I’m too sexy for my grass

We’ve had so much rain that the grass comes up to our armpits! (I know what my family are thinking right now…what the heck is she doing laying in all Continue reading →

Time for tea?

Oh my God! Our new neighbour is the Duchess of Westminster I think! For the past year there have been some dramatic changes up on this tiny hill. For starters, Continue reading →

Paradiso…can we stay forever?

Sunday proved to be a beautiful Spring day and everyone was happy! My husband is building a new fence and one day soon we should be able to wake up Continue reading →

To be or not to Bee…bzzzzz

I have a way with chickens. I know, you must be thinking I’ve hit the Prosecco a bit hard today but honest to God, chickens dig me. All I have Continue reading →

Crooked towels and headlights

Ever have one of those weeks when you feel like you have fallen into an enormous rabbit hole? I attached this photo because I feel like those poor flower pots Continue reading →

In the know

Almost every tourist desires an authentic experience when taking a vacation in a new place. I can remember while I was working on the ship how knowing where to shop Continue reading →

Fava beans and a flower thief

I finally got my buckets of Prosecco! Yesterday, we had a few friends over for lunch. Of course Fava beans are in season and so everyone must jump on the Continue reading →

Just another crazy day…Please pass the Prosecco

It’s 6:00 a.m. and the bright orange sun is blazing into our bedroom from the window in the corridor. Yes! Today is going to be a beautiful day. Everything fell Continue reading →

A work in progress. A new beginning.

Last Spring we took over the bottom half of the house after an eleven year legal battle with a family member. We lost the top half, which belonged to my Continue reading →

Una bella giornata!

Coco woke me up at 6:30 a.m. today because she didn’t want me to miss the sunrise and what a beautiful sunrise it was!