Tuesday, December 2, 2014

JUST A SHORT ONE..............


This is just a short catch up blog
a few pictures
a few stories

I was sitting in the kitchen up at the 'big house' one day when Garen's Mom came in from outside.
'GAREN'
she called
'COME AND HELP ME'
Lyndsay had noticed a bird that had hit the winery window
She brought the bird up to the house for Garen to take care of
He put it in a box which was in the living room
We all thought it would be a good idea if he put the bird and box in his bedroom 
with the door shut
Soon the bird recovered and flew around the room
The bird was caught and outside he went
Garen was very happy that he was able to help the bird!


Something is going on in the winery??????


A tasting day for a blend that Lyndsay was working on


Lyndsay micro adjusting


Nose to glass


The professionals!!!!!!!



Poor Miss Gypsy
Poor Stella


Walking up the driveway
Oh boy..........it was bitterly cold




Saturday's game
Ethan and his best buddy Sam are on the same line
They really work well together


Well...............
What do you know!!!!
This hockey player is 
Ethan O'Rourke
When Ethan first started grade school
Another Ethan was a few grades ahead of him
It was fun for me to see this fellow at the rink
where he plays for the Hockey Academy



Wine shop coming together


WHOA!!!!!!!
Love love the colour of the bathroom!!!!!!!!









One last look at the shack before we go!



We're ready!!!!!!!!!


Good-bye until March


FUNNY............
A different way of displaying stuffed animals
Okanagan Falls




Soap Lake


The Columbia River


Road Hogs


Oregon Christmas trees

to be continued.............






Saturday, November 8, 2014

TWENTY FOUR SLEEPS TILL THE NEXT ADVENTURE


Here it is November 7th
A beautiful warm sunny day in the Okanagan
(yesterday)



last post october 20

The wall of B/W photos are back up


Lots of stone brought in for the septic system



Ah.....a picture is worth a 1000 words


Taken from my kitchen window


Oh.....the saga of Stella
ZO BO
She has been 'stored' in Gail's garage in Kelowna
Graham got her on to the flatbed for her trip back to Penticton
Quite the ordeal to get her on the flatbed due to her low front bumper
She actually flew onto the bed
Seriously!!!!!!!!


The shack is now the same colour of green as the winery
Next............trim and the screen door
Joe is still working on a cement wall to the basement door
Lots and lots of time put in to this one!


We took a ride up to Apex Mountain
which is a ski area
Did encounter snow at the top!
Surprised to see this 'little' herd of cows
Interesting ol' homestead in the background




I had spotted this Ford on the way up
Took a closer look!!
Don't you wonder whose hands have been on the wheel?????
Lots of stories I'm sure


A neat old gate


Oh my.......the horse's tale and mane were full of burrs
Now that's got to be uncomfortable
I was making all sorts of noises as I looked at him
Joe said.............
He is just fine, happy and free!!!!!!!!!



Poor Stella
She had a bit of a time getting off the flatbed
Graham had to pull her
All I will say is..........
Stella told me to keep those O'Rourke boys away from her!
BUT
I do have to say one more thing

THANK YOU O'ROURKE BOYS

Couldn't have gotten her to the vineyard without  their sheer determination as they worked out the puzzle


Working on the soffits


Sun coming through the clouds on to the lake



HUNTER


One BC apple
Orchard across the lane way from the farm



On my way up to the Kettle Valley (KV) trail


A little putting green on a property



Someone own these gloves???



Ha
This rock caught my eye
You could make a face with the rock!


Fall is here



Looking toward the  city of Penticton



One never knows where one's Mother might be!


Our little home is down there
Right beside the winery
Air stream is sitting down there too




Everywhere I looked I saw beauty
There is a hymn.....
For the beauty of the earth
For the beauty of the skies



Merlot being dumped into the conveyor and then to the DE stemmer




The last grapes of the season




Grapes and juice to fermentation


Stems to compost



Winery taking shape
Front windows .....tasting room


Making wine



Night before Halloween
Garen's very own pumpkin
Grown in the family garden


Here comes the power lift again




Last weekend Joe and I were in Salmon Arm for Ethan's hockey tournament
Boys did well
Won all but one game
This weekend they are in Kelowna





One of the visiting teams had a tour of the Salmon Arm Jr. Silver Backs' locker room
Lots of excited boys dreaming of their future




View from our room
Over in the left  corner of the photo is the osprey nest


See.............
You never know what you might see if you go off road
We were looking for a gas station as we left Salmon Arm
Heading towards Revelstoke
Had to turn around and head back to Salmon Arm


OUCH!!!!!!!!


Hello goat
We stopped at the Log Barn to purchase a 'home made' pie
Lots of goats to greet us

Joe picked out 
Strawberry rhubarb 

it was good

For our Ontario friends and family
I heard on the news this morning that you are going to get a cold front
As Joe said
a whampim
(this is Joe's own word)