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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Just a few words to announce that I’m working on a new project with the </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">ambition to present it to you very soon. It’s a step which I have been thinking</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> of for a while. It needs to be good enough before being uploaded, so please </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">stay </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">tuned and be patient. I deeply hope not to displease you.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> In the meantime here are some spring images taken in the country garden </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">whose crazy blooms make my heart sing.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Until next time<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Vivaldi’s winter notes smooth the
ambiance and strike the sensible chords </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">of two human beings joining on a
festively cozy kind of evening. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Hot tea, the fire lit, Christmas baubles
shining and the souls feel appeased </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">and open up, beautifully shaping an
otherwise mundane moment. A gentle </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">soothing afternoon like their freshly brewed
cup of tea. Not only chatting away</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> but speaking from the heart, laughing
loudly, sharing emotions… Nice and </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">comfortable by the crackle of the fire.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">My friend and I talked about sweet and
sour, about how Christmas used</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> to be celebrated once upon a time, about how we
can go back to our roots</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> and simplify our pace of life. Looking at our tree, I
asked her how magical </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">it would be if I had kept my mother’s decade- old
Christmas ornaments. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">It would bring back happy and precious memories about the
thoughts </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">and love that went into them-recycling family tales through old
cherished</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> items. She mentioned how difficult it seems nowadays to resist
consumerism,</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> be moderate but also open to newness. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">This was certainly my kind of
evening where someone comes to meet that</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> old feeling of nonchalance, this
childish enthusiasm and simplicity, the purity</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> so much needed in human
relationships. I’m all the time urging to keep the</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> authenticity of old ages
inside me and coming across people who have</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> the same sense of things, who
conceive the world my way, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">makes me absurdly happy. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">I wish you all similarly meaningful
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Have you ever browsed a map in search of a hidden gem
that you </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">when
Prague appeared as an option. So our choice was made.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> Spontaneously, without a
second thought. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">The city is definitely beautiful to look at, as is
widely accepted. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Strolling along the old pebbled streets gives you the feeling
of being</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> one with the historical past. Gazing at the sunsets between the towers </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">along the river made me bless the moment we decided to visit</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> this architectural
wonder. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">The discovery of the Czech countryside added to this sense of marvel</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> and filled me with images of golden balls of hay, cute vegetable </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">gardens and
vintage cars. Nevertheless, if you -like me- are imagining</span></i></div>
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Charles Bridge as if a princess in a fairy tale,</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> please don’t make the mistake
of going there in August!</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> You will be met with a never-ending crowd of tourists
and scorching</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> heat. Gladly, there will be plenty of that exquisite beer to save </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">your day. It’s available everywhere and is even cheaper than water.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> If only the
faces of those serving it, were a bit more cheerful. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">I wondered if the serious
demeanor was a remnant of a bitter</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> historical past. Could this past have
affected even the people’s love</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> for flowers? Where were the coneflowers, hollyhocks,
dahlias, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">alliums, anemones, hydrangeas and all those gorgeous summer </span></i></div>
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I was sure the Czech climate could afford? </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Unpleasantly surprised at the lack
of abundance of flowers. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Spotted some beautiful vases and splash of color
though.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> Hope you like the time capsule I created for pretty Prague </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">and I’m
pleased to share it with you. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> Wherever
you go,</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> whatever you may see,</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> be sure to keep looking</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;"> until you find the
treasure you are seeking.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 115%;">Until next</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lately, I have been feeling that the existence
of our country home has</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> turned into something of a tease. Only twenty minutes
away, yet we </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">rush in and out of it as if in a game of chase with</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> time,
happiness, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">serenity.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> We didn’t always use to lead a hectic life that forces us
to </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">continuously restrict leisure time.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">My verdict: make the most of short visits and </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">feel okay with this. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When stepping into the country yard there is </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">always a
slice of </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">time, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">as thin as it may be, to squeeze for a little creative bliss.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Penetrating
into the peacefulness of an ever-changing and </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">ever-evolving natural wonderland,
you have nothing</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> but to turn yourself off and</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> surrender to the intimacy </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">of your
garden.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Though it may seem simple, all it takes is</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> a
vissinatha (homemade </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">cherry juice), a piece of lemon cake</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and a ball of yarn. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As my Belgian friend <a href="http://homeiswherethedachshundis.blogspot.com/">Brigitte</a> has taught me, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
strive to be inspired </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">by the garden blooms and transport</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> the colour
combinations I find </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">around me to my crochet project.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Perhaps you must forget yourself</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> in such kind of process</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> in order to find yourself and feel content.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wishing you to enjoy many summer moments in a
forgetful bliss.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Happy Summer everyone!</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> O<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spring seems to have an effect on you, on your
skin, on your mood </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and soul, everything that makes up your everydayness.</span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s thanks to the renewing
powerfulness of nature that</span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">everybody feels better in springtime.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Regardless</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> of the mildness of the Greek winter, the new season</span></i></div>
