The month of June is lovely with beautiful sunny days and those nice cool nights. Nature is blooming and growing. The fields and roadsides are full of flowers (what wonderful smells) and meanwhile we hear the babbling of our streams, the whistling of all the birds, including the nightingale!, and the croaking of the frogs. How idyllic do you want it to be!

In mid-June, we will celebrate Corine's birthday at one of her favourite restaurants ‘Della Posta’ in Olmo Gentile. We also get visits from friends and family from the Netherlands this month. In short, it's a great month!

But in late June, there is suddenly unusual heat for the time of year across Europe, and unfortunately here too! With that, the growth of our grass comes to a complete halt. Of course, just then we receive a redeeming phone call from the mechanic: our ride-on mower is completely repaired and they are coming to bring it that afternoon! What fantastic timing!