Four years ago, my parents
purchased 62 acres of land in
Templeton, California. This is very near the town
of
Paso Robles and is half way between LA and San Francisco. The economy at
that time was still battling the recession, so my parents were able to acquire
the property for a relatively low price. On the land rested a small, two-room
house. At the time, the house and the property had certain “issues” the needed
attention, but my parents have always loved the challenge of a “fixer-upper.”
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| One of the first times visiting Paso when we all slept on the floor. |
Since then, thanks to my mother’s
passionate devotion to the renovation of our petite California home and
property, the place has become absolutely beautiful. The interior of the house
is decorated perfectly to match the relaxed, antique feel of the Paso Robles
area.
To help us explore the rest of our
property, we invested in a John Deere Gator, who we named Brock, which has
proven to be of great use as well as provided some thrilling adventures for
whoever has visited our home.
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| Our Gator named Brock |
My parents are currently in the
process of growing
Arbequina and
Korneiki olives in their olive orchard. Soon,
we will have Extra Virgin Olive Oil for sale. After attending olive oil making
classes, gathering tips from her new Californian friends, and visiting different
olive farms, my mom is enthusiastic about starting up the new Sherk olive oil
business, called Odelay.
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| Whitaker, Ariana, John and Tommy in the orchard |
