After the rain this morning, the afternoon cleared up and was quite lovely. Alex and I walked the land with Ghostie and surveyed what needed to be done. Those donkeys really did walk the vineyard and clipped the grass quite short on the far side. They must have been there all night. They followed us up the hill and certainly kept an eye on us as we sat on the bench, ever hopeful of an invitation to join us. The grass is definitely greener on the vineyard side. 

The vines are showing signs of bud development. It's always so encouraging to see them make it through the winter.