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Today, in the Greek Orthodox church it's the feast of St Stephen.
The day when Good King Wenscelous once looked out......
Elsewhere it was celebrated yesterday, the 26th.
The day has dawned chilly and very cloudy. About 13o. No rain.
Yesterday I started the clean up. Dishes were done on the Big day. All the leftovers were divided up and taken away. I made sure they emptied the fridge as well.
The girls did a fantastic job. Bones and scraps were bagged too and left for the wild cats.
The boys scrubbed the baking dishes till they shone.
I'm slowly and surreptitiously taking down Xmas decorations and storing them away. This year I've got it sorted. Every plastic container has 2026 written on it and the contents written on it. Next Christmas I can chose what I open and what I leave. Minimal seems to be acceptable.
Except for the lights. K loves stringing them inside and out. They're lovely at night, brightening up our rural neighbourhood.
Though actually it's St Basil who should be filling our stockings here in Greece and he doesn't arrive till New Year's Eve .
Saint Nick is patron saint of sailors.
I'm not supposed to do any washing today. It's not 'done' on a Saints day.
My Greek mother in law is no longer here to click her tongue and frown at me. The washing line is full. The big tablecloth and half a dozen kitchen towels for a start.
We went down to the harbour to pick up some medicine and dump half a dozen bags of rubbish and glass, plastic and paper for recycling. Empty ouzo and wine bottles, beer cans, empty Xmas cracker boxes and loads of crumpled Xmas paper.
I also recycled those tight Christmas t-shirts.
Next year I may buy more for the girls but I'll make sure they're not crop tops!
I start buying little presents for the stockings right away.
The repairman for our Wifi turned up today. The router was fried by lightening , even though we have a special breaker thing which is supposed to stop this happening.
It didn't cost us anything and took 10 minutes. Good service especially on the Saturday between Xmas and New Year.
I'm back online. My phone had free data till the Wifi was up and running again but paying bills and shopping online is difficult. I need a wider screen and larger keyboard.
Ugh. This no washing thing is so annoying.
ReplyDeleteIt was fine when I was young and could get everything done in one day. But now I have to do a little each day of I end up having way too much to do and I get overwhelmed
I’m thinking of starting to take things down. I always write on the tubs letting me know what is in what tub. Then I can plan what I want out.
It does make it easier.
Ugg Angela. Those Greek rules!! Thank goodness they're dying out with the young ones.
DeleteI used to mark tubs but the last few years I've just thrown things in anywhere.
This year I'm organised!!
I really need to throw out a few things too. I'll have to do that in secret
My fridge is still groaning; I think I may have to throw food away (something I hate doing). It's the same every year. I buy too much!!!
ReplyDeleteThe local Foxes will be happy.
You must have a bit of Greek blood in you too. There was loads of meat left over but this year it was well cooked and tasty. Everyone wanted to take leftovers.
DeleteBetween 4 households it was easy to divide it all. I always make lots of extra stuffing in a big oven tray because they love that. We did need more leftover gravy.
I hate having a full fridge!!
Feed the foxes!! You'll be their forever criend
Try coming from an Irish family…..The Golfer said do it, no one’s going to see it. No said I - my Granny will turn in her grave if she knew. It got done this morning- yes I know it’s Sunday and she’ll still turn in her grave if she knew 😊
ReplyDeleteThat's not the first time I've heard how alike the Greeks and Irish are. Sunday is definitely a no no day 😅 Granny must be obeyed! Not so much my M in law
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ReplyDeletePritzzzzz to you anony-mouse 😂
DeleteSounds like you had a lovely day, that's just how it's suppose to be. I think in this day and age, no one could survive without wi-fi.
ReplyDeleteI definitely need it lol
DeleteFortunately K is onto to the phone company immediately and won't let up till it's fixed
I also love the string of lights that more and more people are hanging here in their yards and in their homes, regardless of the holidays, probably really related to a rural environment. I also like it indoors, the problem is that the cat really likes it too.
ReplyDeleteNo washing on a saint's day?! But every day is some saint or other day in Greece.
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