Christmas and a few other things.

We've had a very lovely quiet Christmas with L and enjoyed various days doing things other than vineyard work. We went to Chateau Montpazilliac which was beautiful and I saw several things that I'd like to do here. Although P is muttering about not having to make a curious Teepee made of latts.

We also went to St Emillion as it was the first time for Lorna, I do love it there although it is a wee bit Stepford.

We cooked the boxing day ham over the fire in the sitting room using A and S's giant pot, it was delicious and I do love using our own wood to cook with.

We ate the "Festive Lemon" which I've been saving for the occasion from the lemon tree that B gave me several years ago.  B it tasted delicious!

It was pretty frosty over Christmas and it looked so beautiful in the mornings.

The last couple of days we have been concentrating on arraching the parcelle out the front from us. Today saw the cutting down of the vines and the stacking of them elsewhere. I have plans for the ones out the back that involve a sort of barbeque area but alot of strimming needs to happen first.

Today has been pretty traumatic with the return of the cats cystitus, or at least that's what the vet thinks it is. Poor girl has been in a lot of pain, and was clearly not loving the vet, which she demonstrated by wee-ing everywhere! She's now on a really expensive diet and some more antibiotics and is feeling a little bit sorry for herself. Poor love.

Lets hope tomorrow is less dramatic but equally as productive!

Best wishes for a fabulous 2012 to you all, where ever you are.