September Hot

A very hot day for September 7 in Minnesota.  92 degrees here.   Heat index of 104.

We sat on the deck while our supper of pork ribs and grilled sweet corn sizzled.  We had a chilled bottle of Dolgo Crabapple wine from my visit to Wisconsin's Maiden Rock winery earlier this summer.    It showed great promise to stand up to the strong flavors of the grilled meat.  

But it was cool and delicious, so I'm sorry to say it didn't last til mealtime.  

I'd highly recommend it for hot September evenings! 

Winery Tour

Four of us took the day and wine hopped.

We hit three wineries:  Cannon River Winery in Cannon Falls, Falconer Vineyards in Red Wing, and Maiden Rock Winery and Cidery in Maiden Rock.  We had a fabulous time at them all, but I'd have to say Falconer Vineyards knocked our socks off by serving wood fired pizzas on the large deck overlooking their vineyard.  It was a perfect way to end the day.

20 Acres One Sheep?

Girl of the House had one last spring break day of freedom. She returns to school tomorrow.

As she had the day off, she made the supper tonight.


Her first meatloaf.











She didn't care much for the actual mixing of the ingredients.












I've been suffering from a lack of ambition.

No-one likes to go back to work after a mini-vacation, do they?



I've done a little of this











A little of that









And a bit more of that other thing.

(This one actually got finished.)








Temporarily, we are no longer 20AcresNoSheep.

We are 20AcresOneSheep. And a BlackSheep, at that!

Many thanks to Coleen and Harlan.