Venice

Beautiful water taxi, waiting to whisk an unsuspecting customer on a wild ride.

Gorgeous breakfast room at the Hotel al Ponte Antico. Bruno will beg you to allow him to make you a crespelle.

Gondoliere really do sing!

A view from the Piazza San Marco.

Looking back across the Grand Canal at the hotel (red awnings).

Enjoying a spritz (Prosecco and Aperol) on the balcony before departing for a leisurely dinner.

An unexpected present!

My friend Pam embroidered ant napkins for me!  And gave me 4 ant plates to go with them.  Thanks, Sweetie!  I can hardly wait to picnic.  What fun to get a totally unexpected present.

See the line of ants on the plate?

Just a picture of Jack the Cat

Lovely "new" old books on sewing, cooking and housewifery

I've added some really charming books to my lists (see above) of old sewing, cooking and housewifery books.  If you enjoy looking at old books, or if you are looking for ideas for titles to add to your own collection, you might enjoy taking a look.

I included one oddball, an old gardening book for children that is so precious I had to share it.

I cleaned my room!

It took weeks!  I found things I'd forgotten I'd ever had!  And then I went out and bought new bookcases and a rug.  Doesn't this look purely gracious?

Happy Birthday To Me!

This sounds like a bad joke, but I'm so old that ...

Alphabet Soup comes in large print!  And, yes, it does say "Nappy Birthday," don't be so damn picky.

Just a picture of Minkie

Minkie the cat