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A flower for you

Today I'll show you a card with a stamp made of Florileges design. I love flowers and I find this stamp ideal for watercolor technique. It 's a very simple business but not bad what do you think?

A kiss to all

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Hexagons with Sizzix die

Hello everyone, today I'll show you an 'experiment done with the Sizzix die of Westminster , 2 inches and the Big Shot

Hello everyone, today I'll show you an experiment done with the Sizzix Die for Westminster 2 inches and the Sizzix Big Shot

few years ago my mother had bought in the United States of plastic hexagons convenient to make Grandma's Garden block. Well! with this punch in a moment you can cut all the plastic hexes that you want and then there's also a die that cuts the fabric in the seam allowance of one quarter of an inch in a minute so you can cut all the hexes want (I'm waiting for the United States when he comes I will see something done). In fact, with these punches can also fold the fabric 3 / 4 times and then cut in one pass 15/20 hexagons.

A few years ago my mother bought in the HAD United States of plastic hexagons convenient to make Grandma's Garden block. Well! with this Die  in a moment you can cut all the plastic hexes that you want and then there's also a die that cuts the fabric in the seam allowance of one quarter of an inch in a minute so you can cut all the hexes you want (the I'm waiting by the United States when he comes I will see something done). In fact, with these Dies can also fold the fabric 3 / 4 times and then cut in one pass 15/20 hexagons.

Ecco gli esagoni di plastica

Here is the hexagonal plastic

Ho fatto anche due buchi in centro per poter inserire lo spillo che tenga ferma la stoffa

I also made two holes in the center to insert the pins hold the fabric

That

And this is a small box made to contain a small little thought for my dear friend Marinella of hexagons and are just a piece of cloth. (Made in collaboration with Alberto )

And this is a small box made to Contain a small little thought for my dear friend Marinellaof hexagons and are just a piece of fabric. (Made in collaboration with Alberto )

Hello everyone

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Before my eyes Like a flower field

Scotland, 1785.

The cold and fog, I penetrated to the bone, I have numb legs and hearts in turmoil. The carriage pulled by two horses blacks, is going through the heath at full speed. The road is bumpy and I bounce all the time. The back begins to ache. The coachman, sitting on the box, and makes whip the horses. Clutching the anatomy book given to me by Mary in which she has hidden a letter to me: I do not need to read it, now I know by heart every word. I recite it as if it were a prayer.

Beside me sat a gray-haired sixty who calmly smoking a cigar. In front of two women: the first is a pretty girl of twenty, dressed with simplicity and modesty, is reading a novel , sometimes looks at me and smiles, and the second knitting . looking assume that they are mother and daughter.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Anche she loves leggere>> says the young, turning to me. It has a cheerful voice and sweet, I look up and watch.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Sì, but this is a book I was just looking at the anatomia, illustrazioni,'m dettagliate>>, say.

\u0026lt;'Oh but she has since medico?> a>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Sì, this is my lavoro>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I never would have said, is very young. I've always known senior doctors>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Anche the senior doctors at the beginning of their careers were not giovani, crede?>>. The girl smiles and hides her face in the pages of the book .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Sta going paziente?> a> asks me. The mother stops knitting and berates her daughter

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Rose not to disturb the dottore>>.

\u0026lt;No disorder lady, indeed it is I who must apologize for not having yet made. They are Dr. Mckay Andrew Mckay>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Nice to meet you, I am Anne Elliot and this is my daughter Rose. Rose Elliot>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ed I'm Robert Anderson>> said the old man sitting next to me, breaking his long silence.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Piacere>> answered in chorus.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I'm not going to be a patient, but in Blackburn, where I live . I hope to arrive by this evening, I attend to a personal matter very important and if I were late, the damage will be huge>> , reply to Rose and hear his curiosity .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Anch'io , with my mother , are there but I have no direct urgenza>> responding.

