When I was growing up, late summer was the time to go blueberry picking. We would head off into the woods armed with buckets and covered in insect repellent. Of course, we knew where the big bushes were that would give us the biggest yield. Returning home with buckets full of blueberries, we would then [...]
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Mrs. Clean where are you?
Did you know that Italians have the cleanest homes in Europe? That’s rather daunting for a slacker like me. Yes, I admit it, I don’t have the cleanest house around and I definitely don’t measure up to the rest of the Italians. So, it’s no surprise when I say that I feel rather self-conscious when [...]
Homecoming month
They come in droves and the population of all the little towns in the area triples and even quadruples. These misplaced Abruzzese now live in various places like Milan, Bologna, Florence, or even further away like Belgium, France, Germany, Australia and the United States. They, or in some cases their parents, left in search of [...]
Don’t give me that!
OK, so I’ve got a gripe. What is it with people who think they can just give things to your child? I know that most of the time it’s not done to be nasty, but sometimes I just wish people would stop and think first. The other day I wrote about Luigi being sugar sensitive. [...]
Hold the sugar
It seems the Luigi is very sensitive to sugar. We didn’t discover this right away because we actually don’t give him very much sugar to begin with, so it wasn’t obvious. He doesn’t get any packaged cakes, no sugary cereal and we’re not constantly giving him candy like I notice other kids eating. Maybe it [...]
Moooooo
I absolutely love animals. When I was growing up, I can remember wanting to have all kinds of animals around me, and not just the usual dogs and cats. No, I wanted a pony (of course) and a ferret, a squirrel and a rabbit, and a host of other animals. Once I even got all [...]
Nature’s Bounty
Two days ago I spent hours doing some “down home” tasks and, while I know it sounds contradictory, it both allowed me to take my mind of things and gave me time to think at the same time. O brought home a basket of garden goods just in time, I guess. There’s something soothing about [...]
Lamentations
Excuse me if I take some space for something very personal. I hesitate to post it, but feel that doing so may be therapeutic for me. You see, I don’t tend to share these things with anyone (and I do mean anyone) and sometimes can only express myself through writing. I have other things I’ve [...]
Roast Beef
Am I the only one who finds the “leather look” unappealing? I’m not saying that my pasty white legs are all that attractive either, but a shade somewhere in between would be nice. There are women (and even some men) here who spend every possible moment sunbathing at the beach – so much so that [...]
Where’s Little Miss Muffet?
I don’t like bugs and I really, really don’t like spiders. But, I have to admit, that they can be pretty sometimes. I went to cut some chives the other day and found this tiny one on one of the chive blossoms.
