Before the Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Cricut, etc. etc. etc – there was Big Red – the Sizzix. I bought them all (and sill have them all – I have ISSUES!) I also purchased alphabet sets, shapes, etc. Now that SU has the Big Shot – I am starting to look at all my Sizzix stuff… Read More »
I have finally started to play with Stampin Up’s Sweet Centers (#116521-$41.95) and the Sweet Treat Cups (116802-$3.95). The DSP Used is Cottage Wall (115671). Here is a Get Well Card using the petals. I have a class this weekend, Christmas Cards using Delightful Decorations (#116517-$28.95) and I am all ready for the ladies. I… Read More »
I am behind in updating (what else is new). The last day in Rome was spent touring the Colosseum and the Roman Forums. The driver picked me up at the hotel at 2:00 pm. I got up early and headed over to the Trevi Fountain. I had been there before but it was always so… Read More »
I met Nanette for breakfast before I headed out to the Train station. It seems so final with everyone else gone and me leaving for Rome. Time sure does fly by. Traveling in a foreign country on my own is definitely “outside the box” for me. I couldn’t believe I was standing at the Florence… Read More »
It was a beautiful day – and who wanted to spend it inside an art gallery looking at another painting – not me. It was all Brenda’s fault. Earlier in the week she asked our Guide (Raffaele) about Cinque Terre – how far away it was, was it worth it, yadda, yadda, yadda. Next thing… Read More »
Today we left for Florence. Our home for the next few nights is the Borghese Palace Art Hotel www.borghesepalace.hotelinfirenze.com This is a very modern hotel compared to the last one we were in. We arrived at the hotel around 10:15 am and dumped our luggage (the rooms weren’t ready) . We all split to go… Read More »
Today we are off to learn about cheese and wine (yes – more wine). Our destination for cheese is in the Val d’Orcia valley near Pienza. It is a local farm called Podere Il Casale https://www.facebook.com/podereilcasale.pienza We sat in the dining room as Ulisse explained to us the process of making “pecorino” sheep cheese. The amazing… Read More »
Today we spent the day shopping for groceries, cooking, drinking wine, eating and drinking wine. By the way – my clothes are starting to get tight. We met our chef “Laura” at a small town called Castellina. We bought the meat at a local butcher: and the produce was purchased at a local market: Here… Read More »
Well folks, it has only taken 5 days but I finally got my Gelato and it was delicioso (is that Italian?). In the morning we left for Arezzo. We entered the town at the top of the city and walked our way down. The top of the city was pretty quiet with a church and… Read More »
Today involved wine, food with wine and more wine. We spent the day in the Chianti region. Our first stop was at the cellars of Castello de Verrazzano located near Greve in Chianti. The grounds and views from this winery were amazing. You could see forever. We had a tour of the winery then spent… Read More »