The snowman
Christmas snow! We make things “big” in Texas!
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Rooted & finely tuned in the High Plains of Texas. The Binghams are a multigenerational wine growing family that produces 100% Texas grown and crafted estate wines. Truly Texas, from soil to song.
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Mandola Vermentino is noted as one of Russ Kane’s top 10 picks for 2009
At the end of last year, Russ Kane picked his choice of the top 10 Texas wines for 2009. Russ Kane is a writer who is “in search of the mysterious Texas Terroir.” One of those wines, the 2008 Vermentino from Mandola Estate Winery (www.MandolaEstateWinery.com), has grapes that we grew in it. Here is a post…
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Vermentino, Dolcetto, and Viognier from Mandola Estate Winery
Now here is a pretty trio from Mandola Estate Winery.
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Track My T Web site by Anvil
Our family got to be a part of a project done by Anvil Knitwear (http://www.anvilknitwear.com/.) By the way, if you watch the intro on their web site as it changes pictures you will see a picture of one of my daughters out in one of our cotton fields. So, let’s get back to the really…
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Fool Moon Rising by Kristi Fluharty and T. Lively Fluharty
A lovely book about purpose in life. Read this one twice today. I wonder how many times we will want to read it tomorrow?
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Texas wine made with organically grown grapes
This Viognier is made from grapes from our vineyard by Cap*Rock Winery This wine has a floral nose with strong honeysuckle accents. It has a slightly sweet taste on the pallet, but finishes dry. It makes a nice pair with spicy food, but also is perfect for sipping by the pool. This is the first wine…
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An alternative ending for The Polar Express movie
In the big town near us there is a real train that does Christmas rides that go along with the movie “The Polar Express.” This got me interested, so I watched the movie. It was alright, but to be really honest – I was rather let down by the movie. I – thought – I…
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Becker Cabernet Franc Reserve 2008
Becker Vineyards This Cabernet Franc is made with grapes from our vineyard and from Cooper Vineyards in the Texas High Plains. The wine was aged 1 year in new American White Oak barrels. slight floral notes, truffles, mushrooms, and ripe raspberries…delicious! And no, I didn’t write the description. I just copy them from Becker’s web site, but I…
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Books | Children | Home Schooling | Life
The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Modern day as well as American Revolutionary War periods in this historical fiction. Finished it yesterday reading a little too late into the evening, but everyone wanted to keep going till the end.
