I just happened on a place to go on retreat when I have a car again

Snug Hollow Farm is a bed-and-breakfast near Irvine, but provides lunch and dinner with reservation. Meals are all vegetarian. Writes Barbara Napier, the owner/operator/cook:

The farm is 3oo acres of unspoiled beauty with deer, horses and wild turkeys. The house and cabin have great views of the mountains and horses. Except for birds and the wind, the hollow offers the sound of silence. There are fields of wildflowers and trails for hiking, the night sky (a million stars, the Milky Way and an occasional meteor shower), and the wildlife for entertainment. You’ll find board games, music and a good selection of books for all ages, also roaring fires in the fireplace. There is no TV. Seasons are spectacular and there’s no better place to enjoy them than from our large shady porches.

I have a Jack Russell, Hillary, who greets everyone as if they had come to see her.

Dinners are served around 7, and are by reservation and delicious. (I am the cook). We serve vegetarian fare with lots of our food grown right here on the farm. Sample menu: Homemade pizza, eggplant parmesan, breads, vegetable pot pie, macaroni & cheese. Homemade breads and desserts are also a plus. In winter we serve early “suppers” of soups, salads, homemade breads and desserts during the week. Our breakfasts are yummy and may consist of either oatmeal pancakes with gingered bananas, crunchy oatmeal-cornmeal waffles, smoked cheddar omelets, homemade biscuits & gravy, fresh fruit smoothies, coffee and tea.

It sounds like a wonderful place to become unplugged from the modern world and just spend a couple of days with one's own thoughts or good companionship.