Michelle at Bleeding Espresso has been hosting a virtual tour of Italy over on her blog and I was honored that she asked me to take part. Today it’s my turn to introduce you to Abruzzo. So, hop on over and check it out. And if you haven’t done so already, read about some of [...]
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Tomato and Pepper Risotto
Every day we’ve got a glut of garden produce. Not that I’m complaining, mind you, but besides freezing and canning, I’ve been using them in various dishes. It’s nice to know where the produce came from and how it was grown. On one of his last trips out to the garden O brought back a [...]
On the mend. I hope.
Six down, four to go. At least, I hope it’s ten days total for this miserable cold. Of course, it hit right when I was finishing up preparations for Luigi’s birthday party, so I finished all the preparations while inside I was complaining about Murphy’s law and then forced to contend with a miserable sore [...]
The stash
This morning I couldn’t resist taking a ride to Lidl since I knew they were having American products for sale this week. They periodically highlight a country and the products are offered only for a certain amount of time, while supplies last. So, you’d better get them then otherwise you have to wait for the [...]
Cool Shoes
I admit it, I have a passion for shoes. And, although I do practice self-restraint and don’t buy every pair of shoes that strikes my fancy, I can’t help ogling them. But, I don’t like the every day high-heels or sandals, etc. No, I want what you might call “funky shoes”. My eyes are drawn [...]
Blue Flag
The Blue Flag Program awards the corresponding Blue Flag to beaches throughout 41 countries. In order to earn the flag, there are 32 criteria that the beaches and marinas must meet regarding water quality, environmental management and safety. Photo by Tim Parkinson The awards are made each year on June 5 for beaches in Europe [...]
Playing it safe
Call me a worry wort or a scaredy cat or whatever you want, but my balcony makes me nervous. Yes, I am afraid of heights, but I did get used to it and I can go out there without getting dizzy or anything. That is unless Luigi is out there with me. For some reason, [...]
Hide and seek teeth
We’ve been playing hide and seek for six months now with Luigi’s molars. Every few weeks he gets the telltale rash, starts drooling to beat the band and gets irritable. But then, the symptoms disappear and still no molars. At his age, some kids already have molars and are even starting to get their canine [...]
Dear Diary…
Many, many years ago, when I was a senior in high school (and it is truly many, many years ago), my AP English teacher assigned us a daily diary. Every day we were expected to write something in our diaries and she would periodically collect them. Now, this was a lot of work for her [...]
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, [...]
