2011/251: Drought
It’s pretty bad this year. Not only have we not had ANY significant rainfall, but we’ve had to deal with triple digit temperatures for most of the summer as well. Highs are still in the 90’s (above 30 degrees Celsius), and there’s still a chance that we’ll see triple digits again.The saddest part is that since December, wildfires here in Texas have burned over 3.5 million acres (an area the size of Connecticut), and destroyed over 1000 homes.
So far, we have been lucky and there haven’t been any wildfires too close to us. but yesterday morning I could smell the smoke from the Austin and Houston area fires here in the Dallas area. The fires are still burning and only a small percentage is contained.
Brown, very dry leaves…. something you’d expect to see in the middle of winter
The grass is so dry, it crunches when you walk on it (and scratches up your arm and knee when try to get a “bug’s eye view” picture – the sacrifices we make! 😉 )
2011/246: Adult Souvenirs
The best kind! And please… keep your minds out of the gutter! 😉
Our little souvenirs from our Michigan vacation this summer…
Vidal Blanc Ice Wine from Free Run Cellars and Ice Wine from White Pine Winery. These two we will most likely save for our anniversary and Christmas.
Black Currant from Round Barn Winery and Razz Berry from Mackinaw Trail Winery
White Briarwood and Red Briarwood from Fenn Valley Vineyards
Harvest Rose from The Fox Barn Winery and Forbidden Fruit Sweet Red from St. Julian Winery
Blackberry and Velvet Red from St. James Winery (in Missouri)
Cranberry and Blushing Bare from McIntosh Cellars
2011/245: Detention
Didn’t think tasting bad wine would count as drinking bad wine….
Saw this at Peninsula Cellars Winery in Traverse City, Michigan.
Detention is the name of one of their wines. They also have one called Homework.
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