Oak Flooring Delivered for the Upstairs
Progress is again underway with the house and finishing the upstairs. With grape harvest being over so much earlier this year, I have my sights on moving upstairs before Christmas!
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Hail Damage in the Vineyard
Have you ever been in a situation that seemed to last for hours because it is so miserable? Last week’s hailstorm did last a bit over an hour but seemed to stretch on and on! With major damage to the vines and greenhouse, we are optimistic that all is not lost!
Glass Block Windows – The House is Dried In!
The glass block windows around the top of the cupola are now in and the house is officially dried in! That means that no rain can get in and progress is being made.
Applying EIFS on ICF Blocks
Progress is being made on the house once again! No longer will we live in a multi-colored house. We are one step closer to finishing the outside stucco and having a beeeeuuutiful house!
Making Wine at Home
Making wine at home can be done with very little equipment. We use a crusher/destemmer and a bladder press. Both pieces of equipment were purchased from wineries that buy our grapes.
Making Wine – Crushing Grapes
Well, harvest is over but there are always grapes left to glean! Because of the way our vine rows are set up, the last vine…
Cows Love Watermelon and Pumpkin!
Our cows love, love, love watermelon and pumpkin and we love, love, love FREE food! If you have never seen a cow with its head buried in a watermelon or pumpkin, have I got a treat for you!
Veraison and Cluster Counts = Ripening Grapes!
The grapes are ripening and the race is on the find the ripest ones before anyone else does! We are taking a quick break from tucking the vines (canopy management) to do cluster counts. This is exciting because we find out how many tons of grapes to expect at harvest!
Maybelle, the New Calf is Born!
Our wait is over – Margie finally had her calf and we get our fresh milk supply back! Margie has been showing signs that the time for calving was close for over a week now but not until Friday morning did we know it would happen without any problems.
Ducks for the Farm
I only meant to bring home a couple of ducklings! But, they were just so cute. So, six ducklings later, I made it home – I guess it is a good thing there were only three colors! Move over chickens…here come the ducks.