venerdì 23 gennaio 2009
23/01/2009
lunedì 19 gennaio 2009
Meraviglioso - Wonderful
martedì 6 gennaio 2009
Winter Wonderland
Oggi è l'ultima giornata di festa. Ci siamo svegliati sotto almeno 20 centimetri di neve e ne continua a scendere ancora. Abbiamo fatto una bellissima passeggiata nel parco di quasi 1 ora e mezza... le immagini parlano da sè.
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
giovedì 1 gennaio 2009
01 / 01 / 2009
Tonight, the last one of 2008, a soft snow has came down on the town, whitening it. The first day of the new year has began with an hot and strong coffee and, a time we put on our reliable gumboots, we walk to the Park of Monza (the bigger fenced park in Europe!), a stone's throw away...
lunedì 22 dicembre 2008
Desideri per il 2009... Whishes for the 2009
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font
1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to disneyland/world
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea (not at sea but at lake...it's the same??)
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked ( i really dont' understand very well the meaning of it!!) :-)
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort (even if I prefer the beach!!!)
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping (yeah, there was a time when I don't feel well and I was very skinny)
27. run a marathon (every day! When I bring my dog out for a walk!!)
28. ridden a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo's david in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business (more than one!)
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies.
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason (always from march to october!!and the flowers are taken in my garden)
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in london
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle (I go often with my boyfriend on his Harley Davidson, but never try Speeding motorcycles)
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book ( on the site www.lulu.com)
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life ( the one of my little cat Pataina, who went under a car)
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person.
96. swum in the great salt lake.
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
lunedì 24 novembre 2008
Neve! - Snow!
domenica 19 ottobre 2008
Valle Fiorita - Prairie

Qualche tempo fa ho iniziato a scrivere racconti per bambini. Mi è sempre piaciuto scrivere storie fantastiche, animate da personaggi come folletti, fate, maghi o streghe. E dare ai bambini qualcosa di magico da leggere, qualcosa di positivo, qualcosa con cui sognare, estraniandosi per un po' dalla relatà che la tv mostra loro tutti i giorni e che, in gran parte, non può che far intristire.
Dalla mia passione per i cavalli è nata una storia di fantasia che ho intitolato VALLE FIORITA.
Mi diedi da fare per pubblicarla, mandandola a diverse case editrici, ma tutti mi rispondevano: "per la prima pubblicazione devi auto-finanziarti", sborsando cifre enormi. Così, dopo aver trovato il sito www.lulu.com , ho creato il mio account, la copertina, la rilegatura, ecc... E oggi il mio racconto è in vendita proprio su questo sito al link http://www.lulu.com/content/1507103 dove potete leggere la trama e qualche pagina iniziale.
In ogni caso, chiunque fosse interessata/o a leggerlo ai propri bimbi, non ha che da scrivermi e glielo invierò via mail gratuitamente. Sarebbe davvero una gran soddisfazione per me!!
venerdì 10 ottobre 2008
CADONO LE FOGLIE

Oggi giornata di sole spettacolare in quel di Milano.
domenica 28 settembre 2008
Nuova stagione, nuova vita
Ciao a tutti!