All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Villa Pisani’

When the outside comes in~

Posted Feb 19 2010 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

See and download the full gallery on posterous Awaiting Spring~ It has been a colder than usual winter here in the South. Yes, I know those of you north of the Mason-Dixon line have certainly had your fill of it, too. We have several potted citrus trees, which usually spend their winter outside; however, on the rare occasions where the …

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La Parola del Giorno~ The Word of the Day~

Posted Jan 16 2010 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

STUPEFACENTE~ This is one of my favorite Italian words, if only for the fact that it is one of the few words I know to express astonishment. The word is pronounced “stoop-ay-fah-CHEN-tay” and you can no doubt see that it is similar to the English word “stupefying,” so you already know how to translate it. Lately, “stupefacente” has been swimming …

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