Suddenly the sun is obscured by a huge black cloud, I lean out the window of the coach to better observe the sky, I note the coachman and cries

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;The next post we should stop. We can not continue with this storm coming>> .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Avevate promised that by this evening we arrived at Blackburn>> objective .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;'s too dangerous to continue, it will soon be completely dark and there the risk that a horse breaks a leg, then you will not arrive in time>>. Words of wisdom those of the driver, does not replicate anything, but I let myself fall back into the car and stole my heart in pieces.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Tra fermare, we should just about to bust a bad storm, and it will be too dark to continue viaggio>>, referring to the other passengers , distracted , not have understood what is going to happen. Mr. Anderson has merely a sign of agreement with a movement of the head. Miss Rose realizes that the risk of arriving late at Blackburn and exclaims:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;For you this is a terrible risk of not arriving in danno, tempo>> .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not detto, is if the storm will not last molto, maybe we can recover the time perduto>>, say .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not yet you have lost speranze, quindi?>> question Miss Rose.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;No, not yet. How could I, it is my happiness, I could not live knowing that I have done everything possible>>.

A lightning rips the leaden sky, the light illuminates the interior of the coach and illuminates the face of Miss Rose, the rumble of thunder shakes the two women. The rain begins to fall and it seems to have opened the floodgates of heaven. From the carriage window I see a small town, some wooden hut, a fence and the horses tied under a shelter: it is we, the driver stopped the horses ec'invita down.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Luckily we arrived in time, a few more minutes and we would be in big trouble. In the room on your left you will be able to accommodate, you will have the chance of a good lunch. I have to attend to the horses when you can resume the journey I will call>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Correte to ripararvi, I think your bagagli>> , say to women.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Molto kind but you get wet tutto>> , I answered the mother of Rose.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not to worry I have a change of abiti>> , the calmed.

Let's go. The place is pretty bare but clean. The manager of mail welcomed us warmly , greets us , lights the fire for us to warm us and gives us a lunch .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Can I warm cabbage soup if you like. Beer is good>>. Accepted. I get the wife and daughter of the innkeeper, it is cheerful-looking teenager with long blond braids , begins to set the table. Wonder if you can change clothes, the manager allows me to go upstairs where I can use for a bit 'of time a vacant room.

After I changed, I get off downstairs for lunch. I note that now Rose is wearing a pink dress fashionable in this period, most likely did arrive from Paris .

Rose, Anne , Mr. Anderson and I are sitting across the table, the soup is delicious I ask a second ration. None of us talk and silence I can hear the sound of rain falling incessantly, I doubt you can be transported as soon as possible. My face is veiled with sadness , Rose the note and , perhaps to distract me, begins to talk about his passion for painting and her desire to visit Paris el 'Italy.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Vedrà to find someone who will meet this desiderio>> I say .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;The ringrazio, but I'm not sure that will happen so presto>> responds with kindness on his face but I notice a sign of sadness .

Lunch is over but the incessant rain continues, I need to be alone to think. Known on the porch at the back post and I sign out. Standing with his back against the wall, bound Mary's letter.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;The trouble if I'm here with lei?>> . Rose is next to me and note the letter I hold in their hands.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;No disturbo, fact I'm glad to chat with lei>>, I take a break then I ask:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;If they are not intrusive, I know the reason for his trip to Blackburn?>>. I do not want to talk, I prefer to listen to Rose.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;It is not indiscreet. A Blackburn my family owns a small farm, we sell it. My father died recently and when he is not doing so well for us. My older sister is getting married and with money from the sale will have a dowry>>.

