This year will mark three years living in our beautiful house in Carvoeiro, Portugal. 

January 1, 2023 -- Con and I brought in the new year sound asleep, only waking with the amazing fireworks the town set off at the Carvoeiro beach, a kilometer from our house. Weather is gorgeous. I'm cleaning the patios and outside furniture while Con plants a garden of veggies and fills flower pots. Couldn't imagine those days when I'd park my car at the Calgary train station, trudge through a half meter of snow to the train that I'd be in shorts December 31st, living in this welcoming country.

January 8 -- Dinner with 10 neighbour last night at Chrissy's was delicious.