Tag Archives: Diavolo

Brave!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by mvaden1948

Yes, I was brave! I did it! I found my courage and ignored my feet (the neuropathy issue) and took the Hilton Shuttle (which is a fairly short walk from my apartment) to San Marco Giardinetti. The most daunting part … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Heavens smile and give you the light you sought…

Posted on August 23, 2016 by mvaden1948

Wouldn’t it be lovely to find some oars and take one of these for a little row on the lagoon on a late summer’s eve? With permission of course. You’d have to be a lot stronger than I am right … Continue reading →

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It can be a jungle out there…

Posted on August 11, 2016 by mvaden1948

Or at least it became one in the summer of 2014. My patio faces north and you wouldn’t think that tropical plants would do well but that summer I tried and they really took off. Most of these plants have … Continue reading →

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I Leoni

Posted on July 22, 2016 by mvaden1948

I got the eye of a tiger, a fighter dancing through the fire ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar … Continue reading →

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The Two of us

Posted on June 3, 2016 by mvaden1948

Some of you already know that this has been a hard week. I didn’t post last week because Diavolo had been in the cat hospital. He stopped eating a week ago Sunday, went to the doctor on that Monday and … Continue reading →

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I Tulipani

Posted on April 28, 2016 by mvaden1948

Last Saturday after my “shearing” I went to the nearby market for milk. It is a small market with an interesting selection of items but because it is not part of one of the chains it is very expensive…at least … Continue reading →

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Lions and tigers and….peonies….oh, my!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by mvaden1948

I promised a friend that I would do a post of my pictures from the Peony Festival at the Chinese Gardens that have been created in the arboretum at South Seattle Community College. The festival takes place every year but I can’t make … Continue reading →

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Spring has arrived…

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mvaden1948

And along with spring my first chemo treatment.  My photo illustrations will be some of the spring views from my patio at my apartment. Wednesday March 30th was a very long day. It was my first chemo so took longer … Continue reading →

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A new journey begins….

Posted on March 18, 2016 by mvaden1948

Way back in January of this year I was planning a post with pictures of the humming birds that visit the feeder on my patio. Well, you know what they say about making plans….life happens while you are making other … Continue reading →

Posted in Baha'i Faith, Birds, Cancer, Chemo, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Diavolo, flowers, friends, Home, learning Italian, me, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

I Cheated…

Posted on January 1, 2016 by mvaden1948

There I was, relaxing in my robe and slippers and ringing in 2016 with a cookie in one hand (hot out of the oven) and a decaf hazelnut latte in the other. Suddenly I thought as I was tuning in … Continue reading →

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