How lovely! I live between Switzerland and Spain, currently in Switzerland where the weather is beautiful too (I'm between Geneva and Lausanne). I've been to Portugal a few times, and I'm looking forward to returning. We'll definitely be going there next year, to the Douro valley area, for a wedding in September and I'm looking forward to it. I would love to go to the Algarve, off season of course. I'm going to have a closer look at your Substack to find out more! xx Cesca
I definitely remember clothes lines. They were a neighborhood standard in my little Massachusetts town. I don’t remember us having a dryer until I was in Junior High. That would have been the late 60s.
Yes, there is something about them. I always keep a bowl of lemons in the kitchen. I grew a lemon tree outside our bedroom window, so we could taken in the heavenly scent when they blossom. 🤗✨
Loved your article! You certainly served up a nice slice of Portuguese culture. I’ve got some blueberries ripening for my chickens , but let my peaches go this year. Unfortunately my son dropped 9 baby chickens on me in late May. At least 4 of them are roosters, and it’s stressing out the 5 hens. The baby with the bent toes is a very peckish rooster, and not in a gustatory way!! One of the five hens may be a rooster. I’m looking for solutions. Either separation, or giving away. People like free young roosters for the stew pot, which is hard for me to stomach.
My original 7 olive- eggers/ Easter-eggers are more pleasant. These new barnyard variety are pugilists.
We have a preponderance of roosters on the place - more than fifteen. They are a formerly feral flock, they all get along fine, no fighting, though posturing occurs occasionally....
Portugal was one of the places on my bucket list but so was riding a Harley to Sturgis. Things that I might have waited to long for.
Oh I hope not, Portugal is a wonderful place. We've only been here a bit over a year and we've had more than 30 guests!
Thanks for some insight into daily life and Portugal. I started learning Portuguese using Duolingo so I even knew what pao was when you mentioned it.
careful! Duolingo is teaching you Brazilian Portuguese ;-)
How lovely! I live between Switzerland and Spain, currently in Switzerland where the weather is beautiful too (I'm between Geneva and Lausanne). I've been to Portugal a few times, and I'm looking forward to returning. We'll definitely be going there next year, to the Douro valley area, for a wedding in September and I'm looking forward to it. I would love to go to the Algarve, off season of course. I'm going to have a closer look at your Substack to find out more! xx Cesca
It sounds lovely, maybe you can spend a day at the September writer's workshop in 2026. xo
I definitely remember clothes lines. They were a neighborhood standard in my little Massachusetts town. I don’t remember us having a dryer until I was in Junior High. That would have been the late 60s.
I remember asking for a blow dryer in junior high - get this, I remember the jingle and the name, the Stylemaker SuperMaxx 2!
Lemons look so refreshing! 🍋💛
Lemons are so picturesque, don't you think?
Yes, there is something about them. I always keep a bowl of lemons in the kitchen. I grew a lemon tree outside our bedroom window, so we could taken in the heavenly scent when they blossom. 🤗✨
Loved your article! You certainly served up a nice slice of Portuguese culture. I’ve got some blueberries ripening for my chickens , but let my peaches go this year. Unfortunately my son dropped 9 baby chickens on me in late May. At least 4 of them are roosters, and it’s stressing out the 5 hens. The baby with the bent toes is a very peckish rooster, and not in a gustatory way!! One of the five hens may be a rooster. I’m looking for solutions. Either separation, or giving away. People like free young roosters for the stew pot, which is hard for me to stomach.
My original 7 olive- eggers/ Easter-eggers are more pleasant. These new barnyard variety are pugilists.
We have a preponderance of roosters on the place - more than fifteen. They are a formerly feral flock, they all get along fine, no fighting, though posturing occurs occasionally....
I have seen this at cafes populated by a lot of workers...
it's evocative, isn't it