Blue Heron Cove - A Novel, Xan & Bob

Seven Years: Blog Anniversary

The courage to hit Publish was pretty daunting seven years ago today when I started this blog. Everything seemed daunting seven years ago. We had only been in our new home in Spain for twenty-three days. 23! Everything was new. There were challenges to overcome. Hurdles to face. Bureaucracy to maneuver through. There was always… Continue reading Seven Years: Blog Anniversary

Home and Garden, Xan & Bob

Our Dream. Five Years Later.

Have you ever taken a leap of faith? Thrown caution to the wind? Taken a chance? Followed a dream? If you did, did it turn out more amazing than you ever dreamed? Five years ago, we had sold or given away 95% of our belongings. We packed and shipped 70 boxes. The remaining items we… Continue reading Our Dream. Five Years Later.

Vineyard

Gorgeous Grapes

My morning walks in the vineyard have been few and far between these days. Trying to get to the beach by 8am (it is cooler and no one is there) and the sunrise not happening until 6:45am makes it a challenge. I am enjoying long weekend morning walks though. Of course the grapes are doing… Continue reading Gorgeous Grapes

Friends, Viladellops Village, Vineyard, Xan & Bob

You Never Know How Your Life Might Change

You never know how one day will change your life. Five years ago today, our dear friend Xavi brought us to this hilltop vineyard for a visit. Little did we know that a year and a half later we would change our entire life and move to this very village. These are some of the… Continue reading You Never Know How Your Life Might Change