It seems that not a day goes by that I don't blow a fuse....an electric fuse, in the house, that is. We have lived here for weeks and it hasn't been a problem, but alas, I have been trying to sneak in some dryer usage every once in a while and that's what gets me every time. Today I was using the dryer, the oven, and then the dreaded American kitchen monster, as it is seen here in the land of the tiny appliances and kitchens, yes, the refridge kicked on and boom, there goes the fuse. So, up I go to the 3rd floor to turn off the dryer and then down to the first floor to reset the fuse box and re-read the nasty-gram that shows up on the LED screen on the elctric meter. Ah the excitement. Remember, Emerald Emily, you may not use three large appliances at once- I haven't tried the washer/oven/fridge combo- maybe I'll shoot for that tomorrow. It's good to have goals. Not too much is new- grocery shopping, well baby for Percy- the day went fast. Here are some pictures of the munchkins opening Nanny Nonna's box as I didn't take any today.



Once upon a time, we were on a mission to a town called Nove. We knew it was Wednesday afternoon and therefore some stores might be closed. We knew that we didn't have the exact store names. We knew that it would be several hours' drive away. We were on a mission to find beautiful Italian pottery . Some of you may know that My Man is 1/2 Italian. His grandmother did a bit of painting in her time. Sure, she was Italian, and sure she was painting on ceramics, but that isn't exactly what we had in mind . She would buy the white ceramic pieces and then paint them...no we were looking for something more in the line of "art." So, we set off. Aunt D is our trusty navigator- always. It is very difficult to navigate here and she really does a wonderful job. Uncle Crusty was at the wheel- he also does a great job. It's not easy to "just drive" while all the other eyes in the car try and figure out which way to go. As he says, he knows he's in trouble whe...
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