A diary from rural Portugal

Seasons, soil, and slow living among the olive trees

Notes from our small farm in the Beira interior — harvests and heartbreaks, recipes, wildlife, and the quiet work of tending trees. Pull up a chair.

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3 September 2025 Animals & Sanctuary

Raining cats and ... cats

From three to thirteen: Domino in a secure garden, Mia at the farm, kittens rescued and neutered, one brave blind baby—more bowls, more bills, and so much more love.

1 September 2025 Life on the Land

A Beginning, At Last

After almost five years of paperwork and slow repairs, we unlocked the door and made coffee as the grove woke around us and I finally began this diary.

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