ladies in real life but have put on their best faces for the videos. They treat the pasta with the love you would show to a grandchild with all the kneading and shaping. Their old gnarled hands still do the job. The stories they tell about their earlier life are heartwarming and tell of an earlier time in Calabria. In my next life, I will be a pasta granny or grandpa. I love the process and the results and of course feeding people.
So it rained yesterday morning. It was a cleansing shower feeding the plants and dampening the birds. There is something redemptive about a rain shower, not so much a storm with thunder. I have no problem standing in it and feeling the moisture gathering on my clothing. Water is truly life giving. I think of the corners of our country that are suffering thru drought conditions with diminishing supplies. There seems to be no good solution.
Marie and I went to this lovely new craft studio called Pin-spiration (not the correct spelling word correction would not allow it. She spent about 3 hours creating this masterpiece with the help of the owner Jenna and her staff person April. They provided a template and an easy process for the art. She was thrilled and we are proud of her accomplishments. She possesses a clear vision and a steady hand that will serve her well.
Yesterday the President signed into law a proclamation making Juneteenth, this day a national holiday. This is the day in 1865 that the slaves of Texas found out they had been freed, long after the Emancipation Proclamation and the surrender of the south at Appomattox in Virginia. Up until this date, Texas held their slaves. No teacher of mine, whether elementary, secondary or college ever mentioned this date or what it meant, another part of the hidden American history. Think about it.
It's also the birthday of my little sister Joan. Happy birthday Joni, hope your day is terrific!
all for now
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