\u0026lt;'I am sorry for the death of his padre, I hope his heart can find serenity in a short tempo, although not facile>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Thank you very much. And because she has such a hurry to get to Blackburn? I bet that is for a woman>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Certo is always a woman to… amore>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;And did not want to tell …>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not I want but I will do the same for her, she loves the stories d'amore>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;has saw what I was reading the first , on carrozza?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Yes>>. I take breath and start talking .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;E 'all started six months ago, a Wednesday at ten in the morning. I had just started to practice as a doctor, I had a few clients because the rumor that the son of Stephen Mckay the blacksmith, had graduated and had started to carry out the medical profession had not yet spread. I was leaving home to go from the one patient who had to phlebotomy , when I saw a luxury car stop at my door. "It 's you Dr. Mckay?" The driver asked me anxiously. I said yes and I learned that the daughter of Lord Drummond, Miss Mary Drummond, was ill and was in urgent need of a doctor, I was the nearest one. The messenger gave me a cloth bag containing ten gold coins. I had never seen so much money in my life. "This is for your trouble, but go up, not waste time," he said. The coach trip was short, the Drummond family was happy to see a doctor to arrive so quickly. They took me to her at once. Miss Mary Drummond is eighteen years old and is beautiful. It 'easy to fall in love with a girl like>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ed also has a heritage ingente>> , Rose interrupts me.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I can assure you that the money has nothing to do, it is my desire to marry a woman for her wealth. However, I found Mary sitting on the bed, it was a deathly white, I learned that she had fainted and was taken recently, this was also the third time in a week that he lost consciousness. His parents were worried. I asked permission to be alone with her to visit. He had no physical problem, I was doubtful and just did not understand what could have, then by chance I noticed a handkerchief on the ground , was wet with tears, I remembered, too, have read a newspaper article which talked about the engagement of Miss Lord Rose with Paul Scott. I understood. I was in front of the most common disease of girls of every age: the pain of love.

"I do not want to marry Paul Scott, does not love him, right?" I asked. Mary, like a river, he told me all about her. How was betrothed to Lord Paul Scott just a question of money but that she did not love him, who did not want to spend a life with that being despicable. "Why yes, Paul Scott is a despicable," he confessed, "and just want to get my hands on my dowry." I did not know what to do to calm her down. M'inventai, saying he heard it from my father, a love story with a happy ending. Mary laughed and went color. I promised that I would come back the next day to visit. His parents told him that Mary was anemic, had to eat red meat and go for long walks. "A holiday would do you good," I added. The father agreed with me on the first two points, but stressed that "Mary will be a long honeymoon short."

In the days ahead, after lot of time with Mary, we did long walks and talked. It was logical to happen>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;What v'innamoraste>> Rose adds.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Of course, we fall in love. I should have been more cautious, though. His father noticed that between Mary and me there was a normal doctor-patient relationship>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;What accadde?>> , Rose demand, ever more attentive and curious to know why I was there, in the midst of a blizzard , instead of next to Mary.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;A week ago, I had just arrived at the door of the house of Lord Drummond, Mary had asked the housekeeper to visit it when a messenger asked me and gave me a letter . A rich landowner from Kinross had come to know of my considerable skills as a doctor and wanted a consultation, as I earlier promised a large amount of money that would have tripled if I was able to heal him. Blind, I was blind, taken from the vanity and money, I accepted. How could it be true? My name came up in Kinross? And that sum, a fortune, I was suspicious. As I climbed into the carriage , ready to go to Kinross, thinking of the fame and wealth that I appeared, I fantasized that I would become rich enough to ask Mary to marry when I return. Before leaving, I saw her running towards me Mary. She was accompanied by his mother and had his hand in that book of anatomy that thumbed through the carriage. Gave it to me saying that it was a gift for healing. She understood what was happening there were separating, unfortunately, was not free to speak and then hid in a letter pages of the book, was the only way to confess what he felt for me and tell me what I should do>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not once you found the lettera?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;No, I was like crazy, I thought just to get to Kinross as soon as possible. I understood everything two days ago when I found in Kinross that I had to heal the sick. No one had heard the name, I thought that maybe I had misread the name of the man and since I had just put the letter between the pages of the book by Mary tried, my feet fell this other letter. What Mary had written for me. He wants to read?>>.

