Happy Sunday everyone! It is a lovely morning although a little smoky still from the wild fires in the Prairies. The forecast for the week is looking quite good. Looks like we brought the nice weather back with us.
We got back from Italy late Monday afternoon. It felt good to be home. We unpacked our toiletries, had some cheese and crackers on the deck while admiring our super long grass then went to bed at 8:30. We got up at 3:45 am on Tuesday ready to tackle a brand new day!
We had a wonderful trip and did all the things we said we would do....some sightseeing, some relaxing time, ate very good food and drank very good wine. We were reflecting yesterday that we actually only had pizza three times and pasta twice. Unlike previous trips, we ate a lot more fish....specifically grilled sea bass with tomatoes and olive oil drizzle. Our favorite side dish quickly became steamed spinach with oil and parmesan. Russell couldn't get over it. I couldn't get over the fresh tomatoes, which I ate for breakfast every morning. Oh, and that balsamic vinegar was to die for! Everything is so fresh and tasty in Italy!
We picked up Merlot and Sherlock at noon on Tuesday after cutting the grass and getting the laundry done. Needless to say, we were over the moon happy to see our boys again and they were ecstatic to see us. They didn't miss a beat once they got home. Life got back to normal very quickly.
On Wednesday, our friend Gerda came for a visit with her two sisters. She owned Tre, who sadly passed away in the Fall of 2023. Cooper was Tre's uncle. Gerda met our sweet boys for the first time and it was love at first sight. They got two new toys, a turtle and an alligator. Sherlock has been doing his morning walkabouts with the alligator in his mouth...crazy puppy!
We are over our jet lag although we both caught a cold in Italy, weird I know. I got it first, then Russell. It's still lingering a bit. I also have a pretty bad stiff neck which started in Rome. It's not getting any better so I will be doing something about it this week.
We spent the past few days doing some yard work. We filled up to large bags with weeds LOL! Russell had to cut the grass again. I think we're on top of things now. Later this week, we are meeting with our landscaper to finalize details and choose the stones. We are getting excited about our project.
That's my blog for today. I leave you with some photos taken on our last day in Rome and pics of our boys taken since their return. Have a great week everyone!
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| The "sumo dancing" has resumed with Merlot and Sherlock in fine form. |
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| Besties...side by side waiting for me. |
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| Merlot contemplating which of his newest toys to play with. |
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| Sherlock is very vocal, engaged with me in a deep, meaningful conversation. |
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| The Vatican as seen from our hotel rooftop restaurant...Leo had all the lights on! |
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| The Pantheon dome can also be seen from the rooftop at Hotel de la Ville. |
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| The famous 'wedding cake' monument otherwise known as the Victor Emmanuel II Monument. |
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| Joy in a bottle...25 year old balsamic vinegar floats on top of some delicious EVOO - to die for! |
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| Even the seagulls make a stunning appearance at Hotel de la Ville rooftop bar. |
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| Cooper and Spicy on a walk at Edgewater Park....taking a little rest, June 4th 2022. |
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