Happiness is your husband having the skills to design and build a challenging shelf. We have this odd space that we have struggled with what to use it for. The rock floor slopes and the rock wall make it a challenge. The glass in the floor looks down into the entrance of the wine cellar.… Continue reading Bob the Builder
A simple blog post today. As I said yesterday...it now feels like Autumn here. The light has changed. This morning I went to open our gate and noticed a very ellusive bird here. The Hoopoe. I quietly crept back into the house to grab my camera. Darn birds...I got this one shot before they saw… Continue reading By the dawn’s early light
We have slowly transformed our courtyard since we arrived 7 months ago. The two photos below are from September 2016 when we looked at renting the house. It certainly didn't look very promising. This is how it looked when we arrived 7 months ago. Much better. Bit by bit we have been adding our green… Continue reading Our little piece of heaven
Even when you have a fort you will want to take a break and get outside. From my experience most forts don't have direct sunlight which to me is something I can't survive very long without. Like a fort, taking a long walk in nature will help in changing your attitude about the world...even if… Continue reading Our outdoor fort…of sorts.
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
The Winery Woman 