It's another case of you can't get there from here... blogger and google docs are no longer working together... so now I have to write my post in Google Docs, copy and paste it into gmail, send the mail to blogger, go into blogger app, open the new draft and publish from there. So an extra step which makes NO SENSE! I tried editing directly in the blogger app but some of the keyboard was not working, although it seems to be working find now? WTF!!!
Yesterday we were sitting in the villetta, huddled against the cold as the furnace rumbled. It only took half an hour to get it up to a bearable temperature which I think is pretty good considering it was 52F when we arrived. We were given a hand by the sun which was streaming into the windows - an unexpected blessing as the forecast was for clouds all day.
So yes, it's that time of year! We'll eek out another few days and then we'll be home for 7 months - yes, SEVEN MONTHS! Ack! We had a blessed summer and fall though - I think I spent just over 20 nights here this year.
I have to mention the weather though! We had unseasonably warm weather at the beginning of the week so took advantage of that to get the garlic planted! 154 cloves were carefully dug into the ground with Carm doing the lion's share of the work, I was basically just decor, handing tools and cloves as required while he got his hands dirty.
I think it was in the mid 20s when we did the work.
Last week I spent a night here without Carm so Kirsten, Mom, Nissa, and I could have a 'girls' night 😀 I took advantage and hung out by myself for a while - I'll miss having a little getaway! Not that I have anything to escape from, but sometimes an afternoon puttering in my little villetta is exactly what 'the doctor ordered'...
It's always been my happy place!
I've started getting a bit more energy and have felt my spirits reviving the last few days, but weirdly have also been struggling with some anxiety at the same time… bringing the trailer home is a big trigger, and then our Caribbean escape is coming up quickly (3 weeks today) - leaving the house and pets is hard for me!
Yesterday morning I ended up walking for 75 minutes and even had a bit of energy leftover to dance around the house a bit! Yippee!
Olaf and Steph gifted me an Ancestry kit for my birthday - the results are in! I'm 34% Scottish, 32% Norwegian, a bit of Swedish, Northern England, German, and surprisingly 1% Italian! I am truly a mutt! But most importantly, I'm more Viking than my Viking cosplay brother! Maybe I'll have to get some duds so that I can play the part. Although maybe a kilt would be more in keeping with my ancestry!
Last night we had a congenial supper around the little table in the villetta. Lots of laughter, although I felt a little tinge of sadness that it will be months until we are back here again.
Today, after coffee and a walk with Kirsten, Carm and I went into town for lunch and a bit of retail therapy. There are lots of cute little businesses in the downtown area - I scored a few little finds 😀
So, home and winterize tomorrow… pool away on Sunday… then it will be time to start trying on clothes and figuring out what I'm going to wear on our cruise - AND hopefully, the two dresses that inspired this vacation, still fit!
Awesome!
"cosy in a sun spot"
"getting the garlic planted on a beautiful October day"
"blue October skies"
"first episode of 'Only Murders in the Building'"
"supper in the villetta"
"a walk down the road"
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