The Narrative Within

A Breeze is a Gift

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Art for Housewives

The Heatwave…a preparation for the hell to come? I don’t know.

The air has been so still. So unnaturally still. It has frightened me and given my insecurities the power to reign my psyche. But then, the Day of the Breeze. It was the happiest day I’ve experience in such a long time.

So, just a simple post to express thanks for the Day of the Breeze.

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Related: Greece Weather Warning: Temp drop, storms, new heatwave next week + Thousands flee fires near Athens as Greece endures its ‘worst heatwave in 30 years’

P.S.

Are you following the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? We are doomed.

“GENEVA, Aug 9 – Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.

However, strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change. While benefits for air quality would come quickly, it could take 20-30 years to see global temperatures stabilize, according to the IPCC Working Group I report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis, approved on Friday by 195 member governments of the IPCC, through a virtual approval session that was held over two weeks starting on July 26.”

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My Neighbor’s Hybiscus

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Art for Housewives

One thing that makes the streets of my neighborhood so lovely is the care that is given to the plants and to the painting of the white lines around the stones. I am grateful to my neighbors’ for giving me these joys.

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Still metabolizing

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Physical activity helps stabilize emotional stress. So every morning we ride our bikes to Livadia. On the way back this morning we stopped at the farmer’s market under the tamerisks near the port. We got a big cantaloupe with its unmistakable fragrance that’s still in my nose.

Because of the heatwave, we go out around 8 a.m. The air is already muggy so by the time we get home, we are exhausted. But happy to be able to be happy.

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Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet

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The Neighborhood

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Art for Housewives

“Welcome to Global Warming” say the newspapers as Greece is experiencing one of the most dramatic heatwaves ever. So authorities are telling citizens (and should be telling tourists, too) that certain steps should be taken immediately: avoid every single activity that could cause a fire and target use of water and electricity so that the country does not experience water or power outages (except it is NOW that we need ceiling fans and airconditioners).

Some public venue with air conditioning will remain open 24 hours a day during the heatwave to offer homeless and other vulnerable people the possiblity of cooling themselves down.

Some areas of Greece have temperatures as high as 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit). In July of 1987, Greece experienced a heatwave that killed 1,300 people. This heatwave is expected to be much wose. SOURCE

Ο καύσωνας χτυπά ξανά (the heatwave strikes again).

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Mulberry Tree?

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Covid has kept us away from our lovely Sussurrata. Our little family of plants has felt our absence. Some old friends have died while we were away. But then there are the unexpected new entries. Such as that of a very sauvage looking tree now growing in the pot that once was the home of a fragile lemon tree.

I have a habit of throwing seeds into pots (it seems such a waste to trash them) and in this way I’ve started two peach trees, one lemon tree, and numerous avocados. It’s possible that I threw berry seeds into the pot where the suspected mulberry is growing.

Volver the Cat napping as I prune the tree

If it is a mulberry tree, I doubt that I will be seeing any fruit from it any time soon. However, I’ve read that the leaves are highly nutritious (as they contain polyphenol antioxidants, vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium).

In Asia, mulberry leaves are not only used to feed silkworms but to make tea, too. I’d like to try making the tea but want to make sure my new little tree is indeed a mulberry. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.