October 8th

I now have my own set of keys to the house. Today I walked the dog and spent a little time with the door key - it was one of those old-fashioned-looking ones (Tiffany has now made them into wearable art) that are quite long and ornate. When I finally was able to open the door, the aunt was standing there. In Italian, she said to me, "I was thinking, 'It's either a thief, or Barbara!'"