PATIENCE....

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

My early morning view today..........!

...hobbling on my "three legs" out on the porch  to catch the golden sunrays

over the wooden hills.....

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which
difficulties disappear and

obstacles vanish .

by John Quincy Adams

....gorgeous sunshine & oranges & vitamines & patience...

........hobbling from "here to there" and from " there to here &

being so very happy that my white big cast
will be taken off in only two weeks....!!!

Fantastic.....I am so happy about that and of course can't

wait to.....

                                                       shot by Martìn in the last warm october days ...

...go out again for our long, fun & adventurous hikes through

the woods & countryside with Laccaille.....;

'til then we join  Sophie  on

her  beach-hikes....

come along, you'll

love her.....!!

Wishing you a gorgeous & sunny weekend &

patience....patience....patience....!

"Patience and fortitude conquere all things"

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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...The HEART of CHRISTMAS......

" I have always thought of Christmas as

a good time;

a kind, forgiving,

generous,pleasant time;

a time when men and women

seem to open their hearts freely,

and so I say,

God bless Christmas!"

by Charles Dickens

I am Cinghy-Jasmine, CJ; this special Christmas day on a very,

very important mission......

....Oh, Babbo....just go ahead & put this cute red cap on my head;

I am wondering  what will come next.......

ooooh, you make me smile.....this white fluffy thing....

where ever will go this......?....

.....mhhhhhm......no way.....it's not sweet & it does not

taste good at aaalllllll......

ohhhh, what do you think .....?

I know by now that my precious mission

is very important.......

........because there is somebody who needs my help...

actually I really should take "his" place......

"He" or better "She", my Mommy Elvira;

"Babbo Natale",

Santa Claus

of

Mount Ceci;

got two days ago this big, white cast on her leg.....

& I promised my adopted family

to help out this year.....

....and I tell you; my mission was soooooo much fun; but soooooooo very exhausting.........

...but for my loved family I would do just

anything....!!!!!

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May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;

The spirit of Christmas which is peace;

The heart of Christmas which is love.

by Ada V. Hendricks

I wish You & Your loved ones

a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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...IT HAS THE LEGENDS, PASSION, JOY....

This is a sacred history.

It has the legends, the passion, the joy ...

yes, joy....

....that only wine can give. It has all the

flavour & gusto of wine...

“We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle.

But this conversion is, through the goodness of God,

made every day before our eyes.

 Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards,

and which incorporates itself with the grapes,

to be changed into wine;

a constant proof that God loves us,

 and loves to see us happy.”

                                                                              
                                                                                by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Wine .....that tastes of sun .....

Tuscany, as regards wines, has no equal the world over,

thanks to a most felicitous nature...

and to a civilization of.. 

...the grapevine and of wine that has been

decanted and refined over

the centuries...!

Soft rolling hills with their haunting luminosity....

Here there is light ...... the sun....!

Radiant sunlight &  the right soil are the soul of wine....

...But the tradition of the countryside and

the memory of men are the...

...solide bases of this extraordinary Tuscan wine culture...!

                 Each grape variety has its own unique combination of

                characteristics including color, size, skin thickness,

                 acidity, yield per vine and flavors..

Wine that tastes of the sea ......

It is an undeniably sacred history, that of wine on the hills

bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

It was British (and thus impartial)

 historians who wrote with

no uncertainty:

"Wine-growing, grape vines and wine have been an integral part

of Tuscan civilization for almost three millenniums,

since the Etruscan settled in

the territory".

In the Cantina ....

A cap of grape skins forms on the surface of fermenting red wine.

Details of my friends gorgeous Cantina, the Wine Cellar...

                                              "Wine is the pleasantest subject in the world to discuss.

                                        All its associations are with occasions when people are at their best;

                                      with relaxation, contentment, leisurely meals and the free flow of ideas."

                                                               by Hugh Johnson, wine book author

 

 

                      I hope very much you liked this little "escape" back in the

                                         warm & sunny september....

                                       taking a deep breath of fresh,

                                       pure september air & enjoying the

                                 warm late summer sun

                                 & sipping a glass of

                                 gentle Tuscan wine with me...!

                                   "CinCin"

                                

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VIP's OF ANTIQUE TIMES...

Once upon a time........

.....A castle overlooking a magnificient valley, on a huge rock, surrounded by darkgreen woods...

The Lord & his gorgeous Lady....

A fascinating court with amazingly beautiful Ladies...

Powerful & proud Landlords....

...I'd love to present you the Lord's fascinating court....

