tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82800508465824626662024-03-14T02:57:59.637+11:00Amore, Linguine and Me~This is my design and style file for my Villa renovations in Italy~Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-15103404089128980232012-01-05T23:51:00.001+11:002012-01-05T23:53:58.584+11:00Rudolf the runaway reindeer......<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've finally taken down the Christmas tree with Rocky sitting on the couch over seeing the project.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I packed the decorations away properly with the tinsel, bead trim, lights and decorations all individually bagged. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When the boxes are unpacked next </span><span style="font-size: small;">December</span><span style="font-size: small;"> I won't have to spend four hours untangling everything!!!</span></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I even placed glitter stars on the top of the box so I know what's inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next Christmas will be our first Christmas in Italy and also our first white Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas day in Australia is HOT! Usually between 34 and 40 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A freezing cold Christmas day with snow on the ground is hard to imagine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year without fail, a few days after I've packed everything away, I'll find a runaway Christmas decoration. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I was so careful and thorough. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I searched under the couches and side tables, behind the couch cushions and even searched the dogs beds in case they had hidden a "new toy".</div><div style="text-align: center;">Satisfied that no Christmas decoration was being naughty and everyone was being nice, I sealed the storage box.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then.........while I was sweeping the floor this morning....the broom nudged something under the ottoman.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bent down to look underneath thinking "what is that?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Rudolf, lost and alone and covered in dust.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After a quick clean up I unsealed the box and reunited him with Donner before Dancer could make a move on his girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, so NOW Christmas is packed away, ready for next year.......... hang on, what's that Tommy's hiding.<br />
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Oh holy hell, it's another bloody Christmas ball decoration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167482479358144637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-3043072379097502442012-01-05T17:30:00.000+11:002012-01-05T17:30:35.573+11:00Do the fandango.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-og6zrgIph1c/TwURIRqJgFI/AAAAAAAAAHs/hbCB_XCuBn4/s1600/flamingos+2+amorelinguineandme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-og6zrgIph1c/TwURIRqJgFI/AAAAAAAAAHs/hbCB_XCuBn4/s320/flamingos+2+amorelinguineandme.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have this thing for flamingos. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It started when I was about 12 years old.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was looking through a National Geographic magazine and there was a magnificent two page photo feature of a flock of flamingos. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My 12 year old brain had never seen such a display of exotic colour. </div><div style="text-align: center;">To this day I think they are beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I imagine that they are all slightly crazy, outrageously flamboyant, calling everyone Daarrllling as they dance the fandango while sipping cocktails.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always wanted the retro kitsch hot pink plastic ones that live on your front lawn but was discouraged years ago by a former partner, so I've never got around to getting them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course now that I want them, I can't find them anywhere!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Beauty knows about my obsession and surprised me with a secret Christmas present.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is a mini neon flamingo that lights up hot pink at night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its going to sit on my bedside table. I'm looking at it right now and I'm already smiling......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm definitely keeping this and it will be packed in the Italy box when it's time to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now if only I could find two full size lawn flamingos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'd be a very happy woman.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder what the Italians will think when I place them under the olive trees!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167482479358144637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-41364527279522594272012-01-05T01:10:00.003+11:002012-01-05T01:29:01.416+11:00What's on the coffee table?....<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
My coffee table sits in the middle of our living room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's surrounded by three couches placed in a U formation with the TV filling the fourth side.<br />
It's like the central hub of the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the end of each night the coffee table is overflowing.<br />
It's like a roadmap of what's happened during the day. Coffee cups, lap top, magazines, note books, pens, nail polish, ipod, candles, dvds, receipts, chocolates, bangles, hair pins, etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every night it's a mess but tomorrow morning it will look like this again.<br />
Nice and neat!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">My collection of ceramic, glass and wood balls.</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">The brown pottery bowl was damaged in the move.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's now held together with Tarzan glue!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tops can be padded seats or trays.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather tissue box.</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He use to be a web designer so I knew that he could do something great in no time at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead he looked at what I had done so far and as nicely as possible said "Mum, we can do better than this.You have over 30,000 views so it's time to get serious!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So it looks like a whole new blog design is in the works.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I finally have a million things to tell you all about and I am on hold for a few more days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He has given me homework!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Find images for this, choose colors, fonts and designs. etc etc</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I've go to go because he can't start until I finish my homework!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-1918007818732154522011-08-22T07:53:00.001+10:002011-08-22T07:54:21.741+10:00Under construction!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see my blog is undergoing some changes that hopefully will be completed by tonight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cant wait to post my first story on the new layout!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you then.