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predictable surprise. As I watch the hues of light</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> intensifying </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">around </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">me, it’s
hard not to think of the myth of </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Persephone.<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The
sweet daughter of goddess Demeter who was</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> kidnapped by </span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Hades and later became
the Queen of the</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> Underworld, guarantees</span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> the eternal cycle of Nature's death and </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">rebirth. The light she brings</span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> is the Greek light </span>that mostly fits my</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> country,
the one that opens</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> the doors and lets us out. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The only catch with our spring is
that it</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> must be grabbed by the hair, as short and ephemeral as it is. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">One
minute you are staring at the green fields bursting with daisies</span></i></div>
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and the next you are faced with all shades of yellow </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> picking and picnics midway. Who could blame a woman in limbo</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> for taking a quick </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">dive last week-end? (that's me!)</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Who could blame summer</span></i></div>
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enjoyed during</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> our Easter holidays. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The mountains,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> castle of Corinth hill and the sea, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">island of Poros.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hope this beautiful season has gloriously
visited you and your </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">part of the world. If not, may spring brightness reside
inside you </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and fill your life with good energy and positivity.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See you soon </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>More snippets of my life on Instagramm</i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">As promised, I’m opening the gate
door of the country garden, hoping</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> to strike your dormant spring chords and
letting you savour the early</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> season loveliness. Sun-kissed afternoons make
their appearance</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> timidly, inviting the lucky visitor to indulge in the warm
caress of</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the soft light and observe nature’s slow but firm march
into spring.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Most plants are still hibernating. Nevertheless, there is a strong </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">will</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> for life to take its place again<b> </b>and
fill the whole space with </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">greenery,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> colour and happiness. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">I’m really thrilled
to follow all these </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">phases of transition and </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">transformation in the country
garden</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> although I’m not</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> known</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> for my patience at all. Being able to cut </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">little
bouquets from</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> our</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> home grown flowers not only satisfies me</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> but gives me a push</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> to </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">think more deliberately about what would be</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> best for next year,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">what we did
wrong regarding the placement </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">of the flowers</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> and such. Ignorant gardener some
years ago...</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> You don’t really learn that quickly</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> when it comes to discovering</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the secrets of nature. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Anyway, here are some happy photos from a sweet
afternoon break</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> in the company of my husband who shares all my childish
excitement </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">with this lovely space. Indeed, it’s thanks to him that I’m back to
being</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> a child again who is learning the rules that govern nature and the</span></i></div>
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maintain and push forward a piece of land. Raised in this </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> with citrus and jasmine scents,
it’s like rekindling his own playground </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">and making m e a part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Orthodox Easter falls on 8 April
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> getting ready. So let’s get the things
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">We loved Delft. It was a lovely find during our summer vacations</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">through Holland! If I could have changed the plans, we would have </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">beautiful but also easy to explore: very walkable. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Once at the market square, we stood in front of this Blue Heart,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">the heart of the city, a lovely artwork the colour of which comes</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">We got a feeling of the place so quickly! Just a few cobbled steps into</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the town, we landed on a beautifully spacious square with an animated </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I don’t recall a
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Next
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">The
holidays brought us to the northern part of our country. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">With <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thessaloniki">Thessaloniki</a> as
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agios_Athanasios,_Pella">Agios Athanasius</a></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> village,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> we couldn’t
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">the peacefulness and the magnificence</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> of an unspoiled
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">habitat.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> The lake extended surprisingly serene</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> before us.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">of </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">fluttering wings. I burst
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the magic </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">with my lens. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">I hope this is </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">the case for you too. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Many thanks for all your comments on my last post and </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">warm wishes</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">in view of the New Year. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">This post marks my five year anniversary in blogging, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">a journey</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> that I owe to you as well. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> up to Christmas and this anticipation that sing inside me that count</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> most. This lovely period finds me brimming with shining lights,</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> red baubles, gingerbread dough in hands, all wrapped in the hygge</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> mood, sipping tea by the fire and overflowing the house with flowers </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">and music. The silver kettles in full service, the crowded festive buffet,</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the warmth of the Persian rugs. This is the scenery of extra coziness</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> to better enjoy each other's company during the holidays but this</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> is not a material </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">matter.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It’s the tenderness, the carefulness and love I want to </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">whisper</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> to who I love.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It’s the way someone feels in his own space.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It’s the desire to make the home radiate a special kind of </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">atmosphere.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It’s that Christmas magic that touches the soul and makes the</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> heart</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> feel excited about those holy days. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">It’s a way to welcome better days, hope and joy. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Wishing you all </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">a BRIGHT AND MERRY CHISTMAS!</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">ΚΑΛΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ!</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>Ο</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Happily
