Lummi Lives On!

Remember those eggs I was telling you we picked up at Full Bloom Farm? Well, the next morning Jim whipped them up along with some thick cut bacon and yummy bread. We were fortified for day 2 of Lummi – at least until lunch time that is!

We took a nice walk after breakfast and was joined the whole way by neighbor dog Sparky.

Jim’s dog Sage seemed to enjoy his canine company and neither one of them could have cared less when we visited their definite non-canine competition. I named the red headed one Rhianna and the other especially peculiar Dr. Seuss looking creature simply Lorenzo Llamas. Nice haircut dudes! (or dudettes?)

Afterwards we headed over to the Willows Inn where Jim introduced us to serious farm to table chef Blaine Wetzel. People seriously come from all over the states to eat Blaine’s food as he cooked under Rene Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen, one of the most famous restaurnts in the world. When we peaked into the kitchen Blaine was preparing fresh bread for the nights dinner. Jim told us he spends all day working on the one 8 course meal. Wow, I want that!

I needed a beer after meeting Blaine so Gavin bought a pitcher and we headed over to the hotel’s Bocce ball court. Marc and I played Bocce like crazy in Tuscany and are always happy to see a proper court. Jim was good at the game and Gavin had some amazing beginners luck, or maybe he really is a sporty guy afterall??? Not!!!

The fun didn’t stop here as Jim asked if we wanted to see the farm where most of the food was grown for the restaurant. Again, was I dreaming? We jumped in the car and 2 minutes later were at Nettles Farm.


The farm is beautiful and has lodging on it too. But as this has been a particularly cold and wet spriing the garden was not particularly bursting that is until we got inside the greenhouse!

Wow, there will be plenty of awesome produce on the tables at Willows in that is for sure! There must have been hundred of tomato plants still waiting to be planted! Lovely peas and zucchini, edible flowers, I hope I get to partake in some of this harvest!

The girl who was busy planting looked right out of a Ralph Lauren shoot – sickening!!!!

Where does time go? Looked like it was time to leave Lummi but boy was parting sweet sorrow!
We hope to see Jim and Jen soon and can’ t wait to check in on the progress of their beautiful beach cottage.
We’re also keeping tabs on the crazy Victorian renovation that sits right next to their house! (no, this house is not orange, it is just under construction and Miss Cozy has no idea what that stuff is called!)

The only thing that would have made this weekend a little more perfect would have been about 3 more days. Well, maybe next time. Until then, see you Lummi Island!