Category Archives: Copyright 2008-2018, Martha Taccarino, Friends and Family in Italy
Moving
Just as we are physically moving my blog will be moving too. I hope that you will come along to it. I have to pay for linking this blog to my new blog and I didn’t get around to doing that so you will have to do a little sleuthing. The name of the new …
I’m in France
By and large when I am not trying to handle an international move, I am a happy person. When I am happy and relaxed little snippets of songs tumble out of my mouth or I whistle. I have an uncle who does this and my friend Jim will burst into song (mostly hymns). I know …
Foggy mornings/Sunnyafternoons
Just a few pictures taken in and around Monte San Savino In the fall, here in southern Tuscany, mornings often start out foggy, misty, dampish. But then that sun bursts through and it is a beautiful day. As the day ends, it seems as if this building in town is ready for the holiday season, …
What not to do when someone is moving
It hasn’t happened yet, but years ago when we moved here at least three people gave us books! Some, after we had packed and shipped things. Yes, nice heavy books. I’m just waiting. So this morning, I had staggered awake because Ben had an appointment in Arezzo and we had to get ready. I was …
Connections
I started this blog in 2008 as a way to keep our friends in the US up to date with what we were doing in Italy. And, I like to write, take pictures and tell stories. Originally I was just sending emails with a picture or two in the email. Friends began asking permission to …
Fall Lunch at Menchetti
Reading this blog it would be possible to think that all we do is meet folks for lunch or to party. We do boring things too, like wash and grocery shopping. But who wants to see pictures of that? prosciutto with the last of the good melon. A cheesy omelet with vegetables Some of the …
American Graffiti
Before our Canadian friends, Dinah and Allen scampered back to Canada we had an enjoyable lunch with them at American Graffiti in Arezzo. I think that it is similar to a Johnny Rocket Restaurant. Very American Rock and Roll interior. There were milkshakes which Allen and Ben enjoyed. And there was….. Dr. Pepper!!!!!! Lord have …
Treasure
Recently, I made a drop off of clothing at a nearby charity shop. Since I was there I decided to have a look around. (Yes, I know I am moving soon. But there are commemorative wine glasses from Arezzo that I am looking for and for any other small items that are very ‘Italian’.) I …
Party! Party!
There comes a time of year here in our little corner of Tuscany when you really have to beat the bushes to find a year round American, Canadian or British resident. Like the snow birds of cold northern states in America they all flee somewhere. Lots of reasons. Their holiday letting season is FINALLY over …
Plant of the year
Cooler temps and a little rain signal the start of the beauty pageant, also known as the garden in fall. This year’s competitors…. The super confident Four Seasons Hydrangeas (known as Endless Summer in the US). (They were over heard boasting about how “we’re just so pretty all the time. That’s why they call us …
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