The Adventure Begins

We got our keys on the first of October and it has been an adventure ever since.
The previous tenant left us with some 'items'... Some good (like the chickens). Some bad (a dead sheep - right by the rock house, flea infested carpets and barn cats, an especially disgusting mouse-poopy-roachy kitchen etc). Some things we've fixed. The sheep is long gone, the fleas are no longer plaguing our little family, our kitchen is clean and the friendliest of the 2.5 cats has been medicated.
Here we are a few weeks later and we're still cleaning, and it's a work in progress...but we have our furniture moved in and it feels like home now. :-) We are witnessing some amazing sunsets and exploring the property more each day.
Hoping to plant a few grapevines this coming spring (2016). Our adventure begins!

Found It.

It is official. We have found our property. After 2.5 years of searching and waiting and disappointment and hoping and praying and almost losing hope, we can finally say that we have found our place. Our slice of Texas Hill Country heaven. 55 acres of land near Enchanted Rock with old barns, big live oaks, and history galore. It will be hard work but I can see our future there. I can see our vineyard. It was worth the wait. More details to come, but for right now we are counting the days till we move in... :-)

Choosing Our Name

When we decided to start our own business 5 years ago, we looked at many different options for names.  We wanted it to be meaningful, memorable and a tad bit quirky like us.

Lucy, 8 weeks old.  Adoption day.

We decided on the word 'plottador' because that's what we call our dog, Lucy.  A mix of mainly chocolate lab + plott hound, thus the name 'plottador' was created. 

She was adopted from a shelter when she was just 8 weeks old and has since been an irreplaceable family member.  

She has grown up with our 4 girls and has been almost like a nanny to them, enduring years of pulling on her ears, poking her in the face and using her as a stepping stool - all without any complaints.  She's cleaned up many a food mess, and dealt with pregnancy induced hormonal mood-swings and toddler temper tantrums and she has licked our tears and comforted us with her warm body and she has moved around the country with us, never questioning our decisions.  

Lucy, 8yrs old after swimming in the Pedernales River.

Now, she's an old lady.  An 8 year old lazy, loveable mutt with grey hair creeping slowly up her muzzle.  So, to say 'thanks' for always being there for us, Plottador Vineyards is for you Lu!  We love you.