Category Archives: Paros

Secrets of the Greek island of Paros, pearl of the Cyclades in the central Aegean Sea: activities, food & drinking, golden sand beaches, art, music and history.

Pruned

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Art for Housewives

I pruned our bougainvillea. Now I can spy on our neighbor’s red and white umbrella that often dances with the wind. Greece, today, celebrates the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It’s a major holiday so there will … Continue reading →

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Gateway

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Art for Housewives

my neighbor’s entrance

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True Crosses

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Spirit commemorating the finding of the True Cross by St Helena, Constantine’s mom. This means, in my neighborhood, that the local ladies will get together to make flowered crosses. The … Continue reading →

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Just an Ordinary Day

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Just an ordinary day. “And then gone.   Joan Didion What a crass, loud, and inhumane world we are living in. It’s so easy these days to get distracted and to wander from one’s core. It’s so very easy to get … Continue reading →

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Moonstruck

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The loud music was keeping us awake. Finally, around 2 a.m., we decided to go out and search for the culprit. That’s why we were out on the streets with a flashlight. But there was no need as the moon … Continue reading →

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