A Tale of Two (or More) Frescoes
I 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...
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cherylaossola
- Mar 15, 2020
- 4 min
#iorestoacasa day 5: seeing what I say
Most 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,...
cherylaossola
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Social distancing and mind games
In 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...
cherylaossola
- Mar 13, 2020
- 1 min
Life 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...
cherylaossola
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min
Good neighbors
Happiness 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...
cherylaossola
- Apr 18, 2019
- 4 min
The unexpected part of living in Italy
I’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...
cherylaossola
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
Chapter 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...
cherylaossola
- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min
A snapshot of Italy
A few images of Perugia, Lago Trasimeno, and Assisi
cherylaossola
- Mar 27, 2019
- 1 min
Q&A: writing, Italy, and more
Book blogger Randee Green, author of the Carrie Shatner mystery series, was kind enough to give me a presence on her site. Check out this...
cherylaossola
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
Fog and fairy tales
Sometimes I forget I live in a fairytale place, walking with my thoughts buried in the mundane or simply failing to notice what has...
cherylaossola
- Jan 14, 2019
- 1 min
Sunset therapy
Yesterday 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...
cherylaossola
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
Winter in Italy
This was the view from my apartment early this morning—beautiful, no? Yesterday's snowfall was the first I've experienced at my home in...
cherylaossola
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
Welcome!
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...