Celebration Tea

With Rob and Shelley, Wendy and I went out for lunch this week. The intention was to celebrate Shelley’s retirement. Shelley therefore picked the spot, and she chose Lady Bea’s Tea House. (You can also order coffee there). It was a lovely day and this place, not far from the river valley is a beautiful…

News from The Villa

The spring weather has rolled in, has brought new life to the environment. Green grass, leaves bursting out, plants growing in the garden. I’m always excited to see the bleeding heart surge out of the ground as it grows so very quickly. We are ahead of schedule this year, especially after days like this past…

Signs of spring

Much to my amazement this week I went to check the garden and found quite a few of our bulbs had pushed their way through the cold soil to signal that spring is indeed on the way! A smile broke out on my face and I heard myself say out loud – wow, will you…