Buttercup’s LBC (Little Brown Calf)
You know the saying, “a watched pot never boils”? Well, a watched cow never calves – until she is ready that is! We have been…
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Milking Parlor Concrete Poured
I posted last week on the progress made building our new cow palace (aka milking parlor). From framing to finishing, we have done the work…
Grapevine Propagation
This year, we are trying something new in the vineyard, maybe I should say “something else” new – grapevine propagation. The vines we purchase are…
Vineyard Blooming!
In the last 2 weeks there has been an amazing change in the vineyard. From the dormant brown we have moved to the vibrant green…
Pruning – The End in Sight!
The picture above is the view which greets us every morning as we pull up to Tyler and Jessica’s vineyard to help them prune. The…
More Pruning!
We finished pruning our 20 acre vineyard last week and began helping our oldest son (Tyler) and his wife (Jessica) prune their 25 acres. They…
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…
Bob’s Toys
As I mentioned yesterday, Bob walks (or runs) with us to the vineyard each morning – the whole 1/6 mile distance. I have been taking…
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…
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…