I'm Back!

My husband says it is best to start things on Mondays and so, this Monday, I am going to start updating my blog again. I'm really, really going to this time. But you have to start commenting to keep me motivated. Even if all you do is count the number of times I use the words fabulous and gorgeous.

Today my husband had the day off for May Day, an Italian holiday. The actual holiday was Saturday and stores were closed. This is a BIG deal in Italy where everything is so fresh that people shop every day. On Sunday, the only two stores that were open looked like World War III. There was no fruit, no milk, no bread. We had to raid our wine cellar, which has become our American food storage room, and have tacos.

So anyway, today was a la dolce vita (living the sweet life) kind of day with just my husband, my two year old and me. Our oldest was in school. We had cappuccino at our regular bar, rode bikes down to the big outdoor Monday market. (It was more of a drive-by than shopping as by that point said two year old was trying to escape from the bike seat.) Then on the way home we stopped by my favorite antique store and bought a gorgeous big antique Italian chandelier. If I can figure out how to get the picture of it off of my husband's phone and onto this blog, I'll post a picture. It is from the most amazing store that is great to wander because it is big and messy and you really feel like you've found something. He has pieces from as early as the 1700's. His newest addition is a pair of beautiful carved Louis XV chairs from France in the 1800's that I can't stop thinking about. Where could they fit in our house? Surely somewhere. Oh how my modern style is evolving. The new chandelier is going to hand over our zebra print ottoman. It will be a great contrast.

Hey, look I figured out how to get the photo on here! Just kidding, Matt had to do it of course.

Anyway, as usual the whole experience was conducted in limited Italian. Matt said I sound like a "bubbly blonde caveman"

What I wanted to say:
Oh, this is really gorgeous. I love it.
What I said:
"I like" (mi piace")

What I wanted to say:
How old is it? Where is it from?
What I said:
"year?" (anni?)

What I wanted to say:
Our ceilings are very high. Can you extend the chain?
What I said:
"ceiling. 5 meter. very big."

We think it is being delivered tomorrow by an electrician who will install it but we're not totally sure we understood that right. Luckily, they have Matt's phone number, not mine.