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Category Archives: Home on the AVA
Ride 8, Goals, February
Ride 8. Some times things just gel. Yesterday was one of those days. Kathy texted me, “Have time for a visit if I swing by?” Me, “Yup, wanna ride?” Kathy, “have some place for me to put my groceries?” Me, … Continue reading
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10 Things to do on Your Visit to Red Mountain
If you’re under the impression that Red Mountain lacks dimension or tourism diversity, I count that as a personal failure. You must think we ride horses, play with chickens, and guzzle wine straight from the barrel. That IS the majority of the … Continue reading
Posted in Home on the AVA, Round Up
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Best Places to Read a Book on Red Mountain
I read the book “Red Mountain” by Boo Walker and it inspired me to write this post. I loved reading the book and trying to figure out the people and locations that inspired his characters and settings. (And yes, we’re … Continue reading
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Best Picnic Spots on Red Mountain
Time to start thinking about spring and spending more time outside! Red Mountain has some awesome places for a picnic: Terra Blanca Winery — you can either get something at their Vineyard Grille and eat outside, or get it to … Continue reading
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Fat Ponies on a Green Background, Apple Cake, and Hours
Fat Ponies on a Green Background We’ve been working on getting our place greened up. It’s been a long process of replacing our pump and 400 feet of pipe from the aquifer to the surface. My dad drilled the well … Continue reading
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Harvest Started
It’s official. The grape harvest has started. It’s still early and the harvest hasn’t hit full swing yet. Harvest out here is a fun, exciting time. There are people out here working from 4 am until midnight sometimes, hustling … Continue reading
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Got Hitching Rails?
There are hitching rails at the South end of Kiona Winery’s parking lot. These were put in several years ago, I believe by the Backcountry Horseman chapter (this is unconfirmed, because I’ve heard numerous others claim to’ve put them in). … Continue reading
Posted in Home on the AVA, Life on the Ranch
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Trail Ride Season Ends, Wagon Season Begins
The trail riding season is over. We enjoyed a season of growth – more riders means more friends for us! The horses also had a great year of being doted on by visitors. I’m not sure who enjoys trail riding … Continue reading
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Throwback Thursday – Fire 1983
Memorial Day, 1983, most of Red Mountain went up in flames. These were some serious grass fires and in those days you can see that we didn’t have much landscaping to protect us. Houses were few and far between … Continue reading
Veraison! (and other fun)
It’s here on Red Mountain! Véraison is a viticulture (grape-growing) term meaning “the onset of ripening”. It is originally French, but has been adopted into Englishuse. The official definition of veraison is “change of color of the grape berries.” Veraison represents the transition from berry growth … Continue reading
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