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Cath's Cache: 1/1/15 - 2/1/15
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Its incredibly beautiful here! We live in an area of incredible beauty. After a snowfall yesterday, the air was clear and pristine today. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Our lovely home - Summer 2014. There was an error in this gadget. Its incredibly beautiful here! Get a FREE visitor map for your site! Content by Catherine Doyle. Watermark template. Powered by Blogger.
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Cath's Cache: Just in time for my roses!
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Just in time for my roses! Those of you who know me will know that I'm rose-obsessed. Over the last few weeks I've been worried that my 15 climbers and bushes would bloom before I returned to Italy. Whilst in Australia, I emailed my friends regularly with demands for "The Status of the Roses". Every response threatened progress:. They have green shoots" or. The buds are just forming" or. The flowers will be blooming within days" or. Here's a photo of my first rose". It seems I did. Our garden is a jungle.
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Cath's Cache: 5/1/15 - 6/1/15
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A day at the beautiful Italian lakes. With the weather promising warm sunshine and blue sky mid-week, we took off to Stresa on Lago Maggiore! The day was as beautiful as it promised.and we even saw the Giro d'Italia, which tracked right through the centre of Stresa! My roses blooming on a stormy day. I cant resist sharing the view of my roses on a stormy morning. We are seeing the light again! I feel human again. He found an electrical box with wires in it buried outside our lounge! When I look at old ph...
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Cath's Cache: Fienile renovation...the openings have been created
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Fienile renovation.the openings have been created. Over the last couple of days Sandro has been shaping the various openings in the upper fienile. He had previously installed huge wooden beams above each opening in order to support the stonework above and around the spaces. These beams are 3 deep because the stone walls are about half a metre thick. The addition of this wood creates authenticity and complements the house, which also has wooden beams over its windows and doors. After roughly shaping these...
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Cath's Cache: 2/1/15 - 3/1/15
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A lot of masked people.and two tourists. This morning we went to Asti for the main purpose of watching the city's Carnevale parade which was to be held in the afternoon. An antique market was in progress so we spent a lovely hour wandering past the stalls, laughing at some of the items and mulling over others. I managed to buy a 1908 Wedgewood plate for a good price before I was dragged away by Stu and our friends to find a good place for lunch. The fear of having to tell our friends that we had gone to ...
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Cath's Cache: Fienile renovation...we have a roof!
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Fienile renovation.we have a roof! We have a roof! The rafters were brought up by the lifting mechanism and placed on the beams using a very fast process of lift, measure, nail.lift, measure, nail. The terracotta tiles were placed in much the same way: lift, fit tile clip, place tile.lift, fit tile clip, place tile. In no time at all the entire roof was striped in rafters and decorated with our lovely old re-used multi coloured terracotta tiles. April 1, 2015 at 10:15 AM. Almost ready for indoor rugby!
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Cath's Cache: Found: gooseberries
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To Stu's immense relief, today we found his 6 little gooseberry bushes buried amidst our jungle! A few little fruit are already hanging off them so he has put borders around the plants to protect them. I am so excited at the thought of gooseberry pie.but it remains to be seen if the fruit actually makes it into the kitchen! Gooseberries are a bit like peas when it comes to Stu's ability to wait until they're cooked. Thanks for taking the time to comment,. I appreciate each and every one.
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Cath's Cache: We are seeing the light again!
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We are seeing the light again! I feel human again. After a week of darkness in our lounge and a non-functioning kitchen (which required me to roast our vegetables in an electric frypan in the dining room), Stu identified the problem that has been causing the overload switch to trip out. He found an electrical box with wires in it buried outside our lounge! Yes, wonders never cease. After 5 years, we are still learning new things about our house. The environment in the box was humid and the wires were wet.
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Cath's Cache: Fienile renovation...the earthquake ring is in place
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Fienile renovation.the earthquake ring is in place. This week we had a few rainy days which delayed work. A giant tarpaulin had to be stretched over the roof structure in order to protect the wooden beams and the half-finished earthquake ring. Despite the cold and wet, Sandro continued to arrive alone and work under the tarpaulin. A muratore in action is a fascinating thing to watch. It is the stuff of history, tradition and art. I am in awe. Having tried to fill various holes in our stonework using my o...
