Wine Country and home

OK, I'm slowly adjusting to living in a real house again, but I miss the easy motor home life!!

We spent two days at the Prosser Wine Country RV Park so we could visit some of our favorite wineries. It is still early in the season, so lots of the smaller wineries are only open on week ends, but we found plenty to visit. The fruit trees are bursting into bloom, but the grapes are still sleeping. I'm sure they will be showing signs of life within the next few days. One of our favorite wineries is Paradisio del Sol. Their wines are quite good, and you usually have to make your way past the chickens and ducks to get to the house/tasting room. We not only purchased some wine, but a dozen eggs that came in various hues from brown to pale aqua. Tasty.

Craig and Cooper greeted us upon upon our arrival home. As always, Craig had the house as neat as a pin. However, the yard looks like we need a herd of goats. My goal for the coming week is to find someone who is willing to spend about a week around here getting the ivy, the blackberries, and the grass under control. It is more than either Ken or I want to take on. He will be busy with the raised garden beds, and I'll put some effort in to the back patio and the containers.

Most everything looks the same around town. One of our neighbors down on Birch has her home on the market. I figure it is overpriced by about $100,000, but we will wait and see.

We are having Curt, Cinda, Linea, Jerry, Lois, and maybe Jordan and Cliff for dinner next Sunday. It will be fun to see all of them. I haven't even talked to Craig about it, so I don't know if he and/or Cassie and Greta will be here or not. I haven't settled on a menu, but I'm leaning toward a new pork loin recipe I found, and perhaps Greek-style roasted potatoes with lemon and seasonings.

Our calendar is filling up for the next few months. Of course at the top of the list are the various quilt shows and a shop hop for me, but we are expecting Brian and family and their friends the Hoovers for the 4th of July. Then we will probably take the motor home to Motana to meet up with Keith and Janet at their lake property, after which we will go back to Spokane/Davenport for Ken's 50th (50th?!!!) high school reunion. The first week end of August is my high school reunion (45th) in Spokane, and that is also the week end of Ken's Kirkwood family reunion in Oregon. It looks like we will either go our separate ways or set some priorities. And before all of that, the last week end of this month is the opening of fishing season so Ken will make his annual trek to Spokane to fish with Bob Jayne. Oh yes, Rod and Karen are coming through in about a week.

It was one year ago this past week that we lost Pat. So of course my thoughts were particularly focused on him, our family, and memories. I do miss him, but I am thankful his ordeal is over.

Overcast and cloudy is pretty much the order for weather for the coming week. I need SUNSHINE!!

Ciao