It is a joy to hear from you and all the great things you are doing. When I met you I was often travaling down to Sydney because of my sick friend. Well she and her beloved family moved south to a small town on the boader of New South Wale and Victoria called Albury. The is where her twin sister lives. Ans so there is suport. But she has been very sick again. So I travel to see her and then took the two little girls to stay. This was a delight as The girls where just lovely. I am also repainting 1 of my 3 rental flats. So I am keeping out of trouble. The gardens are a most adnormal colour of green, as of the xmass we have 5 wonderfull days of good gentle rain. This has soaked in and brought the normaly golden land to life. Much of Australia is still very dry. But my part is looking so very rich..
With my son Adams wedding We have very little to do with the planning. We are only there to help if asked. In many ways I hope they marry in USA as this is the brides land. I feel that this tradion is a very good one as so often it is the bride who leaves home. But I say little and smile and try to be supportive. Wedding are of little importance to me. It is the relatinship that is the important thing. I am happ that they do marry as this shows that they hope to do the best. I am pushing them to do a couples or relationship training as they often fight and I feel that it may be helpful to learn more skills. As they are planing children soon. I know that young children are alot of lovely work and that it good to have as many skills as you can. Too many lovely people end up braking up. But they are wise and loving and I am very happy for them.
Beside sweet friend if they do marry in y our state I willl try to see her my beloved friend as I would love to teast a glass of your scrumptious work. LOL nicki
Hi Nicki, The days still seem very short as the sun does not rise until almost 7:30 am and set just after 5 pm. Big storms this week with thunder and hail but it is very welcome. I hope the drought is really over. We'll see. The vines are totally asleep and I do not expect for them to awaken for several months. Just finished our blending for the 2008 vintage. Most will be bottled in late june but our 100% Malbec will be bottled next month. It is the first of its type we have made and it was best without blending, so .... thus the 100%. 2008 produced lighter wines but they are still very scrumptious. It was great to hear from you. How are the wedding plans shaping up?
Dear Gena Good to see you visited my site. Things here are very busy. I have been to visit my dear friend Sue. She was sick. And I have flat I am repainting. The day are becoming shorter and at 5:30 it is not so light now. This means my sweet friend your day are getting longer and buds will soon swell. The joys of the circles of nature and the renewal of life. LOL nicki
It is always a joy to get a letter, But I do not worry when you do not write as I know you are alway busy. This a peaceful time of the yearfor you? Or are you making long sells trips again this year? If you are my dearest sister plaese take great care your your self and do not drive too long. Your are a much loved woman and would very missed if you harmed your self. Now I have a flat that will be vacate the day before xmass and so I pland to repaint it top to bottom. I love doing this as if make the old place look frest and loved. As you know older building just need abit more care and love than new. But they repaid you not the fact that they have sole. And this caming from me. Hehehe wel you know what I mean LOL your nicki XXX
I se you had a visit from a lovely woman who live not far from me. She a good person! Now how you my dear shin shine? I hope all is going well. Here it is hot. We have your wonderfull hellicoptors arrive for your fires. This really is wonderful to have the use of them in our winter. The fire fighters do wonderful work. I am so greatful to people who do these jobs. LOL your nicki
Yubi posted this and I had to smile. I hope it make you smile to. LOL mmmm..are you sure who are all that lovely and sexxx ladies who talk to you every day?
Wedding. I truely believe that a wedding is somthing that the couple should do. I just try to help. So they say they would a back yard wedding. with earth cooking (like in NZ). So we try to suport this idea. But we had to tell the date they love is still often very cold. So now they are think they may do the paper wor then and the party later in the year. But we will see what happens and try to help. I would love to see them wed in USA as it good to marry at bride home town. But my wisher are not very imporant . I am so please the crop has gone well! This always great. LOL nicki
Dearest Gena It is great to see you on line my beloved friend. I love you mini stone henge the garden of tasting room. So are all your grapes picked now. I hope all has gone well. It really is like having a baby each year. With all the waitin planing and love that goes to each years wine.LOL nicki
Yes it is wonderful to hear from you. And I am please the flue is not too bad. This H1N1 flue came here for our winter and the very few peole had troubles. But sadly some pregant woman died. Old people had no more trouble than normal. So our doctors say that these people may have had contact long ago and have some protection. To day is Eugenie 2nd English exam and then in the after noon she has design and tec. This what she make the bed for. She got top of her class for the bed. Now if you do get a scam letter please send me a copy. As I really want to try and hight these scams. I ask every one to post scams back to the senders comment box.
Very sadly your photo did not come. LOL big hugs you Australian sister nicki
Saddly the spring rain has washed the pink sheep. And most thing are bach to normal. Their some poles in the depo next door are now just rusty coloured. But it was fun while it lasted. I also hope that They will wed in the state. But so far they look like doing it here. Pitty as I feel it is good to marry in the brides town. Yes it is the same lovel young woman. She has brown eyes and this makes me so happy. I have address cole on Moreno Valley CA 9255 USA I think this where she was living. But her family (parents ) have another address. But this the same state as you. Now my poor darling you can not get sick yet. Mostly you wait untill the end. Are just be kind to you self. As if you try to rush it often takes longer. Love big hugs your nicki.
Dear est Gena I see you passed by. I think you are still very busy with your wine. Here the last part of Eugenie's exams start to morrow. This the beginning of the end. within a month it will all be over. Thank goodness I think our year 12 is hell for young people. I hate it. There too much pressure on these fine young people. Well my dear friend I am thinking of you and the wonderful work you do. Did I tell you Adam is planing to marry a woman for your part of the states? They have set the date 10/10/2010. Who know we may have to travel to the state. This would be fun. LOL nicki
As the Autumn gears up into full swing and Winter looms behind that oak tree, the transition between a light pale ale under a brazen sun and heavy, malty warm portery ale has been engaged. Does anyone know of a good pub with beams, a fire, a folk band, good ales, buxom bar girls, strange landlords and a storm outside?
hello , its always good to hear from you . my honey bees get their nector an pollon from plants like dandylion, white clover , an wild flowers in the spring . flowering trees like locus, basswood , chessnut ,and fruit trees apple ,plum . and different grasses . in late summer there is corn , hay fields , blueberrys , knot weed , golden rod , rag weed , . to day i harvested 180 pounds of honey ,
Hi George, What would you like to know about grape growing? A very small paperback by an author named Cox is quite good. It gives general information about cultivating as well as wine making. I believe the most important decision is the type of grape that you chose is well suited to your land and climate. I grow the Bordeaux varieties as I am in a hot days and cool nights. A climate in which they thrive. I am in Calistoga at the norhtern end of the Napa Valley in California. What part of New York State are you located?
Nicki's friend, Gena
hello gena i live in the catskill mountains in new york , there two wine regions that i know of one is down state on long island , the other is up state in the fingerlakes region , i am in the middle of them . the grapes i have chosen are concord grape . my soil is well draned and rockie . i planted my grapes in an open field , i understand they need full sun .i thank you for any help you can give me on this subject , i am also a honey bee keeper , they do a wounderfull job of pollenating my garden
Good to see you visited my site. Things here are very busy. I have been to visit my dear friend Sue. She was sick. And I have flat I am repainting. The day are becoming shorter and at 5:30 it is not so light now. This means my sweet friend your day are getting longer and buds will soon swell. The joys of the circles of nature and the renewal of life.
LOL nicki
