St Patrick Day With a little delay because it snowed on St Patrick day, we did make a special meal a week later. It was corned beef with sauteed cabbage and potatoes. Le jour de la Saint Patrick. Avec un peu de retard a cause de la neige, nous avons fait un repas spéciale une […]

Rainbow on CHV A beautiful rainbow on CHV farm. We got lot of snow and rain this year and it is only the beginning. It's good for the vineyard and the water table. Arc-en-ciel sur CHV Un arc-en-ciel magnifique sur la ferme. Nous avons eu beaucoup de neige et pluie cette année, et ce n'est […]

Living out in the country... ...has its advantages and disadvantages. Advantages: I paid my dentist yesterday with few bottles of wine. Disadvantages: I ordered a refrigerator (17cuft...the size of a cow standing up) and the delivery company lost it on the way yesterday...it must have jump of the truck and ran into the hills. It's […]

Rabies? No, just whipped cream.   La Rage? Non, juste de la crème fouettée.

The garden is green In spite of the snow and cold, the raised beds are green and still provide us with fresh salad.   Le jardin est vert Malgré la neige et le froid, les plates-bandes surélevées sont vertes et nous donnent toujours de la bonne salade fraiche.

More Car Accident training... Since fires are no longer a threat in Arizona because it is too cold and too wet, we're are now training for car accident extraction on the ice and the snow. Plus de training sur les accidents de la route... Puisque les incendies ne sont plus la priorité en Arizona depuis […]

Snow Storm at CHV We had a snow storm today with wind up to 40 mph. Wind and snow is not my favorite, especially together. It is not fun to clean the solar panels when it is snowing and windy...I can't feel my fingers. Tomorrow it is supposed to be sunny but only 20°F. I […]

Twelve deer in our backyard What a surprise to see a beautiful buck and eleven does stepping in our backyard to get some bird seeds and a refreshment of water at the fountain. Too pretty to shoot them... but so close that the idea of fresh Venison crossed our mind. Douze chevreuils  dans le jardin […]

The power of the moon Tonight is the full moon and there will also be a lunar eclipse...not to miss. The moon is the biggest and closest to earth and its power is incredible. My solar panels were generating 30 Watts at 10:18pm from the moon! La puissance de la lune Ce soir c'est la […]

King's cake Last Sunday, for the Epiphany, Gina did a king's cake with puff pastry and marzipan...and it was good! We served it with Prosecco. No charm or crown as Gina is always the Queen and I'm always the king. Galette des Rois Dimanche dernier, pour l'épiphanie, Gina a fait une galette des rois avec […]