\u0026lt;'If I'm not too indiscreta, sì>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Prego>>. I handed the letter in her trembling hands of Rose, who began to read:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt; Dear Andrew,

my soul, my life, love of my life. My father found the two of us and wants to get away. There is no patient in waiting for Kinross. My parents have anticipated the wedding by Paul Scott, but I do not want to marry him, I prefer you. Go away together. Tomorrow night at one o'clock, when everyone will stay asleep, leave the house and I'll be waiting in front of the team. You made finding a cab. I do not care where we are going to live long as it is far from here. If there is no , think that do not love me enough to marry Paul and I will always be unhappy>>. Rose finishes reading, his face is taut .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;But she was not there to quell'appuntamento>> exclaims.

\u0026lt;lì, 'No I was not too taken by the wealth I had not even leafed through the book'> .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;What have you decided to do, then? I read that the marriage of Mary will take place tomorrow morning in the cathedral of Backburn>> question Rose .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Arrivare in Blackburn before domattina, see Mary and get away with lei>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;This is a story of romance , very nice but I do not think it will end well>> I confess Rose. I remain stunned.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;But as you so romantic. Why do you think should not end well?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Because she is not the prince, it is much poorer than Miss Rose Drummond. Although Mary escape with her, sparking a scandal, then you will regret it. Mary will be disappointed>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Disappointed, why disappointed? What do you mean? Talk>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;After a bed of roses, the reality will present the bill. Economic difficulties. Do you not think that Lord Drummond and the Scott family who are very rich and the powerful would you pay? He does not know that Mary is very flawed and will eventually get tired of a life less than magnificent?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Lei knows Mary Drummond?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Of course a child to spend his holidays on the estate bordering that of Lord Drummond, the one that I intend to sell, and I played with Mary. We are childhood friends>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Lei is just jealous of Mary, speaks only rancore>>. Rose's words offend me, I want you to stop talking. The wind ruffles the hair of Rose, a tear runs through his face, turns sharply and falls inside.

The rain is over and the interview with Rose distracted me , I did not notice that now the sky is blue again, the sun is still high and perhaps Travel may be resumed, in fact, someone yells my name: it is the coachman who invites us into the carriage, is optimistic, perhaps before sunset we will be at Blackburn.

The sun warms my bones, the road is smooth and not the coach jolts, not even my back hurts me the most. I'm happy, I think I'll be able to arrive on time. Rose, sitting in front of me, her face sullen, holding his face in the pages of the book but not reading. I am sorry that it hurt and I think about how to apologize to her. I think back to what I said just before .

The last rays of sun stain red sky on the horizon when I see the outskirts of Blackburn. In a short time we reach the last post, I go down and unloading luggage. Mr. Anderson takes his leave , not remains for me to greet his mother Rose and then find a cab and go to Mary.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;How will you meet Mary? Thinks he can knock on his door and found her there waiting for? Now Mary must be thinking only of the ceremony tomorrow>> . Rose brings me back to reality. I never thought, I am speechless, then I have an idea.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;you could help me, did not say you know Mary? Might come to his house and , with the excuse to deliver a gift, you might say that I am ready to wait outside to get away with it>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;She is stubborn is not to convince people that are living in a dream and the reality is very different . el'aiuterò However I am curious>>. Rose asks permission to accompany his mother to:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;For help Dr. Andrew to play an important incarico>> says. The mother is skeptical, thinks will be dark soon, but trust and let go of Rose. While, with a cab to go home to apologize to Mary Rose:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I did not want to offend you before, I understand that you speak for my own good, but understand I'm in love and the heart can not control ...>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;No offense but sorry , in my opinion will not be out any good>>.

Mary's house is decorated with flowers and illuminated by red candles, I feel a lot of happy voices. There is an air of celebration. Hide the car behind the house near the stables. Rose knocks on the door, I hold my breath as I see it go. Minutes that never go out. Rose comes out and see, behind her , Mary. My heart beats a thousand.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;You have to go Andrew, do not intend to run away with you, now it's too late I thought, I could never live in poverty and running away. I opened my eyes and I'd rather Paul>>. The words of Mary I freeze the blood, I am speechless, beside me is Rose, Mary falls in house. It 'been a farewell.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;How I see ragione>> Rose exclaims. My wrath descends upon her .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Maybe you're the cause of his behavior, it was better if I had not come, I had to think for myself! Never trust a girl jealous>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;You are an arrogant and deluded. I would not due to be hanged for this reason you do>>. Rose with tears in his eyes run away, do not try to reach it. I remain alone.

