My Message On Next Door, Country Life.

We live behind 2 wineries in Temecula, and we have an acre of Cabernet Franc that we planted in 2004. We made and enjoyed our own red wines from 1/4 of our own grapes. We hire a vineyard maintenance person and we have a winemaker friend that helped us pick, crush and make the wines which we split 1/2 and 1/2.  We have few winemakers from 2 amateur wine clubs who also buy the rest of the grapes from us. They pick their own grapes. We charge less than the going price in the market and we have good vines, so they come back each year.  We have the drip system for the vines. We also have few citrus trees, Apples, Pomegranate, Peach, Pear, several  Olive trees, and a large herb garden. 

We used to have a 21 acres avocado grove in De Luz but we sold it in 2014.
I miss having our own Avo fruits so I tried to grow Avocado here and they all died from being too hot or too cold. I am trying to grow Cherimoya tree now ( my fingers crossed).  The Citrus trees are doing well but we do not have too many fruits from the fruit trees. When we lived in a track home up in the SF Bay Area we had 2 Apple, 2 Plum trees, and few Citrus trees. We used to have at least 20 grocery size bags of fruits almost every year. We shared them with our neighbors and office co-workers. 

I wish I have tried to grow Longan and Lychee trees here. I saw the orchards in Fallbrook with these trees and they have lots of fruits on them!!!
There is a Pistachio orchard right near our home but it is not maintained and the poor trees are not doing well. Many years ago, they were producing well and I saw them picked the fruits in the fall.

Holidays And The Hustle and Bustle...

Holiday Blues.
WOW, I just saw this that I didn't post... OK... Posting it now. I discovered that this is not the best time to go through all your old STUFF inorder to sorting things out. Rummaging through the boxes: What to keep, What to get rid of, What to do with the rest? Oh no I found old bank statements, stock portfolios, old time cards, paycheck stubs and traveling memorabilia & souvenirs etc..

The worst of all is that seeing all these things reminding me of another time, another previous rich life I was living. Not obsessed with money but it is sad what I used to have and now they are all just a memory, a dream not realized (again)

It is sad, isn't it? I will have to think things over. Writing this all down already made me feel a little better.

Temecula Wine Country,

One of the views from the small hill in Temecula Wine Country on Berenda Road.
I love living here inTemecula Wine Country, Southern California.

I noticed several photos were lifted from several of my pages and posted online for VRBO, RE web sites etc. etc.
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME CREDIT FOR MY PHOTOS!!
Thank you.
Jieranai Maier ⓒ2016 

Blue Cut Fire In Southern California

So sad. Images from the burned Clyde Ranch off Lone Pine Canyon Road. 
Will Lester — Staff Photographer, SB Sun
http://www.sbsun.com/…/earp-cabin-clyde-ranch-barn-among-lo…

Historical Earp cabin, Clyde Ranch barn lost to Blue Cut fire. (Virgil Earp was a brother of Wyatt Earp) 

Build in 1872 in Lone Pine Camyon, Clyde Ranch was a favorite landmark for locals. 

DAVID BAUMAN, FILE PHOTO, The Press-Enterprise - PE.com

 http://www.pe.com/articles/clyde-811120-earp-cabin.htm 

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Coyote Over population in Southern California ?

UPDATE: 

How to Protect your Pets from Coyotes.

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/coyotes/tips/coyotes_people.html

Coyotes and People: What to Know If You See or Encounter a Coyote

Human-coyote encounters—and coyote attacks—are rare

Adapted from the book Wild Neighbors

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  Attacks on people by coyotes are very rare and are usually preventable through changes in human behavior. Dawn Macheca

An encounter with a coyote in the urban and suburban landscape is a rare event, even where coyotes are found in large numbers. 

These animals are generally nocturnal and seldom seen. You may catch a glimpse of a coyote, however, as she moves from one part of her territory to another in search of prey (usually small mammals such as mice or voles). 

Observing a coyote in this manner (even during the daytime) does not mean that the coyote is sick or aggressive. If the coyote is scared away by your presence, she is exhibiting natural behavior and this should not be cause for concern.

  

Coyotes, Pets and Community Cats

What you need to know about protecting your pets and community cats from coyotes

Adapted from the book Wild Neighbors

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  Coyotes are valuable in urban ecosystems as major predators of mice, rats, and Canada geese (species considered by some to be “pests”). Dawn Macheca.

Many people assume that coyotes don't live in suburban or urban neighborhoods because they don't see them. But that assumption can be dangerous for your animal companions.

Coyotes typically hunt small mammals such as mice, voles, and rabbits. If given the opportunity, they will also make a meal of a cat, tame or feral.

