Oh my gosh, Alison! I was going on and on about my house issues when talking with you this morning and you were literally injured by your house and didn't say anything! I'm so glad you are ok, and how scary! Hopefully, you have new shatter proof glass in your shower!
I agree with you that best times are the simple times. I love that your friends wanted to experience your life in Portugal and not just see the tourist sites, which of course are also lovely!
The Shakshuka looks delicious. Aidan frequently makes it for us when he is home. Sounds like some great visits. I read the linked article and what a relief! So happy to see you doing well and healing up from that crazy door accident. Have a great week Alison.
Feeling the warmth! I loved reading this and experiencing guests vicariously. Your table looked wonderful and makes me realize how much I miss entertaining and spending time with good friends.
What a lovely post. And a nod to a 10 000 Maniacs song? You sound like a perfect host.
Aww thanks! It’s amazing how evocative songs can be. John’s delight in playing it twice made me so cheerful.
Oh my gosh, Alison! I was going on and on about my house issues when talking with you this morning and you were literally injured by your house and didn't say anything! I'm so glad you are ok, and how scary! Hopefully, you have new shatter proof glass in your shower!
I agree with you that best times are the simple times. I love that your friends wanted to experience your life in Portugal and not just see the tourist sites, which of course are also lovely!
Thanks ❤️ Like I said, retirement is filled with house projects! It’s rare that we aren’t fixing something. Hand is almost all better.
The Shakshuka looks delicious. Aidan frequently makes it for us when he is home. Sounds like some great visits. I read the linked article and what a relief! So happy to see you doing well and healing up from that crazy door accident. Have a great week Alison.
Hope to see you soon!
The shower door photo is rather terrifying. I’m glad you’re ok.
It sounds like you’re getting a great balance of structure and casual with your houseguests. That can be a challenge.
I’m in the KEXP john in the morning cult. Also now also drive time with evie and early with eva.
I listened to Eva Walker on the way to Serra d’el Rei and that was fun. I miss Evie. Good reminder to start streaming her show archives.
Streaming has made the experience even better. I streamed six degrees week for a couple of weeks after.
That shakshuka!!! 😍
Thanks for the great recipe!
Feeling the warmth! I loved reading this and experiencing guests vicariously. Your table looked wonderful and makes me realize how much I miss entertaining and spending time with good friends.
Thank you! It was so nice. We had a mix of meals out and in so I didn’t feel too overburdened.