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.
Posts under ‘Sights’
Flower Art
Sunday was the Feast of Corpus Christi, called Corpus Domini here. Well, actually it was Thursday, but in Italy, like some other countries where it is not considered a national holiday, the church holds its celebration on the following Sunday. Not only are First Holy Communions held on this day, but some towns also still [...]
The rose garden
OK, it’s not the White House, but our castle – which also happens to be the town hall – also has a rose garden.
Madonna del Canneto
Saturday was a glorious day so we headed down to one of my favorite local places, Canneto. The Madonna del Canneto sanctuary is located outside of the town of Roccavivara in the Molise and is about 10 minutes away from us by car. According to the plaque found on the church grounds, it was built [...]
Legal time means Springtime
Saturday night/Sunday morning we changed our clocks ahead to what they call here in Italy, “legal time”. A definite sign of spring and one that I look forward too despite the fact that I “lose” an hour of sleep because this means that in the evening, we can actually start doing more since it stays [...]
Catching the bus
Between my parents being here visiting and spending time with them, a trip with them to Rome, a few translation projects, English students, and one other very important thing that I’ll mention later, I’ve been very busy lately. I haven’t had time to read any of my favorite blogs, let alone write mine. As I [...]
Olive Methuselah
About a month or so ago we took a trip to San Giovanni in Venere which is located a short distance from here near the town of Fossacesia. Right near the Abbey can be found the oldest olive tree in Abruzzo. The following is the text of the sign that is next to the tree [...]
Riccia
Last week my cousin, actually my dad’s cousin (which would make her my aunt here in Italy), came to visit for a few days, so we took the opportunity to ride down to the town where my great-grandmother, her grandmother, was born. The town is Riccia, in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region. [...]
A Mountain and a Saint
The weather has gotten warm again, but for a few days there it was downright chilly. After the scorching heat and dryness of the summer, I’m longing for the cool, crisp days of autumn and the eventual snows of winter. Last year, winter was a bust with only one day of snow in November which [...]
I Templi Italici
The weekend was absolutely glorious with blue skies and cool, but not cold, temperatures. So, on Sunday, like Saturday, we decided to go roaming. First we hit the market in Trivento. Markets are always fun, full of interesting people and things to buy. The one in Trivento is held every Sunday and well-attended. (In other [...]
