Author Archives: babbityjean

“Tulipano” e Walter de Hoog

Posted on October 16, 2014 by babbityjean

I belong to a book group that the 2 Marys started—my sister Mary Smith and Mary Heebner, the artist I featured in a former post.  I was a little leery of joining the book group not wanting to have more … Continue reading →

Posted in Italia, Italiano, Santa Barbara, Storia | 4 Comments

Una storia che fa bene al cuore grazie a Facebook

Posted on October 9, 2014 by babbityjean

Two beautiful cats, two similar stories…. Ho letto un articolo nel Corriere della Sera almeno un anno fa circa un bel gatto che si chiamava “Ciro.” Il gatto nero e bianco abitava a Monza, città nella Regione della Lombardia, situata … Continue reading →

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Il Lagotto Romagnolo

Posted on October 2, 2014 by babbityjean

The Lagotto Romagnolo is a dog that has been specially bred in Italy to find truffles.  In fact, Italian law mandates the use of dogs in truffle hunting, whereas pigs are also used in other European countries.   The Lagotto … Continue reading →

Posted in Animali, Cucina italiana, Foto, Italiano, Santa Barbara | 3 Comments