P.S.  I can always tell when I hit the 6 months in Italy milestone.  I REALLY start losing my patients with driving in a pinball machine.  I'm tired of being cut off and of being behind people who don't use their blinkers and in front of people who drive right on my ass and I'm tired of the people who pass in impossibly tight spaces and practically push you off the road.  I'm tired of having to be an extremely defensive driver.

I'm glad that this 6 month point coincides with spring cause otherwise I'd go bonkers.  At least now the days are longer, the early flowers are up, I'm putting away wool and getting out lighter clothes.  It's wine bottling time so that means shopping!  We'll head out in a couple weeks to stock-up on white and rose'. Oh goodie!  Easter break is in 2 weeks and I'm very excited!  I'm taking the train to Rome for a couple days to meet up with OLD buddies D and N.  They'll appreciate that OLD.  Then N is coming back up here for a few days before heading back to The States.  Yeah!!  The train to Rome is only 4 hours since they built a high speed rail.  Why can't the US get it's act together and give us high speed trains?  Geesh ANY frigging speed trains!  GP has been traveling a lot for work.  They are short day or 2 day trips around Europe.  He takes the train.  No airports to deal with, departs from and arrives in city centers.  They are clean, fast and cheap.  I would go by train rather than plane any day.  And NO Italian divers!  Sorry.  A little rant there.  Anywho...

Goodnight!  xxoo me