siamo arrivati (or here at last)

waiting at a cafe.......where the heck is the owner of our apartment!!!

a walk around Ortigia (the old section of Siracusa)

on the way to communion

restaurant of our first meal here......

fabulous gamberoni!

not Sicily, but getting closer

Well, at least we're in Italy.  It's Rome for the night so we're taking advantage of this unexpected stopover and having a good dinner  and a quick walk to the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon (that's Jacq leaning on the pillar on the left), and the Piazza Navona.  It could be worse!  Do stay tuned.

nicht Sicily

this doesn't look like Sicily because it isn't.  we're not there.  we're in Germany because they cancelled our flight.  Maybe we'll be lucky and still make it in time to catch our flight to Sicily.......

arrivederci.........

early, early morning from bed

 saying so long for a few weeks to the spring that's finally come;  to the lilacs, the house, the chandelier in the plum tree, and to my studio.

Stay tuned....next post will be from Sicily!

Mother's Day

Call me sentimental, but Mother's Day means very much to me.   And the adorable daughter and the adorable boyfriend made sure that their mothers had a special day.......

We were taken to a spectacular and divine lunch at the Oyster Bar on scenic Chuckanut Drive and then for a lazy drive into the beautiful farmland of the Skagit Valley.  The San Juan Islands in the background and the quirky little towns are magical.  Edison is the village pictured above.

beauties of Port Townsend

from the gazebo in the park

wood nymphs

low tide

my cherry tree

rhubarb blossoms

shop girl relishing sun

coffee break at Laurette's

Sasha sharpening knives (Jacqueline eating)

Java gypsy

Dented Buoy pizza oven

superb shirt

Mimosas at Jacqueline and Sasha's