Author: Kirsten Neil
Ants!
This is fascinating, a giant ant hill excavated. If you are having trouble playing the video, you can also find it here and here.
The future of books
This looks like a fascinating book and is definitely my next read after I finish My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. Yes, my taste in books is all over the map. Reviews from Amazon: “This book is lively, smart, funny, wildly creative, and gives me great hope for the future of writing.” —A.J. Jacobs, author … [Read more]
Here is my handle, here is my spout
Greetings, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are about to ring in the New Year with gusto. But let’s get to the main point of this post… the teal teapot. I love it! Like really love it. Chuck gave it to me for Christmas and it’s been in heavy use since. This … [Read more]
Oh by golly, have a holly jolly
Yay, Christmas is here! I love this time of year. My Christmas actually started last week out in the country at my mom’s. We had a wonderful brunch and gave and received some sweet gifts. I got a lot of kitchen stuff this year! Pots, pans, knives, muffin tins, baking sheets and a spring-form pan … [Read more]
It’s a good thing
Hello everyone, it’s been awhile. I went into blogging overload in Europe and took quite the long break when I got back. Plus, after visiting all that exciting stuff, settling back into normal life just didn’t seem interesting enough to talk about. So tonight, as I was sitting at home doing absolutely nothing, I thought, … [Read more]
That’s how you end on a high note
Today was a great day in Rome. It was my last day of sightseeing. I’m here until Friday, but tomorrow I’m going to shop, pack and relax. After breakfast this morn, I walked back to the ancient ruins. I couldn’t resist, it’s the coolest place. I started at Circus Maximus. It’s really just a gigantic … [Read more]
Yay, no more sheep herding!
I just got back after my way too long 15 hour tour of Pompeii and Naples. It was my last bus tour and I have to say, I’m not in the least sad they are done. Nope, not even a smidgen. But before I get to today… I did write a nice long blog post … [Read more]
Walking around in the Eternal City
My first full day in Rome was filled with sightseeing. This place has a piazza or fountain on every other street it seems. It’s a beautiful city. I wandered about the area for a few hours. I started with a walk down Via Vittorio Veneto, the street made famous by the Fellini movies. This is … [Read more]
La dolce vita
Buona sera from Roma! I arrived at around noon today and have already seen things I will remember for a lifetime. First off, my train from Florence was great. I was a little nervous about the luggage situation as you only have so much space to store your stuff and my luggage is too heavy … [Read more]
Sometimes no plans are the best plans
On my last day in Florence I left very early in the morning to get in line at the Accademia to see the David. The museum lineups in Florence are ridiculous. After waiting 40 minutes I finally got in. When I turned the first corner in the museum I looked up and there he was … [Read more]
Vineyards, stone villages, gelato, olive and cypress trees. Oh yeah!
I love the tuscan countryside more and more each day. I cannot put into words how beautiful this place is, so I won’t. I’m going to attach photos instead. Today was the day I went to Siena and San Gimignano. Siena is a town that held as much power as Florence way back in the … [Read more]