Splitting wood

Nothing more satisfying than splitting wood. The sounds, the smells, the lovely impression one gets of being strong (despite knowing physical power has nothing to do with successfully  splitting wood). Maybe it is especially the last bit, this feeling of power, that...

Yes … still more snow in Umbria

Took a short but nice walk this afternoon, mesmerized by the whiteness of it all. One does understand snow blindness! Looking at where one puts ones feet, the white and more white has a faint hypnotic effect. Last night and this morning we had another bit of snow,...

Uomini e motori

Uomini e motori means … men and motors. A classical combination! I am still snowed in (sort off … but I do not have the courage to drive down over an icy road) and a few days ago I was walking down the road to my car in the village below. I heard a deep...
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