Today’s feature on my Patreon is the translation of a fairytale originally published in an Italian magazine in 1911 as a selection of tales by Guido Gozzano. This is the tale that gave the title to the collection: it has recently been gifted to me by an Italian author I follow, and I try and […]
Just in case you’re looking to cook up a traditional Christmas dinner looking at the history of England, I recently stumbled upon a couple of dishes used as appetizers in Tudor and Victorian times, so I thought you might enjoy trying them (or not). Plum Porridge and Figgy Pudding are two traditional recipes published today […]
I counted till they danced so Their slippers leaped the town, And then I took a pencil To note the rebels down. And then they grew so jolly I did resign the prig, And ten of my once stately toes Are marshalled for a jig. – E. Dickinson, Poem #36 (Snowflakes)
Today’s story on the Patreon is another Japanese ghost tale: the heartbreaking story of a cherry tree that blooms under the snow. Today’s story costs a coffee (and it will give you access to all stories throughout the month), but some of them will be free-to-read, so keep an eye out.
Well, last year I posted a story a day on this blog. This year I’ll try and do the same on my Patreon, and my not alone: folks on Twitter (until the boat sinks, that’s it) are sharing their stories under the #GothicAdvent, so make sure and drop by. A sneak peek of what’ll publish […]
For many of us, fall is the best season and October is the best month, leading up to all things spooky. Many people out there are creating prompts for artists and all people creative (check this out from WorldAnvil last year, for instance) and prompts are always a good place to start when you feel […]
Dopo un intero anno a parlare di processo con le #BIMpills, quest’anno ho deciso di parlare regolarmente di strumenti. Ogni settimana quindi vi porterò la recensione di una piattaforma o di un tool che potrebbero aiutarvi a lavorare meglio, principalmente negli ambiti dell’Agile e della gestione di progetto. Non vi aspettate quindi plug-in di Revit, […]
Questo è il 51° post del mercoledì, in un anno con 52 mercoledì (ma il primo mercoledì era il 6 gennaio ed ero impegnata a consegnare il carbone ai bambini cattivi). Di seguito trovate l’elenco completo delle pillole, a partire dalla più recente. Come sempre, saranno pubblicate in un quaderno insieme al resto degli articoli […]
Chiudete internet e andate a fare l’albero.
I haven’t posted a global update in a while and I rarely take a look at that dashboard anymore, at least until we get a new one with vaccination rates. Still, it’s due to record some picures, once in a while, since this has turned out to be something like Anne Franke’s diary (hopefully, with […]