Category: my eccentric friends

Saving the World One Bird at a Time

by Lisa | Mar 9, 2019 | arts & culture, musings, my eccentric friends | 1 |

To tell you about our Hawaii vacation, I could recount our whale watching trips, describe our...

Finding My Travel Tribe

by Lisa | Jan 22, 2019 | my eccentric friends, Roadtrekking, travel | 0 |

Have you heard of Quartzite? It’s basically Middle of Desert Nowhere, Arizona. Its former claim to...

U-Who?

by Lisa | May 18, 2017 | arts & culture, my eccentric friends | 1 |

So apparently, I lived in a cave during the 80s and 90s, because, until recently, I was the only...

Artsy Fartsy Boston

by Lisa | May 5, 2016 | arts & culture, my eccentric friends, travel | 0 |

My trip to Boston has coincided with some pretty cold and rainy weather. Couple that with the fact...

Happy Campers?

by Lisa | Jul 17, 2015 | my eccentric friends, winemaking | 2 |

I mentioned earlier that I’m reviving Wine Camp at the request of an old friend. Being...

Wine Camp Redux

by Lisa | Jul 14, 2015 | my eccentric friends, winemaking | 2 |

Long-time readers of this blog may remember when I introduced my innovative Wine Camp, my...

Now We Are Six

by Lisa | Jan 8, 2015 | my eccentric friends | 2 |

If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time, you’ll know that Amelia...

Goodbye Internet Friend

by Lisa | Sep 9, 2014 | blogging, my eccentric friends, politics | 6 |

I don’t think it was the Internet that opened up the doors to friendships between people who...

It’s a Small, Small World

by Lisa | Apr 11, 2014 | arts & culture, my eccentric friends, travel | 5 |

After a certain age, birthdays take on different meanings. I’ve reached the point where I...

Another Post About Proust

by Lisa | Nov 6, 2013 | arts & culture, my eccentric friends, reading | 3 |

If you are wondering why there is a sudden barrage of posts from me, and you didn’t see the...

Juice Cleanse Redux

by Lisa | Oct 5, 2013 | health, learnin', my eccentric friends | 2 |

Yes, I’m doing another juice cleanse. No, this isn’t going to be a regular thing with...

Crushing Cinsault with Cousin John

by Lisa | Oct 1, 2013 | my eccentric friends, winemaking | 2 |

You’ve noticed there haven’t been many winemaking posts around here lately....

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

“cherthumb”
There are reasons I’m not famous.

piano-ornament
I have the world's largest Christmas music collection.

donnysquare
I'm an unashamed Donny Osmond fan.

I get wildlife drunk.

My terriers have famous friends.

I've got a tiny RV