One of my listings up here has had a well-share with a neighbor for a few years. Owners decided to have a new one drilled so each property will have it’s own.
We were so blessed to have Chad with Acme Well Drilling fit us in. He has drilled quite a few wells on Palomar and so much of the back country. But, Chad won’t drill unless his buddy Dario is there first. Dario brings a fresh willow branch with him and in just a minute finds a place to drill. So fun to watch. Now we’re just waiting on the permit. Then we’ll get Chad back with his rig and see how much water shows up!
It was very special the last time we were at Lazy H to hear Dutch and Bruce sing my all-time favorite song that Dutch wrote; High Mountain Home.
Dutch has written beautiful songs woven with some of his family history, and tells of his love for the mountain that so many of us share.
Friends for nearly 50 years, Dutch Bergman and Bruce Druliner look forward to every time they can sing and play their guitars together.
Tomorrow night is another chance to come on out to one of their concerts! Play that video while you make your reservation – Thursday the 29th at Lazy H Restaurant!
HIGH MOUNTAIN HOME
By Dutch Bergman
The sunshine and blue skies The snow storms and thunder This mountain has been home to me I work here and live here And I never shall wander ‘Cause I’ve seen all that I need to see Some beautiful places – lots of nice people I hope to see them again But nothing can change this feelin’ inside me This mountain is my closest friend
I sweat in the summer From hours in the saddle And I shiver when the winter winds blow I dream of the spring time And the smell of new cattle And ridin’ all the back trails I know Laid back in my bedroll with the night all around me Every star is like a jewel in the sky Sleep comes easy for a trail weary cowboy As the crickets chirp their lullaby
And I’ll never surrender my memories Of a full moon on December’s first snow Or the look in your eyes on a quiet night As we lay in the fire’s soft glow This feelin’ is flowing like a river inside me And the water is the blood in my veins I’m tied to this mountain by the bonds of my fathers And that’s stronger than any man’s chains
I’m tied to this mountain by the bonds of my fathers and that’s stronger than any man’s chains.
You’ll come out now, ya hear!
Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:00pm – 8:00pm Lazy H Ranch Pauma Valley, CA 760-742-3669 email = info@lazyh.com Crowd in at our table. Love to see you,
Very desirable neighborhood west of I-5. We promise you will be kept busy on this total rehab as there is nothing it doesn’t need! When the owner came to see property on Palomar, I got him on a quick call with Nathan. He was on his way home from Missouri so set up a time to meet and get this property rolling. Seller inherited it and the neighbors will do a Happy Dance for sure when it gets all fixed up deserving of this much-loved area in South O.
1806 South Nevada Street, Oceanside 92054 a ‘Potter House’ built in 1948, now 1450 sf.
South Oceanside, west of I-5, investor’s dream on large 6000 sq ft lot with driveways at front and rear. Cash buyers only. Wave your magic wand creating something fabulous and the neighbor’s will cheer. South Oceanside Elementary 2 blocks away. If you are going to live here then rehab the home plus build an ADU and JADU rental units for cash flow. We promise you will not be bored with so much potential so close to the beach. Inside photos??? Well, you’ll want to make everything fresh and new so come take a look and see what possibilities await you! “I don’t always buy a house but, if I did, it would be this one!!! Stop looking, my friends.”
Hope to see YOU soon!
Bonnie Phelps Realtor in the Cities and Above the Clouds
Recently I sold 40 acres down in Pedley Valley. Think this was the 4th time I sold that land, I should know the corners by now!!! A few owners ago had it surveyed but there was one corner I hadn’t been to. It is the southerly corner, to the west of the old Pipeline Road. It is way back in on that north slope of Crestline. Steep, very steep!
The new owners wanted to see the corners. That is understandable but this is very rough country. I downloaded a new app. This app had taken me to the surveyed corners on a pretty level piece of land but for this very steep Pedley corner I didn’t have too much faith in it working properly.
