The Naples weather has been miserable lately.  Even *with* our storm doors down, the wind howls through the house and (if it pours hard enough) the rain will gush into our living room.  There have been trees snapping, thunderstorms, and power outages (oh my!).  Power outages are <span style="text-decoration:underline;">not</span> fun when you are holding a cup of honey over a saucepan, trying to make dinner.  So, we decided to blow this popsicle stand for a warmer locale.  This afternoon we are off to Barcelona for a few days.

<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-371" title="Barcelona map" src="http://teamoswald.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/barcelona.jpg" alt="" width="351" height="377" />We've been trying to use the gas in our tank up, so that the new tank can be hooked up while we are away.  Both tanks have just been sitting in our front yard; the new one is 75% buried in the ground &amp; the old one has just been waiting to be taken away.  I've really enjoyed having all the radiators in the house on at one time.  Let's face it, it's a Jennifer paradise when our home is that warm.  It will not be as warm as our current toasty home, but it will definitely beat the Naples coldness.

We have a flamenco dinner &amp; a stay at a monastery planned.  Sounds good to me!  Lux is the man of the house while we are gone.  No house parties, buddy.  Good cat!  And here we go...