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Buongiorno. We haven't had snow in Venice for ages. It's not as much as it was 30 years ago. But the children are certainly building snow gondoliers on the Riva. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

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Wrote our (still early!) impressions of the Rhodia Webnotebook on our blog/gemlog.

Journal Week 53/1, December 2025/January 2026

The last week of 2025, the first one of 2026... Endings and beginnings. Memories, good and bad. Grief over the ones we lost. Hope for the things to come. Some excitement maybe, if all goes well... 2025 wasn't the best year for me at all. I endured too much, and I wasn't able to handle it fully. I am still here, but I am not doing all that well. I have reached out for help, which should start early next month (February). I had to start the new year on my own... Well, I was with my parents, but I drove home all alone, for the first time in many years, and it hurt me so much... If all goes well, we should hopefully have some good news around the 25th... Until then, there is hope... And some preparations getting started, just in case... Some winter weather is here, colder days, colder nights, and maybe some rain or even snow... Well..... This image, made on Monday morning, didn't reflect the bad weather we'd be having, not at all! On Friday things were slippery, as some snow started to fall. On Saturday, it started snowing a lot more than they first thought. More snow on Sunday, and more snow expected the next week, which isn't mentioned in this image yet... It was a cold and slippery start of the new year. Quick links to the days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

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Buongiorno. Lent doesn't start until Ash Wednesday. So I quickly went to Clodia's for my second breakfast. But please don't tell on me to Alma! Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

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Buongiorno. Year after year, someone asks me if that was me at the Regata delle Befane. Of course not - it was a man. I would never wear a grandmother scarf like that! Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

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Buongiorno. We had cotechino e lenticchie yesterday. A typical New Year's dish here in the north of Italy. It's lentils with a kind of coarse liver sausage. Buon anno, Mafalda Cinquetti from

(Blog Updated) Week 36: Sound Effects in my life

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"When we invite people to dinner at our apartment, we ask them to come at seven and all but suggest that they leave by nine. One of us will joke that this is the time I start to drool, but the real reason is that from nine on I can no longer take part in a conversation." Calvin Tomkins for The New Yorker

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(Blog Updated) Week 35: welcome to my cave

First of all, let me wish you a Felice Anno Nuovo, a Happy New Year! With many shared reading adventures. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

Woman whose botched Jesus fresco became a viral sensation dies, aged 94 The Art Newspaper

Cecilia Gimnez Zueco of Borja in northeast Spain hit the headlines in 2012 when she gave to the

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Buongiorno. The spoon, it's on the wrong side! Something like that can drive me crazy! You too Best wishes for the coming year, Mafalda Cinquetti from .

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Journal Week 52, December 2025

The last full week of 2025. This crappy year is finally getting to its end, hopefully making place for a better year to come... A busy week, with physio on Tuesday, grocery shopping in Germany on Wednesday, Xmas on Thursday and Friday, and then the weekend to recover a bit from it all... I went to Germany alone, as it would be faster, and earlier, so also less busy. And, I even saw a sweet doe crossing the street as I headed to the stores. Xmas was OK, and I did my best to adjust to my parent's routines. Although, they also adjusted their dinner time to come a bit nearer to me, so I could go to bed "in time" (still late for me, but it was early for them). The weekend, I managed some chores, and I finally finished my book... And then, I got ready to start the new week, with the last few days of this sad and painful year... It's gonna be a cold and lonely Christmas without you... Well, I missed Arwen like crazy, and it was the coldest 1st Xmas day since 2000. But, even with the windchill effect getting the realfeel to -9C, it was also the sunniest Xmas. Fortunately, there was no rain, so it was just a very cold week, most of the time. Quick links to the days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

September 10, 1888: Today I went downstairs to wait for my dear little Mnir. When I saw him coming from afar, I cried with joy. Thank God, my dear little one is most pleased with his school. After the meal, I listened with delight to his innocent explanations.."

Buongiorno. The Christmas lights in Via Garibaldi are still up. But the fog makes me feel more like autumn. And I can hardly wait for spring. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

Text-centered Social Media like Mastodon is kind of like a Personal Diary where people can express their feelings and thoughts.

Buongiorno. Oh, look, we now live in the corner on the right. Today, of course, it's no longer black and white. Not back then either, of course - oh, you know. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

Buongiorno. The weather wasn't quite right for the occasion. But the Strada Nova is still beautifully decorated. Christmas on the Ponte delle Guglie. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

Puzzled presidents bring festive cheerMerry Christmas! The Art Newspaper

The festive season is in full swing and seeing how Melania and Donald decorate the White House for

Perfect gift for chess lovers! The Daily Chess Journal 2026 is here:

365 tactical puzzles
Daily progress tracking
QR codes for interactive solving
Classic puzzles from chess legends

Start 2026 stronger, one puzzle at a time

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But now I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas. And thank you for reading my books so diligently. There will of course be another one in the new year. Buon Natale, Mafalda Cinquetti from .

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Buongiorno. Because you asked - a recent photo of my turtles. They are doing well, as you can see. They are well fed - like all the ones I look after. Saluti, Mafalda Cinquetti from

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For those of you who are like me, stay that way. Writing diary or journal is very healthy, mentally and physically. I want to live a long, long time, and I want to keep track of my life. Whatever it is, happy or sad, it must still be written down. Always be honest.

Last updated: 2026-01-07