A stormy grey overhead il Poggiolo this morning. If I were a Clever Person with my new SONY digital camera, I would have taken a video, so you could see just how fast that stormy grey was moving. By the noise the clouds were making, I would hazard to say nearly Hurricane Speed. Shortly after this shot was taken, the Torrential Rains came. The Dog & I then spent the rest of the day inside La Casetta by the fire, naturalmente!!! The electricity went out a couple of times too. The Dog let out a HARRUMPH! and went on with his nap.
Frankly, I had rather expected this storm to hit, just not so hard. The Euro-news in the days past was filled with visions of England lacerated by high winds & rain. It was only a matter of time for it to do the same in Italy. It is the first time I have experienced a Bad Storm... or, tempesta!!!... at il Poggiolo. Thank God, I was well provisioned with food & drink, a battery-powered mega-flash-light for power-outages, ample wood in the bins to burn through the day & night of howling & whistling wind & rain and, most importantly, I had the comfort of My Dog snoring. So much for the Feel-good during adverse weather...
there was a Collateral-Effect of the storm... practically everyone I still owe money on the Upstairs Apartment's construction called to be paid. Killed any charm of being inside, dry & warm & content. However, it's like this every year at about Ol' Saint-Nick Time. And, they all call with a tone of voice which says... I would let this roll-over to next year but, you know... I can hear the Voice of Reason of Dr. You-know-who saying... Well!!! We had to wait on them to finish their work, they can wait a awhile for their money. Yet, knowing how I am, I'll play Santa Claus. I'd prefer to... Leave Toys & Things for all the Girls & Boys... but, bucks would be better appreciated, I am sure. Gads.
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