tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45182234614661304442023-12-13T02:42:02.625+11:00St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx blog)St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-83749448565484162082012-11-21T10:05:00.000+11:002012-11-21T10:05:47.752+11:002012 Spring
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The figs will be productive this year :-)
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This is my very special green gladiolus. The front small garden looking good thanks to Jo and Brad.
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Pinot Noir...BIG flowers everywhere :-)
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All grass slashed, under-rows weed-killed, 2 sprays done...looking good for this year...
St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-81239852935903116002012-10-27T21:20:00.000+11:002012-10-27T21:20:15.676+11:00Hartz Mountain, short tripWe went up to the National Park today. CJ had not seen snow before so we've gone snow hunting :-) Found a bit <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvhcbsnmAaY/UIuuFWDIoaI/AAAAAAAACoM/FdbvSJ9FoVI/s1600/IMG_0459.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvhcbsnmAaY/UIuuFWDIoaI/AAAAAAAACoM/FdbvSJ9FoVI/s200/IMG_0459.jpg" width="150" /></a>
It was hard going @ places, there was water flowing on the path <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24OefPPZZ9M/UIuxEu1rtYI/AAAAAAAACog/svhyhR_Y6Jk/s1600/IMG_0453.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24OefPPZZ9M/UIuxEu1rtYI/AAAAAAAACog/svhyhR_Y6Jk/s200/IMG_0453.jpg" width="150" /></a> Jo had to negotiate her steps gingerly :-)
Brad visited the Air Walk and later they took pics from the lookout. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnUwdBIBMMI/UIuxpLTC8wI/AAAAAAAACos/W73hOogaG8U/s1600/IMG_0448.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnUwdBIBMMI/UIuxpLTC8wI/AAAAAAAACos/W73hOogaG8U/s200/IMG_0448.jpg" width="150" /></a>
On the way home we picked up some sushi from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Masaakis-Sushi-Geeveston/133400560012836">Masaaki's</a> in Geeveston. If you had not tried it yet, you HAVE to :-) and now I'm making a Fustolt Csulok Porkolt, which is a potato dish with smoked hocks.
Here's a short video to let you listen to the bubbling creek. The snow was melting as we walked, creating swift flowing creeks and waterfalls.
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St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-85889641292952054502012-10-25T14:04:00.000+11:002012-10-25T14:04:31.126+11:00This is now the blog for our helpx activitiesTo make St Imre more accessible for Helpx guests, here we start a new chapter :-)
No point waffling more about what this blog is about, helpxers are already familiar with this worldwide organisation, so I just start in the middle... :-))
Currently helpers are Jo from UK <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQ7UvyagRdQ/UIiqLiRFzyI/AAAAAAAACns/mks4a1hAuGk/s1600/IMG_0356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQ7UvyagRdQ/UIiqLiRFzyI/AAAAAAAACns/mks4a1hAuGk/s320/IMG_0356.jpg" /></a> ,
Chris from UK <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wiZ6VYlFFXE/UIiqX16cneI/AAAAAAAACn4/2AFmXrU7gzI/s1600/224511_3244270084016_41082798_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wiZ6VYlFFXE/UIiqX16cneI/AAAAAAAACn4/2AFmXrU7gzI/s320/224511_3244270084016_41082798_n.jpg" /></a>
CJ from Hong Kong and Brad from Taiwan.
Usually we have only 1 helper but these guys are SOOOOO good that -in addition to regularly booked Chris- Jo returned and CJ and Brad "transferred" to us on high recommendation.
Alanna recently posted some images from her stay with us. Here I share a few:
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St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-64608218386794034732010-05-29T18:40:00.002+10:002010-05-30T14:42:02.872+10:00Just to keep this blog alive...I would like to let you know here as well, that we are NOW OPEN for coffee and cakes and you can order MULLED WINE to warm you up while out-and-about in our increasingly chilly Tasmanian days....<br /><br /> Thanks for visiting the other blog also.<br /><br />Let me know if you liked this one better or the new one?<br /><br />cheers... from a very sick (flu)<br />KatSt. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-54570193137788652392010-02-27T15:17:00.004+11:002010-05-02T14:12:13.988+10:00We have moved!......to here: <a href="http://stimrevineyard.com.au/blog/">St Imre Vineyard Blog</a><br /> All content was transferred and I hope you will have a better visual experience :-)<br />See you there...<br />Our infantile website is <a href="http://stimrevineyard.com.au/">HERE</a>.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-31825275468718274052010-02-13T13:07:00.003+11:002010-02-13T13:35:19.683+11:00Tasting platesI've prepared some plates as samples for the tasting menu.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S3YJ7a5Cn4I/AAAAAAAACe8/nhDBdSebxko/s1600-h/IMG_0841.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S3YJ7a5Cn4I/AAAAAAAACe8/nhDBdSebxko/s320/IMG_0841.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437544516531953538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S3YJ7-bep9I/AAAAAAAACfE/3HkGsTf2lDg/s1600-h/IMG_0844.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S3YJ7-bep9I/AAAAAAAACfE/3HkGsTf2lDg/s320/IMG_0844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437544526071637970" border="0" /></a> Costed them at $ 15.00/plate. Tell me what you think....<br />The coffee machine is working beautifully but I still have to juggle with the frothing wand to get exactly what I want.<br />Sylvain, the current helpxer, is putting together our professional website. Fingers crossed it will come alive soon... so you don't have to read all my ramblings if you don't want to :-)<br />I've been playing with Youtube also. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XUN4UPA5Zm4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XUN4UPA5Zm4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> See if I can show you Rozsika and Peter impersonating the Sound of Silence at St. Imre :-)<br />I've passed my medication management exams...pwhhhhh<br />Paul is plastering the bedroom walls upstairs....Eszter you should visit more often to hasten the finishing of the house! :-))))St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-17573872539861263142010-02-06T13:20:00.004+11:002010-02-06T13:47:29.275+11:00Menu board and topping the vinesThe topping is done <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSpxYPEQI/AAAAAAAACdw/tfbuHeDB__k/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSpxYPEQI/AAAAAAAACdw/tfbuHeDB__k/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434950465400803586" border="0" /></a> I like the vineyard when it looks so neat. (That pile of mulch in the foreground is from the Cypresses. They were cut under the power line and now the mulch is good for the flower garden.)<br />Paul made the menu board, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSrLYBFLI/AAAAAAAACeI/y8UbGdS4Eyg/s1600-h/IMG_0833.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSrLYBFLI/AAAAAAAACeI/y8UbGdS4Eyg/s320/IMG_0833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434950489559078066" border="0" /></a> it turned out MUCH better then I've asked for :-) It looks like another piece of furniture. Eszter will draw a few bunches of grapes in the corner to decorate it...<br />The Herd came over from the neighbor's paddock <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSqb9MpYI/AAAAAAAACd4/ZUtrtWEshX0/s1600-h/IMG_0823.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSqb9MpYI/AAAAAAAACd4/ZUtrtWEshX0/s320/IMG_0823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434950476830123394" border="0" /></a><br />they are fat and healthy, the calves growing fast. Peter is sooo fat, he has rolls around his tail :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSq6tz3aI/AAAAAAAACeA/aupilvZc4XI/s1600-h/IMG_0831.