First Days In Umbria

Well, we've settled back in here at The Nut...for the most part.

The big question is....HOW MUCH LONGER CAN WE GO UP THESE STAIRS!?!

Especially with fire wood and groceries!

Thing is, when we get to the top, we feel like we're home.

Hi, Nut!!

We long for our "Long View" when we are in California. It really can be breathtaking. Watching the skies change and weather systems go through...it's just wonderful.

First evening back , we were blessed with this...

Looking the other way from the small terrace...

 

    

Heading down the garden path to hop in the car and go grocery shopping.
It's a must to get the basics for the first day or two.

The olive grove in early evening light.
We also park our car here.

View of the village from the olive grove.

We are so lucky to have a pal that gets the fire going to warm the place up before we arrive. We are having cold nights, so this is a pleasure. We try to keep the place warm 24/7 during these early days here.

The first visit to the piazza is always a blast. We love it here when there is no one around. It's so quiet and we can just enjoy the feeling of being in this historical place.

Add in a glass or two of local wine, some chatting with our local pals...it's heavenly.

A whole lotta nothin' going on.
Sweet!

On our first nigh back home, I made a quick and simple pasta. It was nothing really special, we just needed something in our bellies to conk us out and help us get a good night's sleep. Jet lag is always a problem for a few days.

On night number two, I turned the leftovers into a pasta frittata...A little butter and evoo, garlic and onion sautéed, then add the leftover pasta.

A few cherry tomatoes cut in quarters adds some freshness and color.

I used four fresh eggs and let it harden up, then some parmesan on top.

Tuck it all under the broiler for a few minutes and you're good to go!

We enjoyed this with a simple green salad and of course, some vino .

It's just a yummy meal.

Next morning (after a very good night of sleep!), we woke up early to a foggy view over the valley...

It was actually stunning, so I took a bunch of pictures.

Time for our first Morning Walk! We try to walk every day, sometimes twice. It helps with the eating and drinking we indulge in for the next several weeks.

A very familiar view...this time of year the leaves are all gone.

A frosty morning, indeed!

Farm House dreamscape, with the fog.

Looking towards home, over the fields.

It's always good to be back. Thank you, Powers That Be.