Foggy Morning
With all the dramatic temperature changes while pruning, we have come to really appreciate the warm days of early spring. This morning, however, was met…
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East and West
This week has been filled with pruning. From the time we finish breakfast until we stop about 8pm for dinner. Actually, we do not stop…
It’ll Change!
When we moved to west Texas four years ago, one thing we were told was not to fret the weather – give it time, it’ll…
Bob’s Toys
As I mentioned yesterday, Bob walks (or runs) with us to the vineyard each morning – the whole 1/6 mile distance. I have been taking…
Cows in the Vineyard
Our daily routine is just that, pretty routine. Each morning after breakfast, we all walk to the vineyard to prune. I say “we” loosely, because…
Haboob
Moving from lower Alabama to west Texas, we traded hurricanes for sand storms or haboobs. While they are much less life threatening than hurricanes, haboobs…
Family Fun!
Even with work in the vineyard picking up, time is taken for family fun! We made pizza before pruning started and even our 3 year old…
Pruning the Vineyard
Yesterday I explained what the prepruner was and how it works. After the prepruner is finished, hand pruning is done to further prepare the vineyard…
Prepruning the Vineyard
It is that time of year – time to prune the vineyard. For us this year, we will be using a mechanical prepruner. What, you…
The Cowboy
While we have little boys that love to pretend to be cowboys, we have never actually been up close to a real live one –…