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Holy Week. Every day there is work to do. Good Friday is a day of rest and Easter Sunday is the mega fiesta.
Monday was whitewashing day. The job didn't get finished but at least our front wall is a gleaming white. Weeds were whacked a week ago so the entrance is tidy.
Holy Tuesday for us was koulouraki, easter cookie, day.
I would just go out and buy them but our traditional person insists on making them himself. In years gone by the grandchildren helped roll the biscuits. Now they're old enough to bake koulourakia in their own homes. Thanks to Pappou they all carry on the tradition
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The back terrace is the 'cave' of the traditional greek man of the house. He is busy sanding spits, checking motors, repairing ancient chairs and preparing work benches for the big day
Holy Wednesday was our 42nd wedding anniversary. I made a Lenten seafood 'kritharoto', risotto with orzo instead of rice. Traditional people reviewed their lists of Greek island music and ordered extra coal for the bbq.
The coal/coke is from olive wood. Only the best. Along with the bag of coal he also arranged to have delivered a blue hydrangea.
Only the best for his 'greek-ish' mate of almost half a century.
Love the 'cave'. Wish I had something similar.
ReplyDeleteBut you've got an entire Portugal.
DeleteThis cave is full of ancient relics. Too many 'treasures'. But it's his not hers
I misread "ouzo instead of rice". Would have been interesting!
ReplyDeleteThere were a couple of shot glasses of ouzo so you weren't far out
DeleteI only ever use orzo in soup... I like the idea of using it as rice. Your BBQ/Pizza oven is an example to us all.
ReplyDeleteBoth are well used!! Don't know if he'll light the pizza oven but we do have to bake the Easter bread
DeleteBelated wedding anniversary congrats.
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel the excitement building up to Sunday from your description.
Wish I was there!
Thanks JC. I'm tired already just thinking about Sunday 😃
DeleteHappy anniversary! That's a very pretty hydrangea. I always enjoy your posts about tradition and holidays. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteYour Holy Week traditions sound interesting. And such tasty looking food
ReplyDeleteLove hydrangeas, are you going to plant yours in the garden?
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary. Sounds like Easter is a busy time for you all, the hydrangea looks lovely. The man cave looks interesting.
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