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">While I was in the store I also purchased a new eye shadow in green and cream shades by Australis. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have unusual green eyes and it is very hard to find the right green shade to highlight them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will give these a try tomorrow and hopefully I will have no allergic reaction to them.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They have beautiful colors, come back every year and have long strong stems so I can have fresh cut flowers in the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love them for their tight endless circle of petals that seem to go round and round forever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I purchased 5 bulb packets today so I have made a start at least. At 3 bulbs per packet I only need about 50 more packets!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think these people planted a lot more than 50 packets, don't you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-69236855890249055482011-07-17T19:30:00.001+10:002011-07-17T19:45:50.151+10:00What do you collect? I collect balls......<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember that I once told a friend that I collect balls. She looked at me and said, "are they attached?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I stared at her, laughed and said "no they are not!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the balls I collect.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started of with the black and white chequered one in the background. As with most collections once you start they can get out of hand pretty quickly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have limited myself to this large brown bowl which is now full. </div><div style="text-align: center;">To be honest it was full about 4 balls ago and there are a few that are just balancing there, defying gravity. When the front door closes they fall onto the coffee table and roll around but I quickly put them back in place before anyone knows I'm obsessed and gone over the limit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I know that if I see a new ball that I like, I have to sacrifice one I already have to make it fit in the bowl.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will have to be pretty special.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So it's pretty obvious that yes, I'm keeping my balls and they will be coming to Italy with me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately the bowl will be too heavy to pack, will probably break, will not match the new decor, etc, excuse, etc, excuse....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This means that I will have to buy my balls a new bowl that I know will be bigger, as I have heard that all the small bowls in Italy have sold out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So with that in mind, one of these Italian Murano glass balls is on my wish list!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-65645569753695369262011-07-17T17:46:00.004+10:002012-01-05T17:38:14.735+11:00Garden finials......<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was out shopping today. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not the good type of shopping but the boring supermarket food type of shopping.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Anyway I was pushing the shopping trolley full of food through the mall complex, trying to manoeuvre it in a straight line instead of the crooked zig zag direction the 3 working wheels wanted it to go in, when something in a shop window caught my eye.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was a finial. </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who don't know what a finial is: <i>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>finial</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> is an architectural device, typically carved in stone and employed decoratively to emphasize the apex </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">of a gable</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Architectural finials were once believed to act as a deterrent to witches on broomsticks attempting to land on one's roof."</i> (thank you Wikipedia)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">I pulled the trolley to an abrupt halt and squeezed the metal beast into the store. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">There they were, two of them in different designs. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I knew they weren't stone but I picked up the one with the fleur de lei tip and was pleased to find that it was made from a very heavy ceramic. Both finials had been given an aged patina finish and were quite large at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">about 15-20inches high.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">I tipped it upside down and looked at the price.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> $55 it read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> "Shit" was my reaction. (I think I said it in my head and not out loud in the store)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> I cannot justify spending $110 on two finials because of course I couldn't get one without the other. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">Wait a minute. There's a red sale sign. I move my head to the side to get a better look.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">75% off, today only.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">YES, you will be mine (I know I did say that out loud)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Aren't</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> they fantastic! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">I can mount them on the top of the house, an arbour, fence post, potting shed etc etc</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">So beware witches, don't even think about landing your broomstick on my house in Italy. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">I now have finials to protect me!</span><br />
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</span></span></div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-19960551454289924642011-07-17T15:07:00.000+10:002011-07-17T15:07:04.341+10:00The sleeping girls......<div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist taking this photo of Beauty and her dog Cleo napping on the couch together this morning.</div><br />
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<span lang="EN"><strong></strong> Caterina Murino is the beautiful Italian actress best known for her role as Solange, one of three Bond girls opposite Daniel Craig in the 2006 film “Casino Royale.” </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN"> She is also a singer, model and dancer. Her dancing talents include tango, flamenco and oriental dance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">What I remember most about her though is the way she wore that amazing coral dress</span> designed by Jenny Packham<span lang="EN"> in the movie Casino Royale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN">I have never coveted a dress more than that one.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN"> </span></div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-69664762230977657342011-07-17T11:59:00.001+10:002011-07-17T15:00:50.237+10:00Ahhhh, young love.....<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been unpacking boxes, sorting what to keep and what to sell and I came across an envelope of family photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are of my parents from when they were a bit younger.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so glad I have these. Look at the hair styles and the clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know my mum is gong to see this and say "oh I hate that photo of me!