Stonework

~ MaryG
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I married a hard worker.

Our first house was a somewhat dilapidated antique outside of Boston. It had a “city yard” – about a quarter acre of rutted dirt and weeds. My husband Mario transformed it into an adorable garden and play area, complete with extensive stonework, including a patio and stone wall.

I take credit for none of it. He lifted all those rocks and pavers himself. Italians are known for their wonderful stonework. I think he got that gene. He also got the Italian “green thumb” gene.

My daughter driving her car on the stone patio, 1997ish
About 5 years later, my son on the same patio with the stonewall behind him
The patio was the perfect size for toddlers and their large plastic toys. I could watch them from my kitchen window.
Our late cat Kimba the White Lion on the stone wall
My husband grew all of these vegetables himself in that tiny yard one summer.

As for me, sometimes I paint my own fingernails.

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17 thoughts on “Stonework”

    1. Oh wow, you live there! That’s great. Which city? I did a semester in Rome. Italian – Americans are mostly descendants of poor Southern Italians. My grandfather arrived from Calabria with $12 and worked his butt off.

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      1. I live in the north, not far from Milan. In the north, people are all about work. When they see each other, they ask first, how’s work, not how are you 😊

        Rome is so beautiful. I know a lot of Italians went to the US, or basically anywhere in the world. Italy is great to live in, but with many problems too. But hey, there’s nothing a tight espresso couldn’t fix 😁

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