Ferragosto is the big holiday of summer, as the 15th declares that everyone in Italy is, or at least should be, off from work and having a ball. The meaning of the term comes from an era when gods and goddesses, all-knowing deities in the eyes of man, were still around before christianity gave them the boot. Be gone you pagans! Such is life - and the end of the toga.
August 15th is also supposed to be a very hot day, and in all of the previous years it seems to me that this has always been the case. Well, climate's a-changing and right now, at high noon, it's 76°F and cloudy. We've got stuff ready to throw on the grill and I'll be updating this entry with more food photos. For now I've got Mister B in his bachelor pad. We recently had it "outfitted" with airconditioning...a steal, really, at only 3€ for the little sign.
6 hours later...Well I should've just shut my mouth on the weather. An eventual 85°F under a hot sun was plenty enough for the grillmaster. The flies started coming around, a lizard dropped down from nowhere and landed on the terrace, and all around the valley you could hear the pleasant chatter of families enjoying their ferragosto holidays. Too bad that summer is almost over.
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sounds like lovely temps for grilling....can't wait to see what you going pulehu:)
By the way, I'm kinda jealous! 76, huh?! I wish it would cool down that much here! You're right though. The weather does seem to be changing. My family mentions it a lot, and I noticed it before I left the US. Next thing you know the oceans will start rising.
There's really a "pau hana time" feel there; break out the beers, the pupu platter and the hibatchi.
And we got you in a pic too... or almost did :)
Great customising of chez Monsieur B. Gotta be your doing- well done :)
Enjoy your Sunday.
Fern - you are always welcome. If you both are ever in the area, we must have a grigliata!
Texas Espresso - those are...Black Krims and French Marmandes. The Cherokee Purples were planted a bit late but I still have hope that I'll harvest at least a few off the plants!
And to everyone else - I am searching hard for an old-fashioned grape-stomping event. ^-^
"We've got stuff ready to throw on the grill and I'll be updating this entry with more food photos."
Boomka - at first I thought it was a bird taking a dump but it was too close to the building for it to do so without slamming into a window. Lizards are the true survivors in history. The little guy ran off on all fours without saying sayonara.