Signs Spring Is Coming

February 28, 2014

Bulbs are pushing out of the soil. Roses are showing new leaf growth. Buds are swelling on Lilac bushes. And …

Down Time

February 15, 2014

Mid February is an odd time of the year. It is too late to trim most fruit trees as they …

February 2, 2014

Cold. And with a bit of rain. Together it made for ice everywhere last night and today. The road to …

January 19, 2014

Or in the Latin version: Vino vendibili suspensa hedera non opus est. Many of you may have heard this saying …

January 17, 2014

Traveling around the countryside in Hungary you will often see “ELADO” signs which indicate a property if for sale. Usually …

January 13, 2014

No, I don’t mean someone who pilfers wine. A wine thief is a glass tool for sampling wine from a …

January 6, 2014

Finally. We have had our house in Hungary for over 13 years. And today, one of the final puzzle pieces …

January 2, 2014

This is the forth installment in my Tale of Two Properties serial. The last “episode” in this serial was our spring …