-o O o -

now have two weeks from the day when I saw Mary for the last time. Now it's on her honeymoon with Lord Paul Scott. The celebration was grand, hidden in the back row, without recognizing me from anyone I've watched. Mary was happy, I had lied, changed his mind about what he wanted from life. Looking back on everything that has happened, now that I am more peaceful, I think Rose was right: I was living in a novel, I had forgotten the reality and thought I was the prince of a fairy tale with a happy ending. Luckily now I'm awake.

Rose is playing. It failed to sell his farm but left the task to a trusted man of his father. Rose, beautiful and wise girl, he knew how it was going to finish my story. I regret not having made peace with her. Sitting on a rock atop a hill , look at Rose's house for sale would be very nice to live there.

- o O o -

Rose's house is modest but decent, knock on the door. Anne Elliot greets me and makes me enter. Let's talk. Rose is not at home but it will come soon. Anne and Margaret, the sister of Rose, they offered me a tea that I accept. The dining room where we sit is pretty much known of red geraniums on the windowsill. When Rose goes into the house, the mother is at the entrance and says,

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;We have sold the property, we have made a good offer. Beyond the new owner is>>. Rose is curious to know who he is. I note on the door and stops.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;you? It 's you who bought our farm?>>. Rose is surprised to see me.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;one tenuta, I like it better abitarci>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;da alone or with a lady McKey?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I hope that very soon there is a Mrs. McKay. However I came to apologize and tell her that he was right, I could not see. I thought to have clear ideas instead I was wrong. I was living in an illusion that would have bad consequences on my life. Fortunately, the reality is beautiful and it is here. Before my eyes>>.

END

What Wax Do I Use For Whistler

Hearts

Two posts in one day almost unbelievable! As you know my hobbies are not limited to card making but I also love sewing. I think it is really a family tradition since I was little I've always seen my grandmother's sewing everything from quilts made with the true spirit of recycling, tends to crochet. Then my mom has always been able to do anything: hand embroidery and sewing machine, sewing, patchwork sweaters (if you want you can go see his blog here ) She was very good, anything would do the learned in a short time and then taught it to everyone. All this to tell you that it is a pity to stop the family tradition and I hope that both me and my sorellina cercheremo in futuro di continuare a sviluppare queste doti che loro ci hanno trasmesso .Ora vi farò vedere dei cuori fatti con i ricami a macchina (che lei amava tanto fare) .

Two posts in one day almost unbelievable! As you know my hobbies are not limited tocard making but I also love sewing. I think it's just a family tradition since I was little I'vealways seen my grandmother's sewing everything from quilts made with the true spirit ofrecycling, tends to crochet. Then my mom has always been able to do anything: hand embroidery and sewing machine, sewing, patchwork sweaters (if you want you can gosee his blog here ) She was good, I learned to do whatever he wanted within short timeand then taught it to everyone. All this to tell you That it is a pity to stop the family I hope That traditionand Both me and my sister in the future we will continue to Develop thoseskills That They Have Transmitted to us. Now I'll show you hearts made with machine embroidery (She Was so fond of doing).

This is a very small panel made up of beautiful works which inspired Patcwork Pottery .

This is a very small panel made up of beautiful works inspired Which Patchwork Pottery

With this post I participate in the Link Party Sewmanyways

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Bionicle Barraki Instructions

Christmas Decorations

I know it's a bit 'that I do not write anything on the blog, but I was not idle, I have done things that I still had not posted then there I see two or three even if very late.

This is a small tag made for the birthday of my sister Cynthia . This is a cut tag with Tim Holtz dies I cut like a ticket then there is plenty of room to write on the inside.

