What R you doing today?

[ibglowin]

Self imposed or court ordered?

Just playin with ya Tony! Looks beautiful (and relaxing)!

This is where I spent the last four days in silence, on the banks of the Mississippi, just south of Baton Rouge, La. Manrisa House of retreats.

 

[Runningwolf]

Last night, I unpacked my new 90 bottle drying tree along with the bottle squirter thing that goes on top, and a new container of One Step.

I have never felt comfortable using that on top of my tree. I aways leave it on the floor sanitzing my bottles. 90 Bottle trees are nice, I also have several.

 

[SpoiledRotten]

I have never felt comfortable using that on top of my tree. I aways leave it on the floor sanitzing my bottles. 90 Bottle trees are nice, I also have several.

Noted, Dan! You've been doing this much longer than I so I will take that as a bit of advice and set it beside the sink while washing bottles. I think I need to take my tree back apart. I simply slapped it together, not thinking about staggering the pegs, which also spaces the bottles better, tier to tier.

 

[ffemt128]

Noted, Dan! You've been doing this much longer than I so I will take that as a bit of advice and set it beside the sink while washing bottles. I think I need to take my tree back apart. I simply slapped it together, not thinking about staggering the pegs, which also spaces the bottles better, tier to tier.

If I recall from mine, when you line up the slots (arrows not sure at this point) they should stagger. Probably a good thing to take it apart if they aren't staggered.

 

[tonyt]

Mike, Self imposed for the second weekend in July for the past ten years (many of the men have attended for over 50 consecutive years). It's a gift I give myself. I actually look forward to it for 51 weeks of the year. My wife says it's a gift I give her too since it's good effects last at least a few days after I get home.

Dan, here is a link to their web page that shows a few more pictures. http://www.manresala.org/

Below is one of my favorite views. And you will often find an old codger like me sitting there with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigar in the other.

 

[Runningwolf]

Checked it out Tony. That place is beautiful. Reminds me of settings from old movies.

 

[docanddeb]

Silence is underrated for sure!! We don't spend enough time "listening".
Like something I've seen before... you asked for... I sent you a butterfly... can't remember it all, but we don't always understand that what we get IS what we NEED... not necessarily what we WANT!!

Debbie

 

[Runningwolf]

Like something I've seen before... you asked for... I sent you a butterfly... can't remember it all, but we don't always understand that what we get IS what we NEED... not necessarily what we WANT!!

Debbie

HUH?????

 

[docanddeb]

OK... I'll look it up!

Debbie

 

[docanddeb]

"Don't Miss Out"



The man whispered, "God, speak to me
And a meadowlark sang.

But, the man did not hear
So the man yelled "God, speak to me!"
And, the thunder rolled across the sky.

But, the man did not listen.

The man looked around and said,
"God let me see you"
And a star shined brightly.
But, the man did not notice.

And, the man shouted,
"God show me a miracle!"
And, a life was born.
But, the man did not know.

So, the man cried out in despair,
"Touch me God,
and let me know you are here!"

Whereupon, God reached down
and touched the man.

But, the man brushed the BUTTERFLY away and walked on.

~author unknown~

 

[Larryh86GT]

I was in my son's garage last week. A young small dragonfly flew in and landed on the floor near me. I put my finger in front of it and it climbed aboard. I wondered.

 

[millwright01]

How much rhubarb do you have to start with

I have 16 pounds frozen right now and 2 more plants to pick.

 

[SpoiledRotten]

Mike, Self imposed for the second weekend in July for the past ten years (many of the men have attended for over 50 consecutive years). It's a gift I give myself. I actually look forward to it for 51 weeks of the year. My wife says it's a gift I give her too since it's good effects last at least a few days after I get home.

Dan, here is a link to their web page that shows a few more pictures. http://www.manresala.org/

Below is one of my favorite views. And you will often find an old codger like me sitting there with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigar in the other.

So you like the view "through the bars"?

 

[tonyt]

So you like the view "through the bars"?

Yea, and I like the pads on the walls of my room.

 

[ibglowin]

Wait you can have cigars and wine at this place? Where do I sign up!

 

[Runningwolf]

Bars on the windows, cigars, wine and beautiful grounds. Sounds like a politicians resort thats doing time. Sure does sound like a nice place....wait no women???

 

[tonyt]

Wait you can have cigars and wine at this place? Where do I sign up!

I know . . . it's a real penance.

 

[Flem]

Whole house filtered my MM Renaissance, Italian Pinot Grigio and began cold stabilizing the RJS, Washington Merlot.

 

[ibglowin]

Your going to like that PG. Mine took longer than what I expected it to (made the mistake of adding the Sorbate in) but my batch is now about 20 months old and I only have 4 bottles left.....

 

[Flem]

Mike, I'm looking forward to sampling the PG. When did you think it was "very good"? Probably will bottle it in a couple of weeks. I also have the CC, Showcase Collection, Yakima Valley Riesling bulk aging right now. I believe you have made that one also (with great success).