counting down to the holidays, I find myself once more</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> in this annual fever of
preparations which I haven’t been able to</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> limit despite my efforts all these
years. The only place to find peace</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> remains the garden. Interacting with
nature, healing, getting in touch</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> with my own spirit, having thoughts. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">I think that we will never know</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> all there is to know about gardening and
its effect on us and I’m</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> just as glad there will always be some magic about it!</span></i><i><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: #FFFBF0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EL;"> I feel so lucky</span></strong></i><br />
<i><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: #FFFBF0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EL;"> to </span></strong></i><i><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: #FFFBF0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EL;">have</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the privilege of living in this
region and indulging in the</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> garden’s delights and all blasts of sunshine
whenever I wish to.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Actually, winter never seriously sets over here. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">So, making the most of a sweet November afternoon and taking </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">advantage of a shimmer of light, I took my crochet bag and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">stepped into the yard absorbing </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">seasonal scents and followed</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> the harvest of the ripe walnuts. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">As I said, thoughts are flowing </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">through my mind. I’m thinking of you</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> and I’m addressing you </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">as if I really knew you. I feel so warm inside</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> and so </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">familiar when reading your thoughtful and gentle messages.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I feel grateful. I’m really satisfied to savour and enjoy those</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">I have</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> come to know and have remained active over the years.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I have been faithfully following your blogs, even though</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I haven’t often the time to leave a word.</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Nevertheless, it’s time to confess; some bitter thoughts I have for us,</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> bloggers. I remember when full of curiosity and enthusiasm I would</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> seek new inspirational blogs. It’s not the same anymore.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Many dear friends have disappeared and others barely post.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Things are degenerating here in blog land, not excluding </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">the frequency</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> of my own posts and comments. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Yet, a blissful note can be found when browsing through Instagram.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It
was with great joy that I ran into some of you while scrolling </span></i><br />
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gardens and home decor. Surprisingly, this </span></i><br />
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blossoming of selected blog</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> almost- lost friendships, rejuvenating them and
making</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> them</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> more direct, more vibrant. There is nothing better than</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">catching up with old friends. Really awesome!</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Wishing us a continuous willingness to share, regardless of the</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">medium we choose. May we be able to connect in any way. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">This is precious, I think.</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">I plan to post once more during the holidays.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">It was
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">featuring photos among the
1500 I took during our summer</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> holidays. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">My last visit to our garden in the
village, however, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">had me thinking</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> twice; a travel post could be uploaded </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">whenever throughout the year</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> but the golden garden light </span></i><br />
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and the oranges</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> are turning orange </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">right</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> now .And this is a chance not to be
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and flowers seem to me like smiling faces as the dusk softly </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">falls. This little
slice of paradise, the small utopia we call our yard,</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Four
months of light and warmth, many would envy this!</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">;</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">the oranges shining lavishly in the November sundown...</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> A true wonder and
a sight for sore eyes especially after the</span></i><br />
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which our citrus grove </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">so
beautiful as it is! H</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">ope you
are enjoying revitalising autumn walks</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Τhe 14th century</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"> Byzantine Monastery ‘Virgin Mary of the Rocks’, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"> built on the breathtaking hills in Nemea Valley</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> The Nemea Valley lies on the northeast side of
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">The wine harvesting has always been a time of celebrations of</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">the local communities since the ancient times (Nemean Games</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> organised to honour Dionysus-Bacchus, the God of wine). </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Nemea is home to St.George’s grape (Agiorgitiko) the most </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">versatile indigenous red variety in Greece. This great blend</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> of wine is also nicknamed ‘the blood of Hercules” because of</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> the legend that after the Greek hero slayed the Nemean Lion, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">he consumed this local wine.</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> In recent years, as well, an annual festival called</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> ‘Great days of Nemea’</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> showcases a series of events ; almost all wineries open their</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> doors, allowing tours to the vineyards and visits to the cellars,</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> offering wine tasting experiences and releasing all secrets</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> regarding the wine making, from the stripping of the grapes</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> to the fermentation of the juice in the vats. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">So, on a sun kissed Saturday in early September, in the beginning</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> of several wine growers taking part in the grape harvesting. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">The thought of the sun blessed land of Nemea, always floods my </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">mind with images of fresh cut grapes, golden vineyards</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> and the aroma of wine.</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">All of
