Kai and I took a walk off the beaten path today – down a street, onto a gravel path, and along a stream which parallelled large vegetable patches on one side and the mountain on the other. We watched birds fish in the stream, farmers till their land, dogs loyally guard their houses, and [...]
Entries from January 2007
January 21, 2007
goats on a bridge
We have heard them many times – all their bells ringing – but today we saw the goat herder, his dog, and the herd actually cross the bridge. This is what I love about living here…that even in this modern button pushing world, there are still goat herders crossing bridges. Classic. (long sigh)
January 20, 2007
cake, presents, crowns…
This pic seems to sum it up for me – this past year has been a blur. And to look at this and see little buddy flying though the room with his birthday crown and “woobie” in hand – well, to me, it speaks volumes. We had such a fun day. Grammie baked a [...]
January 18, 2007
breathe in…breathe out
Ever have one of those weeks where you just feel like you’re treading water but not making any progress? I don’t know what it is exactly that’s making me feel overwhelmed but it’s something. And to make it worse…that’s when my creative brain jumps into overdrive and the ideas rain down but I am not [...]
January 15, 2007
Sunday market runs
Yesterday, Kai & I walked down to the market. It’s become our Sunday ritual. He loves it because the women at the bread counter always give him a roll and it’s great for me to practice my Italian (which isn’t very good)!! The Grandfolks head out this week and the McSmiley b-day fun will gear up for [...]
January 13, 2007
Refocus
Today was one of those gray, cloudy, rainy days – given all that has gone on this week – it made me want to shift gears, change my perspective, refocus. So I grabbed my camera and went out a bit. There’s something about viewing life through a lens that tends to make me slow down [...]
January 12, 2007
whew…
What a LONG week it’s felt like! We’re getting ready to ring in Kai’s #1 in a few days…hard to believe. Makes me feel all sappy and mushy – it’s gone by too fast. Each day is a new adventure with him – he’s such a happy one – makes every moment a true treasure. This week, [...]
January 11, 2007
Ciao!
So here it goes…January always feels full of promise. Good things to come. Although I am still pinching myself at the dream we’re living now. 2007 rang in with dear friends gathered here from all across the globe. We watched fireworks from high on top of a mountain in a villa in Lucca. See…pinching myself [...]
