Getting the heat out of the kitchen
When I was a child my father had a contraption for frying fish. It was a plumbers burner which he put an iron kettle on top. After a fishing trip he would set… Continue reading
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A Florida Holiday
After spending ten years in the Czech Republic I returned to my home in Florida for a holiday. Knowing that Florida’s summers are unbearably hot, I choose to return to my roots in April,… Continue reading
The first day of May – A time for kissing under the blossoming trees
Today is another special celebration for the Czech Republic. It is the first of May and on this day the Czechs kiss under the blossoming trees. It is supposed to make the woman strong and… Continue reading
Bakery Shop Windows
Just musing around with another shop window from the Czech Republic. This time it’s a bakery. The shop’s derelict appearance is deceiving. The perfume of baking bread and sweet rolls fills the street every evening. The… Continue reading
A Pig in the Window
Sometimes I miss Italy, sometime so badly it hurts. I was taking a stroll around our town the other day and I have to say that after ten years of living here it… Continue reading
Easter Morn 2013
As I watch the snow fall outside my window I reflect on all the Easter Sundays which have come and gone. When I was growing up in Florida, my mother would always tell… Continue reading
My husband the cheesemonger.
Life certainly is full of changes. If you had asked me ten years ago, if I thought we would be in the Czech Republic running a cheese shop, I would have thought… Continue reading
Cat on the Window Sill
A nice breeze passes through the open window on hot summer days. The window sill has become a favorite spot for my cat to sleep. In the late afternoon after a good rest… Continue reading
A Summer Solstice Picnic
A Summer Solstice Picnic The fragrance of freshly mowed grass is carried on a warm breeze. The sound of bees buzzing from blossom to blossom in the garden. Cherry trees burden with ripe… Continue reading
A walk along the Chrudim River
We have had so little rain this year that the Chrudim river is beginning to look more like a brook. I took a walk along the river the other morning looking for snails… Continue reading