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSq6tz3aI/AAAAAAAACeA/aupilvZc4XI/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434950485087083938" border="0" /></a> he's a beautiful, calm beast :-)<br />We've blended the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Possum Piss</span>, so not much longer to wait for...It needs a bit of settling in and we'll bottle it. Not many bottles...please put your name down to the waiting list (send me an email) if you don't want to miss out. You don't have to order it right now but reserving your bottles ensures that you'll get it when you're ready to order. They will cost $ 25.00/ bottle.<br />And a pretty picture of the newly planted fuchsias <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSplsRgtI/AAAAAAAACdo/hQmf1PDEyfo/s1600-h/IMG_0815.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2zSplsRgtI/AAAAAAAACdo/hQmf1PDEyfo/s320/IMG_0815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434950462263624402" border="0" /></a>St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-10788646159533035322010-01-30T14:40:00.004+11:002010-01-30T15:25:54.459+11:00Cafe essential...We are one step further to open the cafe side :-) My new baby arrived yesterday <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq8wt-zxI/AAAAAAAACc0/uPGuorjtSjE/s1600-h/IMG_0809.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq8wt-zxI/AAAAAAAACc0/uPGuorjtSjE/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432373536385584914" border="0" /></a> and makes a potent brew. Ohhh...and you'll love the purple cups :-) It'll be exciting to experiment with all the different coffee brands until I'll find the exact right one/ones. Now we start with a lovely bland for milk-based coffees (my barista experience at Tahune Airwalk tells me that that IS the most popular) but behind the kitchen door -rest assured- there will be much experimental coffee drinking to chose the brands for aficionados. Let me know, when you visit, if you are one of those :-)<br />The basic menu is also taking shape. It will be influenced by the response you'll give me...<br />We will be mentioned in another wine guide (I'll tell you about it when it comes out) and one of the question was: what makes you different from the competitors? We ARE different in most ways but I'd like to think that our customer service is, what really differentiates us from the rest.<br />Jan cleaned the windows last week <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq7Gl5ZvI/AAAAAAAACcU/7fM8mRK_06w/s1600-h/IMG_0791.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq7Gl5ZvI/AAAAAAAACcU/7fM8mRK_06w/s320/IMG_0791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432373507897517810" border="0" /></a> It is a big job :-) we have soooo many of them...<br />The swallows hatched their chicks <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq7TzlXXI/AAAAAAAACcc/0zsGD68ysCs/s1600-h/IMG_0797.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq7TzlXXI/AAAAAAAACcc/0zsGD68ysCs/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432373511444585842" border="0" /></a> the parents are very busy feeding the brood <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq773rrBI/AAAAAAAACck/QE9AeY8ya_c/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq773rrBI/AAAAAAAACck/QE9AeY8ya_c/s320/IMG_0802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432373522199194642" border="0" /></a><br />And last for this week...a bunch of Baco Noir <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq8f4PO2I/AAAAAAAACcs/tpGyxw5EXI0/s1600-h/IMG_0804.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S2Oq8f4PO2I/AAAAAAAACcs/tpGyxw5EXI0/s320/IMG_0804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432373531865201506" border="0" /></a> Even the stem is red for this very rare variety :-)St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-69991036101049182812010-01-23T15:40:00.003+11:002010-01-23T16:00:54.452+11:00Good fruit setThe grapes are growing nicely this year. The fruit set was successful <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-HwhA_0I/AAAAAAAACbs/xLOP8NBBJQk/s1600-h/IMG_0782.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-HwhA_0I/AAAAAAAACbs/xLOP8NBBJQk/s320/IMG_0782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429790972496117570" border="0" /></a> thanks to the warm and unusually calm (meaning no howling gales) weather.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-Hpm1GMI/AAAAAAAACbk/fUAniDpAL1o/s1600-h/IMG_0781.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-Hpm1GMI/AAAAAAAACbk/fUAniDpAL1o/s320/IMG_0781.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429790970641455298" border="0" /></a><br />It is time shortly to cut the tops off, they are being put under the 3-rd foliage wire right now.<br />Paul is finalizing the tranches above the septic pipes. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-ITc6eZI/AAAAAAAACb0/mnStfyOkVNI/s1600-h/IMG_0788.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-ITc6eZI/AAAAAAAACb0/mnStfyOkVNI/s320/IMG_0788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429790981874153874" border="0" /></a> This place will be the future berry garden with blackberries, blueberries and raspberries planned.<br />The kitchen is a dream! :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-GzDDaVI/AAAAAAAACbU/d4tPc0nW-O8/s1600-h/IMG_0765.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-GzDDaVI/AAAAAAAACbU/d4tPc0nW-O8/s320/IMG_0765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429790955995883858" border="0" /></a> even though the cupboard doors are not done yet and the range hood is not fixed. (Who knows how many more days I'll have to wait for the serviceman to bring those parts down?! They suppose to come from Melbourne... you think they would've arrived by now from Europe!)<br />The Red Hot Pokers are flowering and the honeyeaters are visiting in numbers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-HcPehOI/AAAAAAAACbc/GX2VLhYWyLU/s1600-h/IMG_0773.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1p-HcPehOI/AAAAAAAACbc/GX2VLhYWyLU/s320/IMG_0773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429790967053845730" border="0" /></a><br />No other news for this week...have a nice relaxing break with family and friends on Australia Day.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-82473225132517945982010-01-17T20:32:00.006+11:002010-01-17T21:04:06.395+11:00Life at the new placeThe kitchen is nearing completion..first the overhead shelves were done. They are blackheart Sassafras. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZbUVeLZI/AAAAAAAACZo/ZLutOVEqYtY/s1600-h/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZbUVeLZI/AAAAAAAACZo/ZLutOVEqYtY/s320/IMG_0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427639564273331602" border="0" /></a> Here you still can see my temporary camp cooker :-) The cooking books found their places <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZbt_Mf_I/AAAAAAAACZw/i_pMWH4yuZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0720.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZbt_Mf_I/AAAAAAAACZw/i_pMWH4yuZQ/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427639571159220210" border="0" /></a> and then the new cooker was installed.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZcsIAmyI/AAAAAAAACaA/VGuUXgD4h68/s1600-h/IMG_0753.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZcsIAmyI/AAAAAAAACaA/VGuUXgD4h68/s320/IMG_0753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427639587839187746" border="0" /></a> No doors on the cupboards yet but that's not so urgent...<br />The fire on the green velvet hill over the road is finally extinguished by the welcomed rain.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZcEOHGVI/AAAAAAAACZ4/liBL1MbD5XI/s1600-h/IMG_0723.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZcEOHGVI/AAAAAAAACZ4/liBL1MbD5XI/s320/IMG_0723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427639577127360850" border="0" /></a> Luckily it was a low intensity fire, only the under-scrub burnt out but it was going on for quiet some days.<br />We were bottling some 08 Pinot today and I've been promised the palinka labels are coming soon ?! :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZc54qxhI/AAAAAAAACaI/YMG8omfSXks/s1600-h/IMG_0758.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LZc54qxhI/AAAAAAAACaI/YMG8omfSXks/s320/IMG_0758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427639591532938770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> My professional coffee machine is on it's way down to Tassie (yes, as you know EVERYTHING is coming from the mainland and it takes 2-3 WEEKS to get it) and I have beaut, new tasting glasses.