Sou'wester Lodge has new owner!

The beloved local institution next door has a new owner.  We have been watching as worker bees are cleaning, sanding, painting and refreshing the Grand Old Sou'Wester Lodge.  Enjoy this video.  We will be covering the "Re-opening Party"- happening this next weekend.

Goats in the Hood!

Seaview is a sleepy little Victorian beach community.  It really only comes alive June to mid September.  We have old family beach homes, little shacks, B&Bs, historic homes, fine restaurants, art galleries, antique shops and a funky Lodge built in 1892.

The neighboring Sou'Wester Lodge sold last week.  I will write more on this event later, but today is about Goats.  Yes, Goats in the neighborHOOD.

What a sight it must have been - a dozen goats on ropes walking back from visiting the Pacific Ocean.  My phone started ringing!  It turns out the neighboring Lodge has some visitors - of the furry kind.  Goats!

One of the little recycling station has gotten a bit run down.  But it makes a perfect manger.

 One week old babies!

Later that night, we heard bleating... and my visiting grandpuppy had to check out the action.  The goats were jumping out of the manger!  It was a site as we ran around gathering them up and looking for their owner.  I didn't get a photo of that fun action. Sorry. Take my word for it - Goats can JUMP!

Last night we heard the unfamiliar sound of goats.  Kind of fun actually. Ask me tomorrow how I feel about it then. I was up at 5am with birds screeching - either at the goats or the heron who is stalking our koi pond.

Today the goats got to enjoy a little enclosed pen with fallen trees filled with yummy moss, lichens, twigs and leaves. Hey wait! I wonder what the deer are going to think about the goats eating their tasty treats?  At least you can hug goats.  The deer only get close to our cat.

LOST!

O'Mally - 11 yr old Boston Terrier is lost! Please help!

Please help us find O'Mally and return him home.  This 11 yr old cutie was hanging out with his mom, Leslie Brophy (Pacific Realty) yesterday.  He was last seen in the Seaview area. He has a collar and tags.  He is a brindle (brown) color with white front.  Poor guy.

Charming Seaview Inn has Groupon special - what a deal!

Just a few blocks north of us - is the Historic Shelburne Inn.  I was speaking with David this morning and he mentioned the phone is ringing off the hook from their Groupon offer.  So I hopped over to Groupon to check it out.  Wow, what a deal! 2 nights with wine and other goodies.

The Shelburne has a long history and it was built by Seaview founder's son-in-law, Charles Beaver.  Beaver built our home too.  We share many of the architectural features and we love exploring The Shelburne Inn - to solve our own home mysteries as we work to restore our own historic home.
Enjoy the photos - credit to Groupon where I grabbed them to post.  I am certain that Laurie (David's spouse and hard working Inn Keeper) took the photos.  She is a master with the camera.

If you decide to visit Seaview - be sure to let us know. ~Nansen