So when I managed to go out during the ten-minute rain break, I was pretty happy. I got my veggies and was heading back inside my warm home to make dinner, but then I looked to my left. There's a tiny vineyard (really, just a grapevine) next to my house—oh, how very cliche of you, Italy!—and I've been meaning to take pictures of it for the past year we've lived here. Only I haven't. At all. I've felt guilty about not taking advantage of something so beautiful, so yesterday I did something about it.
The rain picked up again in the form of a soft drizzle, and I almost decided to forgo my idea and just go back inside, but then kicked myself for being threatened by a little water. I moved across the soft, mossy ground, and felt water from the tall grass seep into my TOMS. The grapevine is unkept, exploding with overgrown branches and leaves, but I managed to find a patch where the grapes were visible on the vine and I took a picture with my iPhone.
I spend so much of my time cooped up in my house that I forget what gorgeous sites are literally right outside my door. I live in Italy and sometimes I completely forget how lucky I am. I'm going to try, even if it is just with my iPhone, to take more simple snapshots like this more often.
What simple things happened to you this past week?
6 comments:
Hi,
I am visiting from the Simple as That link up. What a sight right outside your door! Its a great photo - the water drops are perfect. Thanks also for dropping by littleivyblog.com
Bec
Love your post and picture....those grapes are being kissed by the rain :)
A lovely and fresh picture of the deep violet grapes - I can almost hear the raindrops falling when looking at your picture!
Beautiful photo! It's a good reminder to get out and enjoy where you are, huh?
Beutiful! I bet you get amazing scents wafting near you house from that vineyard. Thanks for sharing.
Such a great reminder, so many times I am saying I wish I would have brought my camera and then just forget all about it till the next time!
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