This is a rather simple loooong ticket with the stamp Hero Arts (of which I had also made a version stikles green card with the red but I have not photographed in a hurry!) The others are always made Christmas decorations or gift tag with Tim Holtz dies cut the felt and with the addition of some pearl.

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Ikusa Otome Valkyrie 2 Vol.2

autumn

I knew I'd met her but I never imagined to be with you in closed an elevator cab.

I had come to New York with an Alitalia flight from Rome in the evening before, I slept in a room at the Hotel Hilton and I was still upset for the jet - lag. The appointment was for ten at the Flatiron Building in Manhattan, home of Microsystems, one of the largest manufacturers of personal computers in the world. The company was launching on the international market a new PC , revolutionary, ultra lightweight and , and needed a new microprocessor equally innovative. Were invited major microchip companies to present their products. After skimming initial, the Microsystem announced he would auction itself and chose the highest bidder. It was a contract to be several hundred million dollars, is capable of changing the fortunes of a company and take it from failure to raise. I was there to be able to sell to the Americans that I had designed the microprocessor.

Certainly I met Nora. Had recently been promoted business manager of Eletronic LTD and she would bid on behalf of his company. Almost ten years had elapsed since the last time we spoke and I was not happy to meet you on this occasion: it was very smart and good at selling their products. Would not it be easier to improve its offer.

I entered the lobby of the Flatiron Building as half an hour before my usual. I need to study the site, see the faces of the employees understand , short , that pulls air in order to be convincing and give the best of me. I walked for several minutes in the lobby, spoken with an Indian girl at the reception and I was waiting for the elevator to go up to the twentieth floor. Strangely, I was alone and this provoked in me a sense of relief. I hate to be with other people in the elevator, I do not know why but this embarrasses me, you never know what to say and where to look back: utter a few platitudes? Fix a person? Look at his feet? I have not yet figured out what is best .

The elevator shaft was wide and well lit, I noticed in particular cleaning: no written smeared the walls and especially no bad smell. It does not happen often. I traveled a lot and I found that in almost every country in the world, lifts, even luxury hotels are dirty and smell rancid. Hung on a wall, there was a poster advertising a show at a theater off Broadway. I read the show times.

I was waiting for the elevator door shut when a Luiss Vuitton bag stopped moving, then , the woman who held her made his way into the small crack and went in the cabin with me .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Mi scusi>> said without looking. I recognized it immediately, even though she was slightly changed from the last time I had seen, strangely enough the years had improved. Shoes with heels, which previously did not, made her to my height. The hair color, now a raven black, had long hair and highlighting the deep green eyes. Some slight wrinkles around his eyes had appeared but the skin was still smooth and bright. A light touch of makeup will highlight the lips. The dress, complete with a Valentine, conveyed a sense of elegance combined with simplicity. She did not say anything, I was watching her as if paralyzed. She, too, once noticing me, he became confused and pretended not to know .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Anche her to ventesimo?>> I asked, sure of the answer.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Yes>> replied simply, without leaking any emotion from the tone of voice. The door closed and the elevator started up .

