Family Life

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A Sad Day

Because of more problems with our internet, I was unable to post the introduction to Bob and Monty when I originally wrote them last week….

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Monty

We have another new family member. A cat.  Monty – short for Montepulciano – one of the Italian red grape varieties that we grow. His…

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Boomerang Dog?

Most everyone has heard of boomerang children – but – a boomerang dog? Well, we have one! Meet Bob, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, our boomerang dog. Bob…

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ICF – Phase 1 Complete!

For a chronological listing of our building projects with ICF (or insulated concrete forms), be sure to look through the ICF Building Index. What will eventually…

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Woes of Country Living

I have not posted the last few days because we have no internet! Tonight, we are visiting our oldest son and his family for dinner,…

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Traditions

How many of you have family traditions associated with Christmas time? I know we do. Many we may practice for a few years and then…

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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….