scones

a quiet morning. I slept in and worked on planning my itinerary as Zia Domenica and Valeria ate homemade apple cake at the table. we went to Rauscedo piazza to get our blood sugar levels recorded (I still don’t know why) and saw Zia Adri, which was a nice surprise. Max made an incredible parmigiana for lunch - layers of grilled eggplant baked in the oven with tomato, sugo, ham and smoked cheeses.

I rode the bike to nowhere and back, before Giulia and I drove to Spilimbergo to buy ingredients for mum’s lemonade scones. I also bought food for the road, having decided to leave for Slovenia on Tuesday. we made scones and brought some Zia Suzi ans Zio Oscar’s, who made us a lovey risotto for dinner. Alessandra ate with us. she’s now 15, and her english is fantastic. I couldn’t believe how much she’d grown in such a short time. she seemed less shy than last time, which made me happy. I hope things are going well for her.

tomorrow I’ll pack my bags and prepare for my departure. it’s been a precious time for me here, and though I mightn’t have had the headspace to disconnect and rest, I count myself so very lucky to have a family here who surround me with such constant kindness and love. I’m really going to miss this place and the people that make it home for me. <<