Weather lovely, garden not so much

We arrived safely early Monday evening after our long drive to find the supermarket just off the autostrada where we usually stock up with essentials is permanently closed.  That’s a pity as it was convenient but we found another slightly off route and got enough provisions for a couple of days.

It was a delight to pull into our parking area and see my lemon tree, that turned out to be also grafted with an orange, is full of fruit.  The wisteria is in flower and the grass thigh high.  Next morning we were up early, started work before breakfast, it continues to be a mammoth task.  The house as ever is dusty and full of dead insects, plus ones that somehow got inside for winter and are now coming back to life, I am showing them the way out.

We were out for a delicious lunch yesterday at our Danish friends’ house, they have been back a while and got everything in order which was inspirational, so nice to relax, chat and enjoy the sun.  On our way out we called at Mario’s and there was our cat Vincenzo who Mario took down to his house last November.  Our ginger boy was pleased to see us and looked well.  We have said that it’s not fair to bring Vincenzo back here for a couple of months then move him again, the cat should decide, if he wants to be with us he’ll find his own way here.  We’ve said this several times including again yesterday but when we left his house Mario repeated that he was bringing Vincenzo back.   It’s a public holiday today, Labour Day, but not for us as there’s plenty more to do but I am hoping for some relaxing time too.  It’s all going to be so lovely once we get the work done, hopefully well before we leave again.