I was lucky enough to meet fabulous VIP's

of antique times....

Meet the beautiful court, the enchanting Ladies

IN

click:

  C'era una volta......Once upon a time...

TMP Gallery

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TIME...

The illimitable, silent, never-resting thing called Time,

rolling, rushing on, swift, silent,

 like an

 all-embracing ocean-tide,

 

on which we and all the universe swim like exhalations,

 like apparitions which are, and then are not....

 by  Thomas Carlyle

Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new...

but who can understand and measure its sharp breath,

 its mystery and its design? 

 by  Paracelsus

TIME....

Reflections on my short drive home from the

little port

through 

the gorgeous

Countryside

up the

hill

home..

Have a  beautiful sunny day!!

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WORLD'S SOFTEST BLUE JEANS..!

Armani..?    Ferré..?    Levis...?    RL...?

Only

 SHE

 knows, how

SOFT & COOL

&

COMFORTABLE

they are!

CINGHY - JASMINE

around

"V" months old..!!

(Our rescued little wild boar girl!)

 

SHE LOVES

it

SOFT...!

CINGHY-JASMINE 

recovered from the femour-surgery

perfectly;

SHE

 walks & runs & sits & sleeps & eats

&

learns everything about

being

an

independent

WILD BOAR GIRL...!

...what doesn't mean she couldn't take some

sweet naps on her best friends legs...!!

...after all...SHE is still a

LITTLE GIRL...!

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VELVET BEAUTY.......!

The newest  BABY on our friend's Farm:

"My grand-grand-grand-grand....father was  certainly ...Farfarello.......,

Imperiale.....,

Anatrone........., Rondello.......,

 Salomone...... or perhaps even

Romolone.....!!!"

These are the names of the bulls who produced

perfect descendents of Maremma cows and calves;

written in  scientific publications of Professor of agriculture Mario Lucifero

at the University of Florence.

....They have become the symbolic bulls of the magnificient pure-bred Maremmana cattle..!

Mamma.....

Magnificient animals that need no stalls, shelter, sheds, that love to roam

following the instincts of hunger and the herd...!

"Babbo"..."Daddy"...Bull....

" The Maremmana represents a biodiversity, it is a breed that descends directly

from very ancient animals..."

words of a lifestock expert.....

"It is the same animal that, a thousand years ago, bucked through the swamps that

then covered the Maremma."

.....probably well over a thousand years ago,

descending from the

Bos Taurus Macroceros,

a bovine with immense horns....!

I am soooooo glad she is a sweet Femmina........

she is only three days old

and truly a

     VELVET BEAUTY.....!!!!

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P.S.  ....Actually we all were

GRAPE-HARVESTING

yesterday; & I won't

be long to

show you

the

sublime

rows of

GRAPEVINES!

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THE MIRACLE OF REJUVENATION...

Water is life and well being!

Since ancient times, thermal baths have been considered a strong health ally.

Evidence of this begins in the distant past where ancient sites

 and artifacts reveal a story in prehistoric waterworks..

The development of thermal pools and springs,

 the fabled "sacred well" where the miraculous occurs,

are humanities oldest healing centers...

                                       

                                                It is the miracle of rejuvenation,

                             the casting off of ills and pain and the restoration of health

                                              that made these sites sacred....

What makes Thermal Water so special?

Thermal Spring Water comes from deep under the ground,

 has well-defined physical and chemical characteristics

 (level of minerals, trace elements and other constituents, temperature and flow),

has pharmacological effects and is bacteriologically pure right from its source...!

                                              

Thermal water is brilliant for treating rheumatic and muscular disorders,

 easing arthritis, calming skin ailments and aiding circulatory problems...

We will benefit from the detoxing and stress-busting effect of  thermal water.

 Whatever your age or fitness level,

Thermal water has a positive effect on the body,

leaving it revitalised and refreshed...!

We  Tuscans love the revival of this unique thermal water paradise... 

because it is a totally natural way of helping the body restore itself,

 with a proven track record lasting centuries....!

Wasn't this a fabulous magic pampering experience....?

How are you feeling now...?

Did you like the miraculous rejuvenation .....??

Do you feel a little soporific...?

Oh, don't worry, this is very normal,

the thermal water is more powerful than you think....!

A walk through the fresh chestnust woods back home ...!

A delicious plate of homemade spaghetti aglio & olio,

A rubyred glass of red bolgherese wine,

and....

  

Come back soon for more ....!!

I can't wait to show you my thermal water paradise...!!!!!

I wish you a fabulous sunny & happy weekend!

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