Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • Although we had to wait a rather long time for the rain to stop, and we are still getting random thunderstorms, the summer temperatures have come straight in as if to make up for lost time. 🔥☀️ The wait has worked out for me as I have only just recently been able to put on a waterproof bandage so that I can make use of the pool. 😅 So, it has been lovely…

  • A rather unappreciated and misunderstood (in my opinion) dish in the Italian cuisine is gnocchi – pronounced “nio-key” or “no-key” as the “g” is silent. It is a perfect combination of potato and pasta with whatever kind of sauce you like. This one was a duck ragu that was yummy, though I was helping M finish it as I devoured my own of saffron and sausage. There are many hidden aspects of local…

  • How another week has gone by so quickly is one of those endless mysteries of life. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I thought that I would have more time to write or do so-called normal activities even with almost a week in France, but somehow that didn’t quite happen. 🤪 We hit the road late on Wednesday last week after I got back from Rome where I had what I thought was my last ankle check up…

  • It was a quick 17 days spent with my mom in Italy and southern France. We got to do a mother-daughter road trip from our place in Orvieto to Cinque Terre to a spa stay in Bordighera before using our place in Lorgues for a few nights to see the Mediterranean coast that makes the Cotes de Provence. The timing was perfect as well to see the happenings of St. Tropez and Sainte…

  • It has been unusually rainy and cold for this time of year. M and I lament that it is somewhat like our memories of our home countries when we used to live there. I took this photo yesterday when we had a brief morning respite from the rain. You can see the orange umbrella waiting to be put up by the pool – a little spot of color that represents our hope for…

  • So, this shall my last ankle recovery post unless there are some major milestones to share. This is because I am personally getting bored with thinking about it all the time, so I imagine it must be equally boring to read each week about the progress. Now that I am basically on the road to normal use with a bit of tightness and such, I can reduce updates to monthly or something like…

  • When we first arrived in Italy some people recommended this thermal spa hotel in Viterbo, which is only an hour drive away. Since M and I had not really had much of a break together, I decided to book us in here for a night. It was such a great idea – good job me! We arrived in the late afternoon, got to our suite and then headed out to these pools (pic…

  • It’s been a great week of almost normal walking. I’m still a bit of a hobbler when it comes to stairs or when I’m tired toward the end of the day. However, I’ve been green-lighted to go without the crutch in familiar terrain and home. So, all is well. I will do a full reflection on this whole process next week as it has been a rather amazing ten weeks or so. Overall,…

  • Well, another month is beginning. With almost ten weeks of life on hold, I am looking forward to returning to a more regular and familiar routine. Although I have managed to mostly maintain my positive attitude and patience with myself, M and the slower pattern of the days, I am eager to pick up the pace little by little. Last Friday, I went to a new mindfulness group session that was conducted in…

  • Last week was the last of the two-crutch walk, and on Monday this week I was OK’d for just one crutch to hobble on. In actuality, I could mostly hobble along without, but there are those moments when the terrain is uneven or unpredictable, so the crutch still helps. It’s been satisfying to be getting around. M has gone off again for a few days and I kept the dogs with me this…

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