busy, busy

Just a short entry today, I'm afraid. Busy with work again. Too busy to venture out for the bonfires the past two nights. After the grapes have been harvested and either made into wine or placed on the large drying beds where they soon turn into raisins (and I'm not talking about the tiny little turdy bits we call raisins in the US---these pasas are huge and luscious and out of this world), the farmers cut back the vines and celebrate with a few nights of debauchery in the countryside. After the sun sets, the campo becomes ablaze with fire, and folksinging and tribal beats of drums and tamborines echo through the valleys. But my present reality includes deadlines and more deadlines. Must finish up early today because our friend C.W., who has moved back to the UK, is visiting, and I'm meeting him at Bar Loro later for dinner. Looking forward to catching up with him and attempting to convince him to move back to the village. :-) hasta luego, mylifeinspain