Preparing for Planting 2013
Our grapevines arrived Thursday – all 5 acres of them. And, it only took two FedEx boxes to hold them! We will be expanding the…
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Texans for Good – Hopefully!
You may have noticed that there was no Family Friday post last week. I have a good excuse – I was in Georgia visiting my…
Cows, Wine and Woodworking
Today on Family Fridays I have a couple of highlights to share. The week started with decanting the Aglianico and Montepulciano wines we have settling…
Pruning the Vineyard 2013
Last week on Family Fridays, I explained about pre-pruning with our Pellenc 4560 grape harvester. After pre-pruning is completed, hand pruning is done to further…
Pre-Pruning the Vineyard 2013
It is that time of year again – time to start pre-pruning the vineyard for 2013! Time to break out of our lazy winter, no-work…
Playing the Hammer Dulcimer
This week on Family Friday I thought I would show our new hobby – playing the hammer dulcimer. This is one of those times that…
ICF Filter House – EIFS Completed
For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or insulated concrete forms), be sure to look through the ICF Building Index. I have posted…
Christmas 2012 Highlights
I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday, a very merry Christmas and are excited about the new year and what it holds! I…
Preparing for 2013 Grape Planting
We will be planting another 5+ acres of grapes in the spring – 4 1/2 acres of Montepulciano and 1 acre of Aglianico – that…