Category: the spread

Big Predator Week in Sonoma

by Lisa | Feb 9, 2020 | the spread, wildlife | 0 |

Besides burning our property 360 degrees around, the big fires of 2017 seriously upset the...

My Short Unhappy Stint as a Harvest Host

by Lisa | Feb 16, 2019 | musings, the spread, travel | 18 |

If you are an RVer, you may be aware of this online service that lists participating wineries and...

Deadly Death Cap and Dogs

by Lisa | Aug 2, 2018 | learnin', Sonoma, the spread | 8 |

By now, many of you know that I lost my precious puppy Justin Timberlake after he ate a Death Cap...

The Getty and Us

by Lisa | Jan 27, 2018 | artisans, plants, Sonoma | 3 |

Our “endowment” here at the Rancho is probably equivalent to what the fabled Getty...

The Resilience of Natives

by Lisa | Jan 16, 2018 | Drought, plants | 1 |

If you have been following along, you are no doubt aware that, in Sonoma at the Rancho, we have a...

Ready for Rain

by Lisa | Jan 4, 2018 | Drought, Sonoma, the spread | 3 |

It’s been an unusually dry December in California. Usually that’s a bad thing since we...

Save the Bees! Restore Hector’s Honey.

by Lisa | Nov 6, 2017 | artisans, farming, Sonoma | 0 |

Although close to 80% of our land burned in the big Wine Country fires, all but a few...

Into the Ashes

by Lisa | Oct 22, 2017 | Sonoma, the spread | 3 |

Finally and unexpectedly two days ago, the sheriffs started letting residents down our officially...

What I Didn’t See at the Firestorm

by Lisa | Oct 20, 2017 | Sonoma, the spread | 3 |

As I drove out of Sonoma into Napa County twelve days ago, all I could say was “Oh shit!” There...

Of Harvests and RV Repair

by Lisa | Sep 30, 2017 | Roadtrekking, Sonoma, winemaking | 1 |

I am now channeling Dr. Pangloss and deciding “All’s for the best in the best of all...

Not the Super Bloom

by Lisa | Mar 27, 2017 | plants, Sonoma | 1 |

Southern California’s deserts are in a super bloom. I just came from there. Ironically, we...

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