Hello CD, A perfect day, discovering a delightful, old-fashioned town like this. Were there any special displays or other vestiges of the gold rush itself? I liked the little New England-style church, an unexpected surprise for that place. Also, that hand pump is one of the more complicated models that I have seen. <br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-13248888799133220742015-12-02T03:29:44.956-08:002015-12-02T03:29:44.956-08:00What beautiful images - that town looks like it...What beautiful images - that town looks like it's straight out of central casting. What a lovely way to spend a day, rather than fighting the crowds at Walmart to get $5 off something. The images that were shown here in Australia of adults snatching things off children and fist fights were quite eye opening! Sounds like you found some charming and unique items to purchase too.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-35221366835924292082015-12-01T22:37:49.090-08:002015-12-01T22:37:49.090-08:00Small Business Saturday even sounds better than th...Small Business Saturday even sounds better than the dreadful Black Friday, and your post proves that point rather well. And what glorious weather in which to enjoy your road trip. No little sleeping art treasures, signed or unattributed?columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.com