Another relaxing week has gone by. 'Twas a week of small adventures, small tasks, small errands, and some of my favorite small people.  Tuesday: I went on several errands getting a variety of groceries for the week, as well as some specialty ingredients for a youth activity that evening. I spent a good portion of the morning mapping out a menu plan and compiling a grocery list, dividing the list between the Iper Rosetto (a LARGE Italian grocery store) and the Commissary.  The youth activity was a Fireside at the Spiritual Life Center on Camp Ederle (the base nearest to our house). The Bishop spoke with all the teens first, sharing an uplifting and spiritual message, and then they all got to roast marshmallows and make s'mores over a borrowed firepit that someone brought in. (They got permission first to make a fire on the base.) Scott said it turned out really well. There were several youth that came, all between the ages of 11-18. And they ate 95% of the s'mores supplies

Another laid back week has gone by . . . time seems to pass all too quickly when I'm in Italy and I wish it would slow down even more. With all of the big holidays coming up soon, Fall just disappears before you know it and then I'll have to go back to the brutal cold in Idaho once again.  I've been working steadily on Avery's Quiet Book and making some good progress. I only have 2 pages left to do and then I can put everything together and put those finishing touches on.   Scott bought me a crafting table to work on (instead of our dining table). He set it up in the guest room for me and I quickly loaded it up with all the supplies I'm currently using for Avery's birthday gift. This week I have been trying to finish up these pages: For the crocodile, all that is left to do is to find a cute little toothbrush and then make a loop to hang it on the page.  For the matching flowers, I just need to sew on the rest of the velcro and attach some cute ribbon to the flo