North Sierra Wine Trail Day I – Long Creek Winery and Quilici Vineyards Ronda Bowen, July 21, 2012October 10, 2025 We toured and tasted at four wineries: Long Creek Winery, Quilici, Grey Fox, and finally Hickman Family. I can definitely vouch that the last two wineries on our tour were outstanding, and they should not be overlooked by those who love wine. This post covers Long Creek Winery and Quilici. Continue Reading
Making Time Ronda Bowen, July 20, 2012October 10, 2025 It is so important to make time for the ones we love and the things we love to do. Some people might ask me how it is have the time to participate in so many activities. Part of the answer rests in having good time management skills. I sit… Continue Reading
When Going to Wine Tastings Use These Tips Ronda Bowen, July 19, 2012October 10, 2025 This weekend, my husband and I will be going to the North Sierra Wine Trail tasting circuit. We often go to tastings around town, and one of the cellar is doing a “Tour de France” themed tasting. While we by no means consider ourselves to be “wine snobs,” we… Continue Reading
Baco Noir – Girardet Wines Ronda Bowen, July 18, 2012October 10, 2025 Theme Song: The Cat Empire – The Wine Song Before I launch into the story of the Baco Noir from Girardet Wines that my husband and I enjoyed while visiting in Sutherlin, Oregon, I should explain the changes to this blog. I started Not Quite Ally McBeal a year… Continue Reading
Expressing Gratitude Ronda Bowen, July 2, 2012October 10, 2025 Theme Song: “Thank You” Alanis Morissette I’m not sure we express enough gratitude in our daily lives. Sure, we utter our “thank you” for the big things in life, but we start taking little things for granted, and we do so pretty easily. Instead of being thankful for our… Continue Reading
Sewing!!!! (It’s *Sew* Much Fun!) Ronda Bowen, June 12, 2012October 10, 2025 Theme Song: “Summertime” by NKOTB I have a confession to make. I love to sew. I’ve been on a sewing kick lately. Well, to be honest, I’ve been more on an organizing my items to get them ready so that I can sew kick. You see, just as I have… Continue Reading
Running Why I Run Ronda Bowen, June 6, 2012October 10, 2025 Theme Song: “Run Baby Run” by Sheryl Crow So, today is National Running Day. I’m not currently able to run, and I won’t be until I get clearance from a doctor that it’s okay to start up again. I miss it. Running is such a freeing experience. Not only does… Continue Reading
Life Married! Ronda Bowen, June 5, 2012January 2, 2022 Theme Song: Pink Martini “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love” (And we won’t, now that we’re married). So, a week ago, my husband and I decided, for a variety of reasons, that we would go ahead and get married. We still are planning on having a religious/traditional wedding next year… Continue Reading
Marriage and Partnerships Saturday Night Date Night Ronda Bowen, May 12, 2012January 2, 2022 Theme Song: “By the Cathedral” Keren Ann So tonight for our Saturday night date night, we went to a wine tasting, dinner, and to see the film The Avengers. It was a pretty good time! It’s so important to keep regular date nights when you’re married – no matter how… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Supporting Gay Marriage…Or as I Like to Call it, Marriage Ronda Bowen, May 11, 2012January 2, 2022 Theme Song: “Lounge Act” Nirvana For almost a year now, I’ve worked as a volunteer with a very important organization, Stonewall Alliance. They offer support services and community for all members of the LGBTIQQA population (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, and Ally) locally. Many of my friends belong… Continue Reading