My best friend isn’t coming to visit in April as planned. Events beyond our control have upset the apple cart; pie will not be served. Life is full of surprises.
Berlino, meanwhile, is happy we came back to Roccamalatina. He loves his yard, and for the first time, we are here to see different wild flowers in bloom. We heard the cuckoo this morning, perhaps the earliest ever. |
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 | Spruce Tree Blair Pessemier Acrylic/canvas 20 x 16" 50 X 40cm 590.00 |
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We had a long list of wonderful things we were planning to do with Sal – Blair and I will press on with many of them. We will likely go to Naples – we meant to when we were at Pompeii. We will visit the museum at Perugia, and see “Crusader” art. And oh, yes, we’ll visit Nike Saint Phalle’s Garden in Tuscany. If our wanderlust is still not satisfied, we will to return to San Sepulcro to see Piero della Francesco’s Jesus emerging from the tomb. |
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 | View Balugani Blair Pessemier Acrylic/canvas
12 x 16" 30 x 40 cm 450.00 |
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I love Italy for the fact we can go lots of places, just two or so hours away. Berlino del Bosco is happy to accompany us as long as we go to a meaty restaurant on the trip. We managed to get our favorite meat platter at La Vineria Piccina, in Castiglion Fiorentino, this week – dog approved and ever so delicious. |
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 | Fuschia Laurie Fox Pessemier Acrylic/canvas 8 x 10" 20 x 25cm 275.00 |
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We’ve been working on new recipes. Today I made a Spaghetti alla Bottagra (fish roe), and tomorrow I have French Fish Quennelles on the menu. I am keen to learn new culinary things – Blair has a nice cantucci (biscotti) recipe in the wings. We may not have apple pie, but cookies will do. |
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 | Photo of Stimigliano Sunset Early This Week |
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INVITING All Artists to present their Work: Paint, Literature, Crafts, Food....
Pessemier's Sunday Salon
Weekly on Sunday No Reservation Necessary
How it works: Bring a piece of your ART: that could be visual, like painting or printmaking; or literary, as in poetry or prose; or crafts, like metalwork or knitting; or food, or music. Something you made, or feel particularly inspired by. You have about 5 minutes to present, and we'll ooh, ahh, or answer questions you have. You can also come and see how we work before diving in. Just show up on Zoom at a minute or two before the hour.
No selling, no networking until after everyone has presented. |
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