Hello Autumn! The calendar tells me you have arrived although we are still enjoying Summer temperatures. There was some fog/mist on the hills this morning which made for a beautiful start to the day. Here is a glimpse of the first day of Autumn in the vineyard. The Red Xarel·lo grapes amongst the green leaves of… Continue reading First day of Autumn feels like Summer
I like to celebrate birthdays! I think that the day you were born is pretty darn awesome and it should be a day to celebrate YOU! People who hate their birthdays or grumble because they are getting older are missing the point. Having another birthday is better than the alternative! Bob learned pretty early on… Continue reading Bob the birthday boy
There is nothing quite like rewarding yourself with something that completely restores your spirit. A million (perhaps a slight exaggeration) other things on the to-do list that need to be done but the beach was calling us. I was up before the dawn working on accounting stuff this morning and then we had an appointment… Continue reading An escape to the beach
Life can be crazy at times. But we must remember to stop. Stop and breathe in and out. Stop and take in the sights and sounds around us. Stop and relax. We must sometimes stop to remember what is important in life. Whatever you have going on in your life today please stop and take… Continue reading Stop and take a moment for yourself
Hanna and I had a lovely hike this morning exploring parts of the vineyard property that I haven't seen before. I have some great things to share with you as to what we saw. Watch this space. Today I'm going to focus on one tree. One gorgeous 1000-year-old Olive tree. We were both in awe… Continue reading If This Tree Could Talk
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