One of the best things about living on a quinta is that we’re surrounded by green. Nothing but nature to the east, west, north and south.
Right below our courtyard is a tree farm belonging to one of the local nurseries. During the warmer months the field is always filled with rows of trees sprinkled with [...]
Looking at this week’s chick<8000clicks>chick you’d think djbeat and I had swapped places.
I’m whispering sweet nothings into plastic ears on the left while djbeat is cooing in hushed pink tones on the right.
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PS: Muito obrigada to daisyfae, DaddyP, emma, Shannon, Alice, KPX, penfold, Esta(!), Sue, and stinkypaw for their kind comments on Wind at my Back.
We took a short break but I’m so happy that chick<8000clicks>chick is back. A city chick and a country chick, together in spirit but separated by more than 8000 km.
This week’s theme was “glow” and I love the way Cabril’s country glimmer contrasts with Vancouver’s urban neon. I’m glowing with the season’s first roses on the left [...]
If Plato were alive today he could add matchmaking mogul to his list of achievements.
Put aside his important philosophical dialogues, his studies of logic, mathematics and rhetoric. Never mind his intense musings with teacher Socrates or his stern lectures to student Aristotle. Plato knew something far more valuable. He supplied us with a basic truth [...]
Britain is covered in snow and the rest of Europe is preoccupied with weather warnings. Thanks to Santa Bravo we now have accurate indoor/outdoor temperature readings, barometric pressure forecasts, historical min/max records, humidity measurements and current lunar phases. Our weather data comes to us with Germanic speed and precision and we always know when to put [...]
This chick<8000clicks>chick post might be even sweeter than the last.
My apologies to all those who may gag.
I’m baking my way out of a bikini on the left while djbeat is alarmingly close to electrocuting her baby boy on the right.
Feliz Natal to all and to all a boa noite!
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PS: Obrigadinha to Emma, daisyfae, KPX, Sue, DaddyP, Web-Betty and Stinkypaw [...]
When I told my friend, Rob, about my new life in Portugal he replied, “Sounds like you’re living the dream.” It’s been a year since I made the jump across the Atlantic and I’ve never forgotten his words.
It may be incredibly corny, but not a day goes by when I’m not grateful for where I [...]
Pity …
I’m preparing my list of Canadian must-haves for Daddy Bravo’s holiday visit. Although I love living in a foreign country there are a few items no Canadian should live without. In my case it’s maple syrup, cheddar cheese, marshmallows (still craving Rice Krispie squares) and Red Rose tea *. For my girlfriend in Germany [...]
Würzburg. March 16, 1945. 9:30PM.
225 Lancaster and 11 Mosquito Pathfinders released 1,127 tons of bombs in 17 minutes. Würzburg, among other places, was selected as a strategic target because it was easy for the RAF bombers to find and destroy. Because of the city’s medieval centre, it was expected to be particularly vulnerable to fire [...]
… saves nine?
According the The Phrase Finder:
The Anglo Saxon work ethic is being called on here. Many English proverbs encourage immediate effort as superior to putting things off until later; for example, ‘one year’s seeds, seven year’s weeds’, ‘procrastination is the thief of time’ and ‘the early bird catches the worm‘.
Clearly the AS work ethic [...]