<br /><br /> We had some lovely, young customers this week. I find it always a pleasure to meet those who are just starting to learn about wine appreciation and they are not afraid to ask how to drink it responsibly and what is the difference between how you drink beer, alcopops and wine.<br /><br /> Life is getting now into the normal routine in the new place and we absolutely enjoy sitting out on the back veranda with glasses of wine in our hands :-)<br />And finally the new additions to the chookyard :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LbzeQv2iI/AAAAAAAACaU/tVMqbGJI4yA/s1600-h/IMG_0764.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/S1LbzeQv2iI/AAAAAAAACaU/tVMqbGJI4yA/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427642178277988898" border="0" /></a>St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-29568571323109768302010-01-12T17:57:00.002+11:002010-01-12T18:03:15.373+11:00Finally online!Sorry for the looooong absence but Bigpond took its TIME to switch us over to the new house. Nearly a MONTH!!!!! NO COMMENT ! We had fires over the road, the helicopter hovering above us and the incompetent operators instead of trying to find out what's wrong, wanted to sell me a different option EVERY time I've called....<br />New posts will be coming soon...<br /><br />Happy New Year !St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-57703268498748986852009-12-13T20:45:00.005+11:002009-12-13T21:32:20.683+11:00Moving weeksWe are in the finish line :-)<br />Much has been done last week...all the little fiddly jobs that take up soooo much time.<br />Here are some boring details for your pleasure :-)))<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4ZgF0sZI/AAAAAAAACXY/MFzgl9y5Zww/s1600-h/IMG_0617_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4ZgF0sZI/AAAAAAAACXY/MFzgl9y5Zww/s320/IMG_0617_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655400256778642" border="0" /></a> This is the lounge room. The windows are in and the door of the firewood box. The fireplace will be one of those old fashioned one you see in European country houses. They are becoming popular again :-) Something like this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS8yc2snLI/AAAAAAAACYc/BhZmGaAN6O0/s1600-h/kemence.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS8yc2snLI/AAAAAAAACYc/BhZmGaAN6O0/s320/kemence.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414660226931268786" border="0" /></a> You can find more info <a href="http://www.kemences.hu/nepieskonyha/">here</a>. It's worth a look even if you don't understand the language. The Hungarian master probably would be happy to travel if you want one in your house or you can ask Paul to build one after you've seen ours :-)<br />Windows and box painted: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4Z03s5II/AAAAAAAACXg/dcA--q0Yd4E/s1600-h/IMG_0620_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4Z03s5II/AAAAAAAACXg/dcA--q0Yd4E/s320/IMG_0620_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655405834691714" border="0" /></a><br />Arched windows are in: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4oPdxAvI/AAAAAAAACYA/zG4Ymm1OCq8/s1600-h/IMG_0627_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4oPdxAvI/AAAAAAAACYA/zG4Ymm1OCq8/s320/IMG_0627_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655653491835634" border="0" /></a><br />Laundry-bathroom <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4nkQUMNI/AAAAAAAACXw/F1m1diwSugU/s1600-h/IMG_0624_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4nkQUMNI/AAAAAAAACXw/F1m1diwSugU/s320/IMG_0624_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655641892696274" border="0" /></a><br />Big veranda in a mess... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4n4z4MBI/AAAAAAAACX4/QM13J-CPGDc/s1600-h/IMG_0626_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4n4z4MBI/AAAAAAAACX4/QM13J-CPGDc/s320/IMG_0626_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655647410565138" border="0" /></a><br />Window glasses supplied and cut by Matt <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4oTgb9rI/AAAAAAAACYI/zeOVZtm03xU/s1600-h/IMG_0630_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4oTgb9rI/AAAAAAAACYI/zeOVZtm03xU/s320/IMG_0630_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655654576780978" border="0" /></a>, assisted by Horst :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4onFPVgI/AAAAAAAACYQ/nm8T4x6UHbU/s1600-h/IMG_0633_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4onFPVgI/AAAAAAAACYQ/nm8T4x6UHbU/s320/IMG_0633_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655659831416322" border="0" /></a> and finally installed. Installation assisted by Sarah ;-)<br />The kitchen benches have a base...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4ZLOLawI/AAAAAAAACXQ/wOtCKFdN7u0/s1600-h/IMG_0615_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4ZLOLawI/AAAAAAAACXQ/wOtCKFdN7u0/s320/IMG_0615_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655394654677762" border="0" /></a><br />End lastly have a look at our cheeky Native hens :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4YxbnZfI/AAAAAAAACXI/PMKdSNVAm7g/s1600-h/IMG_0602_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SyS4YxbnZfI/AAAAAAAACXI/PMKdSNVAm7g/s320/IMG_0602_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414655387731715570" border="0" /></a><br />They not only drink from our cats' water bowl but now they jump in for a BATH also! :-))St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-64531498043244349842009-11-27T10:55:00.005+11:002009-11-27T11:11:05.334+11:00Just other busy days...YES! Dear visitors, you can come in. We are open to tastings, despite the upheaval of all this activity around the new house and the cellardoor :-)<br /><br />The lounge room is taking shape :-) The boys finished the ceiling <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VxPLIPOI/AAAAAAAACU8/r0rl9qjrBzE/s1600/IMG_0521(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VxPLIPOI/AAAAAAAACU8/r0rl9qjrBzE/s320/IMG_0521(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565613126237410" border="0" /></a> and the base of the floor <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8Vxvv6dAI/AAAAAAAACVE/psERzCRzSEA/s1600/IMG_0526(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8Vxvv6dAI/AAAAAAAACVE/psERzCRzSEA/s320/IMG_0526(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565621870457858" border="0" /></a> In the garden the garlics and onions are growing <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VydL50SI/AAAAAAAACVU/jRxvZDLHp6o/s1600/IMG_0538(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VydL50SI/AAAAAAAACVU/jRxvZDLHp6o/s320/IMG_0538(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565634067452194" border="0" /></a> and the potatoes finally are in the ground <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VyDht2qI/AAAAAAAACVM/JTBqBu7-160/s1600/IMG_0537(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8VyDht2qI/AAAAAAAACVM/JTBqBu7-160/s320/IMG_0537(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565627179621026" border="0" /></a> My very first tomato is nearly ready to pick! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8Vy60SYyI/AAAAAAAACVc/TthdEGc6HpY/s1600/IMG_0539(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8Vy60SYyI/AAAAAAAACVc/TthdEGc6HpY/s320/IMG_0539(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565642021462818" border="0" /></a> The grapes are on the brink of opening the flowers <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8V7K6lh5I/AAAAAAAACVk/H58CmhlSZ4o/s1600/IMG_0569_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8V7K6lh5I/AAAAAAAACVk/H58CmhlSZ4o/s320/IMG_0569_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565783781803922" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8V7baLbfI/AAAAAAAACVs/nHLfdSwN1sg/s1600/IMG_0571_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sw8V7baLbfI/AAAAAAAACVs/nHLfdSwN1sg/s320/IMG_0571_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408565788209278450" border="0" /></a><br />School will finish in 2 weeks time... left only: one more essay and the prac exam :-)<br />21 DAYS to move in...St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-43528615758544569502009-11-11T13:29:00.003+11:002009-11-11T14:02:44.671+11:004 weeks before moving inMaria <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9BToAMI/AAAAAAAACTw/Wt4GmZ5NwHs/s1600-h/Imagen0139_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9BToAMI/AAAAAAAACTw/Wt4GmZ5NwHs/s320/Imagen0139_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668035190816962" border="0" /></a> and Tomas <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh-Bu2YWI/AAAAAAAACUQ/5oJmlelQ32E/s1600-h/IMG_8259_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh-Bu2YWI/AAAAAAAACUQ/5oJmlelQ32E/s320/IMG_8259_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668052484874594" border="0" /></a> from Spain are with us from HelpX and they are helping a lot! :-)<br />We are getting close to moving-up/in and Paul is feeling the pressure...he's working on the small bathroom today. He started making the new windows also, the ones that will replace those which are green and broken now. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh92DL0RI/AAAAAAAACUI/5Bg5BGLxIgI/s1600-h/IMG_8234_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh92DL0RI/AAAAAAAACUI/5Bg5BGLxIgI/s320/IMG_8234_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668049348940050" border="0" /></a><br />The walls are painted and Tomas is preparing the ceiling panels.<br />The young blackbirds finally flew the coop :-) and Paul could demolish the big, messy nest from the corner of the house and fix the roof <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9rJoafI/AAAAAAAACUA/fhHBclvps4U/s1600-h/IMG_0506_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9rJoafI/AAAAAAAACUA/fhHBclvps4U/s320/IMG_0506_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668046423190002" border="0" /></a> so they will not be able to make a nest there in the future. Don't worry! they'll have plenty other places to make a nest when they'll decide on a new hatching :-))<br />This is how it looks from the back <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9eYX0AI/AAAAAAAACT4/4Kehw8VKGqk/s1600-h/IMG_0491_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Svoh9eYX0AI/AAAAAAAACT4/4Kehw8VKGqk/s320/IMG_0491_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668042995355650" border="0" /></a> Those small windows upstairs will also be arched style, like the big ones on the gallery/cafe/winery downstairs. Of course that ladder and temporary backdoor will go :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SvoiFa--z3I/AAAAAAAACUY/smFxELegMv4/s1600-h/IMG_8267_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SvoiFa--z3I/AAAAAAAACUY/smFxELegMv4/s320/IMG_8267_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402668179522506610" border="0" /></a> This is the private, main entrance side.<br />Finally we could plant the garlics and onions and I've passed a few subjects at school :-)<br />All the best to you all!<br />I'm looking forward to live up there soon and -along our wines-have the kitchen and the gallery ready to offer a memorable experience to all visitors.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-52906058845182797292009-10-29T20:46:00.007+11:002009-10-29T21:16:09.001+11:00South Cape WalkI've taken the French boys down to the Cape. The photos are in sequence, walking out. Enjoy!<br />Jean Baptiste and Clement <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk98laO9I/AAAAAAAACRE/C8_EGLSBGXQ/s1600-h/IMG_0305_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 256px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk98laO9I/AAAAAAAACRE/C8_EGLSBGXQ/s320/IMG_0305_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956643778083794" border="0" /></a><br />On the button grass plain <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-D4-qtI/AAAAAAAACRM/zL3E3xpMlHY/s1600-h/IMG_0311_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-D4-qtI/AAAAAAAACRM/zL3E3xpMlHY/s320/IMG_0311_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956645739211474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-fPDWxI/AAAAAAAACRU/W5SkNE2iWQs/s1600-h/IMG_0318_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-fPDWxI/AAAAAAAACRU/W5SkNE2iWQs/s320/IMG_0318_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956653079550738" border="0" /></a><br />Tiny orchid <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-mTPNkI/AAAAAAAACRc/403hC0OicQk/s1600-h/IMG_0322(1)_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 256px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk-mTPNkI/AAAAAAAACRc/403hC0OicQk/s320/IMG_0322(1)_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956654976153154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk_Fb8kVI/AAAAAAAACRk/8Tk2PJGBA5w/s1600-h/IMG_0324_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulk_Fb8kVI/AAAAAAAACRk/8Tk2PJGBA5w/s320/IMG_0324_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956663334179154" border="0" /></a><br />The bush on the other side of the plain <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSMmJ7qI/AAAAAAAACRs/VSMJyV6VDys/s1600-h/IMG_0325_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSMmJ7qI/AAAAAAAACRs/VSMJyV6VDys/s320/IMG_0325_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956991673560738" border="0" /></a><br />Freshwater creek <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSWGOeaI/AAAAAAAACR0/vvLi8ORYTww/s1600-h/IMG_0328_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSWGOeaI/AAAAAAAACR0/vvLi8ORYTww/s320/IMG_0328_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956994223995298" border="0" /></a><br />and a little bridge over it <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSioUlgI/AAAAAAAACR8/soTBarxDLMk/s1600-h/IMG_0330_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSioUlgI/AAAAAAAACR8/soTBarxDLMk/s320/IMG_0330_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956997588227586" border="0" /></a><br />Another creek <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSxIFQcI/AAAAAAAACSE/qN-9ichjftQ/s1600-h/IMG_0333_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullSxIFQcI/AAAAAAAACSE/qN-9ichjftQ/s320/IMG_0333_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957001479537090" border="0" /></a> and the tunnel of trees <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulll_SvLBI/AAAAAAAACSU/Pkd4wodmuQI/s1600-h/IMG_0336_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulll_SvLBI/AAAAAAAACSU/Pkd4wodmuQI/s320/IMG_0336_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957331699837970" border="0" /></a> Temperate rainforest jungle <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullTO-xmnI/AAAAAAAACSM/JNPkiwR_VyE/s1600-h/IMG_0334_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullTO-xmnI/AAAAAAAACSM/JNPkiwR_VyE/s320/IMG_0334_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957009493564018" border="0" /></a><br />We arrived <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmOzWLhI/AAAAAAAACSc/d-GHUWCzRck/s1600-h/IMG_0339_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmOzWLhI/AAAAAAAACSc/d-GHUWCzRck/s320/IMG_0339_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957335863143954" border="0" /></a><br />Banksia and native clematis on the shore <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmnCc0FI/AAAAAAAACSs/kbN1PQqlnos/s1600-h/IMG_0343_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmnCc0FI/AAAAAAAACSs/kbN1PQqlnos/s320/IMG_0343_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957342368944210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmSAx3JI/AAAAAAAACSk/466Izv_WDi4/s1600-h/IMG_0341_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SullmSAx3JI/AAAAAAAACSk/466Izv_WDi4/s320/IMG_0341_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957336724790418" border="0" /></a><br />Coalface hills <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullm_b6G1I/AAAAAAAACS0/1Aj5UvPa1l4/s1600-h/IMG_0354_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullm_b6G1I/AAAAAAAACS0/1Aj5UvPa1l4/s320/IMG_0354_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957348918172498" border="0" /></a> Me, nearly blown off the cliff <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullwj6sVdI/AAAAAAAACS8/EVkTcOkcADo/s1600-h/IMG_0357_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullwj6sVdI/AAAAAAAACS8/EVkTcOkcADo/s320/IMG_0357_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957513329792466" border="0" /></a> but I was hanging on like these little succulents :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullw3Z9u7I/AAAAAAAACTE/0wm-iy-jsCQ/s1600-h/IMG_0360_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sullw3Z9u7I/AAAAAAAACTE/0wm-iy-jsCQ/s320/IMG_0360_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397957518561229746" border="0" /></a><br />At home, on the farm, Paul finally could get on with the work <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulkr1SOp3I/AAAAAAAACQ0/LZsB3PaPEco/s1600-h/IMG_0294_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulkr1SOp3I/AAAAAAAACQ0/LZsB3PaPEco/s320/IMG_0294_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956332580939634" border="0" /></a> Some more flowers for you :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulksIc3FEI/AAAAAAAACQ8/D8jSaCGwr_g/s1600-h/IMG_0295_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulksIc3FEI/AAAAAAAACQ8/D8jSaCGwr_g/s320/IMG_0295_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956337725805634" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulkrUQ6tLI/AAAAAAAACQk/xPx5X8PAkdE/s1600-h/IMG_0282_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulkrUQ6tLI/AAAAAAAACQk/xPx5X8PAkdE/s320/IMG_0282_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956323717067954" border="0" /></a><br />The grapes at <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulkrr1EkUI/AAAAAAAACQs/B_RPkP8KlFs/s1600-h/IMG_0285_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sulkrr1EkUI/AAAAAAAACQs/B_RPkP8KlFs/s320/IMG_0285_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956330042724674" border="0" /></a> few leaves stage.<br />A very nice couple decided that our farm is a good enough place to settle and start a family here :-) Tow more ducks to feed!?...it's a privilege :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulkrHDz_vI/AAAAAAAACQc/9fE_t_B7HFM/s1600-h/IMG_0274_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SulkrHDz_vI/AAAAAAAACQc/9fE_t_B7HFM/s320/IMG_0274_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397956320172441330" border="0" /></a><br />I could not find them in my bird book, so I would appreciate if any of you could tell me who they are. The male has a distinct blue beak but the body coloration is not matching the one I've found in the book. They are a bit shy but it's not below them to come with the domestic ones at feeding-time :-)St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-86611103367378749302009-10-22T16:03:00.002+11:002009-10-22T16:25:07.150+11:00The roof is paintedJean Baptiste and Clement painting the roof <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7s_jBLI/AAAAAAAACQE/UmKgrzgpP9o/s1600-h/IMG_0265_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7s_jBLI/AAAAAAAACQE/UmKgrzgpP9o/s320/IMG_0265_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395285891489137842" border="0" /></a> and they've finished the front side today.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7_iz2AI/AAAAAAAACQM/9boTGp80oGI/s1600-h/IMG_0267_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7_iz2AI/AAAAAAAACQM/9boTGp80oGI/s320/IMG_0267_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395285896468879362" border="0" /></a><br />We received our "eviction order" :-) 18-th of December. So countdown has started.<br />Just another busy week otherwise, nothing special...we've seen the sun a few times but not enough yet to drive the tractor onto the vineyard.<br />Second choocky mama managed to hatch ONE chick! :-) I have no idea what happened to the other eggs, why they went bad...the native birds were more successful with their first clutch, 4 new Gallinula grace our land <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7Y9lTeI/AAAAAAAACP8/zqS5Rbp_yVc/s1600-h/IMG_0263_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7Y9lTeI/AAAAAAAACP8/zqS5Rbp_yVc/s320/IMG_0263_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395285886112189922" border="0" /></a><br />And some apple blossoms to send a smile to you, especially if on your part of the world winter is approaching <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7PyIrCI/AAAAAAAACP0/Aujr6yH1MV0/s1600-h/IMG_0260_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/St_n7PyIrCI/AAAAAAAACP0/Aujr6yH1MV0/s320/IMG_0260_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395285883648257058" border="0" /></a>St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-1875321234116462852009-10-11T19:57:00.002+11:002009-10-11T20:11:02.275+11:00The roof is onThe roof is finished, now it just have to be painted. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeVaNvjGI/AAAAAAAACPo/0wgxJXllC1o/s1600-h/IMG_0247_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeVaNvjGI/AAAAAAAACPo/0wgxJXllC1o/s320/IMG_0247_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391264319590599778" border="0" /></a> Paul is complaining that this monkey business (climbing the trusses) is not for an old man :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeUqZA1XI/AAAAAAAACPY/8rjwo8dSNIQ/s1600-h/IMG_0239_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeUqZA1XI/AAAAAAAACPY/8rjwo8dSNIQ/s320/IMG_0239_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391264306752968050" border="0" /></a><br />My 4 cattle girls left for the market :-( they will be sold tomorrow. I hope they will go to good people, to a nice, lush pasture...The mothers are crying for 3-4 days...I don't like to hear it :-(<br />The tables in the corner are looking bare <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeVHvxt5I/AAAAAAAACPg/zOzrRT-2HZU/s1600-h/IMG_0241(1)_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeVHvxt5I/AAAAAAAACPg/zOzrRT-2HZU/s320/IMG_0241(1)_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391264314633074578" border="0" /></a> but I like their dark colour and this is just another step yet before we open fully...<br />Finally we had 3 days of NO rain! The soil is drying, so hopefully next week we can do something in the vineyard also.<br />For a cheerful ending, here are some flowers from the garden:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeTjA1SuI/AAAAAAAACPI/eemOeKZksOk/s1600-h/IMG_0233_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeTjA1SuI/AAAAAAAACPI/eemOeKZksOk/s320/IMG_0233_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391264287592631010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeUK2eOtI/AAAAAAAACPQ/DFr90ndBS70/s1600-h/IMG_0235_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/StGeUK2eOtI/AAAAAAAACPQ/DFr90ndBS70/s320/IMG_0235_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391264298286594770" border="0" /></a>St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-39761459499178323652009-10-04T14:26:00.004+11:002009-10-04T14:44:26.558+11:00Bedroom wallsPaul took off the roof section above the cellar. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWJ3YaY9I/AAAAAAAACOw/69d9mJYEdW8/s1600-h/IMG_0213_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWJ3YaY9I/AAAAAAAACOw/69d9mJYEdW8/s320/IMG_0213_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388581312889775058" border="0" /></a><br />Looks horrible at the moment :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWKav1DeI/AAAAAAAACO4/sHngF2HRSpA/s1600-h/IMG_0215_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWKav1DeI/AAAAAAAACO4/sHngF2HRSpA/s320/IMG_0215_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388581322383232482" border="0" /></a> This is where the 2 other bedrooms will be built.