Wednesday, January 30, 2013

While we are waiting!


 So I thought I would share some more pics will we are all just standing around waiting for this thing to be done already!
 We are once again in a holding pattern, our Geometra (architect) is incredibly slow in completing calculations for the heat and hot water. We need those as well as plans as to how all the pipes will be run before we can talk to the plumbers! It would seem that all that plumbers do over there is install what and how they are told, they are not responsible for the mechanics of the installation, great! So it may take a while, we are also thinking about installing a Geothermal system to pull our heat and hot water out of the ground, anyone know much about this type of system?

 These pics here are from when we first purchased the pile of rocks, er, house!

It has been an interesting experience but it would be nice to be able to finish it!

 Snow in Chianti used to be a rare thing! These past few years have delivered a lot of the white stuff there during the colder months, global warming?

I hope to have some answers from the Geometra soon! So that we can move forward once again and get a couple of the apartments up and running!

It would be nice to be able to share this gorgeous spot with others!


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Been a while


So I have been extremely busy with many, many irons in the fire, it has been hard to even think about writing anything in this space, although the icon on my toolbar calls me daily and I guiltily ignore it! I will write some updates soon, in the meantime here is a little poem that may or may not entertain!


The moon softly full
Held sway over us
In silver shadowed daylight
Blessed by the stars above
Tossed like so much spice
So clean so right
The colored trees turned
A stark and dreamy bright
The autumn dew heavy in the grass
Dampening our whispering feet
As we walked along
The stippled path
Towards the darkness of the ocean
It’s depths so cold
In a deep dark way
It’s thunder wet and alive
The creamy foam
Of it’s curling waves
Beckoned our mortal souls
A pounding pulse
There in crisp splendor
The beating of a heart
It’s sand a ribbon
White of sparkle
And soft as silk upon the toes
As we listened to the calling
Softly thrumming
The night song breezes
Whispered through the pines
Alive with sound
And foamy froth
In a crystal palaced sphere
Touching spray and depth
With naked bodies
We held our hands
In lovers warmth
Until all just disappeared.


Lovers warmth             .