Christmas in the winery – er… house

Christmas in the winery – er… house

As I’ve mentioned before, things are a little crowded in here.  An already small home has been made more cramped with the encroachment of the winery from the dining area to the livingroom.  So this Christmas we are unable to find room for our modest...
I owe Norm $10

I owe Norm $10

Okay, okay – the Digger Guy finally showed up yesterday like Norm said he would.  It’s worth losing the $10 bet just to have construction under way, finally!  Actually a better description of the activities the past 24 hours might be,...
Murphy’s Law of Agricultural Building Construction

Murphy’s Law of Agricultural Building Construction

Our first priority when we moved to this property four years ago, was to plant the vineyard – no grapes, no wine. All things considered that went pretty smoothly, in a timely manner just about as we expected.  Mind you Norm and I had total control over that....
Veteran’s Day 2010

Veteran’s Day 2010

The first annual Veteran’s Day ceremony was celebrated at the memorial in the vineyard, dedicated to the two Navy pilots were lost when their plane crashed here in 1961.  Their story is documented in a former Blog.Several Charter members, Memorial...

EH? What’d you say?

Norm was a firefighter for 32 years in the days before OSHA requirements were initiated requiring protective equipment to be used to prevent damage to ear drums from the blasts of fire engine horns and sirens. As a result he has some noticeable, but rarely...