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWK0H6GxI/AAAAAAAACPA/_tsXtrRXrgA/s1600-h/IMG_0216_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SsgWK0H6GxI/AAAAAAAACPA/_tsXtrRXrgA/s320/IMG_0216_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388581329195113234" border="0" /></a><br />We had a shopping trip to town (Hobart IS the town, every other place is mentioned by name :-) eg: I'm going to Geeveston, I've been to Launceston etc), hunter-gathered several tables and chairs, a rangehood, a gas cooktop, a jezzy electric oven which is 2 really, shower components, a toilet and ordered some display cases for the gallery. I'm still in the research stage with coffee machines and dishwashers but the kitchen gear is taking shape now :-)<br />Back to my written assignments... :-( just SIX more to write...St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-62154464917754885612009-09-26T12:49:00.006+10:002009-09-26T13:49:15.700+10:00TURN OFF THAT TAP!!!!Way toooooo much rain! Turn off that tap! NOW! We need to do the spring jobs! Look at the paddock :-( <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CCwBtBsI/AAAAAAAACN4/OotKKgLeY0Y/s1600-h/IMG_0186(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CCwBtBsI/AAAAAAAACN4/OotKKgLeY0Y/s320/IMG_0186(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385603713168377538" border="0" /></a> everything is muddy, soggy, squishy... there is no way Paul can drive the tractor anywhere without churning up the soil. Spring works should have started...weeding, spraying...he did spray the Ziegerrebe with the small backpack today,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2Cc5vYHII/AAAAAAAACOI/DJ2f6ddk15g/s1600-h/IMG_0191(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2Cc5vYHII/AAAAAAAACOI/DJ2f6ddk15g/s320/IMG_0191(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604162452462722" border="0" /></a><br />they are already opening <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CdReSk4I/AAAAAAAACOQ/1gkhyPzDcd4/s1600-h/IMG_0198(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CdReSk4I/AAAAAAAACOQ/1gkhyPzDcd4/s320/IMG_0198(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604168823247746" border="0" /></a> The others are at woolly bud stage <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CCTjBNII/AAAAAAAACNw/kdRrFq1AFAc/s1600-h/IMG_0182.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CCTjBNII/AAAAAAAACNw/kdRrFq1AFAc/s320/IMG_0182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385603705523483778" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CcZBsiCI/AAAAAAAACOA/uF3rnX7F3L8/s1600-h/IMG_0190.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CcZBsiCI/AAAAAAAACOA/uF3rnX7F3L8/s320/IMG_0190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604153670928418" border="0" /></a><br />The apricots are swelling <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2Cd7p0vEI/AAAAAAAACOY/A1Bdnf81FyI/s1600-h/IMG_0199(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2Cd7p0vEI/AAAAAAAACOY/A1Bdnf81FyI/s320/IMG_0199(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604180145912898" border="0" /></a> and the button mushrooms popped up in fairy rings.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CBzItUvI/AAAAAAAACNo/DfwH5LgnG5I/s1600-h/IMG_0169(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CBzItUvI/AAAAAAAACNo/DfwH5LgnG5I/s320/IMG_0169(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385603696823194354" border="0" /></a><br />The top is done on my counter <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CAv2xYdI/AAAAAAAACNY/yvuwg-AdMQI/s1600-h/IMG_0153.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CAv2xYdI/AAAAAAAACNY/yvuwg-AdMQI/s320/IMG_0153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385603678762787282" border="0" /></a> and Paul started on the smaller bedrooms upstairs. To waterproof them -we can't expect a week of no rain- he did get a bargain :-)) We went to get some lino and the lady at the shop was exuberant that she can get rid of it, when Paul told her that he doesn't care about the size or the colour, he just want cheap...It IS truly the most awful design ever invented for a floor covering! :-)))<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CBIBAu6I/AAAAAAAACNg/4qSH0LRZI30/s1600-h/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CBIBAu6I/AAAAAAAACNg/4qSH0LRZI30/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385603685248187298" border="0" /></a> Looking at it you start to feel dizzy :-) Lucky, we don't have to look at it only while the walls go up.<br />And finally a pic showing Sultan, our number one rooster <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CeP4o7oI/AAAAAAAACOg/D64DQ80rEMY/s1600-h/IMG_0201(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/Sr2CeP4o7oI/AAAAAAAACOg/D64DQ80rEMY/s320/IMG_0201(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604185576763010" border="0" /></a> He's an Australop.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-58684376718623039292009-09-19T11:23:00.003+10:002009-09-19T11:39:25.044+10:00I declare the Official St Imre SringFinally we've finished the pruning and I can say that Spring 2009 has arrived at St Imre. The late plums are flowering <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyyziDweI/AAAAAAAACMw/GBGpgMdTCRI/s1600-h/IMG_0144_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyyziDweI/AAAAAAAACMw/GBGpgMdTCRI/s320/IMG_0144_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382983303022494178" border="0" /></a> and the sun is shining :-) We are eternally grateful to Mr ANZ because they've lent a bit more to us and we'll be able to finish everything and move up to the new quarters in time.<br />My counter is IN, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyzp_QIiI/AAAAAAAACNA/I-hcAMN-dP4/s1600-h/IMG_0148_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyzp_QIiI/AAAAAAAACNA/I-hcAMN-dP4/s320/IMG_0148_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382983317640454690" border="0" /></a> though not yet has a top, only on the short side. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyzYo4WQI/AAAAAAAACM4/VB7-liMm_1o/s1600-h/IMG_0147_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQyzYo4WQI/AAAAAAAACM4/VB7-liMm_1o/s320/IMG_0147_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382983312983218434" border="0" /></a> It is made from Blackwood.<br />The HelpX girls weeded the narrow garden and the black tulip really stands out :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQy0ENSQQI/AAAAAAAACNI/CF3YEJZzdUA/s1600-h/IMG_0150_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQy0ENSQQI/AAAAAAAACNI/CF3YEJZzdUA/s320/IMG_0150_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382983324678635778" border="0" /></a><br />Now they are cleaning the rock wall under the carpark. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQy02xolJI/AAAAAAAACNQ/wVWce3OFsJw/s1600-h/IMG_0151_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SrQy02xolJI/AAAAAAAACNQ/wVWce3OFsJw/s320/IMG_0151_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382983338252866706" border="0" /></a><br />I'm busting my brain with essay writing about legal and ethical issues...geeez, I've spent the last 3 days solidly in front of the computer...<br />Bring on the tourism season! Full throttle ahead! :-)St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-32941404627363829692009-09-07T15:14:00.007+10:002009-09-07T17:48:36.623+10:00Trip to Melbourne and BallaratVisited Eszter and Jonathan on the weekend.<br />Big surprise was an early birthday present from Eszter :-) I have a brand new, jazzy, red, Canon Ixus! :-) You still can't expect me to take Jonathan-quality photos but it's a BIG improvement from my old Canon :-)<br />We've seen the Dali exhibition. Mindblowing! None of the reproductions can convey the vividness of his originals! If you have a chance to visit the exhibition in Melbourne, don't miss it! It's open until the beginning of next month.<br />We hopped down to Ballarat -they had the international photo biennial on- and spent a pleasant day. Wide streets, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXC1g3goI/AAAAAAAACMI/UzpF_f2-Cn4/s1600-h/IMG_0099_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXC1g3goI/AAAAAAAACMI/UzpF_f2-Cn4/s320/IMG_0099_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378589929967682178" border="0" /></a> old buildings <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXCBF6v0I/AAAAAAAACL4/sKaAUvLVIrs/s1600-h/IMG_0080_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXCBF6v0I/AAAAAAAACL4/sKaAUvLVIrs/s320/IMG_0080_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378589915896004418" border="0" /></a> and exceptionally good food <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXCmvipyI/AAAAAAAACMA/Mj4WFV6qsM0/s1600-h/IMG_0091_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXCmvipyI/AAAAAAAACMA/Mj4WFV6qsM0/s320/IMG_0091_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378589926002698018" border="0" /></a> at retro-styled <a href="http://www.gccatering.com.au/cafebibo.htm">Bibo Bistro</a>. I wanted to look up some reviews about them but could find only one :-( They deserve a MUCH wider reputation! The place's ambiance, the staff's cheerfulness, the chef's truly remarkable taste combination of fresh, local food should place them on the must visit eateries. They are only a hop-an-skip from Melbourne on a cheep train ticket.