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…
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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…
The Cowboy
While we have little boys that love to pretend to be cowboys, we have never actually been up close to a real live one –…
Cheepo
Cheepo is the name or our parakeet. That is ChEEpo – not to be confused with ChEApo! He was a Christmas present from our oldest…
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…
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. You know, that day set aside once a year to show the special people in your life how special they are….
What is Missing?
Let’s play a game! I will show you a two pictures, see if you can tell what is missing in the second. The two pictures are identical…
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Drying the Cowhide
Yesterday I told you about our adventure filled weekend butchering our first steer. We knew we wanted to try tanning the hide when we bought…