I don't know anymore. I just don't know.
I am leaving tomorrow at 6 am for the airport.
We have had 48 hours of consecutive rain, torrential, monsoon like rain. This on top of two weeks of sporadic rain, which was on top of a month of constant rain, which was on top of almost 3 meters of snow during the winter.
It is 8 degrees outside, which is about 48 degrees Farenheit.
It should be sunny and 70. Sunny and 70.
The new walls in the wine cellar are now threatening to crumble --because the tufo behind it is so overloaded with water. Think a piece of sponge which goes from 2 inches to 10. We have not quite finished all the excavation yet, and where the tufo is up against the building still? You got it, it's buckling.
We woke up to 2 feet of rain in the wine cellar this morning. We used the pump to clear it out.
The city is on alert; the river is threatening to run its banks again. We have had more precipitation in the last 6 months than in the last five years combined. Crops are ruined, streets are falling apart. Thank God we do not have guests right now. Thank God.
I cannot cry. There are no more tears. I leave tomorrow. I will see you all on the other side.
This photo sums it up for me -- two of the glass demijohns demolished. Why oh why did I not bring them in?
12 comments:
Take your plane tomorrow, keep your pump going and forget about the rain ("people and the weather you have to take them as they come" always tells me my 83 yr old farmer neighbor). I'll get you 2 demijohns in the fall, when wine cellars get cleaned out and glass recycling bins always end up with a few of them!
you are a love, francesca.
Oh, Diana, I don't know what to say. I can see it's just overwhelming for you.
I think it's good that you are getting away from it all for awhile. You will be a new person when you come back.
Hugs.
oh, Diana. So sorry. What a lot to face. It's simply unbelievable the amount of 'weather' you all have had in the past few months.
Praying that the wall holds . . .demijohns will be replaced thanks to Francesca's thoughtfulness (and smarts).
xxoo
yes Diana, I am sorry, this is happening to you...yes where is the sun to help you.
I agree with Kim B, demijohns can be replaced and kind Francesca is going to do that..Take care. x
I hope things improve there for you, but in the meantime try to enjoy your visit to the states. Francesca is a dear to offer to get two demijohns for you.
Checking how you in the Acquese are going.
Here, a bit more in the north west of Piedmont, I'm developing a nice pair of gills (branchie?).
Not so nice to be seen, but effective and useful.
(a bit embarrassing when sneezing though : I don't master the technique very well, y e t)
The sun will be back
prima o poi
credo..
Paolo, it's rough. The bridge which goes over the Bormida River in town (the main artery coming in from Genoa) has been closed, is threatening to collapse and the Civil Protection is down there trying to shore it up. I would like a pair of those gills please.
Prima o poi, Paolo. Ma, probabilamente poi....
I cannot tell you how much support and love I get from your words, my friends. Today was a definite "call for comments" :) and you all are just the best. I know I will get thru this. Just some days are like a bad film -- and today was definitely one of them.
I am going to make a nice dinner, drink a couple of glasses of Barbera, try to get to bed early and be rested for the trip tomorrow. Vedremo.
Hope you get everything sorted out. The weather is a little odd this year, that is true.
Still, I imagine the heat will arrive with a bang - as it almost invariably does here.
All the best,
Alex
Your weather has been terrible but hang in there!
Hang in there, Diana. Things will get better. :-)
Diana, é un disastro , veramente. Have a nice and safe vacation.
ciao
sara
Post a Comment