Ah, Spring. La Primavera! A time to celebrate beginnings. A fresh start. Something new. We discovered a new favorite everyday wine while under our COVID restrictions here in Catalunya. Unable to get to the store where we bought one of our everyday wines...we were forced to try new wines. So, we chose four or five… Continue reading La Primavera Picnic at Albet i Noya Winery
Sunshine comes in flowers. The first of our Freesias bloomed. We have them in several pots in the garden but we never planted them in this pot so this is a beautiful surprise. It appears that when we transplanted our yellow Hibiscus to this large pot a couple of Freesia bulbs snuck in as well.… Continue reading Freesias Are Blooming
Since I cannot take my daily walks in the vineyard and surrounding forest I have been going through photos I took before the lockdown. The wildflowers were just starting to emerge. I wonder what has bloomed in the past thirty-one days since our lockdown started. I thought that, like me, you might need a bit… Continue reading Wondering About The Wildflowers
Spring is rapidly approaching here - in the Northern Hemisphere that is. Less than two weeks! There are signs of spring all over the property but the most significant one is, of course, the vines. This past week they have started waking up from their winter rest. We've had a very mild winter here so… Continue reading The Vines are Waking Up
Finally...it is January 31st! Who else feels like this month has been about eight weeks long? It has had its good days and bad days, some wins, and some changes. I think as a way of trying to end on a positive note Mother Nature decided to give us a beautiful day with warm temperatures.… Continue reading January Leaves Us A Gift