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry mum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And of course I have to add these last two with me in them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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My head always looked to big for my body as a child!<br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-32921692809156688852011-07-16T12:26:00.001+10:002011-07-16T12:28:15.207+10:00Garden list 8-Olive Trees....<div style="text-align: center;">It's Italy so this tree must be on the garden list!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe I will be lucky enough to find a villa with a few very old olive trees in the garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> I don't actually like olives. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I can handle them on a pizza but to pick one up and put it my mouth....no thanks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I do like is the look of the trees young or old</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the silver foliage of the leaves, the green and aubergine color of the olives,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the beautiful visual effect of rows and rows of trees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or even just an avenue of olive trees.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But what I especially like about them is the flexibility of the branches. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When it's time to prune them I will tagging along behind, collecting all the branches so that I can make beautiful wreaths for Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And when that day comes, when I'm sitting in the sun under a grape vine pergola, with a glass of red, some local cheese and a crust of fresh baked bread, twisting my olive trees branches into wreaths, I will make the first one for me and feel like an emperor for a day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-11720493863922999992011-07-13T11:06:00.000+10:002011-07-13T11:06:20.895+10:00Cleo the contortionist...<div style="text-align: center;">It's another bitterly cold day in Melbourne. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect day for sleeping in, drinking hot chocolate and watching a movie while wrapped up in a velvet throw rug.</div><div style="text-align: center;">People complain endlessly about the cold weather (me included sometimes) but honestly, it relaxes me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It makes you slow down, take time out from you usual schedule and do the bare minimal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course if I relax then the dogs relax as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They sleep the day away at most times anyway but in winter they get so lazy that I have to practically pick them up and put them outside to pee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cleo is the Queen of sleep. She can sleep in the wierdest places with her body contorted in the most uncomfortable looking positions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I call her name to wake her up for dinner she just stretches, opens her eyes and gives that wordless look that says "I'm not getting up, bring it to me".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-66824353841723450222011-07-05T10:02:00.003+10:002011-07-06T10:15:57.872+10:00Time to choose a home......<div style="text-align: center;">Here are my first ten favorite Italian villas.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All are between 120,000 & 170,000 euros. ($160,000-$240,000 Australian dollars)</div><div style="text-align: center;">All have between 6-10 bedrooms.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All are in need of partial renovation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please leave a comment and tell me what you think. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And don't forget to click the Follow link at the side bar to keep updated on my move to Italy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-34880008754240447592011-07-04T17:07:00.002+10:002011-07-04T17:28:23.752+10:00I'll get you my pretty..............<div style="text-align: center;">The first thing I do when I walk into the living room in the morning is open the outside door to let some fresh air in. No matter what the weather!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If it's summer the door usually stays open all day but in the winter time five minutes (maybe three) is enough fresh air even for me! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I get this strange need for fresh air in the morning from my mother.<br />
As we were growing up she would always have the windows open in the house even on a cold windy day.<br />
I can still hear her saying to my father, "but Vince, fresh air is good for you".<br />
My brothers and I would roll our eyes, put more clothes on to stay warm and think "what a crazy women".</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now years later I do the exact same thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As you know we have recently moved house and the front and back doors are very old heavy wooden ones. Unfortunately when the wind blows they have a tendency to slam shut with an enormous bang.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am terrified that our dogs will be caught unawares and have these heavy doors slam their little bodies between the door edge and the frame, so I have invested in some door stoppers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted two unobtrusive looking stoppers and the first one is a chocolate leather sand filled stopper that works perfectly and blends with the living room.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well this would definitely be packed in the Italy box as it is fantastic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-73822391961115910782011-07-04T13:29:00.001+10:002011-07-04T13:30:20.322+10:00Hot water bottle cover tutorial......<div style="text-align: center;">Finding the hot water bottle covers yesterday reminded me of a pattern I once made to make my own covers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Years ago I had a beautiful Alpaca wool jumper that I loved. Unfortunately it went into the washing machine by mistake and ended up shrinking to the size of a small dog jumper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the brilliant idea to make a hot water bottle cover out of it. Back then I just cut a pattern around the bottle insert and made sure the cable knit pattern was in the centre down the front and used the roll neck on the jumper as the neck for the bottle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what happen to that cover but the following pattern is just as simple as that basic one I used so many years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a green cable knit Ralph Lauren jumper that is so worn and faded that I can't wear it any more, so I might use that for my cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy sewing and don't forget to send me a photo of your finished product.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER </b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">With basic sewing skills, you should be able to make your own hot water bottle cover. Choose a soft fabric, such as felt, flannel or fabric fleece. A third of a yard should be plenty of material for a single cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><u>INSTRUCTIONS </u></i></div><br />
1-Measure the length and width of your hot water bottle. Add 1 inch to the width and 5¾ inches to the length. With a ruler, mark and cut a newspaper rectangle according to your measurements<br />
