Category Archives: art

Aloe Vera with a View

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Art for Housewives

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Volver and Olivia Laing

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Our cat, Volver, is an intellectual. He likes to use books as pillows. It helps him absorb information he knows nothing about. Here he is enjoying the Italian translation of Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of … Continue reading →

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Daphne and the Bay Leaf

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Sometimes we go for a walk at Villa Ada. I took a clipping from one of the laurel shrubs and stuck it in a pot on our balcony. Now it’s growing and aims for the sky. Laurel, aka bay leaf, … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Health & Healing, Plants & Gardening, Rome/Italy | Tagged Bernini, Daphne, laurel, Villa Ada | 5 Comments

Thalassophobia

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Art for Housewives

I was 19 when I was pulled by a current off the Long Island coast. Scared, I tried to stay calm, float parallel to the beach, and, above all, not waste energy struggling to fight the current. “Just keep your … Continue reading →