Tag Archives: friendship

Duello

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Art for Housewives

Love is for the colorblind and childhood is our lifelong shadow. Sometimes it’s a friend, sometimes it’s a foe. One hot summer afternoon, in The Secret Life of Bees, two girls are in the yard playing with the water’s sprinkler. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, storytelling, Synergy and Solidarity | Tagged friendship, garden hose, play, The Secret Life of Bees, war, water sprinkler | Leave a comment

Propagating Friendship

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Summer before last as we were getting ready to leave Paros, my neighbor and adopted sister, Angeliki, gave me some cuttings from her canna lilies. I carefully wrapped them and replanted them once back in Rome. One part I planted … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Ecofeminism, Lifestyle, Plants & Gardening, Women and Paros | Tagged Aloe Vera, canna lilies, clippings, ecofeminism, friendship, periwinkle, plant propagation, yucca plant | 2 Comments

My Friend Mona

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Even when she was sitting down, Mona was a moving picture. Her presence commanded attention. Mona was beautiful, had style and was intelligent. The last time I saw her was when she came to Rome for a post G8 anti-global … Continue reading →