Moon Perigee
I hope you noticed the moon Saturday evening. It was not only a full moon but reached the part of its path which is closest…
Family
Rest Day?
Yesterday, I awoke to a rainy day! Yes, you read that correctly. Here in west Texas it was raining! The normally dry, desert conditions were…
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…
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…
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…
Life is Short!
As I write this, we are preparing to travel to Georgia for my father-in-law’s funeral. While his death was not totally unexpected, it is still…
Cabela’s Commercial Grinder
Having butchered our first steer a week ago, we needed a grinder to grind the “leftover” meat and fat to make ground beef. Knowing that…
The West Texas Hillbillies
Do you remember the television show “The Beverly Hillbillies” with Jed, Granny, Jethro and Elly May? Remember, an oil company found oil in Jed Clampett’s swamp…