I was sent home from work tonight because of low volume. The night started off on a high note. One of my co-workers stopped at an Italian bakery and brought me some pignolata! It is a Sicilian dessert that I blogged about 5 days ago. I was excited to dive right in. Naturally, I had … Continue reading Lost In Thought
Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss
As a child I always looked forward to my grandma making Christmas treats. She made hundreds of cookies every year! Another treat she made, which I was thinking about this afternoon was "pignolata." Pignolata is one of the most popular southern Italian sweets made for Christmas. It used to be made in Sicily usually during … Continue reading Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss
Son of a … Mitch!
Sirius XM Radio has a few holiday music channels. They each kind of fall into a category - Country Christmas, Uptempo Holiday favorites, etc... I often find myself listening to the channel they call Holiday Traditions. This channel focuses on songs and artists from the 1940's through the 1960's. I hear a lot of my … Continue reading Son of a … Mitch!
Snowfall …
I'm probably in the minority here, but I just love watching the snow fall. This week, they predicted that we would get about 2 to 4 inches of snow. As the snow approached, they began to change their predictions. It was going to be a "hit or miss" depending on where you lived. When I … Continue reading Snowfall …
What would you do?
If I were still doing radio full time, this would be a topic I'd talk about on the air. The radio guy in me still looks for those little things that happen around us and thinks of how you can use it on the air. We used to call these "phoners." With a phoner, you … Continue reading What would you do?
Mom Memory – Ceramics
My brother was decorating for Christmas today and sent me a picture. That picture is the inspiration for this blog. I don't recall blogging about this specific topic, but if I have, please forgive me. My mom had many hobbies. I know I have mentioned them in the past. I can always remember her crocheting … Continue reading Mom Memory – Ceramics
A COVID Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2020 is now a memory. It was very different from Thanksgivings of the past, to be sure. It was, however, a very wonderful day! Thursday - Turkey Day Ella was up bright and early! I had to put the turkey in water to finish thawing it. We got her dressed and ready for her … Continue reading A COVID Thanksgiving
Friday Film Quote Quiz
Time for another round of quotes from the cinema! Here are the answers to last weeks quotes: These aren't my rules. Come to think of it, I don't have any rules. BeetlejuiceAnd you British guy, if you are going to live in this country you better go see a damn dentist about that stink-ass breath. … Continue reading Friday Film Quote Quiz
Turkey Projects …
Something came up in my Facebook Memories yesterday and it reminded me of a Thanksgiving project both of my sons did in school. I want to say that they did them in Kindergarten or First Grade. Each child is given a picture of turkey and they have to disguise the turkey so he/she will survive … Continue reading Turkey Projects …
Feeling accomplished…
When I called the Bible school to ask if I could pick up where I left off, they told me that would be fine. They had all the graded tests from the first year on record, so I could do one of two things. (1) I could just jump right in where I left off … Continue reading Feeling accomplished…
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 