The red LED indicates the number ten when we were shaken by a collision, the car stopped and the lights went out. There was a moment of panic, then the lights came on again and caught my breath some of the lifts ready . I was wrong , indeed both are wrong. Wait a few minutes in silence, and then tried to crush button several times in the wind: the elevator did not move, tried with all the other buttons, nothing changed.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ecco we bloccati>> Nora said, annoyed. \u0026lt;\u0026lt;Try L'allarme, with warnings that come to get us fuori>> ordered.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ho provato, not happen nulla>> replied .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Scommetto that she was to stop pushing all those buttons l'ascensore pazzo> a>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;What nonsense, there will be a power failure, no? Wait a few minutes and everything will be okay. These things happen every now and then, is it?>> Unexpected response, I continued:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;But once there we took the tu?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not riconosciuto> you had> said clearly lying, then changed the subject:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Just today and just had to happen? If you do not arrive on time will lose an important order>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Do not you think maybe others are in our situation and that this is a sufficient reason for postponing the meeting? And then I do not think that your company is to make the best offer>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Maybe you're saying that you'll get it back? - Grinned ironically - Do not make me laugh, your company is short of capital and your antique i686>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;No I'm here to offer the i686 processor but I designed the H898. Revolutionary performance twenty times higher than the previous generation, consumes one-fifth and costs much less!>>. Nora became dark in the face, more than it already was to the disadvantage of the lift.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Avrete need a new facility for produrlo, with what money you think you costruirlo?>> churches, was convinced that my only hope, no chance of realization.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I have reached an agreement with three major banks, if we get the job, are ready to offer a credit line immediate and unrestricted>> I answered promptly. I saw his face a gesture of annoyance.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;time're not so sure of getting l'appalto, vero?>> I said proudly, as if I won a personal battle with her. \u0026lt;'I Am io>> and stressed that raising the tone of voice the pronoun I, \u0026lt;\u0026lt;What I have to leave as soon as this damn elevator because I have a better chance of making l'offerta migliore>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ecco then see to get us out of here as soon as possible because this does not move nulla!>>. I picked up the phone and dialed the front desk but I got an answer: "Number out of reach."

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Strano not respond nessuno, maybe there are telephone lines intasate>> exclaimed and began to think that perhaps not everything would be solved soon. Composi other numbers including that of the President of Microsystem but the answer was always the same .

Nora drew tabletPC from a bag and connects to the Internet: his face became very dark , even more than before if possible.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;A big blackout paralyzed the entire city, flipped the phone lines, many people like us , are trapped in elevators, no one knows how long it will take to restore power>> said bewildered. I waved, too, tore hand the tablet to Nora to read the news, I could not because it lost the connection, try to connect but there was nothing to do, now we were totally isolated.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ecco everything that touches , stops funzionare>> scolded me.

\u0026lt;'If telephone lines are blocked it is logical that the Internet connection is not interrompi, credi?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;For How long do you remain locked qui?>> asked me disconsolate.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I do not know. An hour or two, maybe more. Several years a power failure had lasted twelve hours>>. Not consoled even more stirred, began to walk back and forth in a small space like a caged lion.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Maybe you should calm down, sit down and think. For example , what we profit? Something to eat or drink if the wait is very long>>. Digging into our pockets and bags: I had a bottle of water, a packet of sweets and a cracker. Nora, a yogurt, and a pint of peppermint tea with lemon .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ecco this is our lunch dispensa, oggi>> said.

