Category: San Jose

Native Wisdom

by Lisa | Mar 20, 2015 | Drought, plants, San Jose | 5 |

In our great conversion from thirsty Bluegrass lawn to appropriate drought-tolerant California...

Project Lawn Be Gone: PROGRESS!

by Lisa | Feb 20, 2015 | Drought, San Jose | 8 |

Now the fun begins! We went through the arduous task of sheet mulching, then we spent weeks...

Project Lawn Be Gone

by Lisa | Sep 21, 2014 | Drought, going green, plants, San Jose | 7 |

Those of you who have been following along here at Left Coast Cowboys have heard me warning about...

Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose

by Lisa | May 3, 2014 | plants, San Jose | 10 |

Was it only a few weeks ago I was demanding that everyone in the West plant only native plants? So...

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

by Lisa | Mar 11, 2014 | plants, San Jose, SF Bay Area, Sonoma | 4 |

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

Moving My Heart from San Francisco

by Lisa | Mar 9, 2014 | San Francisco, San Jose, SF Bay Area | 5 |

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

Hello Dalai!

by Lisa | Feb 24, 2014 | politics, San Jose, technology and stuff | 2 |

So the Dalai Lama came to Silicon Valley and I don’t think it all turned out the way we...

We Are Team Polina

by Lisa | Feb 7, 2014 | arts & culture, San Jose | 8 |

No matter the politics, it’s hard to stay away from the Olympics. But for those of us in San...

Hi-Tech, Low-Tech

by Lisa | Nov 16, 2013 | politics, San Jose, technology and stuff | 4 |

One of our favorite social events of the year is The Tech Awards, sponsored by San Jose’s...

My First Halloween

by Lisa | Nov 1, 2013 | arts & culture, San Jose | 1 |

This year wasn’t really my first Halloween. But for nearly thirty years, I’ve lived in...

We’re Going to Make Your Kitchen A Star

by Lisa | Apr 10, 2013 | musings, San Jose | 4 |

My kitchen didn’t exactly get discovered at Schwab’s Drug Store. I think the architect...

Hi Ho Quicksilver and Away

by Lisa | Mar 25, 2013 | Hiking, history, San Jose | 26 |

Seeing as mercury is one of the most toxic naturally occurring elements you can come in contact...

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.

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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