Will it work?

 It's just a little stick+

He showed me how to prepare a grape branch for grafting

It is an especially sweet grape 

growing in the fertile soil, under spewing  Mt Etna Volcano.

We walked through the vineyard, always aware of the smoke rising from Mt Etna

Every now and then flying rocks from Mt Etna volcano remind everyone who is  in charge. 

And what about that stick?

It came home with me to give to my neighbor who is going to graft it onto his grape stock. 

  What else do you give a neighbor who has taken such good care of my animals  and property while I was having a grand time in Italy. 

Salute

Gina

Back Home

And happy to be here.

Lot's of work waiting for me.

It was a very good year.
Every fruit tree is laden.

Canadian Geese never left.
They are gorging themselves on fallen apples and pears. 





Clyde and Lola have decided to get along with the interlopers after all.

Have already filled many shelves in the cellar.

Lakota squash are stored. 

Love them all, flowers and fruit.

Himrod grapes take longer to ripen
Interlaken grapes were harvested before we left for Europe.

A few stragglers left.

I don't think that the little apple tree will make it through the winter.  
We will try and prop it up and see what happens. 
It bears delicious apples.  Don't want to lose it.







Time to admire the evening light and recharge.

Hope you are taking time out to enjoy your surroundings.  

Gina

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Mon Bouquet du Jour

It's a Jungle out there.
A jungle Bouquet. 

Grapes and Morning Glories fight for attention. 
There's no room to walk past. 

Morning Glories are winning.  

I will be painting.

Glaze is applied next, pencil sketch lines disappear during firing.  Will fire to 1790 degrees Fahrenheit.  

Glaze and powder pigments fuse during 24 hour firing schedule. 

You won't see much of me next week. 

I will be painting and painting for the Artist Studio Tour.

Have a beautiful weekend and a wonderful week my dear 

Blogging Friends. 

Gina 

J

I could learn how to make home made wine

But I don't want to

I have tasted home made wines

And I still don't want to

My "Interlaken" grapes are perfect table grapes.  They are also perfect for my famous  (there is that word again)  "Champagne Grape Jelly".  And, I have bottled grape juice.  Didn't even have to add sugar. 

I have more.  Now what should I do with them?

Any Ideas?

Gina