us, young and old, equipped with pruner shears and harvest</span></i><br />
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vineyards delighted to have been assigned</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> the duty to cut the grapes and then
stomp them with bare feet.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> What an unforgettable workout for the kids
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">However, the winemakers with whom we had some friendly talks</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Drying
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">So, pour yourselves a glass of good wine to welcome the chilly</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">autumn nights and accompagny it with a bit of Beethoven!</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">'Music is the wine which inspires one to new generative processes </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">and I
am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> and makes them
spiritually drunken’</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> Ludwig Van Beethoven </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Typical
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">modern architecture</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> and a patchwork of outstanding buildings give</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> the city a </span></i><br />
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perfect to begin my life in the city of Erasmus. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In an urban space like this,
reconstructed from the ground, </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> a space which never</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> stops reinventing itself. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A
landmark of the city struck me the most;</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Hotel New York. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Not a modern construction,
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immense towers</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and skyscrapers. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> 19<sup>th</sup> century.
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> hope </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">for a
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We took the gamble and
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I was impressed by the charm, potential and
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">spacious lobby, you can almost hear the voices of those people</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> awaiting their long journey. Although that era is long gone, </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I loved the historic
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architects kept the period</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> the old spiral staircase, a beautiful relic of the past. </span></i><br />
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building honors its history, celebrates nostalgia and tradition </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">without being stuck
there though.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> The hotel rooms upstairs obey the same logic. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> I wonder whether those immigrants achieved their dreams then...</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> What about today's flow of masses?</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">As they pursue their personal Odyssey,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> let us</span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I’m looking
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">bringing you into the garden again. I'm a sea </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">worshipper </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and beach </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">lover, obviously, but I recently discovered
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">there is something very </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">beautiful about the simplicity </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So, this year, when thinking about my seasonal favorites, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">the color </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">is g r e e n . </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">evening’s little adventure.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Gazing at the fresh lawn, one thing </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">came to my mind; those lovely picnics with my parents </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">in the ‘80s. Some fresh, local apricots offered by a
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">neighbor, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">put me straight in that mood. Despite the high </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">temperatures, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">we took
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">With the sunlight dappling through
leaves, barefoot and a </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">camera, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">how much we enjoyed our last-minute sort of break! </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A getting away from it all, at yard distance. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So simple, quiet and slow. A way
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">create memories. It’s those little moments that make </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">life grand. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Isn’t that right?</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By now, the garden is arguably at its best, especially after the </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">last rain blessings which helped to keep</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">it in top form. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summer storms are rare here but much needed as things </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">heat up very quickly. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A vacation trip has already been planned </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hope I can achieve </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">my photographic goals
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #382b22; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">but only time will tell. I'll show you when back.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Delphiniums in bloom… My mind raced quickly back to images of my grand </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">mother’s garden. Their spectacle triggered sweet,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">old-fashioned
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Even if I don’t carry strong visual images from my childhood, there are </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">blowing through the open window with in front a mass of pink and purple </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">larkspurs swaying to and fro.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> </span></i><i><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Ι</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> was a
little girl but so much enthralled by </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">the soft mix of their past</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">el hues. My
granny’s home……</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">A humble one, with a wonderful grape arbour in the
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">On hot summer days, family and visitors used to sit in its shade while </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Took a visit to a friend. Her front yard
is always such a rewarding place</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> to be in, full of change and excitement</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">I feel like
re-experiencing my visits </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">to granny. A space completely transformed since my
last visit. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">A meadow-like garden. Not that sophisticated one, just simple and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">peaceful like the moments someone shares, ensconced in its beautiful </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">nests. Seeking
for some fun and frolic, two or three cats came around. </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Timely moments, where loveliness transcends the mundane things </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">I’ve taken several steps back here in blogland;
the frequency of posting, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">the absence of commenting</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">. </span></i><i><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Ι</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">t’ s not only the lack of time. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">After four years and a half, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">I am wondering
what really blogging </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">signifies </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">for me. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Do I need compliments? </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Can I
sincerely express what I’m feeling? </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">It all has become a bit blurred. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Besides,
there is nothing to promote, or to advertise. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">A simple heart, sometimes
naïve, always spontaneous, I'm struggling</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">to hear the feelings of so many
different people behind </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">their words and photos.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">I think I knew some of them.
