I love your writing, Sandra! And I strongly value the stories you share about not only the immensity and intensity of the labor to restore and rebuild and tend your property, but your humanity in all of it. Also the humanity of everyone you describe. And the ways in which your openness and the h's diplomatic superpowers are contributing to some lovely community in the process. I always give a little "Yay!" when I see a new newsletter/post from "Under the Jacaranda Trees"!
This is such a lovely comment! I am so paranoid when I hit the Publish button, always (more than) a little worried that maybe I am just droning on and on about stuff no one cares about. Thanks so much!
I would have cried about the trees, too. I am glad you still have some beautiful trees to comfort you, and that disaster was averted! Your stories of life in Portugal are really interesting, and I'm a sucker for house/villa/castle rescues.
I love your writing, Sandra! And I strongly value the stories you share about not only the immensity and intensity of the labor to restore and rebuild and tend your property, but your humanity in all of it. Also the humanity of everyone you describe. And the ways in which your openness and the h's diplomatic superpowers are contributing to some lovely community in the process. I always give a little "Yay!" when I see a new newsletter/post from "Under the Jacaranda Trees"!
This is such a lovely comment! I am so paranoid when I hit the Publish button, always (more than) a little worried that maybe I am just droning on and on about stuff no one cares about. Thanks so much!
Blushing to correct myself: "Under the Jacarandas"!
I would have cried about the trees, too. I am glad you still have some beautiful trees to comfort you, and that disaster was averted! Your stories of life in Portugal are really interesting, and I'm a sucker for house/villa/castle rescues.
Thanks, it's good to know I am not 100% alone in my sadness about the trees!