What Fills My Plate

Today we are covered in fog.   It is difficult to see more than 50 meters, and most everyone drives a bit slower and safer.    It gives one a feeling of dreariness.  We watch the leaves turn and slowly fall.   Tomorrow it will rain and we will join our British friends who have had their umbrellas in their hands.   Winter proceeds.     However, this past weekend was   glorious.   The sun was in abundance and warm.   We looked up and saw a large V flight of a type of ducks   that live in the Veneto,  heading south for the winter.   I hope you can see them in the photo.   I expected to hear the type of vocal sounds that snow geese make when they fly over my father’s home in Manzanola, Colorado, but it was more of a screeching sound.   Still, it was nice   to hear.  I think this is the first time we have ever seen this above our village. Venice to Cesenatico Along the Adriatic Coast We were so lucky to choose this weekend to drive down to the area around Rimini

Along a Pass at the Austrian/Italian Border It is almost the end of October already.   The leaves here in the Veneto are changing faster now, we are seeing a lot of yellow.   We wake up to fog and hope the sun will win the day later.   Temperatures have held into the mid 70’s but next week will drop down into the 60’s leaving warm as a memory. My bar today is frequented by men dropping in for a quick coffee and brioche while on their way to work.   There have been only two people lingering to read the newspaper, provided for free, or like me use the free wifi on their computers/phones.   It is a slow day for Bar Jolie, but later business will pick up as today is market day in my village.   Shoppers will stop for a pick me up, and then the workers will begin to make a visit for lunch.   What do they serve here?   Take a   look. A second choice could be this.  Both come with a sauce I see a lot in Italy, which  is a mixture of ketchup and mayo.  I prefer it with a f