Lovely Women in Italy

I don't know what I love more in this photograph - the leopard coat, wearing white in November, or the amazing pair of shoes that I am having an enormous crush on!!! Oh take me to Italy right this minute.

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Sweet Simplicity - Italy

I think this house is definitely my new crush!  The wrought iron railing against the white walls along with the simplicity of furnishings. This is what I consider my nirvana!

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Intrigue in Venice

I'm currently reading my last novel in a series of over twenty by Donna Leon.  All of these books are about inspector Guido Brunetti who works to solve murders in Venice, Italy.  At the same time he loves the classics and is often found reading Dante and various other writers of times past.  These books have been great companions for me when I'm too tired to read anything too serious.  They transport me to Venice from an insiders view.