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My Friendly Neighborhood Wine Shop

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Today, after 10 weeks, Total Lockdown has ended in Italy and Phase 2 has begun. Many commercial activities will be opening up again although with severe social distancing restrictions. And the wearing of masks is still a must. But the … Continue reading →

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A Lost Horizon

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Art for Housewives

It’s Sunday morning but all mornings now seem like Sunday…no one outside, no noise, no shops opened. Nothing but lockdown. The days continue to glide one into the other. It would seem that by now I would have finished many … Continue reading →

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Les Schtroumpfs

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Art for Housewives

On March 7th, more than 3,500 French gathered in Landerneau, France with their faces painted blue and dressed as Smurfs with the intention of breaking the world record for the largest Smurf rally. When criticized for planning such an activity, … Continue reading →

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My Parian Plant Propagation

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Art for Housewives

My neighbor Vasiliki gave me some pink periwinkle clippings. That was a couple of years ago and now we have periwinkles everywhere. It is a generous plant and all summer long we have these pretty flowers smiling at us. Now … Continue reading →