till next year

Did you know I love asparagus?

A simple dish of boiled asparagus with olive oil and lemon

is heaven on earth for me.

Together with gridled mushrooms, it's one thing that hardly ever makes it to the table.

So I thought I'd make them last a little longer, by making this great asparagus tart, the 'Jamie way'.

They did last longer... a little longer ... a whole day.

Yes, I ate almost all of it on my own in just one day!

Why is the asparagus season so short?

words on a simple life

Are you familiar with this book?

I bought it a few days ago and was very glad to see

that the first quote of the collection was by a Greek writer.

How simple and frugal a thing is happiness:

a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier,

the sound of the sea....

All that is required to feel

that here and now is happiness

is a simple, frugal heart.

Nikos Kazantzakis

(1885-1957)

This hasn't been an easy day for me. A stomach-ache kept me up late

and woke me up several times during the night

and, at work... this day counts in my book as a very bad one; patience? what is that?

Then this amazing shower came and washed all the negativity away!

So invigorating!

I'm much better now -and so are my plants, which had a good wash from the city dust.

Happiness is indeed a simple thing!

Then I opened this book and a thought crossed my mind:

at these challenging times for my country,

it's good to remember that there have been people, Greeks, who led the way to many others. Who were inspiring; leaders in their own way,

who made my country famous.

I'm sure there will be more in the future.

keeping in touch

Hello lovely ladies!

How have you been doing lately?

Life has been pretty ordinary here. Ups and downs, laughter and tears,

and if you're not new here, you know I'm not the one to pretend that everything is sprinkled with sugar all the time but that every cloud does have a silver lining.

Now.

I've been trying to stay away from social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter,

to avoid further addiction to the internet.

But because I don't have enough time to blog properly, I've been missing the relaxation and connection to the world this cyber community has offered me.

So, though I still feel that Facebook is not right for me, I started a Twitter page. I'm taking baby steps with it, not planning to have it all sorted out in a day or two, but at least I can wave "hello' whenever I feel like it.
Could you please let me know if you have a twitter account I can follow?
You'll find me as flowers and showers (achyiot)  (how original!).

Take Care!
xxx

on my camera

~ loving my new purple mug, a free gift with cadbury's chocolate

(hubby drinks the chocolate, i use the mug)

~ noticing how the colours of the beetroot leaves and stalks match my colander

~ planting herbs - thyme, corriander and savoury

~making crafts and decorating the flat for easter

(which for us is this sunday the 15th)

have a happy week!

are you back to work/school today?

our 2-week easter break starts today!

xxx

spring!

My favourite season is here!

Not only because the calendar says so, but weatherwise as well.

Ah! I looooove spring!

The colours, the smells...

We're not fully into it yet, of course,

but when my son and I plant seeds and when we look for signs -and find many- I say, it's here alright!

Meanwhile, we've got one more week before the Easter school break and I can't wait to go to my village and see the green shoots from the bulbs I planted in November.

Take Care and have fun, my friends!

xxx

7

I don't think I've ever eaten birthday cake so early in the morning,

but it was the only time in the day we were all together!

Happy Birthday, sunshine!

life

lately, it feels like life is slipping through my fingers.

all we do around here is work and study.

no time to play or have fun on weekdays!

i still get excited when the time of year for spring bulbs arrives -

i'm a sucker for spring, don't forget-

and i'm over the moon when i get a parcel in the mail,

even if it's something i ordered.

and if you ask my little one, he won't complain for lack of

weekend activities - plays etc.

but a new reality has slowly set in.

i looked at my paperwhite today,

and thought that these should be the last plants i buy for a while.

i smile when i see my extremely cute, yet totally unnecessary, shabby-chic rabbit and mouse toys on my bedside table -yes, i really need to

stay away from etsy.

books and entertainment for my little guy

will be the last fortress to fall,

even if i have to eat pasta and rice every day.

- besides, i love pasta! ;)

oh, well! it's the weekend.

i'm sure i'll find something fun for us to do.

i wish i had more time to blog.

i feel better already.

take care!

xxx