I’m enriched from this experience. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Flipping through your pages has taken me on
a thriving journey. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">I’m grateful. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">But, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">other dear bloggers aren’t so active either;
even worse, some of them took their </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">site down. There are days my blog list seems so empty … I need to take my time. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Just to slow down but
not to disappear. Not yet. I have to be sure of my decisions.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">It’s because photographs still
have the incredible power to make me </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">feel excited. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Hope that capturing and preserving
life’s sweetest moments will help me </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">to be more pumped in the future. Always looking on the bright side of life.</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">Here, in my
private space<span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">. </span></span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";">If you would still like to join me, you are more than welcome!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"><i>those beautiful things that go with it </i>☹ ....................</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">An emotional charge is hardly unavoidable...</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Thereafter, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> Easter break usually falls within exam </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">preparation </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">and ever since I can remember, I find </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">myself </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">in the </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">middle of a whirlwind once the season is </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">in </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">full swing. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">But aside from dealing with study challenges, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">spring</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> remains the perfect occasion to seize the </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">moment and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">indulge in its pleasures.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">The splash of colors, the chirping </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">birds and the smell </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">of flowers drifting in the air, are </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">those components </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">that make the season really great </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">despite everything.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">So, it was breezy, sunny, filled with fun and joy.</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">We </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">shared </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">our days off between the two homes, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">it was </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">all about grilling outdoors, eating together with </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">people we</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">care about, it was a way for us to unwind </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">from the day's </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">craziness, catch up on each other's news </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">and talk through </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">anything that was going on.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">We made wreaths of wildflowers, walked in the </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">countryside,</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">enjoyed stunning views and felt </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">relieved and carefree, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">at least for a while.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>The moment has arrived to start counting down </i></span></span><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">the days </i><br />
<i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">until the end of the school activities.</i><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Running the race to </i><br />
<i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">the</i><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> end doesn't seem so exciting </i><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">as the beginning but we </i><br />
<i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">have to be strong. </i><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Everybody is tired at the finish line</i><br />
<i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;"> but there are </i><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">less than twenty days left of school here!</i></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>A promising summer is all ahead.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>Let's hope that some of those brilliant sunny rays</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>will be reflected over us and our </i></span></span><i style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18.6667px;">agitated world.</i></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>Wishing you peace and happiness</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>O</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>P.S. Some lovely ladies, took the time to email me</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>as the comments are turned off. Thank you</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><i>so much, I'm really touched. </i></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Time
to wind it all up for a while and sit down to write a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">note </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">on this blog.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> I apologize </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">for not getting </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">in contact with you </span></i></div>
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I scroll down to see my favourite blogs, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">my
heart does a crazy dance </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">not only of curiosity to
see </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">what I have missed out, what you are up to, but also because </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I feel guilty
of not </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">having left a comment on your sites. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
detest «musts» and whatever I do, I want to do it with my </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">entire mind </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">in a
peaceful moment.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And it
happens that</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">my </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">schedules don’t allow
me this luxury anymore. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And I feel so sorry for this. </span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">On the flip side, I have to be sincere. Blogging has </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">been </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">an </span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">and I see the world differently now. </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">But I currently find </span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">So, I turned off comments on my page; it doesn’t look fair to </span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">And yes, all those four years, I think I got an overdose </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">the </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Easter break is waiting for us to enjoy. A lot of garden </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">mostly. We pruned out all dead stems, some plants are still </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Settled back into our usual routine and normality, we resumed our </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">visits to our second </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">home. Way out in the sunny land of citrus trees, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">in the home, I like so much to photograph as light is spilling so </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">seamlessly here and there. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">stepping into the yard, feeling free to unwind, clear the</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> head, sharing feelings, laughter, food in intimacy. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">For this home,</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">nestled among orange and lemon groves, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I wanted</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> current trend in mind, I have been striving to mix and match </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">with </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">new and time-worn findings in a carefree style.