楠ワイナリー　

今朝信州各地でも気温が観測史上最低を
記録したところがたくさん出た様だ。
昨日借りたノーマルタイヤにチェーンを履かせたトラックを
返しに行こうと思ったら、雪と氷にはまってしまい
悪戦苦闘。

（須坂ではこんな程度）

それでも須坂の雪は少ない方だ。
昨日でかけた飯綱町は道路が完全に圧雪で、
通いなれた道も、初めて程に雪がたくさん積もって
いる。信州でこれでは、昨年お邪魔した山形は
さぞ大変だろうな。皆さんお元気ですか？
冬の間剪定など無理ですね。

（30分ほど車で北へ走ると）

（雪の坂道、車もスリップしてしまいます）

長野は恵まれているとありがたく思わないと
いけないな。雪で大変でしょうと心配を頂いた
心優しい方々、ありがとうございます。
大丈夫です。我々も元気にやっています。
遠くシンガポールからもブドウ畑は大丈夫かと
電話が届きました。

さて、何時の間にかもう節分なんですね。

I heard that many observation points recorded
the lowest temperature in its history this morning
in Shinshu. I had hard time to get a rental truck out
of icy snow this morning although it had chain on
its driving wheels.

By saying so though, we had rather little snow
here in Suzaka in north of Shinshu area. I was surprised
to find so much snow yesterday in Iizuna area. The road I
used to go to the winery there was completely covered with
hard icy snow pressed by vehicle. As we have so much snow
in Shishu, there must be much more snow in Yamagata where
I visited last winter. How are you there ? Any vineyard operation
like pruning should not be possible in deep snow. I hope everybody
is fine.

So we must be lucky in Nagano. Anyway, I know there are many
people worrying about us and vines. Thank you very much for your
worrying. Yes we and our vines are fine. A friend of mine called me
all the way from Singapore. Thank you so much.

Time flies fast and it is the day of Setsubun when we pray for
our health by throwing beans by shouting “Demon Out! Luck Inside!”