Month: March 2014

Becoming a Runner

Mar 27, 2014 | health, Hiking, Portrait of the Artist |

I was a runner once. In high school I was on the cross-country team. It wasn’t before Title...

Operation Condor

Mar 21, 2014 | Hiking, travel, wildlife |

I’ve had pretty good success with my local San Jose Meetup.com hiking group. It’s...

Sonoma Wildflower Report

Mar 13, 2014 | plants, Sonoma, the spread |

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Earth laughs in flowers”. Well, as I told you yesterday,...

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Mar 11, 2014 | plants, San Jose, SF Bay Area, Sonoma |

You’ve heard me obsess about our drought — which is now officially the driest year on...

Moving My Heart from San Francisco

Mar 9, 2014 | San Francisco, San Jose, SF Bay Area |

If it’s been a little quiet around here, it’s because there are some big changes going...

About This Blog

A Yank. A Brit. Two Terriers. A Vineyard. And a Dream.

Being the true-life adventures of two city kids and two spoiled terriers as they transition to a life of winemaking and organic farming in Sonoma. You know Green Acres? It’s like that.

For applause and kudos, I’d prefer you leave a comment on a post. But if you are shy, contact me at lisa [at] leftcoastcowboys.com

Things About Me

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There are reasons I’m not famous.

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I have the world's largest Christmas music collection.

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I'm an unashamed Donny Osmond fan.

I get wildlife drunk.

My terriers have famous friends.

I've got a tiny RV