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Hibiscus
Before and After The first thing I do every morning is go out on the terrace to look at the plants. It gives me a buzz. This morning there was a closed hibiscus that, abracadabra, right before my eyes opened … Continue reading
Posted in Ecofeminism, Health & Healing, Lifestyle, Paros, Plants & Gardening
Tagged container garden, hibiscus flower, hibiscus tea, La Sussurrata, Paros
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Sunrise or Sunset
Often I post links on FB to the articles I publish here. If I’m lucky, I’ll get 20 likes. If I’m lucky. So, if ever I feel “liked” deprived, all I have to do is post a photo of Volver, … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Paros
Tagged Carlos Castaneda, Don Juan, old age, Paros, perception, sunrise, sunset, twilight, Volver the cat
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Resuscitate Your Soap
For bathing I like nice bars of soap made from olive oil and aloe. But lathering up my body wears them out and the bars quickly turn into slivers that jump out of my hand when wet. That’s why I … Continue reading
Posted in Ecofeminism, Lifestyle, Living With Less, Mend & Repair
Tagged mending, recycling, soap
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The Aesthetics of Transformation
Yesterday I finished mending the awning for our terrace pergola. It was not an enjoyable task but the awning is fundamental as I spend much of the morning (or at least would like to) at my terrace work table and … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Living With Less, Mend & Repair
Tagged awning, La Sussurrata, mending, pergola, Sewing, terrace
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Quotable
for the next few weeks I will be focusing my posts on this blog: FRIDA KAHLO WEARS HUIPILES! … … … …
Pruning…once again
We are busy trimming our bougainvillea so that its energy will move forward and, with time, wrap itself around our terrace. I have created a little window so that I can watch as my neighbor’s apricot tree makes its fruit that … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Paros, Plants & Gardening
Tagged Bougainvillea, Container gardening, La Sussurrata, terrace
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