<br />We stayed at <a href="http://www.stayz.com.au/56484">Rankins Lane Apartment </a><br />Birds view, coming home:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXDjaI32I/AAAAAAAACMY/3SvhbXB3ST0/s1600-h/IMG_0130_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXDjaI32I/AAAAAAAACMY/3SvhbXB3ST0/s320/IMG_0130_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378589942287490914" border="0" /></a><br />and our swallows also arrived home safely :-)<br />Spring is nearly here...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXDdzIkII/AAAAAAAACMQ/7v4Q_NKvVEM/s1600-h/IMG_0101_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqSXDdzIkII/AAAAAAAACMQ/7v4Q_NKvVEM/s320/IMG_0101_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378589940781715586" border="0" /></a><br />I managed to get pics of Samy the new steer <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqS3UeAlgpI/AAAAAAAACMo/eEjPewVbgSo/s1600-h/IMG_0140_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqS3UeAlgpI/AAAAAAAACMo/eEjPewVbgSo/s320/IMG_0140_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378625417268003474" border="0" /></a> isn't he gorgeous? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqS3T15XczI/AAAAAAAACMg/gk33YBfflLk/s1600-h/IMG_0141_m.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SqS3T15XczI/AAAAAAAACMg/gk33YBfflLk/s320/IMG_0141_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378625406500303666" border="0" /></a><br />We'll be selling 3 of the last year's girls soon, so if you know someone who would like to buy our Scottish Highland, 3/4 cross cow photo-models, please inform your people that they are available at St Imre.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-4397977312380031232009-08-23T11:25:00.002+10:002009-08-23T11:47:42.198+10:00More pruning....More pruning...block 4 is done, though in this pic I'm only halfway with it <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbASdXDJI/AAAAAAAACLg/AxVUqUscpRg/s1600-h/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbASdXDJI/AAAAAAAACLg/AxVUqUscpRg/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372964784710290578" border="0" /></a> It took me 3 days :-( The rain chased me out on day 2 so I couldn't finish it. I had to climb the mountain the third time...good exercise...not that I need any more extra...I'm walking the rows all year long.<br />Block 3 has some left to prune <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCa_4ngE6I/AAAAAAAACLY/Qg1dmzmL0HA/s1600-h/IMG_0033.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCa_4ngE6I/AAAAAAAACLY/Qg1dmzmL0HA/s320/IMG_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372964777773503394" border="0" /></a> and we are nearly finished with Block 1 and 2. Any system to why here a bit and there a bit? you ask...yes, they are at different growing ages, different varieties and I try to influence budburst with the timing of the pruning.<br />It's not officially Spring yet :-) Not here at St Imre. To be official we need:<br />1. The Apricots to open their pink <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbBN0sKVI/AAAAAAAACLw/s7hHkB9eXDY/s1600-h/IMG_0042.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbBN0sKVI/AAAAAAAACLw/s7hHkB9eXDY/s320/IMG_0042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372964800645835090" border="0" /></a> and the Wattles their yellow <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbAnz0ZLI/AAAAAAAACLo/FCE1yFklPag/s1600-h/IMG_0038.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SpCbAnz0ZLI/AAAAAAAACLo/FCE1yFklPag/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372964790441632946" border="0" /></a> blossoms.<br />2. The Red Robin to start singing. (this he already started)<br />3. The Swallows to arrive. (this is expected around the 3-rd of September)<br />4. Us to finish pruning. (who knows when that will happen this year...)<br />Now we are off to go under the knife again. The Master will see... (No, he will not really SEE while operated on)...the surgeon to get his new left lens.St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-3564248128972996472009-08-12T18:41:00.004+10:002009-08-12T19:20:32.144+10:00Will this rain ever stop?Today I've been pruning in the rain :-(( I can't wait with the job until the rain will stop. It's not warmer yet but spring is around the corner and I'm about halfway through the pruning.<br />The younger plum already started to flower <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAt3xLAFI/AAAAAAAACK4/KMkwxiwZ-Tc/s1600-h/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAt3xLAFI/AAAAAAAACK4/KMkwxiwZ-Tc/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368995231331713106" border="0" /></a> and the tulips are out <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAupsZZPI/AAAAAAAACLI/KJ_kXAtKcXo/s1600-h/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAupsZZPI/AAAAAAAACLI/KJ_kXAtKcXo/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368995244733457650" border="0" /></a> As you can see, the weeds are flourishing too :-) No way you can do anything in this MUD!<br />Lucky, Paul finished putting half of upstairs under roof. In no rain: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAsqhs7TI/AAAAAAAACKo/lcfGdRiRySE/s1600-h/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAsqhs7TI/AAAAAAAACKo/lcfGdRiRySE/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368995210597297458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAtDVWNxI/AAAAAAAACKw/rwzwirFb1bY/s1600-h/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAtDVWNxI/AAAAAAAACKw/rwzwirFb1bY/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368995217256363794" border="0" /></a><br />In rain: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAuerkFhI/AAAAAAAACLA/khiTAQuiMsI/s1600-h/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKAuerkFhI/AAAAAAAACLA/khiTAQuiMsI/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368995241777174034" border="0" /></a><br />Looks funny boarded in with no windows and only the front done yet but we are getting there....<br />The Master is working on the stairs <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKBhro9rkI/AAAAAAAACLQ/shvNqqkXvKg/s1600-h/IMG_0031.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SoKBhro9rkI/AAAAAAAACLQ/shvNqqkXvKg/s320/IMG_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368996121429257794" border="0" /></a> 12 steps will lead to the upper level. Some modification needed...he miscalculated something (yes, it happens to the best of us) :-)))...the young males in our family are over 1.86 m, he doesn't want them to bow their head going to the bathroom.<br />We went to give the herd their 'biscuits' this morning and the bulls were very reluctant to come. This was VERY unusual. They used to thunder down the hill first...count...10, 11, 12...who is mooing there? Everybody is here. Lizi IS thinner...tits empty...backside swollen...run around the fence...there it was !!!!! New baby calf :-), another little brown teddy-bear wobbling on very new, long legs, looking for mum :-))))St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-82138454151701576572009-07-29T18:24:00.008+10:002009-07-29T19:09:02.128+10:00The HerdEszter ask to see the Herd :-)<br />Here they are, the 12 of them. They are doing well this winter, there is enough food to graze but they are getting "biscuits" too :-)) They love to eat the hay when it is cold. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALswQ8h_I/AAAAAAAACJU/4QqAQYtZ2Wc/s1600-h/IMG_0159.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALswQ8h_I/AAAAAAAACJU/4QqAQYtZ2Wc/s320/IMG_0159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363800019696388082" border="0" /></a> When they hear the ute coming, we get a few mooo-s signaling that they see us and they are THINKING :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsAGBtiI/AAAAAAAACI8/qRoBzuj9orI/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsAGBtiI/AAAAAAAACI8/qRoBzuj9orI/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363800006765688354" border="0" /></a> It takes a few minutes to process the information :-)) then everybody come running down the hill. