Benvenuti to all my lovely Loyal and New Followers
I am so very excited! Last Tuesday, I finished my novel ‘The Bolivian Connection’ and today I gave the first draft, after editing, to my man to read on his birthday! When I have been writing for several hours, and particularly when I have completed a very pleasing episode, I can barely speak. It’s as if I have been shouting the story out loud! Do any of you other writers experience this strange phenomenon? My man is quite pleased when this happens, because not only am I a happy rabbit, it is also very peaceful due to my whispering. He is always my first port of call for reading my work. He is highly critical and a perfectionist. So over the next few days he’ll be off to London and reading the manuscript during his spare time. When he has done his thing, I will send the it off for a professional edit in London and finally select the new cover and organise the publication. So watch this space.
Our first narcissus and the mimosa tree peeking between the tree trunks.
Photo J Finnigan
The other great thing that happened last Tuesday, as if to congratulate me, the wind dropped and a hot sun turned our upper terrace back into an outside dining area, so we had lunch Al Fresco and a glass or three of fizz! What a perfect day. Also this last week, I organised my lovely sister-in-law to come out from England at the end of March, as she has agreed to do all our spring potting. I’m really looking forward to that. Our January garden is currently doing quite well. Whilst most of the fragile plants are under cover or wrapped in muslim, we can still enjoy flowering Cyclamen, Primula, a couple of Narcissus opening up and the Fiorentina purple Irises. The Mimosa is now a big tree and heavy with buds just waiting to burst into bright yellow blossom.
Benedetta’s puppy Leo, races around Laura’s Bar trying to help.
Photo J Finnigan
Back at Laura’s bar/alimentare in Fiano, Benedetta’s fast growing puppy Leo, was helping to dismantle the Christmas Decorations on 12th day. Running around with a tinkly bell in his mouth, which was retrieved just in time before he swallowed it! But things are returning to normal. As you will have heard me say before, the Italians love a Festa and will prolong it as far as they possibly can. Then another Festa pops up, and work stops again, like last Tuesday, which was Befana (Day of the Witch).
The Man leads the way to Ristorante ‘C’era una Volta’ wearing his new birthday hat.
Photo J Finnigan
It is now Sunday, the day after my man’s birthday and we have just come back from meeting our beautiful daughter and granddaughter at Bar Solferino in Certaldo for coffee and presents. My man was sporting his new birthday hat, which I think really suits him. Shortly we will pop up to Ristorante ‘C’era una Volta’ for lunch as I really don’t have the energy to cook, so that will be nice. Last night we went down for supper at Ristorante Latini, just over the border from Certaldo in the Provincia di San Gimingiano and ate lovely creamy deserts and drank Vin Santo. Yes I know, we are always eating out, but I love it.
Farty Barty returns to refuel.
Photo J Finnigan
Meanwhile, Farty Barty the cat is strutting his stuff. Dissapearing off on dates and returning briefly to refuel.
Well, must go and make myself beautiful again as it’s time to go to lunch.
Have a really great week and do drop me a line.
Amore June x
PS Here is the direct link for my novel ‘My Father, The Assassin.’ You can also visit http://www.amazon.com & http://www.amazon.eu
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