Ok, I need to say that I am not a surveyor, nor do I pretend to be. Just trying out a program that another Realtor pointed me to and having fun with technology. Don’t need to go to the gym these days, just hike out and play with the app!
The owners and I drove as close as we could, then started following the little blue dot on my ipad, way down the steep canyons and back up again, over logs, past the deer, under hangers and finally got to where the corner was to be. That little blue dot stopped us right in front of a tall survey stake in the middle of no where! Amazing!
So, I had to try it on another listing last night with the very skeptical cowboy. We found one easy corner then I took off on a hike for 644 feet in an area even hard for birds to fly through. I’d not been to this corner either but I finally got into the cedar trees to where the app said the corner should be. I had no clue where I was but held out my hand to tie a pink flag on a branch for the approximate location. Lo and behold, I just giggled!!! Do you see what I see? There was the survey stake about 5 inches from where I was going to tie on the pink flag.
Would you like to play with this program? Simply download Land Glide (or another called OnX), enter your parcel number, download to your device and have your boots on. Use it free for one week. Or, I’m glad to pop by for a fun hike.
It was such a pleasure to meet Chris Clarke and his sons when they came to the mountain and found their perfect getaway cabin. Ben and Ian are such great guys. Chris mentioned that one reason he was looking forward to time at their cabin was “no screens, no internet”. Those boys have had a blast. They cut and split a cord of wood together a few weeks ago. All they wanted to do was work in the woods for 4 days.
Their dad is in a Bluegrass Band called Plow. They are playing Saturday night, Sept. 17th at Heroes (formerly Wynola Pizza) in Santa Ysabel.
Another band plays at 2:00 and Plow will be setting up to start at 6:00 pm. See the details here.
Absolutely! Best price for value per square foot on Palomar Mountain!
How about gazing off your deck to Catalina out in the Pacific Ocean? Or seeing the morning sun light up the Observatory? So many turkeys and deer are very happy on this land. Those guys could make room if you wanted to have a little farm. Very easy to be self-sufficient here. In addition to being on the grid, it is set up to plug a generator in, just in case you are off-grid.
The property was named StarHavens and operated as a much-loved Airbnb the past couple years. We did close that down recently so it is easily available to show and for you to call your very own.
A price adjustment is waiting for you on beautiful Fern Meadow Road. We had such a lovely rain today, freshening up the forest. Lush ferns, oaks, cedars and firs frame several view locations to the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island.
Click for lots of four season photos and the enchanting story of the family who has treasured the views for many decades.
Let’s go explore!
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor on the lookout for hiking partners and nice new neighbors!
The Fire Safe Council had an event planned tomorrow with info about how you can prevent the Gold Spotted Oak Borer from killing your trees. It is POSTPONED because of the weather. However, please click on the video above for the movie that was to be shown.
Hurricane Kay is a storm out in the Pacific Ocean heading our way promising strong winds. It was still dark when the wind woke us up this morning. We ran outside, took down our flags, umbrellas, patio cushions, closed windows and picked apples. Yes, rather than blowing off the trees and bouncing around on the ground, we bagged them up for applesauce.
The deer and turkeys had a wonderful time down in our orchard for a few hours. Winds have picked up now and I’m thinking they are taking shelter elsewhere so they don’t blow away.
Here is a tip: No parking under trees! No more car pancakes on Palomar, please!
Bonnie Phelps, having fun with Real Estate while on Storm Watch, hoping you are too!
Last night we were turning out the lights and I smelled smoke. We went to the windows and sure enough, we both smelled smoke. We got dressed and the cowboy grabbed a shovel thinking someone if we came across a campfire with the wind we had, it could be helpful. Driving around our properties we saw all was well ’round our neighborhood. Then, we remembered the Hemet fire and realized the smoke was drifting up from there.
Apparently it is still only 5% contained when I checked this link. Hoping that rain predicted for arriving Friday can help with this situation. Hoping the firemen can get this under control real soon.
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