 After finishing the greenhouse EIFS we began the EIFS on the barn. But, I have decided to make you wait to see pics until it is completed rather than give you bits and pieces at a time! So, in the meantime, I thought I would share my newest project - photography classes! After last year's grape harvest, ...  If you have been around for awhile, you know that we moved from Alabama a little over 5 years ago. We left a very comfortable lifestyle (thanks to corporate America) to relocate in west Texas and start a vineyard. Unfortunately, our nearly 5,000 sq ft home about 40 minutes from Mobile was put on the market ...  Today on Family Friday, I thought I would give a quick run down of our week and end with the highlight! We have had extremely cold, wet and windy weather here in west Texas. This is why be started pruning the vineyard early - so we would not have to prune in this type of weather. No one ...  I am afraid that I might have given the impression that all we do is work - in the vineyard , gardening or building our house. I assure you that, that is not true. Thankfully, our simpler farming life here in dusty West Texas affords us plenty of opportunity to relax and play. Among other activities, we ride unicycles. ...  As always, the flat terrain here in West Texas provides views of beautiful sunsets. The colors are so vivid and gorgeous!  I hope you were able to see the lunar eclipse Sunday - it was amazing! For us here in west Texas, beginning about 15 minutes before sunset until sunset was the most dramatic view. As the moon moved in front of the sun it appeared as if a bite were missing from the edge of the ...  The different storm clouds passing over have given a beautiful view for all of us here in West Texas. Like the sunsets, you can see the whole horizon of clouds. No trees make for a nice view! May has brought wonderful rain - 3.4 inches of it! That brings our total rainfall for 2012 to 7.4 ...  I hope you noticed the moon Saturday evening. It was not only a full moon but reached the part of its path which is closest to the earth called the perigee. Because of the variability of the moon's orbit, this orbit was the closest of all the perigees this year - the result was a huge ...  I love the springtime - even here in West Texas. Or, maybe I should say, especially here in West Texas! After such cold, brown winters (compared to lower Alabama), the green of spring is a welcome sight bringing with it hope and a new beginning. Once the vineyard begins to bud and grow, it seems as though ...  One way our family has saved quite a bit of money is to have our own vegetable garden. Not only do we enjoy fresh vegetables throughout the summer but I also freeze vegetables to enjoy in the winter. I am very serious about putting vegetables up in the freezer - we have 3 chest freezers ... |
     
 
God has amazingly blessed me, Dina-Marie, with a wonderful husband and 10 beautiful children. Moving from our "secure" life in Alabama to the "exciting" life of starting a vineyard in west Texas has definitely been challenging. Besides frugality, farm life and simple living, I have learned the importance of diet, quality of food and traditional cooking. Through the GAPS diet, I am successfully reversing my rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and food allergies. I hope to encourage you to make the most of where you are and what you have as I share my life with you. 
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