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<span class="stepNumber">2</span>-Fold the fabric in half. Pin the pattern to your folded fabric and cut around it. You will have two pieces.<br />
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3-Place the fabric--- right sides together---and pin around the two longer sides and the bottom side. Sew the three sides with a ½- inch seam. Remove the pins as you sew---do not sew over them.<br />
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4-Press over ¼-inch at the top of the cover and then fold over another 4-inches and press again.<br />
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5-Pin, all the way around, close to the last fold. Sew around where you have pinned, leaving a 3-inch opening. Stitch all the way around the cover, 1 inch above the last stitching, forming a tube.<br />
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6-Measure around the neck of the hot water bottle and add three inches. Cut a length of ¾-inch elastic to this measurement.<br />
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7-Attach a safety pin to the end of the elastic and work it into the opening and all the way around to the opposite side, through the tube. Lap the two ends of elastic, one on top of the other, and sew across them several times for strength.<br />
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8-Push the elastic ends into the tube and hand sew the opening closed. Stretch the elastic area to get the hot water bottle inside the cover. <br />
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</div>Valentina Vincitoriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751430257749418210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-46463555856443956812011-07-04T13:03:00.000+10:002011-07-04T13:03:47.904+10:00My fur hot water bottle......<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Italy winters are freezing so I have started to get prepared.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been looking for hot water bottle covers for ages but I have not been able to find any that I liked and then I found two on the same day in different stores.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One is an animal print cover in a furry soft velvet fabric and the other is a fluffy velvet wool cover in cream.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both will be snuggly warm and I have placed them in an Italy storage box already.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I only have to find about 12 more!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(and resist using these during this cold winter in Melbourne)</div><br />
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</div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167482479358144637noreply@blogger.com0Australia-37.509725647104858 144.4042965-60.333095647104855 119.95227599999998 -14.686355647104858 168.856317tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-82556019202737665132011-07-04T13:01:00.000+10:002011-07-04T13:01:44.432+10:00Crystal clear door knobs.....<div style="text-align: center;">More beautiful glass and crystal door knobs for me to choose from.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167482479358144637noreply@blogger.com0Australia-38.3416559991665 144.40429849999998-61.1650259991665 119.95227799999998 -15.518285999166498 168.85631899999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-13832696963835645982011-07-03T21:31:00.002+10:002011-07-03T21:52:55.066+10:00The very sad fruit tree......<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
When we moved into this current house the first thing I noticed was this very, very old gnarly fruit tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been neglected for years and has broken branches, stunted growth from lack of water and it has not been pruned for at least 20 years.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a sad case. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And then it lost it's leaves and it looked even sadder.....<br />
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Well after three months of water and a good prune it looks a lot healthier and it even has new shoots of green leaf growth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All it needed was a bit of love and some fairy lights which I threaded through the branches today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are actually hanging butterfly's that I had purchased to take to Italy with me but the tree needed them now and I can always buy some more.<br />
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It still looks a bit weird but as soon as the leaves grow it will look very elegant with the butterfly's shining through the leaves at night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I replaced the standard cheap batteries with rechargeable lithium so that I don't have to climb the tree every month to replace the batteries.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But now that I think about it this probably means that they will stay on at night for alot longer won't they?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh well, I hope that's the neighbours kitchen window on the other side of the fence and not their bedroom window because my fruit tree will not be stripped of it's butterfly's for anyone!<br />
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What kind of fruit tree is it I hear you ask?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure it will let me know when it's ready.<br />
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<i>(Just an update on the solar lights. They went on when it got dark at 6.05pm and they are so bright that cars have been pausing on the street to try and see what the lights are. It looks like I'll be meeting the neighbor tomorrow) </i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And then there are their soft pastel designs with a vibrant gypsy grandmother edge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want a ladies sitting room in the Villa.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a small comfortable space were I can totally relax, read and work in peace. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A feminine zone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Decorated in the colors of these Designer Guild rooms.</div><br />
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</div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167482479358144637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8280050846582462666.post-1623786522547527322011-07-03T16:38:00.000+10:002011-07-03T16:38:39.082+10:00Who's been walking in my bookcase?<div style="text-align: center;">I've decided to give a few pieces of my furniture a face lift so on the weekend I found the box with the paint tubes in it and decided on a magnolia cream color for the book case in the hall way.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I completed the first coat and told Beauty and The Knight to be careful of the wet paint.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately I forgot to tell Tommy.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqze-4B8KwjIh-8EtMNiPfn6dohV2Yj1iRmEZddgqcH1A7Znc_GK1aFsC6CUpFLpReZA3b8dMZh-pInzUGib95uqdDcPbiAuruMjAkpCQvepW1sk9RB3AbyuDIXQWP2oRiZ2S1b3ZPHZk/s1600/wet+paint+dog+foot+prints+in+a+bookcase.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqze-4B8KwjIh-8EtMNiPfn6dohV2Yj1iRmEZddgqcH1A7Znc_GK1aFsC6CUpFLpReZA3b8dMZh-pInzUGib95uqdDcPbiAuruMjAkpCQvepW1sk9RB3AbyuDIXQWP2oRiZ2S1b3ZPHZk/s320/wet+paint+dog+foot+prints+in+a+bookcase.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think that temptation and curiosity was just to much to resist as at his height, all he has ever seen is a row of books.<br />
Or maybe the other dogs dared him to walk on the empty shelf as he is the only one small enough to fit!</div><br />
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