I got a call earlier this week from someone out there who was asking a puppy. At the time I had them all spoken for, but now the person who wanted the black puppy has backed out. I stupidly forgot to get a phone number, so if you are reading this and are still interested, please give me a call. Thanks!

No big announcement from the weekend prize drawing as no one entered in time.  Oh well, I’ll save it and add a bit to the prize cache, and the next time will be even better!

I just updated the events page with a few of the fall events coming up.  Here’s the link if you’d like to plan a trip down here during an event (the link is also listed on the left sidebar).  Hope to see you soon!  Cheers.

If you don’t have any plans yet, come on down to the Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow (July 19) for Stonecrest Mall’s 15th Annual Missouri Wine Festival, held in their lovely atrium:

We’ll be pouring & selling our wine along with several other Missouri wineries from 3 -7pm tomorrow. We’d love to see you there.  Amanda will be taking care of the salesroom, so if you’d prefer to visit Steelville, you’ll be well taken care of here too!

But if a trip out for our wine isn’t in the plans this weekend, leave me a comment on this entry telling me what you are up to this weekend…..I’ll choose a random comment to win two light-up wine glasses.  Here’s a look at these cool plastic glasses:

I love these, they are so fun at night!  Every time you turn them on there is a new color…one setting even rotates between all the colors.  The bottom will unscrew from the stem, so you can wash the cup portion without worry, and they are plastic, so if you have the pool- (or boat)side you don’t have to worry about possible broken glass.

So let me know what you’re weekend plans are.  Deadline to enter is noon (central time) on Sunday July, 20.  Good luck and Cheers!

We have seen some wild things around here the last couple of days, so I thought I’d show you.

First up is the piece of machinery that has been parked next to Hwy T for the week…a tree trimmer, the likes of which we haven’t seen here before:

Clyde thought that cutting arm looked like something Dr. Evil would use against Austin Powers. They have been trimming the trees under the power lines last week and this week. This morning they were directly across the road from the winery, so I was able to grab a couple of shots. Here’s a little close-up:

I can just hear Dr. Evil…”watch you head Mr. Powers! hahahaha”

We also had a really odd-looking bug on the roof of the winery that looked like it could be used against Austin too:

Those pincers on the front look like they could hurt! I didn’t search too hard on this bug, but I think it’s a Dobsonfly. Blech.

And finally, here is an unusual looking lily that’s blooming along the edges of the forest:

I can’t think of anything Dr. Evil would use this for though. Oh wait! Maybe it emits sleeping gas…that must be why I want to take a nap right now!

Dr. Evil may want to shop here at Peaceful Bend for several easily-foiled contraptions of death to add to his arsenal! Hmmm….maybe we should stick with our day jobs though. Or at least get back to them. Cheers!

My appologies for the lack of posts lately…Clyde and I took a little vacation this past week, and I didn’t take time to post on the road.  But we’re back now, and I dug through my picture files to find this photo that I took before we left.  People have started taking their doggies home now, so this was my last photo of all the puppies together.  We are down to four now, and I think the little chocolate one will be leaving soon too.  It’s kinda sad to see them go, but I know they will bring lots of joy to their new owners.
Amanda is at Chaumette Winery today pouring our wine for the Fete de Chaumette…a celebration of Bastille Day.  The event runs from 11am to 8pm.  If you are in that area, be sure to stop by and say hi.

Have a great weekend everyone!  Cheers!