I've been back for six weeks now, but this is the first time I don't have a ticket on a flight going somewhere else. So I really live here now. Even got my carta d'identitá.

I'm still wrestling with the contractors, but things are slowly coming together. The container from New York has just about undone me- still not finished unpacking. And the garden just won't stop sending up weeds and I have major weed whacking to do at least once a week, but it is spring and I've also been off to the nursery and have some daphne on order. Also got my will written with the help of a nice notaio in Montalcino. And I have an appointment to get the car tuned up next week. And I've been to the dentist. Friends back from Oz, Italian friends to hang out with and friends coming in May and September, relatives in July.

Went to Firenze for a weekend of spectacular weather and came home to the news that the left squeaked by and won the Italian election which I'm pleased about.

It's daylight saving time, but there are not enough hours in the day.

I'll be changing my blog host over to expatsinItaly within a week or so. More then.

posted by Joanna @ 4/12/2006 05:56:00 PM