Thursdays are for sights of Italy- our sights anyway

So, Thursdays are going to be for sights of Italy. Now, this likely won't be anything all that thrilling really, but rather OUR sights around the house, village, etc. I think it's appropriate to start with the blue trees. I am not sure how well this will show up, but I love to catch a glimpse when we drive by. It's on our drive back from the base. This is the only house I have seen that has blue trees in the yard.... I am sure it's some kind of mutagenic pesticide that's been outlawed in the US for over 50 years-(safety hasn't been invented here yet- to support this, no bicycle helmets, few sidewalks, etc.) but it makes me smile to see them, so I will share. I point them out to Gordon (first born) and Percy (second born) but I don't think they have seen them yet. (BTW I am Emerald Emily and the husband is Sir Topham Hatt- we are all Thomas the Train all the time. Gordon tries to get me to be Neville, but I don't like it : )

Then there's the pics of the kids- Percy looking for a snack -with her faithful companion and cohort in crime by her side. Gordon helping me make banana bread.

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Spring break whirlwind!

I am sorry that I haven't posted this week. Diesel, I am so glad you figured out how to leave comments- we commented back on some of them! It was good to hear from you. I will try and do a catch up and post and then try to post more regularly next week...when time slows down, again. Nanny, I hope you made it home okay. The little engines were asking about you all day. We went over how you will be back, several times. I think they get it : ) Of all the weeks we have had here in Italy, I can honestly say, none of them have gone fast- except this past week. We drove Nanny to the airport this morning and it seems like we were just there to pick her up! This time, we went the right direction and it took much less time, fancy that. (You would think that with a map and a car we would be okay, but it is seriously difficult to get around here. You have to know several towns past your destination town that might be marked on the signs and then might not be. For example, you want to go to Ven

Purebred, German-imported female Pomeranian: 1,000 Euro Innotek Remote Controlled Citronella Spray Collar: $89.99 Little girl growing up with her dream dog: priceless Introducing: Fluffernutter aka: "Brandy" yes, it is also her stripping name Age: 4-years The girls keep forgetting that she won't grow any bigger even though they accept that The Fonz will always be small, go figure. Cost: For us, she was a "free" dog, I like to refer to her as a "used" dog Facts: Both girls are in love with her and she is growing on the Dad in the family She likes to drink out of the bidet She likes to lick Fonzie's ears (Bleh!) She likes to chase kitties, but her favorite hobby is barking...well, it was : )

Have a Very Merry Un-birthday to you, to you....

The tallest of the small is 6.5 years old. We had the usual half-birthday fun. At school, on her half-birthday, one of her friends told her that half birthdays aren't real. She mentioned this to me when she got off the bus. Then she asked me if half birthdays are "real." Hmmmmm. "What do you think?" I asked her (love that parenting technique). Well, she explained that lots of people don't celebrate their half birthdays, most people probably. But since we do, they are real for us. Sounds good to me : ) You get to celebrate their lives twice as many times- how can I resist, besides, it involves CAKE people! Happy half-birthday!

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