A blog full of memories
I have been working with my friend and colleague here at Bush-Field to improve his English and computer skills. We were talking last week that we would both like to be in better shape. So we decided to axe the computer lessons and start working out instead. Today was our first workout. I was expecting …
Bush-Field is finally on the map! Well–I would like to think so anyway. Our 2005 Bush-Field Estate Pinot Noir received an award at the San Francisco Chronicle wine competition as well as an Outstanding! review from the Pinot Report. I think it’s been quite an experience for Alan and he is happy we are getting …
Today, Alan and I drove around Petaluma in the Bush-Field truck. I am sorry for Alan though. He was driving. I was talking. Princess Donkey–that’s me. I just sit in the passenger seat and he drives and I talk. I have no idea what I was talking about. I think I was telling him about …
What a relief. Finally. This Verizon Broadband data plan does work…It just doesn’t work in the corner office! It works in various places throughout the house, it just doesn’t work in the corner office. I WILL NEVER BE BOXED IN AGAIN!!! Yukon Jen –outside the box. The only way to be. I just have to …
I feel like a farmer today. I am muddy and grubby and just dirty in general. I have dust in my ears. I have dust in my nose. I have dirt under my fingernails. I can’t remember when I have felt more completely and utterly satisfied. We harvested the grapes from the fields today. Well, …
Happy birthday to my blog. With this post, I have 365 published blog posts on YukonJen since 2005. I’m not sure what that says about me as a blogger (one blog-year equals four person-years maybe?). But I am extremely pleased as a writer. I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Throughout my life, I’ve always …
I’ve been talking to my friend in Yellowknife. In fact, I’m going to call her now. Except, I have to write a blog entry before I can. It’s been too long since I made my last one–and I’m due. We had a great chat the last time we talked. I think we talked for three …
[unfinished post…I have to find my links] Fawn tagged me yesterday with a meme. I didn’t know what it was, so I looked it up. From the internet Wikipedia, a meme”…consists of any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to …
Somebody recently wrote and told me he and an his familial entourage are taking a tour of Napa Valley. He forwarded me their itinerary and asked if I knew anything about the wineries on the list: Domaine Carneros Tour of Napa, boutique wineries Rubicon Estate Clos Pegase So, even though I know nothing about these …
I’m suffering from not updating my blog. It’s painful. I now have a huge list of things to write about and to experiment with. First, I have a new housemate. Her name is Cindy. She’s from France and is working an internship at the Francis Ford Coppola winery in Northern Sonoma County. I’ll post a …
We had a break through moment in our English lessons today. I have been teaching English and computers to my friend and colleague at Bush-Field. A few weeks ago, we decided to axe the computer lessons and workout after work instead. He still gets English, I get a workout. Pretty good exchange I think. Today, …
Today was the WordPress meetup in San Francisco. I was a bit late because I’m not familiar with driving in the city and I had to stop and ask for directions twice. I’ll need to get a map I think. The meetup was quite successful. Anthony of www.themacmind.com actually put it together. I’m hoping to …
I am a lucky girl I think. I am very lucky that I have landed here at Bush-Field this year. As I’m typing this, I’m watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. (Albeit in the distance, but on clear days, I can see the shimmer of the ocean swells). The sky is a fire of …
I bought a new laptop yesterday. I was so excited. Well, I still am excited about the laptop, just not about Verizon’s Broadband plan. It works fine in Petaluma. It just doesn’t work up here at Bush-Field. I’ll have to return it tomorrow. The Tier 3 support guy at Verizon said that there are two …
My SAD (slow-ass-dialup) days are numbered. I’m sure of it. I’ve been trying to find a high speed solution for Bush-Field. I’ve tried DSL. I’ve tried cable. I’ve tried satellite. No go. We are too rural for DSL or cable. We’d have to pay our own contractor to lay the cables. Upwards of $50 000. …
This posting is for my sister Nat. She’s been asking me for this recipe ever since she visited in early May. My cousin Nik sent me a recipe chain pyramid thing to which I haven’t replied yet either, but I plan to. Margaret (a former colleague) once made this salad for one of those potluck …
There is this bird that flies into the bottom corner of my window-wall at Bush-Field. The one wall in my office is a sliding glass door and what isn’t a door, is a window. Against one wall in the office, there is a sofa bed (perpendicular to the window-wall). The sofa bed has two end …