Besides getting 6 gallons of Raspberry/White-Zinfandel, and 5 gallons of Merlot pitched and under an air-lock... I fired off the primary fermentation of 7 gallons of Midland Mild Ale.

When it's _not_ raining, digging holes in the back yard, getting ready for the (4) fig trees, (3) sweet cherry trees, (2) pomegranates (1) Autumn Rosa Plum trees.

Also installing the trellis for (3) Cynthianna(aka. "Norton") and (3) Chambourcin and (1) Red Zinfandel vine.

Guess I am kinda stressed over a tough gardening year. I got my fall planting done two weeks ago. Hoping for the best next year.

Today I am enjoying watching rain fall.

I am sitting here, thinking about a taste swap. I could bring the best water in the state, and some darn good coffee. Sandsquid can bring 6 gal of this and 5 gal. of that.

I think we definitely need to get better acquainted with sandsquid!

Personally, I'm not depressed. By this time of year, I'm sick to death of watering, fertilizing, pruning, spraying, etc. I am enjoying the beautiful autumn colors and relishing dumping the dead annuals in the compost heap. I desperately need 3 months of winter being cooped up in the house to get me excited about gardening again. I don't know how those tropical people do it year-round!

Just started 5 gallons of BLUEBERRY wine.

Going to rack off 3 gallons in 2 months to make a "sweet" wine (@9-10%) and leave behind 2 gallons to ferment another 3 months to make a "dry" wine (@12-13%)

_Should_ be palatable by the Spring Swap meet ;-)

If anybody has a surplus of homegrown (fresh or frozen) fruits or berries I'l be happy to make you some wine.

3 pounds of fruit will get you about a gallon. (4) 750ml bottles, finished.

I have several empty primary fermenters needing something to fill them with.

Note that ANY fruits or berries, (or combination there of) can be used as long as they have not been sulfited.

Peach/Blackberry, Apple/Stawberry, Fig ... or anything/fig!!

I can also teach you how to make wines, you can come over the house with your fruit and we'll get it started, come back at racking or bottling time. do as little or as muuch of the process as you want.

I have a couple of hundred empty 750ml bottles on hand.

Oh dang, Memphis. Move over this direction!

Trying to keep the squirrels out of the tulip bulbs outside and the cats out of the plants I had to bring inside. I knew those tassels on the papyrus were going to be tempting.
I could use some of sandsquid's product. I'll have plenty of empty bottles in a week or two.

If my garden is any good next year, we need to make contact Sandquid May have plenty of blueberries and blackberries. Was a complete loss on the blueberries this year
Norm

Anytime, be glad to make a little something special for anybody.

I'm REALLY looking for some ELDERBERRIES!!

If anybody has any, knows of anybody who has any, or if you see any for sale anywhere let me know ASAP! Or just grab me any amount as long at it is a minimum of 3 pounds. I'll be happy to pay you for them and your trouble.

I think it's the fall "Blahs" or as someone said, we're tired of gardening, need a little break. I look forward to the seed catalogs coming in a few weeks and the planning of the "big garden of '08". But right now, some rest.......and not opposed to a little brewing either.