The following photographs were taken 7 days ago (Sunday Aug 8, 2010). Very good news. It appears that the vines will be ready for the winters of DuPage County. Looking forward to more growth in the coming weeks and to seeing the current vines turn to wood from the harsh winter coming up.
 |
| Frontenac grape vine located front-left in the yard. (1 of 2 photos same vine). Glen Ellyn, IL. |
 |
| Frontenac grape vine located front-left in the yard. Glen Ellyn, IL (2 of 2 photos, same vine) |
 |
| Frontenac grape vine. (2 of 2 photos) Located back-left in the yard. Glen Ellyn, IL. |
 |
| Frontenac grape vine Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Situated back-left in the yard (1 of 2) |
 |
| La Crescent grape vine (1 of 2 photos same vine - front-right in the yard) |
 |
| La Crescent grape vine in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This vine apparently has taken the longest to respond to the soils and get situated for growth and development. |
 |
| La Crescent grape vine. Location back-right in the yard (1 of 2 shots for same vine). |
 |
| La Crescent vine, located back-right in the yard. |
 |
| View of the four vines all together as planted on location in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Planted back in May 2010. They seem to be doing very well. The immediate neighbor to the north is quite intrigued and always asks after them. |
 |
| Dachshund dog with the grape vines. Frontenac on the left, La Crescent on the right. Dog in the middle (name for canine: 'AC'. Sweet dog with an overbite that makes it appear to be smiling all the day long). |
.
I am supposed to be sleeping at this precise moment, but instead I am finishing a blog posting because I can't sleep. I will be assisting with a grape harvest in the morning, in a few hours, at a vineyard in central Illinois. I'll keep you all posted on how things unfold. I was supposed to help out on Saturday morning, but I couldn't wake up. I worked 16 hours and 45 minutes on Friday and needed some sleep. Foolish of me to think I could drive 3 hours and 20 minutes after such a work shift. Can't win 'em all. Gettin' back on the horse soon, though.
