Category Archives: Plucky Thursday

The Streets of London and a Spot of Tea

London turrets

It’s a perfectly marvelous stormy day today, gusting winds, pouring rain, and it feels every bit like England in the fall. So this afternoon I’m going to take you on a pictorial jaunt with me and my dear friend Katy through the streets of London. It was late afternoon as we emerged from the Tube,...

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Hiking near Bologna and Real Italian Minestrone Soup

sunset in Italy

Good morning, luvs! After my Bolognese friend Maddalena and I explored bombed out villas in a beautiful Italian park near Bologna, we emerged from the tree line to see this stunning view. I could hardly believe it! The colors were so rich and glorious in the late Indian Summer sunshine, looking more like a painting...

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An Aussie Garden and Fresh Mango Cream Cake

Fresh Mango Cake

Good morning, luvs! After treating myself to homemade butterscotch pudding for breakfast, I’m getting all sorts of work done! Laundry, dishes, paying bills. Man, it feels good! Last weekend bear and I drove out to visit our dear friends Shirley and Joe at their beautiful goat farm. I love going out there, laughing at the...

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How I’m Really Doing

Australian eggs

As promised yesterday, here is How I’m Really Doing. Life has changed drastically for me in the last few months. This spring I went into hiding when a stalker tried to assault me in my apartment, I lost my grandfather and a very dear friend, and got seriously ill from mold poisoning then nearly died...

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Rest and Treasures in the Woods

wild Cyclamen

As I walked through the woods in Italy with my friend Maddalena, I could hardly believe my eyes at the thousands of wild Cyclamen carpeting the forest floor. I loved their delicate blossoms pushing up through layers of sharp pine needles, looking so cheery and sprightly against the sea of brown leaves. They are my...

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