Monday morning. It is an absolutely gorgeous day here. Bright blue skies. September 11th. Back home in the United States this is a somber day as people remember and commemorate the attacks that took place on this date in 2001. For many of my generation in the U.S. this was the day that changed our… Continue reading Today, 9.11.17
September has arrived. Birthday month. Woohoo and Yippee! I'm looking forward to celebrating another trip around the sun. I've been thinking about my Dad and Mom a lot the past few days. They are on my mind every single day but there are times when those thoughts are much more intense. The past two days… Continue reading Family memories
A new week has begun. I'm hoping for a much better week than last week. I know that we shouldn't wish time away but I'm glad that week is over. Friday evening we went for a walk to one part of the vineyard. We actually went looking for the area where the machine had been picking… Continue reading A new week begins
It has been a hard week. A sad week. Bob said to me yesterday that the only good thing that has happened this week is my EU passport arriving on Monday. Since then...not so much. My dear Aunt Norma, my mother's sister, passed away on Monday. We knew over the weekend that it was coming… Continue reading Choosing to smile again
The heat wave broke yesterday! Woohoo. The house has cooled down. Bob said the heat index in Italy was 105°F (40°+C). He was definitely looking forward to getting home last night. We got in the door just as the rain started falling. Today it is a spectacular day with the temperature in the mid 70°s… Continue reading A view from the lake
The Winery Woman 