Martha Stewart's sister Laura Plimpton passed away suddenly this past week. Reading Martha's heart-felt blog post made me really reflect on my feelings and relationship I have with my sister Betsy.We are both very unique individuals, probably with as many things in common as we have different. Betsy...
We like to keep a full calendar of demo and promotion work on the weekends for Unicoi Preserves, so more and more often, our time has been split between different venues on the same day. The weekend of 12 Spies Vineyard Anniversary celebration was no different. The debut...
One of the many things I love about living in White county is the sense of community that we have here. A community that works together, supports each other and understands the big picture of working together to make a better place to visit and...
We have had 12 Spies Vineyards & Farms Anniversary Party on our calendar for several weeks. As Saturday's outdoor event grew closer, the weather forecast did not look promising and it was indeed pouring rain here in Sautee as we loaded the car to head north to Rabun Gap. That's...
Have you ever noticed that it takes forever for the second in a series of books or movies to come out? Well, suffice it to say, sometimes blog posts are the same way. My last blog entry found me back in my hometown of Albany, in south...
This upcoming December, we will celebrate six years as full time residents of White county. Our lives are very active and it seems there's always something going on here, so we don't go back to visit friends and family very often in south Georgia. This past weekend was...
Spring is here, the season of rebirth. Watching the forest change, with ferns coming back and trees greenery filling in is always awe-inspiring. This spring, we are especially thankful our grass seed has taken off. The cycle of rain and snow resulted in a red clay backyard and...
Saturday, May 3rd was our product debut at Habersham Winery. There were a few details that had to happen that were outside our direct control, so the week leading up to WineFest, Clark & I were both feeling a bit concerned. However, lady luck smiled upon us as she...
This year, the winter seemed harsher and longer then usual. But suddenly, everything is green and lush, which means that spring is here and we are getting local vegetables once again. We support a family of farmers in southern White County, the Cook's, at Cedar Hollow Farm, by...
We have had lots of questions asked of us since we started this new journey - "Why?, I thought you had a job already?, What made you do this?" are a few of the ones that come up regularly. Honest questions, that sometimes we even...
I met Fred many years ago on a bike ride down in Albany. We were on a club ride and he was new in town. Clark wasn't on the ride that Saturday morning when I had a flat tire. Being the nice guy that he is,...
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes you just have to just let go and Believe. This past Saturday we spent inside Habersham Winery's tasting room doing a product demo after being cancelled by an outside art festival. Neither Clark nor I were upset about that cancellation, somehow...