cherylaossolaJun 29, 20202 minA Tale of Two (or More) FrescoesI bought a house recently. It's the parish house in a 15th-century church complex in Perugia, and its history is one reason I couldn't...
cherylaossolaMar 15, 20204 min#iorestoacasa day 5: seeing what I sayMost writers know the oft-cited nugget attributed to E.M. Forster, “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?” I totally agree,...
cherylaossolaMar 13, 20203 minSocial distancing and mind gamesIn locked-down Italy, one activity that’s permitted is dog walking, so every morning I venture out as usual to give Aria time to play...
cherylaossolaMar 13, 20201 minLife during a pandemic#iorestoacasa in Umbria day 2: take dog on walk, during which she covers herself in shit (likely not canine); wash down dog with fountain...
cherylaossolaJan 23, 20201 minGood neighborsHappiness is making ribollita (a Tuscan soup) and finding out, when you go to open a big can of tomatoes, that you don't own a can opener...
cherylaossolaApr 18, 20194 minThe unexpected part of living in ItalyI’ve been living in Italy for just under a year, and it’s been a time of huge transitions, some expected, some not. I’ve found certain...
cherylaossolaApr 17, 20191 minChapter 1, live!The Other Stories is a fun trove of readings and interviews from the not-super-well-known author pool—and yeah, that includes me. Kudos...
cherylaossolaMar 27, 20191 minQ&A: writing, Italy, and moreBook blogger Randee Green, author of the Carrie Shatner mystery series, was kind enough to give me a presence on her site. Check out this...
cherylaossolaJan 23, 20191 minFog and fairy talesSometimes I forget I live in a fairytale place, walking with my thoughts buried in the mundane or simply failing to notice what has...
cherylaossolaJan 14, 20191 minSunset therapyYesterday a friend and I went to Lago Trasimeno and took a ferry ride from Passagnano sul Trasimeno to Isola Maggiore. For me, it was a...
cherylaossolaJan 11, 20191 minWinter in ItalyThis was the view from my apartment early this morning—beautiful, no? Yesterday's snowfall was the first I've experienced at my home in...
cherylaossolaDec 18, 20181 minWelcome!I'm glad you're here. I’ll be posting about writing, language, life in Italy, and whatever else captivates me. If you like, you can...