How do you get through a cold and depressing winter? Our answer this year: citrus! Oh my goodness, we go through bags and bags of oranges! We started making homemade orange juice and it has been like medicine to the soul. And we learned to make key lime pie!
Read MoreIn response to the new “UK” variant of Covid, that is more contagious and even more deadly, Europe is locking down, and Italy is no exception. All schools went back online, including the youngest grades. One year after the first lockdown, we are still in lockdown! One perk about this very hard situation is we…
Read MoreWe had a blast with our friends the Sittas going to a kids’ adventure park. The zip lines were a big favorite! Here is a link to a short clip of our fun: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UMsG5bnEH5ZTCP7ShT8uZiOebOB07Dwa/view?usp=sharing
Read MoreToday I was suddenly struck by the awareness: I am so grateful that I am a Christian. Awed and amazed, I welled up with rejoicing the rest of the day. I had been quite upset about an interaction. It made me afraid and anxious. . . generally disturbed to the core. How long would I be…
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Ron initiated a trip to Subiaco, Italy, where St. Benedict founded western monasticism. It was AMAZING! I made a video of it and you can see it on my Instagram account. The journey to the monastery was as “impressive” as the monastery itself–don’t attempt to drive those roads if you are skittish about heights or…
Read MoreHere’s another one to add to my list of movies I’ve never seen before that I really enjoyed: While You Were Sleeping. Sandra Bullock is adorable and the whole movie is light-hearted and very clean. Enjoy!
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