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, 20204 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, 20203 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, 20201 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, 20201 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, 20194 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, 20191 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, 20191 min
A snapshot of Italy
A few images of Perugia, Lago Trasimeno, and Assisi
cherylaossola
Mar 27, 20191 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, 20191 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, 20191 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, 20191 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, 20181 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...
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