A new week has begun. I'm hoping for a much better week than last week. I know that we shouldn't wish time away but I'm glad that week is over. Friday evening we went for a walk to one part of the vineyard. We actually went looking for the area where the machine had been picking… Continue reading A new week begins
It has been a hard week. A sad week. Bob said to me yesterday that the only good thing that has happened this week is my EU passport arriving on Monday. Since then...not so much. My dear Aunt Norma, my mother's sister, passed away on Monday. We knew over the weekend that it was coming… Continue reading Choosing to smile again
One hundred seventy-one days. 171! February 23 to August 14. This is how long it took for my Irish Passport Application to be processed. It took less time for me to receive my Irish citizenship. Let me back up a bit. Back in June 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, commonly… Continue reading The wait is finally over
There's something to be said about finding or creating a life that makes you smile. I've been very happy here in Spain but feel even more so since I returned from the U.S. a little over a week ago. More content if that is possible. Friday, our neighbor Kim took us to meet friends of… Continue reading Amigos nuevos y viejos
Sometimes I find it hard to explain to people why we made this huge change in our lives. What made us sell almost everything we own and move overseas? What is so different or special about the lifestyle here in Spain to that back home in the United States. Perhaps I can explain it to… Continue reading Our happy place
The Winery Woman 