This morning I've set myself the task of consolidating the kitchen equipment. The kitchen at Casi di Sotto is an expansive, well-choreographed gourmet kitchen, set up with just about everything you could want. But for showing and ease of short-term use and inventory, we can put a lot of it in storage. Since everyone has been telling me where things should be kept, I've decided to eliminate all further debate by putting MY plan in effect. The trouble is, after looking at cooking equipment for a few hours, I am hungry! So I set off for Greve in Chianti with Linda, searching not only for lunch, but for a small armoir for one of the bedrooms.
We happen upon a specialty shop selling towels, linens, and antique 'dowry' linen sets. Linda is besotted. I am trying desperately to concentrate on unique hand-painted accent furniture and hand-woven towels that will be luxurious, up to American towel standards and yet I do not need to haul tons of them over in my suitcases! I strike gold. (So does Linda, but I am not allowed to rat her out).
And essentially, that blows the day. Home again.
This time we take the back road so that my daughter can feed the local 'piggies'.
Ciao!
