Working in the vineyard is a very calming and meditative activity. I usually keep a small note pad and pen in my tool pouch to write down the creative ideas I come up with during the process.Norm came in one day with twist on a common rhyme:There I sat broken...
I mentioned in a prior posting our destination resorts around the property, and talked about The Love-Love Tree. This is it on the left. The little plastic box under the love seat has a pair of binoculars in it, since there’s a wonderful view of the canyon rocks...
Ramona is in the “fire interphase zone”, a term used to describe the area that is prone to wild fires. When we moved here in July 2006, there had been only 2″ of rain that year, and in order to get fire insurance, we had to try 3 different companies...
Every summer for the past three years, the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association has held a summer social for its members. We gather at Hellanback Ranch (yes, it’s way out in the back country at the very end of a long road), where owners John York & Paula Payne...
I am keeping all my day jobs to support my vineyard habit. As opposed to selling my home in Carlsbad 4 years ago to buy another place with some rental income to help pay the mortgage, we have wound up with a hole in the ground into which we pour money!I was a partner...
