Luigi has been changing his nap time lately. Where he used to go down for his nap around 1:00, recently he has decided that 11-11:30 is best. Of course, it took some getting used to. Now I put him down and let him eat when he wakes up. If not, the result is this
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
Living in a cloud
The last few days it seemed as if we were living in a cloud – and I guess we were…..literally. Despite the fact that all the weather forecasts said it was sunny, there was a perpetual fog surrounding us or below us. Above the fog the sky was blue and the sun was shining. Just [...]
Mussel thoughts
Cleaning mussels this morning after a trip to the fishmonger got me thinking about food and the differences between how we regard food in the US and here. (After all, what else are you going to do while you clean mussels except think? It’s a boring job but someone has to do it.) The thing [...]
Reading the signs
Lately I’ve begun reading again…..well, when I can. It’s not always easy and if Luigi sees me with a book in hand then he wants it. He’s pretty tricky too, finding ways to get me to put it down where he can reach it and then trying to snatch it when I’m otherwise occupied. Getting [...]
Sausage Ragù
Usually when I make pasta it’s fairly light, with vegetables or tomato sauce and without meat. But, every once in a while a good stick-to-your-ribs meaty sauce (ragù) like this one hits the spot. Of course, these kinds of sauces also take more time to make since the longer the cook the better they taste. [...]
Wham!
A few weeks ago I wrote a post complaining about the winged residents of the unfinished building that is across the street from us. Well, it seems that they’ve decided to heat the battle up a notch. The other day I was sitting on the floor playing with Luigi when I heard a loud bang [...]
At least once a year
Yesterday was All Saints’ Day, a holiday here in Italy. Traditionally on this day, people head to the cemetery to leave flowers on the graves of their loved ones who have passed on. Many may do this only once a year, using the holiday to travel to their hometown. Some have many stops to make, [...]
