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Yep, finally sold the house on the Chesapeake Bay......Whoo hoo!took a bit of a hit on the price with this soft market but, we still made out fine. We go to closing on the 19th and move to West Va. on the 25th. Not even going to unpack the boxes 'cause on the 29th we leave for the lake...

Yes, Pepere is alive and well and STILL living in the land of Mary, Queen of Scotts. Been alot going on here and some of it not so nice. My best friends son (19) did the unthinkable and is no longer with us. Combine that with the incident yesterday a VT and it's like be kicked in the groin...

OK folks, I need a big favor. My 5 year old grand daughter undergoes major surgery today at 2:30 eastern. Hopefully they can correct a problem that is effecting her kidneys. While not overly religious, I believe in the power of prayer and the energy it creates. I also believe HE or SHE...

Well, I retired Nov. 20th. How did I ever find the time to work!! We spent thanksgiving in Wva with family. Pop got to see his great grand daughter and had a ball trying to keep up with a five year old. Heck I have trouble keeping up with her, in fact my daughter has her hands full...

Today is Monday. Just got the power back on (lost it friday around noon) had a phone line yesterday for 5 min. and finallyback on this a.m. Friends of ours lost their boat along with several other boats around Solomon's Island. I mean the boat is GONE!! No damage to the house but, we...

I've waited several months now and I have to tell y'all, this chateau is a real winner. The wife and I decided we'd waited long enough and broke open a bottle for an early dinner today. I'd recommend this wine to anyone! truly wonderful. The first statement from my wife was "we're not...

I lost my a/c yesterday. Seems an expansion valve got sick on me and it is of course a special order item. Temperature in the house is hovering in the high seventies and low eighties. No, I don't have a basement at this house, good thought. While it is a bit uncomfortable it's not...

counted 27 of them this morining before we left. This last one is 25ft from the front door of the cabin. The property is a part of a game reserve, ergo no hunting. I didn't get a picture of the big Tom turkey that should up about 10 min after this little doe left.

Haven't bottled it yet but here is my label for the Green Apple Riesling. My wife says it tastes wonderful so I guess I'd better get'er bottled up today while I have off.

I see I've missed a few things over my extended weekend in WVA. Fish being caught, industrial spillage, and heaven knows what else. Worked on the cabin for four days before taking a canoe trip. Now that we've decided to move there's a lot to do at both places and maintain my already crazy...

Maybe you have all figured this out by now but here goes: Go to: http://www.onlinelabels.com/ Download your favorite size label template. (I use 4x3 and the word template) Now I tried making labels in one printing and I ran across a problem with the colors bleeding into one another...

Well, this morning we held steady half way between 1.000 and 1.010 so y'all know what that meant. Got racked about a half hour ago and knowing how y'all like pix. Oh yes, the mandatory first tasting proved if all continues according to plan I have a very nice wine working. This according to "She...

Okay all you profs. out there. The wife and I just picked about 5 quarts of fresh Lilacs, got them off the stems, bagged and into the freezer. Now I know these little flowers are suppose to make a very nice wine. Any ideas??? This will be my first scratch wine so all suggestions will be...

While everyone is having fun tasting wine in Texas, I on the other hand am hard at work........ Finished off a bottle of my WB Shiraz with the wife last night. Very good indeed. Started my Chianti this morning and worked out a label for the same. This is very addictive eh?

Just returned from doing some work on the cabin and this is what I was greeted with this morning as I sipped my coffee. In the background is the Great Cacapon Mtn. we are on Sideling Hill. I had to use a tree to block the sun but still got a reflection in the glass door. Exactly 1 mile down...

Yep! I'm back from the trip to Ct. and got started on the Wildberry Shiraz. Starting SG = 1.050 and pitched the yeastybeasties this morning. I expect to see some action fairly soon as begin temp was 70deg. F this morning. Smurfe, I did not "stir" but fiz-xed everything as suggested. Oh yea...

I am a nano second away from ordering a premier starter kit with an extra carboy. I also know I won't have the patience to wait a very long time totaste my first attempt. Knowing a beaujolais is usually best young and slightly chilled I'm leaningin that direction but,I'll take any suggestions to...