Carmel Brennan

It seems amazing that I’ve been here almost a month. Time just keeps passing so quickly. Even this morning I was awakened at 6 AM with a text from a friend who’s arriving here next Sunday. I must’ve fallen back asleep and the next thing it was after 9 AM. BC was outside the door,…

BC was back this morning, sitting by the other door, wondering where I was and where ishis food. When he saw me peep out of my new door ,he spent a lot of time chattering before even looking at his food. I was so glad he was back. It is supposed to rain today and…

My new digs. I am not meaning to complain but you know what happens when you’re happy in one spot and something changes!The plus side first: The bathroom has a tub as well as the shower and a bidet! And the washing machine is in the bathroom. Though the kitchen is much smaller, it has…

I’ve been sitting out here this morning for over an hour, drinking tea, just looking out. The sun is warm; there’s a blue sky, with a few streamers of clouds. BC was late coming today. I expected him at 9 o’clock, had his food ready and he just meandered down the driveway at 10 o’clock.…

I woke up this morning and it was supposed to be cooler today, not more than 16 but I’m sure it will be lovely out with the sun out.By 11:20 am there’s a huge storm cloud crossing over but I don’t know whether it’s going to rain. Of course first thing this morning, I check…

I’ve been here three weeks now and I feel so much at home. It is really comfortable. I’ve done nothing much this morning. Other than two more really poor water colours. I’m getting quite good at doing awful watercolours. I am learning though. I’ve been watching YouTube videos and I’m paying attention but I really do…

Even though it was an interesting experience, I’m still feeling a bit deflated about my mistake on Saturday in the gasoline issue, however, I’ve written a letter to the rental company in the UK and will see if they will cover my expensive mistake. They answered immediately and they won’t cover. So tomorrow I will…

Today’s an overcast grey day; tomorrow’s is going to be the same. It’s already 16° but it feels cooler. I think it’s going up to 19 or 20. Since it’s Sunday, not much will be open other than restaurants of course, so I think I’ll take a run up to Almograve. It’s another coastal town…

This is going to be another lovely day. It’s already about 14° and it’s supposed to go up to 20. I’m sitting on the front porch. I guess you would call it that; it’s a long veranda! I was watching the cat eat its food. When I got up this morning, the dish was empty –…

Porto Covo is my town for the day. It was about a half hour drive north of Zambujeira. I realized I was already here twice on the bus. It is the town that I mentioned, when I was coming down, that has all the solar panels on the roofs of the houses, and as you…