The couple that makes wine together . . .

[deborahjross]

We has achieved harvest, we has! True, far smaller than we had hoped, but enough for at least a few bottles of wine. The afternoon was gloriously sunny, so we clipped off clusters of deep purple grapes among the golden leaves. In the distance, the Bonny Doon Massif rose high, with that misty redwood-green. Then we sat and sorted, or rather, groomed the clusters. Ordinarily, it would be a simple sort, discarding any cluster with too many moldy or unripe grapes, but because there was so little, we spent the extra time getting as much usable crap as we could. I helped Dave carry the crusher-stemmer into the area he had cleared in the garage for wine making. It's fire engine red, and made in Italy. Then I lay down and napped while he Did Things.

Now I'm in my office, working on Seven Petaled Shield and listening to “Amazing Grace.” Tired but content.

I just realized it’s our wedding anniversary. Happy us.

Comments

[tcastleb.livejournal.com]

Awww. Happy Anniversary! And I'm glad the critters didn't get everything.

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the anniversary and the wee little grapes! Having just a little bit of wine will no doubt make it extra special.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I offered a toast (water from the tap, delicious) at dinner and Dave got this terrified look "Omigod I forgot!" for a split-second before he realized I really don't care. I know how much he loves me, and I am so grateful to have him in my life; that's what matters.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

A switch went off in my brain about making our own wine, that this is a small way of simply opting out of the system. I see this gleam in the eyes of neighbors who are off the electric grid entirely, or have their own wells, or heat their houses with wood from their own land... intoxicating.