Saturday, September 1, 2007

Summer 2007

It was a great summer! Pam and Mike came out to the vineyard at the end of May. Candice and Joey came out at the end of June with their family. Bryan came out in July. Read on to hear the details about summertime at Freed Estate Vineyards.

June

Joey's family came all the way to the vineyard from Phoenix, Arizona to meet Talula for the first time and celebrate her first birthday. Here are some candids from June.


The summer vineyard


The summer river


Joey's family, sister Devon, mom Gloria, and brother Quinn picking raspberries


The family took Talula to pick cherries


Mike showed the family how to fish for bass


Mike with Joey and the family


Tania couldn't wait to go swimming


Pam, Talula, and friends at Talula's birthday party


Devon and Talula


Joey's family before leaving


Fourth of July

Fourth of July was spent at the vineyard this year. We had a bonfire down by the river and could see the fireworks from up by the patio. Here are some candids.


Talula


Mike with Jim, Mary, and family


Pam with one of her little buddies


Pam's sister Cindy, with husband Bobby


Joey gathering wood for the bonfire


A deer across the river


Laying cement in the new barn

This summer, we laid the cement in our new barn. It was hard work! We had Jim, Bryan and Joey doing most of the difficult work. Here are some of the photos.






At the very end


Mike making frames for cement tiles


Pam decorating a tile


Pam and Mike enjoying a beer


Tania decorating a tile


Mike writing his name in the cement


Tania playing with cement


July Fun!

We had a lot of fun this July, and especially at the Oregon Country Fair. It's a truly unique event.


Bryan and Joey at the fair


Joey pulling Tania


Talula in the wagon


Man on stilts


Drum circle



Random crowd shots


Tree people


Back at the vineyard, Tania and Talula on the tractor


Candice and Talula


Joey thinning the Syrah


Chickens!

We got chickens this summer. They are so funny, and it's great to have farm-fresh eggs.


Farm-fresh eggs


The flock


The head honcho


August fun

We had a lot of fun in August. Here are some candids.


Tania and Talula at the Douglas County Fair


Candice, Talula, Tania, and friend Christine


Pam and Mike with their dear friend, Vann


Bryan with friends Christine and Sindy


Pam bonding with Talula


Bryan dancing with Talula at a concert at Stewart Park


Tania and Talula dancing at the concert


Bryan holding giant zucchini that he harvested from our garden


Henry Does Wine!

Henry Estate Vineyards puts on an event called Henry Does Wine, each year. They have a bunch of different bands playing, food, and of course...wine!


Talula enjoys her corn

Tania hula-hoops

Pam dances with Tania and Talula


Mike takes a break from the dance floor

Lorna and Pam

Making Beer!

This summer, Bryan, Candice, and Joey embarked on a beer-making experiment. The first batch turned out well!

The ingredients


The wort


Draining the wort


Poured into a carboy

The yeast doing its job - The foam indicates activity!

Camping!

In August, we went camping at Lake Marie, in Winchester Bay. Mike chartered a fishing boat and he, Pam, Bryan, and Joey went fishing for salmon on one of the days. The family also fished in the lake and hiked.

Tania and Talula in their tent


Setting up tents

The cozy campsite


Lake Marie


Bryan and Joey at the Umpqua Lighthouse

Bryan chopping wood


Tania and Pam bonding


Bryan paddling the boat in the lake

Talula playing at the beach and eating sand

Packing up camp