Home Butchering – Homegrown Grass-fed Beef
Warning: This post contains pictures of the actual butchering process – they are real life and may be considered by some to be too gruesome…
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Pellenc Precision Pruner TRP
Our new vineyard toy promises to cut our hand pruning time in half if not more! We are now able to prune at least an acre a day which is way faster than before the precision pruner! Our hands are already thanking us!
Pre-pruning the Vineyard 2016
It is time of year again and we have already begun pre-pruning the vineyard and even finish pruning it! When we purchased our Pellenc 4560 grape…
ICF Blocks – Walls Stacked and Filled with Concrete
Yes, we had a few hiccups. I prefer to call them character builders. But, after three days work, our ICF walls for the upstairs, the main living area, are finished – stacked and filled with concrete.
ICF House Progress Being Made!
ICF is definitely for DIY’ers and we have begun making progress on ours once again! With pruning the vineyard soon to start, we decided to have a steel structure put up for the metal roof before beginning the ICF walls.
Meet Bangles, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Pembroke Welsh Corgis have such personality and while she is still new to our family, Bangles is no exception! As with all Corgis, there is a perpetual smile on her face and it is already obvious that she is a fun-loving girl!
Front Porch Concrete
With the footers and support walls finished, it is time to pour the concrete for the front porch. This is truly a family affair with John and the boys working well into the night to finish the concrete. That is what you get for being do-it-yourselfers.
The Greenhouse is Finished!
Four Season Gardening – here I come! The greenhouse is finished and I just feel the need to brag a bit. Yes, I may be weird, but I am excited about the work that is ahead of me. Winter veggies are planted inside and beginning to grow plus, I now have room to start my garden seeds without taking up every windowsill in our home!
Adorable Newborn Calf – Odd Cattle Rustlers
The anticipation is over – Margie had her calf. That is the good news. The birth went easily and mom and baby were healthy. Unfortunately, there is some bad news. Like a good old fashioned John Wayne movie complete with cattle rustlers there is a happy end to the story.
Bud-break in the Vineyard
Spring is here! How do I know? The vines are beginning to bud! Bud-break in the Vineyard means the grape crop is on its way! So far, it is the younger plants that are budding but the others are not far behind.