A visit from the au pairs. But wait...there are three of them so why are they called pairs? ha ha ha. Friday, while I was at my writers' group Bob met the au pairs at the train station. Jillian from North Carolina is the daughter of a friend and former co-worker of mine Lisa. Jillian's… Continue reading A Visit From The Au Pairs
The lane that goes down the side of our casa and is the view from our bedroom window is starting to bloom. I'll just let the flowers speak for themselves. 'People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.' ~Iris Murdoch
Today is Sant Jordi Day here in Catalonia. A day of love. Roses, books, princes, princesses, and dragons. What could be better?! “Sant Jordi or Saint George is Catalonia’s patron saint. It is the Catalan equivalent to Saint Valentine’s Day, but in Catalonia it is not about chocolate, romantic dinners and love letters. Instead, two… Continue reading Feliç dia de Sant Jordi! Happy Sant Jordi Day!
Today I am celebrating! Big time! Today is my two year anniversary of starting my blog... and... drum roll please...my FIVE HUNDREDTH BLOG POST! What a journey this has been so far. As my sister Vicky said to me yesterday, 'This is proof that when you set your heart and mind to something, you can… Continue reading 500th Blog Post on My 2 Year Blog Anniversary
Happy Easter or Happy Passover or just a Happy Sunday to all. Here in Spain, Easter is a four day weekend where pretty much everything closes. We haven't heard this year's prediction but last year the transportation department predicted that 400,000 cars would leave Barcelona for the weekend. Which means places like Sitges become very… Continue reading Memories of Easter Past
The Winery Woman 