New Year
12th January 2008
New Year and a time to reorganise, revitalise and prioritise. First of all (and most importantly), new boots - steel toe-caps, acid-proof, burn-proof, water-proof and rubbery. Next I have to start thinking about the year ahead. This is the big one and, if our project is going to work, we'll probably know by this time next year, so we have to get ourselves sorted. My job has now been split into two halves; morning and afternoons building (with new boots), and evenings trying to figure out how to use Dreamweaver and Flash to get our websites going (probably still in new boots). Not sure which is the hardest but, on balance, the frustrations of technology seem to outweigh those of a sledgehammer. My brain is being stretched and it doesn't like it.
Of course the antidote to all this is only about an hour away from us and is one of the reasons we are here. Florence.
Piazza della Signoria, Florence, at night.
We had to go over the Christmas period just to see what was going on and we weren't disappointed. The lights and the lighting proved to be as captivating and magical as we could have imagined, and even the children stayed the course with barely a murmur of discontent.
I haven't yet become used to, or complacent about, the fact that we are lucky enough to get onto the motorway a few miles from our house, and our choice of destinations, according to the big green signs, is as below. How could anyone grumble about that?
The stupidest thing I did today;
A new year and, so far, completely stupid-free.
Happy New Year, yes who could grumble!!! Thank goodness you haven't become complacent, it would take away the joy of just living in Italy.
Posted by: Anne | January 12, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Cong rat's on a stupid free start to the new year. Florence is a jewel box of a city just waiting for some one to rummage through and find it's hidden unique treasure. Glade to hear your apparel of shoes are up to snuff and your toes will be well protected no matter what manner of cemento may fall on them!
Posted by: Antonina Cross[Nell} | January 12, 2008 at 04:21 PM
I'm so glad to hear that you're "stupid free" so far in '08! Next time you come to Florence, please look us up - we'd love to meet you and grab a caffe'!
Posted by: Erin | January 12, 2008 at 12:39 PM
I train to Florence because parking is dire. I have a restaurant I love there with Sardegnan food. Terra Terra down the street from the Paperback Book Exchange. I order ONLY cibo sardo. Fabulous primi.
Posted by: Judith in Umbria | January 12, 2008 at 10:25 AM
ah! You're off to a great start. The lighting IS beautiful :)
Posted by: Maryann | January 12, 2008 at 12:53 AM