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Anne's Blog / Current Events

Discover Italy’s Islands of Refuge

August 31, 2020

In my late August 29th 2020 ZOOM talk,  “Italy’s Islands of Refuge, ” I took you along with me to... View article

Italy’s Uplifting (Literally!) Pagan-Christian Rites

July 15, 2020

Treasures of Italy include the peninsula’s glorious festivals and in my ZOOM talk, “Italy’s Uplifting Pagan-Christian Rites,” you’ll live the... View article

Santa Rita’s Red Roses – Always

May 23, 2020

On May 22nd, the feast of the beloved 15th-c. Umbrian saint, Santa Rita di Cascia, I always take red roses... View article

Assisi’s May Flowers in a COVID-19 Springtime

May 11, 2020

Spotting Signora Marinella’s balcony has always been a highlight of Assisi springtime strolls…. …but not this year with Assisi in... View article

Assisi Floral Splendor with COVID-19…?

May 2, 2020

In past years in May, I’d be walking the labyrinthine Assisi medieval backstreets nearly daily, taking in the floral splendor... View article

Sun-dried Tomatoes and Pecans for a “COVID-19 Lockdown” Recipe

April 26, 2020

This is our seventh Sunday in lockdown and I tried out a new recipe today well knowing that cooking and... View article

April 25th, Festa della Liberazione: a Day of Covid-19 Liberation

April 25, 2020

All over Italy on April 25th, flags wave from balconies and windows as Italy celebrates la Festa della Liberazione –... View article

From Cashmere to Protective Masks: Coronavirus Adaptations in Umbria

March 26, 2020

Christmas gifts for our family members have often been wool or cashmere sweaters purchased at the outlet store at Novella... View article

On an Umbria Snowy Day, Coronavirus Set Aside

March 24, 2020

On this blog, I’ve been writing daily (nearly) notes on ways to (hopefully) ward off what I’ve dubbed a CPA... View article

In the Assisi Countryside, New Life During Coronavirus Lockdown

March 17, 2020

Lockdown here in Italy means staying housebound. Mostly. These days, people in the towns and cities love their dogs more... View article

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