Kale harvested, so on to making a giant batch of caldo verde. Such a lovely vegetable. Rafa came in to say: a soup where you know the ppl responsible for every ingredient... except the potatoes. So crazy #pueblolife

A break in the rain means time to get these table olives going... 2 kg of manzanilla cut & soaked. Plus a gift of pomegranates from the neighbors #pueblolife

Back home at last with autumn agricultural activity in full swing... looking forward to these next few months of relaxation, festivity & family #pueblolife #ElPedroso

Wouldn't let me get closer for a better photo, but the first Kirby's dropwing dragonfly I've ever seen. Stunning! #pueblolife

Nature's pest control spotted on the patio. We only see a couple per year, but we know they're around #pueblolife

Virgen del Carmen today, so of course a procession. We're lucky that it passes by our front door... opportunities for gossip & laughs #pueblolife #ElPedroso

Storm done, sun out & primavera on its way... had some company while cleaning the patio all afternoon. So nice to be able to get out there again #pueblolife

Lemons harvested + tree pruned & fertilized + general tidying = a fantastic afternoon together on the patio with warm temps. Won't last but is very welcome! #pueblolife

Our favorite street in El Pedroso: Jiménez Castro... narrow & curvy with giant stone slabs used as sidewalks #pueblolife

Countryside stroll with family visiting from Málaga #pueblolife

Gorgeous skies today & lemons almost ready to pick #ElPedroso #pueblolife

Great to be back home again! #pueblolife

Lots of folks walking by to check out the Halloween decor 🎃 #pueblolife

This dude lost a hind leg somewhere, & fortunately was not interested in eating our jasmine... but what camouflage! #pueblolife

Turns out we have pets after all! Even before the heat wave, we set out water for the wasps. They are adorable, pollinating the patio plants & otherwise minding their own business. 100% non-agressive #pueblolife

Evidently it's grasshopper season --don't remember this from last year-- so we've been catching & releasing. Our patio plants are not on the menu, thank you #pueblolife

Our first #SemanaSanta in El Pedroso! A few complained because there was no marching band & fewer floats this year, but we thought it was perfect... + a great chance to socialize with neighbors #pueblolife

So nice to be home! Our neighbor across the street gave us a bundle of eggs from their chickens... back in #pueblolife

A little spring patio time before heading off to work tomorrow #pueblolife #ElPedroso

Waiting to greet the husband after a long workday in Sevilla #ElPedroso #pueblolife

All that unfiltered yumminess! Inflation showing though: last year 18€, now 23€ #ElPedroso #pueblolife

Met some new neighbors today as they pruned an orange tree... & they gave us a bunch for juice tomorrow! #score #pueblolife

Awesome to see tractors pulling the floats #pueblolife #ElPedroso #cabalgata

Still in that #pueblolife learning curve... had to get another half ton of oak from Raúl, since we were running low. We'll figure out our needs after this first winter in #ElPedroso 🪵🪓

We removed 51 lemons to give the tree a break, but it's still loaded 🍋 #pueblolife

Rafa's away for a few days, so I'm suddenly in charge of the fireplace... lighting my first fire from scratch that wasn't a Duraflame log 😆 #skills #pueblolife

Had to walk off a few of those calories we ate yesterday, so we took a stroll by the train tracks. A donkey, sheep, cattle, 3 falcons & 2 storks kept us company #ElPedroso #pueblolife

Houston, we have ignition! The leñador came by & dropped off half a ton of wood today... just in time for the holidays #pueblolife

Lemons are coming soon!! #ElPedroso #pueblolife

Love these thick, decorative curtains that keep insects & prying eyes out, but allow the breeze to flow in... we definitely need one! #ElPedroso #pueblolife