Category: going green

Project Lawn Be Gone: Phase Two

by Lisa | Feb 12, 2015 | Drought, going green, plants | 4 |

Actually, this isn’t really a “phase” as such. If you’ll recall the major...

About the Drought

by Lisa | Oct 9, 2014 | Drought, going green | 3 |

If a drop by drop trickle can eventually carve the Grand Canyon, how many saved drops will it take...

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...

Vox Clamantis in Deserto

by Lisa | Apr 3, 2014 | Drought, going green, musings, politics | 9 |

More and more I think there should be an entrance exam for anyone visiting California, either for...

Talking Like Rain

by Lisa | Nov 20, 2013 | Drought, farming, going green, Sonoma | 5 |

Isak Dineson, in her wonderful memoir of her time on an African coffee plantation, has a beautiful...

Cut Yer Damn Hair!

by Lisa | Apr 29, 2013 | going green, winemaking | 7 |

I’m old enough to remember when long hair first started becoming popular. And to see my West...

Give ‘Em Hell, Percy!

by Lisa | Sep 13, 2012 | food, going green, politics | 11 |

This week is the second year of the National Heirloom Exposition at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds....

Going to Seed

by Lisa | Sep 13, 2011 | food, going green, Sonoma | 2 |

One great thing about trying to learn all this farming stuff in Sonoma…well, it’s...

Hair of the Dog

by Lisa | May 5, 2010 | dogs, going green, San Francisco, technology and stuff | 8 |

I’ve often said, badly paraphrasing Mark Twain: “Everyone complains about dog hair,...

Under the Worm Moon

by Lisa | Mar 29, 2010 | farming, food, going green, Sonoma | 9 |

I have a great app for my iPhone. It’s called Moon Phase, and it tells me, on any given day,...

Miscellanea: Kitchens, Carrots and Sweet Honey in the Rock

by Lisa | Mar 27, 2010 | artisans, dogs, food, going green, Sonoma | 3 |

This post contains a bit of real news and some wrapping up of recent loose ends. First of all, the...

Cutting the Mustard

by Lisa | Feb 24, 2010 | going green, plants, the spread | 8 |

Kermit the Frog had it right. It’s not easy being Green. It’s even harder being...

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