It was one year ago today that we landed in Rome so I thought we should have a small anniversary celebration. I used the tablecloth that we got in Italy a few years ago, putting out my nice stuff to set the scene. I’d saved a recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara since that was our first meal in Rome - a trifecta of fat - but gosh oh so good. Carm opened a 2010 bottle of chianti to pair with the meal. We weren't exactly transported back to the table under the awning but it did trigger lots of memories for us to share.
The carbonara rivaled what we had in Italy even though it was made in the Instant Pot. Or at least that’s what we told ourselves. It will be saved for special occasions I think though as it has every sort of fat you could imagine!
The weather has been fantastic the last 2 days with temps in the teens (Celsius). Carm’s been out on the links, thrilled with the bonus rounds. On Thursday we had Trudie & Leo over for a laneway visit, and today it was Pat’s turn. We have tons of stuff to do on the weekend but hopefully the weather will hold up so that we can get Jo Ellen and Don over as well. Gotta make hay while the sun shines!
Carm took advantage of the warm weather to hoist himself onto the villetta’s roof to do a bit of caulking. I hung around, phone at the ready, in case he fell off. I did a bit of work inside the camper, taking the chance that the dastardly asian beetles don’t fall into my freshly waxed floor to be preserved forever. I’ll do another coat tomorrow. The hardwood floors are lovely, but they are starting to show some wear…
To the dog’s great delight, Carm picked up a big box of chicken hearts on his way home from golf today - hurrah! There will still be bedtime snacks!
Still waiting for the results of the US election… it’s a nail biter.
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.”
~Carl Jung
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