Dogs, especially smaller breeds, are also at risk, although attacks on them are more rare.

The best way to protect your pets is to let them outside only when you are with them—especially at night—and to keep pet food and water inside.

Coyote Over population in Southern California ?

                                    Coyote carries small dog out of  Laguna Beach home's bedroom

FOXLA.COM|BY FOX

             

This is a picture of the Coyote on top of the fence, it was captured in Anaheim and posted by a Facebook profile:  Tee El, This was on Monday, November 30,  2015. 

I posted my reply to this picture just to share my experience living with several packs of Coyotes in Temecula Valley Wine Country.

We live in the Temecula Valley Wine Country near Lake Skinner, for the last 15 years. There are about 3-4 packs / families of coyotes around the creeks below our home & in the vineyards & orange groves. They communicate to each other at night, and you can hear them howling and calling out to each other. We have tall fences around our home and our next door neighbor has 2 big dogs that bark whenever they see the coyotes at night. Occasionally the neighbors report a bobcat sighting. These animals are thirsty because of the drought and the bobcat travel down from the mountains since the river beds and the creeks are  all dried up. The coyotes are looking for any food they can eat and they will eat the fruits as well. I have to say that they have been here long before us and the expansion of the wine country as well as the new developments are driving them out slowly but surely. Fortunately for them, there is a 702 acres French Valley Wildlife Area which is protected habitat for wild plants and animals. 

We used to own 21 acres avocado grove in the Temecula West Hills and the coyotes love the ripe avocados and any sweet fruits in the orchards. The grove owners usually put out a big tub of water for them so they will not chew out the rubber tubing of the sprinkler system to get to the water.

Spors, Fungus, Mushroom NO! Do Not Touch!

If You Ever Find One Of These Things In The Woods, Don't Touch It

They look super creepy.

This fungus grows around decaying wood and rotten tree stumps.

They also have a secret the world needs to know. 

As deadly as they appear, this fungus is actually harmless. 

But the prettiest things found in the woods, and even your own backyard, can be the silent killers.

1. Pokeberries

The pokeweed looks like a delicious blueberry, but you don't want to come anywhere near this poisonous treat.

2. Hydrangea

They can grow 15 ft. tall and come in several colors.

3. Foxglove

Foxglove earned its nickname as the "witches' thimble" because it causes serious heart issues and possibly death if any part of the plant is eaten.

4. Wild Cherries
Even animals that munch on these cherries usually die, so stay far, far away.

5. Narcissus

The gorgeous narcissus aka daffodil or jonquil flowers are actually toxic and can be fatal if ingested.

 6. Holly Berries

You might be tempted to try one for yourself, but their toxins can and will kill you if you mistakenly eat too many of them.

7. Buckeye

Several species of buckeye trees are found throughout the midwestern United States, but did you know that their nuts are insanely poisonous?
(If they are poisonous, why do you want to grow them in your yard? These are California Buckeye Tree. Is it poisonous?
https://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/california-buckeye-a-tree-for-all-seasons/)

READ MORE ON :

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http://www.answers.com/article/31010889/if-you-ever-find-one-of-these-things-in-the-woods-don39t-touch-it?param4=fb-us-de-gute-rr-ttc&param1=health&s=10

Spors, Fungus, Mushroom NO! Do Not Touch!

If You Ever Find One Of These Things In The Woods, Don't Touch It

They look super creepy.

This fungus grows around decaying wood and rotten tree stumps.

They also have a secret the world needs to know. 

As deadly as they appear, this fungus is actually harmless. 

But the prettiest things found in the woods, and even your own backyard, can be the silent killers.

1. Pokeberries

The pokeweed looks like a delicious blueberry, but you don't want to come anywhere near this poisonous treat.

2. Hydrangea

They can grow 15 ft. tall and come in several colors.

3. Foxglove

Foxglove earned its nickname as the "witches' thimble" because it causes serious heart issues and possibly death if any part of the plant is eaten.

4. Wild Cherries
Even animals that munch on these cherries usually die, so stay far, far away.

5. Narcissus

The gorgeous narcissus aka daffodil or jonquil flowers are actually toxic and can be fatal if ingested.

 6. Holly Berries

You might be tempted to try one for yourself, but their toxins can and will kill you if you mistakenly eat too many of them.

7. Buckeye

Several species of buckeye trees are found throughout the midwestern United States, but did you know that their nuts are insanely poisonous?

READ MORE ON :

REPRINTED FROM :

http://www.answers.com/article/31010889/if-you-ever-find-one-of-these-things-in-the-woods-don39t-touch-it?param4=fb-us-de-gute-rr-ttc&param1=health&s=10