Holiday Cheer!

Our mix-n-match tree!

Sticky gel thingees on the windows!

The happy holidaying duo!

The star...and the star!

Candlelight!

Thanksgiving Traditions

Pumpkin soup


Pumpkin pies, green beans and almonds


Cranberry sauce


Dad cat napping (perhaps the oldest of the Thanksgiving Traditions)


Yams with pineapple


Pumpkin and banana breads


The table getting set


Turkey placecard holders!


The Thanksgiving Crew (from the left): Andrea, Chiara, Clare, Laura, Luca, Giacomo, David, Rita, Claudio, Marcello, me, Dad and Mom)


HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Some pics from visit with Mom&Dad

Cortona


Ready to eat in Cortona (ribollita mmmm.....)


Arezzo


Andrea trekking through Arezzo


Arezzo

Thanks Regina!

Regina came over for some tea and cake and brought me these lovely orchids =)

Fluttering

Candle fusion

This candle started as a wee wax ball and has been in the making since roughly the year 2000.

Closet Giant

Andrea's hands-on closet cleaning outing.

Punkin!

Yup, it's that time of year once again!

Bewitched

Chiara and her friend Federico.

Nexo Birthday

Happy 1 year birthday to my place of business!

Bye bye!

Well everyone, I (and you!) made it through the 365 days! Some of the pics were good, some were just ok, some were great. I'm proud of them all and of myself for sticking with it, and I now have this fantastic online diary of sorts to re-live it all through.

Continue to check in every so often, I plan on continuing to use this blog for pictures and the other will continue to be for chit-chat. Some days I won't post, some days I'll post more than one...only time will tell. Plus, now that I'm in the habit of carrying around my camera with me, it probably won't be very easy to quit!

Thanks for following along, hope you enjoyed the year as much as I did!

New Horizons

The Pope!

I had quite a laugh at the look of this...it was the top of an umbrella outside but I swear it looked like a mini Pope!

Lap of luxury

Amazing hotel on the water, half an hour outside of Rome.

Wedding-ness

Congrats to Luca & Laura!

Rome

Livin' it up at the Sheraton in Rome.

Tableau

The seating chart (called "tableau" here) I made for Luca & Laura - each table was an herbal tea.

Crocuses?

Really? In October?

Voter up!

My ballot finally arrived today and the sight of it made me jump with glee. Now I just wonder if they'll actually count my vote...

Applets

Happy wedding!

Congrats to Andrea and Morena (and little Esther!). Note the 'photographer' in the background there - he was one of the random Dutch tourists sunbathing in the middle of the wedding reception (in 60 degree weather!).

Bookish

The only good side to Andrea's school books is their blue tones.

Birthday ribbon

Happy bday Chiara Megan!

Hangin' NY

Thanks Elina for the cool keychain!

You're welcome!

Love this Thank You card we got from Mer, Carlos & Mopez!

Netted Baby

Must be hard to feel so jailed in!

Baby Time

(Gaia and Zio Andrea)
The twins come to visit!

Silver stream

While cleaning the bedroom today this silver bubbled platter caught my eye.

Returned!

Back home where she belongs!

eMOTIONal

Decided to take this picture of a Frida Kahlo painting postcard without the flash and the result was funky!

Grilling

Coolest. Invitation. Ever.

Forgot to get a pic of this one prior to our trip. Behold the spark that set the idea in motion: Adam & Eliza's awesome comic book invitation!

Golden Gate