Aren’t they just stunning? They don’t even need words.
Saying Goodbye
I really was not sure I should tell you all about this, as I want to keep this journal upbeat, but I feel that since this is about my “everyday life”, I must. I have just returned from my second funeral in one week. I am crushed and downtrodden a bit by what I have …
Ferragosto
August 15th was the festival of Ferragosto in Italy. A day (and sometimes a whole week) where we all take time to relax and be with friends. We organized a little barbecue in the yard and invited a few friends for dinner. In festive style…we even decided to decorate a little more than normal. An …
Girasoli
I can just imagine these sunflowers “girasoli” are full of gossip. Just like the Italians on their evening stroll through town “passeggiata”. Look at that one on the left whispering…did you see what she was wearing? And since I started it…I have to give you the gratuitous picture from Tuscany in August…all the little soldiers …
Memories of Cortona
As some of you might know, I was a student at the University of Georgia’s Art Program in Cortona…16 years ago this summer. Hard to believe it has been that long! This is, of course, what introduced me to this beautiful place I now call home and, not to mention, Dino. Nostalgic, I dug through …
Festa della Rana
All over Italy in the summertime, every little hamlet or neighborhood organizes some kind of festival to raise money for whatever cause might be in need. These are usually large gatherings where they serve a particular food from the area…wild boar, pasta, pizza…you have dinner together at family style tables and afterward there is dancing …