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Moving Toward Harvest

With temperatures over 100F for most of June and July, we expected the grapes to shut down. Thankfully, that has not occurred. Instead they are thriving…

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Tired of Grapes?

Guess what is being carried and stored in the blue shirt. I think they look guilty of something! You might assume that with 20 acres…

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Playtime!

While our days are mainly filled with vineyard work for now, we do have some playtime! The following shows a glimpse of the lightheartedness of…

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House on Hold!

  While we have not actively been working on the house recently, it is so nice to look over the vineyard and see it in…

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Back Flips!

Our 13 year old son had a dream in which he could do back flips. Now, he is probably one of our most agile children….

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Daily Life

I would like to give you a glimpse into the routine of our daily life. Every morning we wake, eat breakfast and walk the half…

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Morning Milking

There are many benefits to having a family cow, among them being, the abundance of fresh milk and homemade cheese. Buttercup does require work, but…

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Pruning Complete!

You may not be able to understand my enthusiasm, but after walking and pruning 20 acres of grapes, we celebrated the completion of pruning. It…

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A One Dog Family

I have blogged several times about our Pembroke Welsh corgis, Sophie and Scruggs and their puppies. They have been family members for 8 years now. I also…

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The Long Road

It never ceases to amaze me just how fast time flies! The past four months have been no exception. The following is a summary or…