It’s still raining here.  Rained yesterday and we went to eat Indian food for lunch.  One the corner by the restaurant, we noticed activity in a flowering tree.  A whole row on both sides of the street of Apple trees in bloom and the activity in the tree was a flock of wild parrots. They are small and bright green.  We came home after lunch to read, sew and nap.  A lazy Sunday.  I fixed a salmon salad and we had it on crostinis for dinner.

Today we cleaned house and washed and changed sheets.  Even in Rome we have to take care of the basics.  Stopped off at a favorite place for lunch…lasagna…and found out it is the owner’s birthday.  While talking to her today, found out that her husband had an accident 4’years ago and is blind and can’t work.  Then her 4 year old daughter died two years ago.  We were all on the verge of tears!  Too sad.  After lunch, Andy and I stopped  by a store and got her a box of orange scented soaps and took it back to her for her birthday present.  She ran to the back and came back with a huge box of pastry and offered us some.  So nice.

Another day of laziness, reading and sewing.  Out for dinner of a pizza.  Home in bed now and supposed to rain again tomorrow.  I’m going to the close grocery store in the morning for a few things and plan to cook a couple of dishes tomorrow that will be good on a chilly, rainy Tuesday.  If there is a break tomorrow in the rain, we will go to the police to check on the official permit to stay!  Wish us luck.  Good night!