Narrative. Si! When I started a year ago, I had in mind a fragmented diary from my Umbrian corner of the world – colori, sapori, profumi. A tapestry. Unsophisticated. Everyday anecdotes. Not only for an audience, but also for myself. A sort of mirror.
Life is a meander, and so is my blog. Inconsistent, perhaps. But hopefully straightforward.
I love my corner of the world to distraction. Infatuated, I may have disregarded the “reverse of the medal”. The birds made me deaf. The scenery blinded me. My memory was selective.
What will be my next move? Do I really have “a story” to tell? Is my passion perhaps a filter? Will I blog at all? And, if so, how? …
Leaning back in our hammocks, I assume, many of us start questioning the “business of blogging”.
As for myself, I hope to explore and find my own line. To enlarge the tapestry. To be more coherent. To open my eyes even wider. Or, perhaps, take quite a different turn...Enjoy the summer, wherever you are and whatever you are up to! Bacione, Ingrid
But one phenomenon is frustrating. Several times a year I find my Jeep scratched, when parked. And believe me, I always choose a foolproof spot. And yet… And, as always... Done by a hit-and-run driver.
Expensive to buy. Certainly. Delicate. Absolutely. A delicatessen. No doubt. In season now, out of season tomorrow. Purtroppo!
Luxuriously wrapped in fig leaves by our Frutta e Verdura, they taste even better. We eat them just like that. No extras. Perhaps accompanied by some cheese. There is is fruit, and there is fruit. Enjoying figs is ceremonial. Passione!
The figs outside our kitchen window are still piccoli, piccoli and will ripen in August. There is hope for passionate late summer evenings as well. 
Ever since I moved to this area, I was fascinated by the dove towers. The Torre Piccionaia or Colombaia is typical of the Spoleto countryside, la Valle spoletina.
Dove towers, often connected to a casale, are being reconstructed. Much sought-after residences these days. Some are turned into private homes. Others are big enough to accommodate, autonomous apartments with private gardens.
This renovation project is a 14th century tower. The course of times. Makes you respectful.
History meeting high-tech ultra-modern. An “undecked” tower with a Boffi kitchen – designed and restored by the Spoleto architects, 
the surroundings are different, the Umbrian night dark,
buttercups, bluebells, daisies, lilies of the valley and forget-me-nots are just not there,
the setting has to be improvised.... A ranch immersed in the Umbrian green hills.
I mingle with Scandinavian and Italian friends,
we do as we always did... Dance into the night,
play games, make fools of ourselves, eat and toast...
A studio for music lovers, for artistic and creative people. Cheerfully coloured and at the same time very zen style. Stunning views. Very private and tranquil. The interiors minimalistic, sleek. Thanks to an ingenious spring system, this hanging loft will rock you to sleep. How about that?
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