SPRING FEVER

[Joanie]

Ramona, I think you should call in and tell the boss you have a hangover. =)

Thanks for sharing your story and photos!

 

[rgecaprock]

The boss probably has one herself!!!

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

Snow All Day....

I thought it was Spring?

 

[NorthernWinos]

Sunny and bright in NW Minnesota...snow melted today...suppose to be in the 60's by Sunday....Think Spring is on the way...


Planted more seeds today...got to have faith...

 

[Wade E]

We are supposed to get some sleet and snow tonight into tommorow and a Noreaster starting Sat..

 

[rgecaprock]

My other bud opened today!!!

Added 4/12. Taken this morning at 7:00 when sun came thru the window

Edited by: rgecaprock

 

[Trigham]

Beautiful macro shots your talented!! and ilike your labels !!

 

[geocorn]

Very beautiful, Ramona.



Loved the story about the wine. You would be surprised how often I hear this tale. "Finally let a bottle age for over a year and it was great."


Patience is the virtue of the wine maker!

 

[JWMINNESOTA]

My Explorer was blooming this morning as I left for work

 

[rgecaprock]

Is the snow ever going to end for you northeners, JW, NW and AAA?

 

[grapeman]

No Ramona, I don't think it will ever end for us up here this year(I live about 30 miles south of the Canadian border in NY). Right now visibility is about 100 yards - started lightly snowing an hour ago and there is about 2 inches on the ground now. Up to a foot of snow expected today around here-more as you go higher in the mountains. I've already postponed my shipment of grape vines once so I can get the ground prepared to plant, but again it is dissapearing. Must be the general warming of the planet causing it

Edited by: appleman

 

[Grant]

WOW, I thought we were have a lousy spring. All our snow is almost gone and it suppose to hit 60 tommorrow.





Grant

 

[NorthernWinos]

WOW!!! That s a lot of snow Appleman...at least this time of the year it doesn't last long.


That storm went South of us a few days ago...hit Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin, Michigan and headed your way....


Don't worry...it will be gone soon.


I have been outside all day, fertilizing fruit trees, asparagus, raspberries, roses, etc.....Trimming roses now...came in for an attitude adjustment and lick my wounds...many scratches and hair in disarray....brutal work..But love it!!!!

 

[peterCooper]

Here are a couple of photos from La Bella Italie!

 

[NorthernWinos]

WOW!!!

 

[rgecaprock]

You were there???
Hard to imagine houses built on those rocks....awesome!!!

 

[Wade E]

Beautiful Peter but I bet the wine there wasnt any good!

 

[jobe05]

I want to go there SOOooooo Bad!


I love to travel the US, but never thought about traveling to any other countries with the exception of Italy............... Makes me cry to see those beautiful pictures.

 

[peterCooper]

I'm afraid the wine was really something special.
Came back with a couple of bottles of local wine, Furore by name. Cost 20 euros a bottle so I'd expect it to be good. It's a D.O.C so it's not exactly a house wine. I went there with good intentions, to try a number of different wines. Ended up with this as the second one I tried and didn't go any further.

Furore is a red, lots of tannin and the overtones are blackberry more than anything. It is just incredibly smooth though. Of course I was sampling locally and I'm not sure how it travels. I'll try one in about 6 months and then see about the other one.

I do a lot of traveling so it's really going to be just part of the process to bring a couple back each time.

 

[Wade E]

I was just kidding and I can imagine you picked up a very special wine. Must have been really nice.