Olive harvest time.  My DH requested another hat. Driving the "monster" which shakes the Olive trees can be cold work at time...

Well it is hot hot hot now. Summer has really arrived quickly this year. DD asked me to make a rice salad as she says it is just too hot to ...

It is that time of the year. We just don't what season it is supposed to be any more. However the plants are doing what they think they ...

Mild weather and sunny days. Feels like Spring although weather should be cold again next week it seems!.  First Wild asparagus. Asp...

The weather has recently been cold with rain, hail and snow. Most unusual for us. I started feeding the birds from my window. Although it ...

This year is drawing to an end: it has not been a good year from my point of view. So many negative things have happened in 2016. However th...

Happy Holidays to all, whatever you celebrate.  Here in the village there was the traditional Christmas fire burning all night between the...