Author Archives: thecindy@mail.com

Road Trip for Wine, Wine, and More Wine

Posted on October 29, 2021 by thecindy@mail.com

Been trying to schedule this winery trip with a girlfriend for two weeks and things kept getting in the way, but we finally pulled it off yesterday, even though it was only a little over an hour from the house. … Continue reading →

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Catching Up with the Mundane

Posted on July 1, 2021 by thecindy@mail.com

Oh my goodness. With Gaston filling our lives with adventures and tribulations, I’ve hardly had the time to THINK about blogging. I will write separately about Gaston, aka ‘The Beast,’ as he comes with so many hilarious stories, and I … Continue reading →

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Gallery of Beauties

Posted on February 27, 2021 by thecindy@mail.com

After my previous blog about the green Armagnac bottle, I’ve heard from many of you wanting more stories about items in the Etsy store. As I do try (and enjoy) to conduct accurate research and go beyond providing just a … Continue reading →

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A New Family Member — Monsieur Gaston

Posted on February 18, 2021 by thecindy@mail.com

Since Alfie’s been gone for 14 months and Annie over 2-1/2 years, we searched our souls long and hard with respect to getting another dog. We made it through this past year thinking we wanted to retain our freedom and … Continue reading →

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Polistes-dominula

Posted on December 27, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Just went out to get more wood for my lazy Sunday next to the fireplace and saw something unusual under one of the big pine trees. Further inspection identified it as a huge paper wasp (Polistes-dominula) nest that got blown … Continue reading →

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Executive Decision

Posted on December 7, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t heard much from the blog lately. Or not. With the lockdown, there simply isn’t much going on…except that sales from the Etsy store are raging!!! And since THAT is the activity … Continue reading →

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Mondays.

Posted on November 9, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Feels so good to NOT have my nose pressed to the TV cheering on Joe and Kamala! Finally feel that I can breathe with relief and get back to normal, so thought I’d share the little project I’m working on … Continue reading →

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And, Just Like THAT, We’re in Lockdown Again

Posted on October 30, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Here we go again. We had planned to depart for the house in Spain next weekend, after taking care of a lot of fall chores around the house, a few medical appointments, and some social engagements. We were planning to … Continue reading →

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And, just like that, it’s fall.

Posted on October 2, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, I’ve been getting some comments about WTH happened with the blog. Can hardly believe my last post was in April! My apologies. It’s not that I don’t have ideas running through my head all the time, I just don’t … Continue reading →

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Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Posted on April 16, 2020 by thecindy@mail.com

Great day today. On the Tuesday after Easter, Spain lifted restrictions on the construction trade to stimulate the economy, but with restrictions. Suppliers are open limited hours and workers wear protective gear. It’s all good. We were thrilled to learn … Continue reading →

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