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…
Vineyard
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…
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…
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…
West Texas Sunset
I hope you do not get tired of seeing pictures of the beautiful sunsets here in west Texas. Each one is like a unique painting!
Drip Irrigation
What a beautiful day we had yesterday! Knowing that vineyard work was soon to begin, we have been doing concentrated schoolwork in preparation to take…