Wine Making at Home
One day, the plan is to open our own winery! So wine making at home is a great way to practise! Someday. But, not today!…
Family Life
Bernie – Our New Shih-poo
Meet Bernie – our new Shih-poo! After losing Sprinkles, our much loved shih-poo, it took a while to find another dog to be our inside…
Hilde the Family Milk Cow
I would like to introduce you to our new family milk cow, Hilde. She is 1/2 Brown Swiss and 1/2 Jersey. The problem is the…
Oswald Vineyard May/June 2014
Here is a look at Oswald Vineyard in May/June 2014! A lot has happened in the past few months – we have a new milk…
Heavy Hearts
Have you ever noticed how situations, circumstances and lives can be changed in a matter of minutes? Life is fleeting and this was brought home…
Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you…
No More Milk!
Today, we are going to talk about drying off a family milk cow. It is sad. Then again, it is good. First, the sad part:…
Emme
I thought I would give you a break this week on Family Friday’s from the vineyard work/harvest and update you on our family milk cow,…
Unrest in the Barnyard
If you follow our story, you already know that last week we sold Buttercup, one of our family milk cows. It was definitely a more…
Homecoming and Harvest Preparation
Before I tell you how close harvest is, let me just say, it is so good to be home! Don’t get me wrong – I…