| :: December 2020 :: |
| And then there was the snow storm of the century. Think The Shining. Well that was what I was thinking of - but my friend said Narnia, which is such a better analogy. I shoveled myself out and I put on my own chains and was happy when the neighbor said he would push the snow away from the entrance to our house because his brother, the dick, always pushes it in front of our house. You wouldn't believe the politics of this little frazione. Mamma mia. Still in lockdown but I think Joe is going to bust out to visit and bring the snow shoes up tomorrow. One day of sun between snow storms. Internet and electricity holding. Hoping Joe brings supplies. Go Dog Go! Lula loves the snow and running wild. She's a cutie. 3 December 2020 |
| Joe made it! Traffic was so snarled with the snow and ice that it took him 5 hours vs. the normal 2. Long snowy walks, toasty fires, watching Christmas movies. We went snow shoeing - but it was actually too much snow for Lula - she would have to follow right behind in our tracks otherwise she would sink and her poor tummy would be in the freezing snow. Not sure how we are going to manage Hannukah & Christmas this year - and the edict rules are bizarre and confusing. We will figure it out. 4-8 December 2020 Brallo, AT |
| Another gorgeous weekend of sun and snow and views. A perfect Sunday. Except it is 2020 and our holiday plans are in shambles. We will have to celebrate Hanukah and Christmas together (Joe, Zaven and I) on the 19th in Zeccone after the really real Hanukah and before the really real Christmas - another hard lockdown 20 December - 6 January - Joe and I will shag ass to Brallo on the 20th and spend our vacation there, locked down, through 7 January. Zaven will be working, by choice, and prefers to be in Zeccone. Biznonna house purchase delayed until early January too -because of dumb covid. I want a vaccination and for this year to be over. 13 December 2020 Serole |
| Well at least the weather is ideal even if the holiday is not. It snowed on Christmas day evening, the next day we snowshoed and met E&E at the picnic area for gorgeous views and prosecco 26 December 2020 |
| Lula squeezes into the chair and sleeps on me. |
| Christmas Eve prosecco with Elena's family - we love them |
Christmas video chat with Avalon &
Fawn in Portland, Zaven in
Zeccone, Kathy in Vancouver and
us in Serole. The first shot -
talking to Kathy's hair.
It was so nice to be together with
family. Even virtually.
Fawn in Portland, Zaven in
Zeccone, Kathy in Vancouver and
us in Serole. The first shot -
talking to Kathy's hair.
It was so nice to be together with
family. Even virtually.
| I love having E&E here. Spending time with real people. They had to be tested before traveling to Italy. Elena and I have been running in the mornings to offset all the cheese and wine consumed at night. |
| Snow shoeing, snow shoeing, snow shoeing 27 December 2020 Brallo, Italia |
| Catching the last bit of sun at the church before sunset Brallo, Italia 28 December 2020 |
