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We didn't do the "Girls Gone Wild" in Cancun or the Mexican Riviera... We stayed at friends house [casa] on Isla Mujeres and did a little tour of the Yucatan and other Islands.... Had a great time... http://s128.photobucket.com/albums/p198/jlhamann/mexico/?albumview=slideshow

Just been moving all my programs/information and software to a new computer.... All has gone well, except I lost one of my favorite programs...an old favorite, Corel Word Perfect is not compatible with Windows Vista 64.... I remember awhile back some of you were recommending some free software...

This winter seems never ending.... We get a teaser, a few 'nice' days...when it melts, or almost melts... Then, we get another slap in the face from the National Weather Service and Old Man Winter... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 249 PM CST WED FEB 25...

For anyone interested in counting birds this weekend and sending your results in to partake in The Great Backyard Bird Count 2009.... Check it out.... http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

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Mixed up another batch of Chokecherry wine today....used the same old recipe....and used the usual 'Cast of Characters'... There will a couple exceptions with this batch. I added an extra jar of juice....These mason jars have been standing for over a year...There was a lot of sediment in...

Making a batch of SandCherry wine....[with a twist] Had some Zante Raisins [Currants] in the 'closet from Hell' and figured I should use them up in some wine. They were tightly sealed and still soft. Have never used raisins in wine before and have always been concerned they would add sweetness...

I thought I imploded my plastic primary fermenting bucket.... Earlier today I decided to mix up a batch of wine using some Zante [grape/raisins].....I put them in a straining bag in the bucket and poured hot water over them...Put on the lid to let them soak over night.... Well...the hot water...

Was suppose drive go to Winnipeg, Canada this morning.... This is from a local weather station.... <t></t><t></t><table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><t><tr><td></td> <td> <div style="font-size: 17px;"><nobr>-37.0 °F</nobr></span> <div style="font-size: 14px;">Clear </td> </tr>...

Most of us probably have either a bottling bucket or fermenting bucket that has a spigot on it...... Many of you members have nice sanitary rooms where your buckets sit on nice clean tables.... Then there are the rest of us whose buckets sit on a kitchen floor, carpet, or basement floors...

They were saying we were having White Out Conditions.... It was snowing pretty good, looked okay to us.... We thought it would be a good day to go fishing.... Went to town a filled up the gas tank on the jalopy as well as the propane tank for heating the fish house.... Candy bars for a...

Has anyone made any New Years Resolutions???? None here....Except to try to make better and more wines....

I get a gardening newsletter everyday.... Today's interesting question might be helpful for those who have vines growing.... <h2 style="margin: 10px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;"> Q&amp;A: Growing Grapevines for Wreaths </h2> Question: I would like to grow concord...

I am entering the new age of wine making....Friends gave us a ph Meter for a Christmas gift..... So, I got it calibrated using the solution... Did a test run on the proposed Garlic Wine Marinade..... So, now it says always store probe in water...? It looks like this one...

Been wanting to make a Garlic Type Wine/Marinade and have gleaned many recipes.... Liked the ingredients in my book...Making Wild Wines &amp; Meads.... http://www.gardenguides.com/how-to/recipes/drinks/garlicwine.asp Liked all the fruit juices that ended up in that one....But knowing that...

Went to visit friends today and received the most welcome of gifts... [A very quick trip, didn't get to see everyone]... Received bottles of wine they have made...The VCR is very nice... Such a nice surprise in a box....a Vin-Brite Filter and a pH meter.... Thanks to our friends and members...

Thought we had a good supply of clean-delabeled bottles, but realized we'd be needing some if we don't empty a whole bunch soon... Being as we are expecting a storm this weekend seemed like a good time to bring some indoors from the shed and clean and delabel up a few cases. Our bottles...

Expecting a major snow storm this weekend, up to a foot.....and frigid temps next week of -20*F... We thought today would be a good day for a Road Trip...it got up to a balmy high temp of -2*F...so we made a dash for the Canadian Border to work on my Canadian Passport papers. I am still a...

Same old recipe....New batch.... ~~~~~~~~~~HARD APPLE</span> CIDER</span>~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - 6 gallons Apple</span> [Cider] Juice [S.G. 1.050] - 7 12 oz cans frozen Apple</span> Juice Concentrate *This brought the S.G. to 1.062 [NO SUGAR] - 6½ Campden tables - 1½ tsp Ascorbic Acid - 3 tsp Acid...

Someone changed my new Avatar.. As well...Without leaving the comforts of my living room...according to my Profile I am now living in Bolivia, Northern Pacu Pacu.... I know that life's a trip.....but I wish I was feeling the warmth of Bolivia....