Lava and Snow on Etna

I know (Jae) that's it been awhile since we posted anything. We have several things to put up and a couple of stories to tell but will have to do that this weekend. (Probably Sunday)

A teacher who lives closer to the volcano than we do sent this picture and I thought I would forward it on to those of you who visit the blog. Now I can see how they can have a ski resort on the mountain.

On a side note........do Italian puppies understand English or even Italian? A couple of days ago we were driving down our long driveway heading for school and found a box with four puppies in it. They were scared and hungry and huddled together. Of course we took them home and fed them. They don't seem to understand, though, that we are nice people. They run away from us and don't trust us at all. Would it be better if we spoke to them in Italian?

I think we'll have to find a truck so we can sit outside the comissary and give them away from the back of the truck. Just like at Walmart.