SIMPLE LIFE
Planting Potatoes & Celebrations
So much has been happening here in Val Pellice these last few weeks, our Italian Life has been interesting to say the least.
Of course we’ve had the big Fair in the village held to celebrate the animals going up to the high pasture for summer. We ate fairy floss, watched as the road transformed into a bustling hub with friends and neighbors showing off their herds of cows, sheep, goats and horses.
One young man stole the show high above the crowd, as if this was quite normal even going into the bar for a drink. He is our resident ‘artiste’ who brings a little bit of the outside world to our valley.
A few other things happening about the place….
- We’ve been planting our potatoes, which involved weeding the plot, digging it over, then tilling the earth to create rows for the sprouting bits of potato. Looking forward to a bumper crop of home grown goodness. Sams dad had a great time, think it took him back to his youth here in Italy.
- I’ve found homes for two of our five new kittens, they are so gorgeous I could watch them all day. They tumble and fight, doze with full tummy, and even are so brave they have befriended Fiume our dog.
- Carina and Luca are growing right before our eyes with Luca going on an excursion to the Egyptian Museum in Turin and Carina and her girlfriend spending time together without Mummy supervising at the shopping centre arghhhh!
- It was at the fair that Sam realized his Dad Carlo was much sicker than we thought. It turned out that he has pneumonia, he is now very cranky in hospital for the last week, and nobody does hospital stays quite like Carlo.He was released a few days ago and came straight home from hospital and had a big bowl of pasta.Both Connie and Carlo have been sick on and off since arriving two months ago. We are on a mission to get them well before the cruise they are due to take in June. Connie has been dreaming of going on a cruise since I first met her over 20 years ago.
Tonight we are going out to help them celebrate 50 Years of Marriage.
and the gang x
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The people in that place are so busy. Busy as a bee. I bet Italians are hardworking people too.
Yes Albert this place is always BUZZZZING xx
Hi! We’re from Boston. Fifteen years ago we bought an old apartment I. The centro storico of a little southern Tuscan hill town, and then in a tiny borgo in Liguria. I love Cuneo province and its mountains, but haven’t explored much up as far north as your beautiful area. We just returned from a couple of months in Italy,but maybe next summer we’ll get up to your mountains.
Looks gorgeous. Thanks for your nice blog.
Wonderful Sheila, I visited Boston briefly in my 20’s and it’s beautiful. We are near Cuneo and also had a house in Liguria. Look for you next summer, the mountains are lovely and cool though summer xx ciao lisa
It’s SO good to hear from you. 🙂 I’ve been taking a break too and it’s been wonderful. Such a lovely time to connect with myself and our little world again. 🙂
I think we ‘bloggers’ need a time out now and again, reconnecting is important!!
Oh, I’ll bet Luca loved the Egyptian museum – I would love to see that myself!
All good here, between work, Adam, etc. We’re heading to his family’s lakeside cottage (Lake Michigan) in three weeks, and we’re SO excited. Aside from that, livin’ the dream here in hot, steamy (ugh) NYC!
xo
The museum is incredible, we went before it was redone so I’d love to see it now. Luca had a great time and came home with many stories. Love hearing about you and your Adam, and enjoy the cottage (I know you will). It’s nice and cool in the mountains LOL xxx much love all the gang
Hi Lisa
Life is looking good for you all. I am so glad Sam’s parents made it over there and I am sure it will be hard to say goodbye to them. I have been in Paris with my friend Ruth and have had the loveliest time but I think Italy has my heart.
I am in Jordan now, this is where my friend lives. It’s very different here in all ways. We are celebrating turning 50, although celebration is not the right word, running away seems more like it ha ha ha.
All is good back in Australia on my island home.
It looks like Laura will be married next April (but it is not official yet so hush, hush)
Aiden is moving around ‘finding himself’.
Jared still living and working in Japan doing what he loves, singing and dancing.
Your children are growing beautifully.
I find it hard being an ’empty nester’ but they must go and live their lives.
Amman, Jordan where I am us waking up. The hustle and bustle of the traffic outside getting louder.
There is a goat herd that moves around the hills near Ruth’s apartment. The baby goats chasing each other are very cute as is the Shepard boy tending to them. A bit surreal for me.
Anyway it’s so lovely to see your life each week.
One day I will get over to you.
Much love
Donna
Xx
Oh such exciting news and yep hush hush! Love seeing all your pictures and you look so well and happy! Your kids are so inspiring and loved seeing them grow a little bit. Paris for your 50th is a dream and so glad you got to experience it….such a beautiful city isn’t it. Sending love to you all and we are heading to Venice this week for a break, can’t wait xxx