misc post #1 - no aqua

right now there is no running water in the house. could be that the town is working on the water and has it posted somewhere that there will not be water between certain hours today. of course, i do not know this, so i had to turn off our water collector (a giant vat of water that is constantly refilled supposedly for emergencies and which we must have gone through earlier this morning) so that the motor does not burn up.

this is a bummer because i am supposed to pick up my violin and have my very first lesson today from Isadore, a Sicilian violinist who plays during the chapel services and is extremely talented. i begged Brad to pick it up for me since he repaired it and will be waiting for me and i have no way to contact him. i am not sure if Brad is going to make it since when i called he was in a 'really intense meeting' and was not sure he could get there.

this will be the first of a series of short, misc. posts because i have a lot of little things to talk about.

this picture i am attaching is one from a few weeks ago that i thought i might draw or paint or something. Brad picked up the bread, tomatoes, apples and cherries right down the street. the wine was a gift and the olive oil is just an essential in the kitchen!! the cherries are just in season and so sweet and delicious!