For the first time since March, Campomarino and the
surrounding regions got wet last night. It stormed for most of the night and
into this morning. At 6:30 this morning, there was a raging thunderstorm that
lasted about an hour. The fresh, brisk temperatures that have followed the rain
are a welcome reprieve from the hot, humid weather I was getting used to.
Mom had to have a blood analyzed so e went and did that
today. It is more of a precaution after the flight, climate and food change
from the United States. She is rarely in air conditioning, as we put ours on
only as a real necessity. The house has been tolerable at night, so she hasn’t
needed it. We went to a private lab this year called Progetto Salute. It’s a
new place and very nice inside. Two blood tests for 6 Euros, and we were on our
way.
We went to Carrefour and Bricopoint (sort of like going to
Wal-Mart and Home Depot) after the tests, where we picked up some things for
the house. One thing I got was Drano. I am noticing that at the end of my
shower, I am standing in a puddle. So I cleaned the drain only to realize that
the cover is attached to a trap. I took the whole thing apart and realized that
it was clogged. I am guessing it has not been cleaned in years. After cleaning
it, I used two rounds of Drano followed by hot water. We’ll see tomorrow
morning how it worked.