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I have taken cues from a medley of </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">colours </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">with the desire </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">to bring nature indoors. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">That being said, there are times when I don’t recognise myself </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> I went overboard with my cluttered kitchen so to speak. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">But even with guests, this home never tires us, so easy-living it is. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">A space we can feel at home in. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #555555; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I love the time before Christmas.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I love the smell of Christmas.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I love being at home </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and trying to turn it out </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And then, I love looking around </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">through my lens. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Capturing life, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">cosy moments, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">holding time...</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and magic in them. It comes from a Japanese word meaning</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">haze or blur. Out of focus from where I am. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I tried </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">to leave my own home produce bokeh effect. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">some sort of emotion and those cosy vibes I’m so into! </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">A leather pheasant forgotten in the attic, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">a wooden duck brought </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">at home now, the atmosphere, the treats, the candle lights...</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I'm guessing you fully enjoy this wait time until Christmas, that </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">you all have something to look forward to and the sweetest moment</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">of the year finds you safe and happy. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Still don't know if I'll post </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">again before the holidays, if not, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I'm wishing you and your families</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">all the blessings things of this world.</span></i><br />
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<i style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Over the past three months, I have been going to a wellness </span></i></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> so far this November. The gilded season is upon us with that </span></i></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Although we emptied the yard of most furniture, </span></i></span><br />
<span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">golden Sunday afternoons beckon us to cherish the garden </span></i></span><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">No lack of frequent showers and chilly weather, though, </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">mostly at night, exactly what we were praying for </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">as the country garden was watered with the hose </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">strong fruity fragrance around and it’s a real treat to spend </span></i><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">It seems that the Greek Gods will let this sweet season </span></i></span><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It just arrives, falls on my shoulders, sent by the universe </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">to wrap me up, to fill my entire being with good energy </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">demanding me to harness every single cell in my mind, in my body. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It might be the kick off autumn season that I’m so fond of. </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">feel anxious about. The point is that it’s that time again where </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">all at once and quickly! </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is craziness because all I have neglected before, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I want now, in a minute! Posting twice a month…!!!, looking fit, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">inhaling books, listening to new music, trying new lipsticks </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">and perfumes, baking something extraordinary, buying new </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">clothes, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">seeking lovely shades of yarn, rearranging furniture, </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">becoming a serious gardener, a never-ending list!</span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">But most of all, I need to slow down and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">just cherish moments of the day and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">try not to rush through them very quickly.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Treating myself to a glass of red wine to round off the meal, </span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">picking some humble branches of rose hips, dawdling and </span></i></span><br />
<i style="color: #444444;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">sitting outside while enjoying that glorious autumn </span></i><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">sunshine streaming in through the leaves of the garden, </span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">caressing the fluffy feline,</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">grab once you </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sit on the sofa. Something to help you empty your </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">mind. </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">A joyful project only with a hook and some yarn, it does </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">add </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">magic on an ordinary evening because you create something </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">real </span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">out of nothing but simple yarn. </span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">of her space. A personalised gift for her birthday </span></i><br />
<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">which is soon approaching. I chose pure cotton yarn in the </span></i><br />
<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">shades that you </span></i><i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">see on the screen but at first, </span></i><br />
<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">there was </span></i><i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">chaos in my head. </span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Which hue? How large would it be? How many flowers in a row? </span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">of the pieces or the way to have a tidy, neat back of the blanket. </span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">it took me long to understand how it could be and evolve. </span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">though! It turned out great I think!</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Erstwhile, I was thinking that magical moments were out of </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">my grasp or beyond me. Photography showed me the way but </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">between Thessaloniki and Athens, a hidden holiday gem, </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">this was exactly what we were searching for and </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">felt nourished in a different way, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">felt completely </span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">dreams of peace and serenity</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">and two getaways in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greece</st1:place></st1:country-region> are </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As a farewell, here are some snippets of our life in the </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">country home where we are whiling away the summer </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">hours </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">surrounded by our beautiful garden and nature </span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">experiencing true, genuine </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14.0pt;">country living.</span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Enjoy your vacations to the fullest whatever you do. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">I hope you spend them happily accompanied by your beloved ones. </span></i><br />
<i><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 14pt;">Have fun ,come back safe and rejuvenated!</span></i><br />
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