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsWm6qpI/AAAAAAAACJE/92OccSOSYKU/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsWm6qpI/AAAAAAAACJE/92OccSOSYKU/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363800012809218706" border="0" /></a>It's impressive -and mildly frightening- how this several hundred kg thunders down on you. I always think... what if the brake will fail one day? :-)) but they inevitably put on the brakes... all 4 of it... and just centimeters from the thin, white line (the electric fence distancing us from them)... they skid to a knee-deep, muddy halt.<br />Sometime the bulls play-fight a bit on the way down :-) then around the hay bales there is some jostling, head pushing, horn pocking, [Only Fergus has horns. Interestingly -I expected the horn to be a dominant trait- none of his babies has it. We might be breading the Poll Highland :-) ] shoulder toss to establish ranks and decide who eats at what spot.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span> Here Peter has his curly head, Ibi hiding behind mum Ili.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANHWtSwYI/AAAAAAAACJk/j6HC8HR3SEc/s1600-h/Hudini.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANHWtSwYI/AAAAAAAACJk/j6HC8HR3SEc/s320/Hudini.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363801576204059010" border="0" /></a><br />Peter, the young bull <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALtM-VmjI/AAAAAAAACJc/rFl4XsHYKQI/s1600-h/IMG_0160(1).JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALtM-VmjI/AAAAAAAACJc/rFl4XsHYKQI/s320/IMG_0160(1).JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363800027402967602" border="0" /></a><br />Fergus of Lachlan Mohr <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsguoT7I/AAAAAAAACJM/8syktBi1oHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0149.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnALsguoT7I/AAAAAAAACJM/8syktBi1oHQ/s320/IMG_0149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363800015525924786" border="0" /></a><br />Jazmin of St Imre :-) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANHpRbXmI/AAAAAAAACJs/ZhOMo7cEZmc/s1600-h/Jazmin2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANHpRbXmI/AAAAAAAACJs/ZhOMo7cEZmc/s320/Jazmin2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363801581187456610" border="0" /></a><br />and a more model photo <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANIkOMPiI/AAAAAAAACKE/Jz7o9_Klbmk/s1600-h/Jazmin.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANIkOMPiI/AAAAAAAACKE/Jz7o9_Klbmk/s320/Jazmin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363801597011574306" border="0" /></a><br />Lizi <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANIP7FHyI/AAAAAAAACJ8/A2byDy6bn_U/s1600-h/Lizi.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANIP7FHyI/AAAAAAAACJ8/A2byDy6bn_U/s320/Lizi.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363801591562706722" border="0" /></a> and the last baby,<br />Lenke De Sheep :-)) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANICe_8LI/AAAAAAAACJ0/AxFGUBX_-u4/s1600-h/Lenke2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SnANICe_8LI/AAAAAAAACJ0/AxFGUBX_-u4/s320/Lenke2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363801587955265714" border="0" /></a>St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4518223461466130444.post-55193371191576730932009-07-25T19:33:00.004+10:002009-07-25T20:07:41.074+10:00Pruning and house buildingPaul started building the house. We have to move up there ASAP. Hardly wait....Here are some pics on the progress:<br />Old roof coming off: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrRzoUU2wI/AAAAAAAACHs/aGyYobEkLy4/s1600-h/IMG_0118.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrRzoUU2wI/AAAAAAAACHs/aGyYobEkLy4/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362328991264201474" border="0" /></a><br />First section of the master bedroom: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrRz2YkneI/AAAAAAAACH0/4mQ3g8BMWkg/s1600-h/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrRz2YkneI/AAAAAAAACH0/4mQ3g8BMWkg/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362328995040108002" border="0" /></a><br />View from the master bedroom :-)) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0ghJ-gI/AAAAAAAACIM/kCoCRJ9E5zk/s1600-h/IMG_0129.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0ghJ-gI/AAAAAAAACIM/kCoCRJ9E5zk/s320/IMG_0129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329006350400002" border="0" /></a> it's a bit (very) dirty at the moment but...this window will be a Gothic one, like the ones at the front. other window here: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSO2eb6TI/AAAAAAAACIU/QV7j2j-WXVs/s1600-h/IMG_0130.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSO2eb6TI/AAAAAAAACIU/QV7j2j-WXVs/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329458921171250" border="0" /></a><br />bathroom and corridor: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPDwYPnI/AAAAAAAACIc/OuV4K_vjab8/s1600-h/IMG_0131.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPDwYPnI/AAAAAAAACIc/OuV4K_vjab8/s320/IMG_0131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329462486089330" border="0" /></a> going down to the other 2 bedrooms. Skylight for lounge and my secret storage space: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPS-Fb7I/AAAAAAAACIk/8fyrgw246Fs/s1600-h/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPS-Fb7I/AAAAAAAACIk/8fyrgw246Fs/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329466570108850" border="0" /></a><br />New roof structure started: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSP81m5wI/AAAAAAAACI0/MtHlV5yhKdM/s1600-h/IMG_0137.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSP81m5wI/AAAAAAAACI0/MtHlV5yhKdM/s320/IMG_0137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329477808842498" border="0" /></a><br />It was variable weather today so don't expect artistic photos from me :-)) I've been pruning all day, couldn't get bothered to look for right angles for the pics. My hand is still holding up, no pain yet...Chris and Candy helping pre-prune the old ones <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0blZvdI/AAAAAAAACIE/_4j-v73Is88/s1600-h/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0blZvdI/AAAAAAAACIE/_4j-v73Is88/s320/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329005026033106" border="0" /></a><br />they are doing a very good job! Thanks! Look how much they've done already...here block 1 with mama ducky who ALWAYS can get out: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0Fy1y3I/AAAAAAAACH8/FlFSHzu96SY/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrR0Fy1y3I/AAAAAAAACH8/FlFSHzu96SY/s320/IMG_0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362328999176817522" border="0" /></a> and here's DONE:<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPjWrWjI/AAAAAAAACIs/JaY_LV-AS7k/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xk5RwGaWt8c/SmrSPjWrWjI/AAAAAAAACIs/JaY_LV-AS7k/s320/IMG_0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362329470968224306" border="0" /></a><br />Paul's eyes are a bit sensitive still, he has to wear the sunglasses while working, but so far so good.<br />Finished another paper on OH+S. Not quiet...still 2 more pages to go but at least I know where I'm going with it and done all the research. Geeezzzz, I HATE essay writing! Did I tell you before? :-))) 3 more to do soon :-(( just the ones we know about yet...I'm not complaining though. I really love school! Pat me on the back, because I didn't have to resubmit the Communication one and I'm a veritable expert now on fire hazards and even done an evacuation plan for the business :-))<br />It's time to put some food on the table. Bon appetite! And Anica and Craig...yes we are thinking of you when we'll rise the glasses tonight :-)St. Imre Vineyard (Helpx)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16497067603584461957noreply@blogger.com1