Having set an alarm for 7:25 and vowed to myself to start work at the same time as Claudio, I awoke at 9:05 and started work just before 10. Today I was continuing my project from Saturday. This time I had to clean the reed blocks ready for re-waxing. Another messy job, this, chiselling away at hardened wax while trying not to damage the wood.
At 12 noon Erica arrived at the shop and took Ivana & I to the supermarket. This was a good move! A selection of fresh vegetables was joined by ravioli, gnocchi, mozzarella, spaghetti, passata, parmigiano, butter, bread, crisps, ham and strawberries in my basket. I now have 9 bread rolls in the freezer! Mum will be proud! Having bought all this food I was then inundated with edibles from the family - salad, salad dressing, bread and cheese & ham filled focaccia slices, which, once warmed through in the oven, became my lunch
The shop reopened at 3 so I set about my work again. Once the reed blocks were clean I moved onto cleaning the glue from where the valves used to be. I can see your brains working overtime! This job was the worst - sticky, long, arduous. I've got a full day of it tomorrow! I did a good job again today though, Claudio assures me.
Back at the apartment Claudio came over to portion the giant Pecorino cheese, which was occupying my fridge, and slice some kind of ham on the meat slicer. I can't remember the name of the ham but it was delicious! Claudio explained that it's very lean; he left me some of the Pecorino and ham. Eventually I was able to start making my own tea: meat ravioli (shop) with a simple homemade fresh tomato sauce topped with mozzarella. I relaxed with a DVD after before heading next door to meet Kleidi's parents and watch the football (Livorno vs. Inter, Claudio's team).
A more relaxed evening tonight but up early again tomorrow.
A dopo x
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