Wow. I can't imagine school starting that way here. Are they that casual with whatever you call the "upper grades" schools in Italy? I think the folks in my school district's Ivory Tower are already working on next year's calendar. And we've only been back in the classroom for 8 days. Not that I'm counting or anything. It is, unfortunately, cutting into my knitting time. I miss my deck and the cool afternoon shade knitting sessions of summer. Oh well, it's finally cooling off and I'll get to wear my wool socks soon enough.

Good grief, if I were a teacher I'd want to know when I was going to go to work, you know?

She's adorable, btw. :)

I had to read that 3 times I'm so in shock! I know Denise already said it but MAN! just starting school whenever. I can't find the words.

I need to travel more...

p.s. Kiddo looks so very cute.

man, i can't imagine things being so laid back here. the princess is in prek and you know they take their damn tardies quite seriously. and lucky you...you only have one child to get up and ready...i have to get the princess up, dressed, fed and then get the other two at least up and fed so we can pile into the car and drop of her highness (or her heinyness depending on her mood that morning). and yes, the memories these kids have shocks me until the next time they get in trouble and they don't "remember" they aren't supposed to jump on the bed.

great pic of your principessa :O)

Oh yeah. Felted slippers. I would forget everything if you made me felted slippers! :P

See, if she wants socks, you need to find someone who actually likes knitting fine yarns on tiny needles (say... me, for example) and offer them bribes/compensation.

Princessima looks adorable!

What an amazing cutie. I swear, she could be me about 32 years ago (except I had blonde hair and an eye patch).

I can't believe you missed the first day and that they were so laid back. I was losing sleep two months before Girlfriend's first day!

That happened to me when I was studying abroad in France. They'd just change the entire school schedule on a whim, and we exchange students would show up and stupidly stand there in front of the locked door. No one could tell us ahead of time what classes would be taught that semester or anything. And in order to sign up for some classes, you had to have the "department head" OK your schedule, so I went to find him and his secretary said, "Oh, he's in Spain for two months. And no, no one else can sign it for him." It was unlike anything I've ever experienced.

Must keep in mind Sicily runs on "Sicilian Time" :) Jr high and high school start next Monday (it isn't a mad house on the street in front yet), just elementary started on Weds. It is STILL hothothot and everybody is hanging on to those last few days of summer. Once the water is too cold to swim in (I imagine it's rather nippy now i.e.the Med isn't the perfect bath tub temp anymore). I don't blame them. Winter is a torture and everybody is way too pale.

Nice thing that happened on the way to school this morning: turned the corner and were walking past one of the churches that is being re-finished/cleaned/worked on. Out walks a wiry musculy (sp) bronzed native, shirtless is all his yumminess. I'll trade lax time for half nekkid construction workers anyday ;)

That is hilarious that they don't know when they start school! Thanks for a laugh.