Lady of LaMancha

This post is in honor of my parents-in-law, Pilar and Antonio, on their golden anniversary.  They were married 50 years ago today in Madrid....

No, I'm not a Desperate Housewife (although, now that you mention it,  Marcia Cross and I did grow up in the same hometown!).  It'...

We took the boys skiing a couple of weeks ago, and I still haven't got all the gear and suitcases put away.  Heck, if we're going to...

With all the rain and wind we had in February, our almond trees in LaMancha are blooming much later this year than usual.  I am particularly...

Although I usually start pruning my roses when the almond trees bloom, this David Austin rose, Benjamin Britten , seemed to want to jump the...

After lunch yesterday, I heard a bird screeching and screeching.  It just went on and on.  Because there are so many birds of prey in the a...

Every year on January 17th, here in La Mancha small villages continue to celebrate "El Día de San Antón" in honor of  Saint Anthon...