We are here!...just.

After two (no three!) days of travel which involved nothing less than two 3 1/2 hour car drives, one 5 1/2 hour flight, one 3 hour flight, one train ride, one 3 1/2 hour bus ride and several hours of layovers, we are all feeling a little dazed but are no worse for wear other than being a wee bit exhausted and not being able to remember what day it is ;-) The not-so-glam bits of traveling...

But smiles were plentiful along the way and we had this to look forward to....

Aaaaahhhhh...

Siena is every bit as beautiful and magical as I remembered her being. She is still in her holiday finery and will be until epiphany (pix forthcoming), which is fine with me since,

I'm still feeling like I have one foot in the holiday season too.

We had a wonder-full break, full of gorgeous snowy days outside...

You've got mail ~ Vermont style...

My girl back from her semester across the pond!!!!...

{insert happiest of happy dances here}

And lots of coziness and joy inside...

Something pretty and functional for me found under the tree. Thanks to my sweet spouse and maker

Mim

i (just about the nicest person you'd ever want to meet here in blogland) for the prettiest needle case ever! And to my knitterly friends go check out

Mimi's site.

It's full of loveliness!...And did you catch the name of her shop?...I love it and knew that Mimi and I were kindred spirits the moment I saw it...just from my fave Jane Austen ever...

And now Siena...We are four here for now. My girl is back at school and started classes today, bless her heart. And my middle man will be with us for a week before he goes back to school.

Our apartment seems lovely, clean, and comfortable (for those of you who know me and understand my need for our house (even if it's just for a few months) to be a place I want to call home ~ you know what a huge relief this is for me. We will be here for three months ~ living, working and homeschooling. What a lucky duck I am, I know.

More soon, I promise. I thought I'd just bring you along with me on our Italian adventure, if thats okay. For now a parting shot of my view from the bus as our long day of travel was ending...aaahhh la bella Tuscany...

Somebody pinch me so I know we're really here!

~xox~

alison

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