short update ..

was bummed that my winemaker's meeting was canceled yesterday. I used the time to tour the other wineries in the area and road 13 vineyard was kind enough to give me a tour of their bottling plant and "chemistry" lab. they answered some of the questions I had on the process as well.

I ended up back at the hotel early as the sun was finally getting to me. It's been really hot and the heat was giving me a headache.

I'll provide an update later on where I've been ..

Today is another big day .. My last day in Osoyoos.

Wish you were here.
Pudgy

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Is it flu season?

Okay, I just sneezed 6 times in a row .. and I'm not chilly.  I knew I wasn't feeling well late last Friday and it gradually got worse.  Today, I feel it .. sore throat, sinus congestion, muscle aches ... the flu?  But I have been so good at not getting sick.

I know I got it from my niece Chloe.  She was sick last week and I still held her - she's so darn cute.  Well, it's worth it.  At least, I can take a few days off to work from home. 

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A new year and new beginning

First off, I'd like to wish everyone a happy new year.  I hope 2010 brings you much success, good health, and happiness.

I apologize to my blog readers that my posts have been shorter than usual.  I am going through a bit of a rough time and need to reflect a bit.  I prefer to keep my negative posts out of my blog and keep this a positive forum.  But we all have our lows and I am not immune to them.  I hope my next post will be better.

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So you had a bad day ..

It has been one heck of a week so far. Very much a low week. The topic of discussion as of late has not been a good one for me. In fact, it's a sore spot. I don't think I have been this upset in a very long time. Like all your shortcomings have been brought to the forefront and you feel like you want to crawl into a hole and never come out. The hole is very tempting.

Pudgy

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