Solstice is Coming

We are back online after Dink stepped on our camera and broke it.

Thank you Steve for the great new camera!

We are clearing land with every sunny day in preparation for the planting season rapidly approaching.

Hyacinths and Irises are already beginning to shoot up from their bulbs in anticipation.

We invested in a Rodent Slayer who is very entertaining during the long evenings and eventual nights.

His name is Millhouse and he is quickly learning how far the dogs chains can reach!

I have been using my vast knowledge of martial arts and dog training to form this young fellow into a killing machine! Kung Fu Kitty is on the prowl.

Making Wine with Psidium Cattleianum

One of the joys of the "gloom season" is the abundance of these little fruits. Commonly called Strawberry Guava, they are native to South America and grow wild on Flores.

These little fruits are high in Calcium, Iron, Vitamin A, B, and C...even surpassing citrus!
They also contain high amounts of phytonutrients, including carotenoids and polyphenols that can protect cells from damage, lower risk of cardiovascular disease and provide other health benefits.

We have been brewing up excellent wine using a Saccharomyces bayanus strain of yeast that produces an effervescent pink brew that is fruity and dry at the same time. Vey nice to drink day or night, especially when you cannot tell the difference for all the black clouds hovering overhead!

With all the nutritional benefits of this wine you never catch the flu or have a hang over either.