Comments on: My Move to Italy and the House of Violets http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:49:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Connie Colley http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-290081 Connie Colley Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:28:44 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-290081 What a great story . All my life I have only one ambition and that is to live the life of the early Italians. My best freind as a child was Italian and she was the only one I knew until I met my second husband whose grandparents are Italian immagrants. He unfortunately does not want to travel abroad. But it is my dream and desire to some day at least visit. I am now 68 so this is probably just a dream But I want to thank you so much for sharing your life events in Italy in such depth You have made my dream so very vivid. and seem that I am there with you experiencing life there as it is today I have read every page on your site more than once since I found it just 2 days ago and will continue to do so. Please continue to post happenings and pictures. Thank you so very much <strong><em>I do hope you get to visit, Connie :) Thanks so much for reading!</em></strong> What a great story . All my life I have only one ambition and that is to live the life of the early Italians. My best freind as a child was Italian and she was the only one I knew until I met my second husband whose grandparents are Italian immagrants. He unfortunately does not want to travel abroad. But it is my dream and desire to some day at least visit. I am now 68 so this is probably just a dream But I want to thank you so much for sharing your life events in Italy in such depth You have made my dream so very vivid. and seem that I am there with you experiencing life there as it is today
I have read every page on your site more than once since I found it just 2 days ago and will continue to do so. Please continue to post happenings and pictures.
Thank you so very much

I do hope you get to visit, Connie :) Thanks so much for reading!

]]> By: Caterina B http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-287786 Caterina B Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:47:02 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-287786 Oh, I loved this story! Everything happens for a reason, you know. <strong><em>Thanks Caterina :)</em></strong> Oh, I loved this story! Everything happens for a reason, you know.

Thanks Caterina :)

]]> By: Carlo http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-263531 Carlo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:49:20 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-263531 Thanks for this story I only read this morning. My Italian mother was also fond of African violets. I remember her fondly taking care of the little plants, and cautioning me never to wet the upperside of the large hairy leaves when watering the low pots, as this might make them rot. I remember she used the name saintpaulia, too. When I make some order in my recent and final home, I must definitely put some saintpaulias out on the little terrace ledges. YOur story added a smile to my morning. Carlo <strong><em>So happy you enjoyed it, Carlo. I still love those violets :)</em></strong> Thanks for this story I only read this morning. My Italian mother was also fond of African violets. I remember her fondly taking care of the little plants, and cautioning me never to wet the upperside of the large hairy leaves when watering the low pots, as this might make them rot. I remember she used the name saintpaulia, too.
When I make some order in my recent and final home, I must definitely put some saintpaulias out on the little terrace ledges. YOur story added a smile to my morning.

Carlo

So happy you enjoyed it, Carlo. I still love those violets :)

]]> By: Shebella http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-241514 Shebella Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:41:15 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-241514 Wow, your story brought tears to my eyes. It makes me think that your Nonna is watching out for you. What a blessing. You are very inspiring. <strong><em>Aw, thank you, and thanks for reading :)</em></strong> Wow, your story brought tears to my eyes. It makes me think that your Nonna is watching out for you. What a blessing. You are very inspiring.

Aw, thank you, and thanks for reading :)

]]> By: helena http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-206170 helena Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:34:52 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-206170 When I moved back to NZ for several years, my mother (one of the world's best gardeners) gave me two African violets, one pink, one purple. They survived what I considered to be indifferent nurturing and outright neglect. I'm back in Sydney now, and a month ago I bought a pink one, gorgeous with lots of pink flowers and an abundance of furry leaves, and I promised it I would take really good care of it. It is gorgeous no longer. There are about four leaves left and one flower. Where have I gone wrong? The leaves got yellow patches on them and I had to remove them, and the flowers just, well, died. And brave thing you did, moving to your village. Usually the traffic is the other way! <strong><em>Well the flowers do die off, but there is a trick to water them (should be from the bottom, as from a dish below) and the leaves should never get wet--and they really actually don't need a lot of water. Remember they're from Africa ;) They are *not* easy plants to keep though, so don't feel bad.</em></strong> When I moved back to NZ for several years, my mother (one of the world’s best gardeners) gave me two African violets, one pink, one purple. They survived what I considered to be indifferent nurturing and outright neglect. I’m back in Sydney now, and a month ago I bought a pink one, gorgeous with lots of pink flowers and an abundance of furry leaves, and I promised it I would take really good care of it. It is gorgeous no longer. There are about four leaves left and one flower. Where have I gone wrong? The leaves got yellow patches on them and I had to remove them, and the flowers just, well, died.

And brave thing you did, moving to your village. Usually the traffic is the other way!

Well the flowers do die off, but there is a trick to water them (should be from the bottom, as from a dish below) and the leaves should never get wet–and they really actually don’t need a lot of water. Remember they’re from Africa ;) They are *not* easy plants to keep though, so don’t feel bad.

]]> By: paul of crazy like whoa http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-140662 paul of crazy like whoa Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:44:13 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-140662 I'm looking forward to your book, too, carina... <em>paul of crazy like whoa's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrazyLikeWhoa/~3/346676734/soaring.html' rel="nofollow">Soaring</a></em> <strong><em>Heh, me too.... I’m looking forward to your book, too, carina…

paul of crazy like whoa’s last blog post..Soaring

Heh, me too….

]]> By: Cynthia Rae http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-171 Cynthia Rae Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:14:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-171 What a wonderful story. You brought tears to my eyes this morning. Good for you, for listening to heart, to your soul and to those beautiful purple flowers!<br /><br />Cyn What a wonderful story. You brought tears to my eyes this morning. Good for you, for listening to heart, to your soul and to those beautiful purple flowers!

Cyn

]]> By: Eileen http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 Eileen Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:18:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-143 I loved this story and in all our endless ("I don't feel like working...") conversations regarding Calabria and your move you never once mentioned the signs! You are a bit sneaky. Please keep writing, I really am looking forward to your book. I loved this story and in all our endless (“I don’t feel like working…”) conversations regarding Calabria and your move you never once mentioned the signs! You are a bit sneaky. Please keep writing, I really am looking forward to your book.

]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazza http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-140 nyc/caribbean ragazza Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:45:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-140 Fate is an interesting thing. I loved your story.<br /><br />I hope someday you will post on how you went from being a lawyer to moving overseas to write. Fate is an interesting thing. I loved your story.

I hope someday you will post on how you went from being a lawyer to moving overseas to write.

]]> By: guinness girl http://bleedingespresso.com/2006/12/the-house-of-violets.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 guinness girl Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:18:00 +0000 http://siteground218.com/~bleedin2/?p=20#comment-139 That's an amazing story! :) That’s an amazing story! :)

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