Tag Archives: La Sussurrata

My Parian Plant Propagation

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Art for Housewives

My neighbor Vasiliki gave me some pink periwinkle clippings. That was a couple of years ago and now we have periwinkles everywhere. It is a generous plant and all summer long we have these pretty flowers smiling at us. Now … Continue reading →

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Cactus Flower

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Art for Housewives

One morning coming back from the mini-market, I found a lonely little cactus pad on the side of the road. So I picked it up and, once home, stuck it in a pot. A few years later, the cactus gifted … Continue reading →

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A Garden in my Cup

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Art for Housewives

La Sussurrata, Paros This is one of our beautiful bougainvilleas. Sometimes the wind blows the fallen petals into the house making it look like the set for a Bollywood wedding. So we are always sweeping them up. Recently I learned that … Continue reading →

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Throw Rugs

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Art for Housewives

The throw rug in the foreground is made from plastic bags and was made c. 10 years ago. The door stop is pumice stone found on the beach. Why do we buy all the things we do?

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Shower Stall

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Art for Housewives

We enlarged our shower stall and substituted a wall for a shower curtain. This summer I finally got around to painting it. The difference color makes is incredible. White, obviously, illuminates the whole area. But to animated it a bit, … Continue reading →

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