grape harvest

Jim has been harvesting his grapes for the past week or so. The weather has been really conducive to ripening them and he managed to keep the deer from beating him to the harvest by surrounding the rows with netting. And the other big pest... well,
smaller in size... the yellow jackets went for the bait in the traps and many many got in there and couldn't get out! He also found and eliminated several big nests!! so he has lots of grapes this year for lots of wine. Ryan and Sonia will be back from their trip and available to take care of the fermenting chores.... cause baby, we're outa here in 8 days! so.. here's Jim's harvesting his grapes:

and a closer view of the grapes... i think these are merlot. He got the muscat and gewurtz. off earlier in the week.

grape plants along the driveway as you approach the house:

and our dome home. can't see it real well with all the leaves still on the pear tree, but at the rate the leaves are falling, it won't be long before the house is more visible.