Posted by Loulou on Aug 18, 2025 | 17 comments

…and here’s what I think of YOU, Putain (spelling is my own)! Hurrah for all of the countries standing behind Zelensky by coming to the White House today, BRAVI!  Et bonne chance!What courage, what strength, what guts of those working for the end of Ukraine’s nightmare. Who will stand up to Netanyahu?? “If you are neutral in situations of...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 17, 2025 | 22 comments

Well, I’m taking it easy on my little cloud right now because it is HOT HOT HOT and mama’s granddaughter/artist is busy doing a portrait of that bad sweet kitty, Rasta. Boy, she is good, non? And mama says that because she, mama had nothing to do with these step-grandkids appearing on the earth, she can brag about them, haha. Well, I have to...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 15, 2025 | 22 comments

Van Gogh’s clogs. Pastel art by Maggie the Magnificent. We are so thankful for grandkids and for their creativity. We are always thankful for YOU, the readers and commentors who help us have such fun and lively days with your wit and humor and helpful suggestions. Does anyone know how to test for worms without taking a cat to the vet. We cannot take...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 15, 2025 | 6 comments

Well, mama took over here: When it comes to making decisions, I __love puzzling them out and sometimes they work and sometimes they need a bit more consideration but it’s good excercise for the gray matter. 2. Having our Rome family here in our little village__ was the highlight of my week. 3. I wish there were a _a really good sushi bar, haha, in my...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 13, 2025 | 24 comments

Someone has been squiggling around on my stepping stone…I can smell him! One guess….. ***** Well, mama and papa’s granddaughter has a school project for September to draw a famous artist’s painting of shoes, and she chose  Paul Wright, whom mama did not know and who is a MARVELOUS painter. Paul Wright shoes Maggie’s shoes  ...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 12, 2025 | 18 comments

  🎶He came, we were alone, we should have known, he was TEMPTATION...🎶🎶 Well, it’s’pretty up and down around herel Mama sits a breakfast with papa. Rasta comes to kitchen French door and looks handsome and darling and in need of snuggles and peers at both of them. Mama is trying to answer emails and eat her cereal and wake up. Rasta...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 11, 2025 | 16 comments

WAIT A MINUTE, MAMA! What’s goin’ on under OUR patio table….?????? Okay, okay, I’m moving over at times to let this moocher sweet kitty take over my patio and stepping stones and not-even-growing-yet catnip place among the rosies, but what am going to do? I’m supposed to be…uh…angelic….right? So here’s...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 10, 2025 | 20 comments

Well, I’m tolerating this heat wave, but barely…Even my cloud has warmed up a bit too much! ***** A little history lesson on Sunday…things mama never noodle now…about those in our government’s pocket who feel women should not have the vote!!! Happy and cool Sunday, everyone. We are sweltering and poor Rasta is sacked out on the cool...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 9, 2025 | 22 comments

Well, I’m just floating around here since Rasta hasn’t shown up for breakfast and I’m flying around for fun for a few QUIET soars. Adjusting to that kitty does take up some time, I have to admit, but I think we are both getting used to one another and I’ll have some UNEVENTFUL moments…at last. Let’s just all be...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 8, 2025 | 18 comments

Uh, oh, here comes that Rasta rascal again and they play BALL with him…sheesh…what next? ***** Do your roses need watering? And why do I have this weird feeling that a Tuxie is watching my every move….? **** 1. Anyone who can __keep calm in certain situations…. is a genius in my book. 2. I find __bores boring. 3. I wish I had __my...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 7, 2025 | 12 comments

Today I am thankful that Rasta has love and snuggles and I watch over him in MY garden…. We would like to thank ANYONE who decides to resist a madman who is wrecking our democracy, other nations’ trust in our country and what it used to stand for, and is taking us all down a dead end path to national and economical disaster. Listen up,...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 6, 2025 | 20 comments

Stretchin out on my cloud while it sprinkles up here…that Rasta has stollen my thunder, haha. Uh, oh, soccer match tonight, seven for roast chicken and  potato salad, and Rasta still wandering around outside wanting snuggles. Mama is so ambivalent, whatever that means, about this kitty. But the step-grandkids are giving him LOTS of...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 4, 2025 | 18 comments

Well, not really a trick but an easy-peasy way to make pizza at home PIZZA 2 cups unbleached, white flour 1 tablespoon dry yeast yeast 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt or a bit more if you like salt 1/4 cup warm water or a bit more or les Put the flour, yeast, olive oil and salt in the top of a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds, then add the...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 4, 2025 | 12 comments

WAIT A MINUTE. DO I HAVE A SHADOW? (Haha, old pic) ***** Well, we had a pizza night last night and a friend brought a classy pudding made with a loaf. It was well-bread, haha. Ouch… Today let me share this: Stick to your principles and be deterred by NO ONE. You and only you know what’s best for yourself. Mama did something the other morning...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 3, 2025 | 29 comments

I’ve got my eyes on you….la la la🎶 Have  the sweetest Sunday ever…. Mama’s making pizza tonight with potatoes, sliced very thin and sautéed, and anchovies, and a guest who is Irish is bringing a bread pudding, papa’s favorite! Will report as soon as I take my Sunday snooze and see that Rasta has his breakfast… Haha,...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 1, 2025 | 20 comments

Well, more like a hypnotized hang-out on my little cloud today. I was gazing at a rainow up here and got totally mesmerized by its colors…far out! I’ll snap out of it pretty soon, I’m sure, but doesn’t it feel really good sometimes to just space out and get snared by a stare? ***** Well, today for Saturday’s art I chose...

Posted by Loulou on Aug 1, 2025 | 2 comments

Resting in a golden nightynightnimbus..we have some weird clouds up here, that’s for sure… ******** Mama took over my job today: 1. My plans for August include __having my stepson’s family here in our little village_ and __cooking up a atorm!. 2. I exercise my brain by ___crosswords, reading all sorts of books, and trying to figure out...

Posted by Loulou on Jul 31, 2025 | 22 comments

  (I’m watching that Rasta play with his blue string…) •••••• Memories… Mama is going to need them if she’s writing a memoire, haha. I think she’s going to need my help. I remember so many things that anthros never think about remembering… We are always thankful on Thursdays for Brian’s thankful Thursdays and...

Posted by Loulou on Jul 30, 2025 | 20 comments

Here’s my little cloud friend, wanting to play! Well, thanks to papa’s very helpful insights about mama’s would-be Substack review that she was writing and now ditched, mama has decided to do a third book, part memoire, part recipes, observations, photos and more and two days of blogging were put on hold. She was a bit up in the clouds...

Posted by Loulou on Jul 27, 2025 | 14 comments

I may look as if I am cleaning my toesies but I am actually doing my Cloud Dance that I practice on some Sundays, depending on the weather. And a one and a two….and to continue the saga: Well, you have probably guessed that Rasta is fickle and gets exactly what he wants ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, AND FROM ANYONE! We thank Priscilla for her info on tom cats...