I took this photo on Tuesday (I think?), Dimitri was home from school. The weather had become cold and snowy over the weekend, and on Monday, (which was a bank holiday "Clean Monday" the beginning of lent) the school secretary called us to ask how the weather was where we were and if Dimitri would be going to school on Tuesday. As the brief snow flurries in Athens weren't much to talk about, not much problem for us, but it also turned out his teacher had headed out of Athens for the break and was stuck, somewhere...So Tuesday (and Wednesday) Dimitri stayed home and watched the snow flurries with fascination. We briefly tried checking out the snowflakes from the street, but Dimitri wrinkled up his nose and closed his eyes tight shut so we quickly turned back home Fascinating from the window was fine enough. Dimitri was positioned at the living room window, the cat at the kitchen window, both watching. I watched them watching.
The night before the winds had been extremely strong, and the noise from the awnings around the balcony kept us all awake pretty much all night long. In the morning Christos ventured out and rolled them all up (a bit closing the barn door after the horse has bolted I might say). They are hardly ever rolled up. Partly because we are lazy and partly because I prefer the half light. It softens the world and creates warm shadows were I feel more...at home. The harsh bright sun that is currently beaming in reveals all the dusty corners, cracks, smudges on the walls, carpets fraying at the edges. In the bright light of day you can see where things are starting to fall apart.
I'm still listening to Husker Du, when Dimitri allows me to take the REM CD out of the player that is (Shiny Happy People is his favourite). I saw both Husker Du and Rem in Liverpool (not at the same time), 25 years ago. I had to double check the figure, it didn't seem quite right. It's almost as shocking as hearing a teenager refer to 1980's clothing as "vintage".
Whatever. March seems like a good month for listening to loud music and "jumping vertically for seemingly no reason"
7 comments:
This is a peaceful post, lovely to hear when I'm up, far too early and anxious. I'm so glad that I stopped in --
ditto Elizabeth's comment!
Well, her anxiety is likely very different from mine - just to agree that I enjoyed this post. Your photo is a work of art. As is Dimitri.
Barbara
Jumping too, for snow flurries and spring arriving!
I just try to keep the dust from accumulating; we've decided only to paint the inside of house when the long in the future day when we move.
Elizabeth - I'm glad you stopped by too, and happy that I can offer something back. I was reading your post on Sophie's Birthday party at school and Oliver's attendance before writing this, I couldn't think of the word at the time, uplifted is what I felt. Hope the anxious early mornings are not too frequent.
TherExtras - Hi Barbara, thanks for the kind words, Dimitri is my best model:) Hoping the anxiety is brief.
Kristina - I think your plan is a good one, the amount of work this house needs does make moving seem like the easier option.
I'm still feeling quite bouncy, March and music, I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts!
Dimitri has a fine musical taste, I like REM too. It made me smile to picture him in the snowfall with his wrinkled nose and closely shut eyes. Reminded me of Izzy's first encounter with rain. Great picture of Dimitir at the window, I just love his smile.
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