Around Barga

The good weather has allowed us to get on with homely chores.  The olives have not been as productive as last year, but Barbara easily collected enough good ripe ones to put in brine for eating.  This time, after washing, the olives were slit to try and speed up the process - we didn't do this last year and it was many weeks before the olives were edible.

Yesterday, however we stirred ourselves to drive up the road behind us to Renaio, a hamlet of three or so houses, (but one of which is a cafe!) for a walk in the snow.  The mountains were very serene and beautiful.

The olive harvest ...

Preparing for the pickle ...

Bill gets on with the woodwork ...

... while Barbara gets on with the Italian

Picnic spot above Renaio

The snow is slowly going ...

... but this chap still found a warm spot to bask in the sun