neighbor kitty in front of apartments

view from front balcony

toward front gate

This innocent looking shop is the hub of riots and noontime terror.  This is one of the best bakeries around and people line up for ages to buy their daily bread, grissini (bread sticks), cookies and cakes.  We only go on special occasions as the lines make us crazy.  They must have more than 20 different types of bread and rolls, and if one is Italian you must get your bread fresh every morning, so each person takes flippin' forever to choose.  "Maybe that one there today.   No, no, one with the crust a little softer, darker, longer, shorter...."  But yesterday we caved and stopped by as today we have the Grandparents coming for Sunday lunch.  They had better like the damned bread!  It's actually the perfect day to be inside eating and drinking as autumn has come with a bang.  Fall has fallen.  Just a couple days ago it was still in the high 60's and low 70's in the daytime.  Today it is rainy and in the low 40's.  The sky is very dark and threatening and they say it may snow tonight!  I'm sure it's snowing in the mountains.  Here are some autumn pics. Off to eat!  xxoo me