Nora had been standing, began to feel warm and took off his jacket. He was disturbed, as well as the situation , also from my presence. Was not comfortable with me around. If it were not I closed the elevator with her, would have tackled the situation differently, might have even laughed. He took a mint and took a sip of tea.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ho hot and throat secca>> said apologetically that it has begun to consume our food, then fell silent. The calm before the storm. When he spoke, I knew what I would have asked, I expected , was bound to happen given our past .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Frequenti any woman since we lasciati?>>. Sentence dry, direct, bluntly, as was his habit.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;In this moment, no. I had a couple of stories but did not lead to anything and you some man?>> I asked.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;None. I prefer that. Now I am calm, I have the job that gives me a lot of satisfaction, I do not need anyone next to me. I am happy>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Really are you happy now? Did you find the source of happiness? I find it hard to believe right now that you're happy but since you left me to pursue happiness , are glad you have reached>>. I said sarcastically.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not lasciato, I have never been a coppia>> replied annoyed.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;And chiami, How do you live under the same tetto, be of promesse, organize matrimonio?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;They were fantasies, assumptions, nothing concrete! I can hardly believe that you thought that those speeches were serious. And then "lived under the same roof", we rented two rooms in the same apartment. We were students, after graduation was only right that our ways part>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;L'anello engagement but l'avevi accettato!>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;L'ho brought a notte!>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Of course, because the morning after you've returned it to me. Did you pack your bags in hand, you said to me you would never have been happy and that he had wanderlust and search for true happiness. I have not even given a chance to talk and try to stop you. Did you run, that's the right word. Now at least be sincere , say that you have been afraid, and that your pursuit of happiness was an excuse>>. Nora jumped up, maybe I had hit a nerve, when pressed he did not know what to say.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Here's to you you never talk. Damn, but why waste time arguing with you>> said in a voice shrill and now, red-faced, began to frantically press the emergency button of a lift. Increasingly nervous punched the keypad.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Ahi>> exclaimed \u0026lt;\u0026lt;mi are cut , dannazione>>. The blood began to leave, her shirt is stained with red.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Aspetta me vedere>> I got up and took her hand.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not graffio, just here waiting for the hours you fascio>> I took my handkerchief, and wrapped it around his hand and tied tightly .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;You'll see in a minute cease to bleed>>. I sat leaning his back against the wall of the elevator, Nora also dropped and stood by my side. I do not gave up his hand. Sitting in silence for breath from the discussion, we saw the flashing light of a lift then this went out and there was total darkness.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;'s over the emergency light and failed to turn generators. Here you make bad>> I said worried, but Nora did not listen to my words, he was thinking of something else .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;You Remember when we were together?>> asked. His voice was now lying , maybe he was relaxing in her or something had changed.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;All, Nora , remember all of us. I remember when I saw for the first time. In the third year examination of information was common to our guidelines. I saw you sitting in the original file, close to the teacher, take notes and were concentrated. I do not find you. I was in the back row and spent plenty of time to fix them: I have not heard a word from the professor. It took some time because I had the courage to talk to you. Every time I turned around I saw you move or change direction, I thought you'd never agreed to go out with me>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;But you and I noticed that I could not wait to come and talk to me. I also went to talk to Mark, your friend then, I asked him if he knew your name and if you were interested in me. He replied that you were only interested in a wizards to revolutionize the computer>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Marco l'ha not ever tell me that you had talked to lui!>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I remember - I went on - like it was yesterday , our first kiss. At night, the sea, sitting on a bench. The full moon reflected on the ripples of the sea. I remember the lapping of the waves and the taste of salt that I was on the lips>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I felt my legs shaking and I had an upset stomach. Kissed well. Next to you I was not afraid of anything I felt safe, it was like being at home in a safe>> , interrupted Nora. He said

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;I liked the lunches you prepared, right? I was good at cooking. Now I have more time I have not stopped , or go to the restaurant or reheating something ready>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Sì ricordo, I was crazy about those pancakes , with pasta dishes and , especially loved your cakes mele> >. I stopped to talk and looked at her, but even if my eyes were accustomed to the darkness, I could not see anything, just a shadow. Stroked her face. I felt her face wet with tears.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Why did you leave me? You were not happy with me? Now you really find happiness?>> I asked.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;You were right, I was afraid. I did not know what happiness was, I thought it would be a very strong feeling and I did not feel inside of me. I was in India and Tibet, you know? I learned the techniques of meditation, various Gurus have taught me that it is the absence of feelings to create happiness. I deluded for a while 'time I believed. The first concern, or when things were not going well, could alienate my mind and my thoughts returned serene. That's what I thought happiness. By the time I realized the error but I had done. The absence of feelings is not happiness>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Allora what true happiness te, ora?>> I asked.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Happiness is love. Living in the simple little things, have passions, try the pain, if necessary. Give my best and act according to your conscience>> he said. I was the one to finish the sentence:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Viverre as a wild flower in autumn. Soon come the winter and the flower will be covered by snow, but until then the flower will brighten the eyes of the viewer with bright colors>>. I paused and then asked:

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;time you regret that scelta?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Yes, and I would not have you never returned the ring and let>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Not want riprovarci?>>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Tu I ridaresti possibilità?> a>.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;In any time Nora>>.

My words were interrupted by the sound of a lift who resumed his race. The lights went on and since then me and my grandmother we never left.

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;this is really your story Grandpa? Since then, you and Grandma have always been together?>> .

\u0026lt;\u0026lt;Always, but now it's time to sleep. Good night, my child>>.

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