It's My Life

Rain, rain's gone away

We  got the rainfall we needed.  The fields are greening, the olives are swelling.  The islands that prayed for rain got their prayers answered. Rhodes got washed out and the island shut down for 2 days while they dealt with the flood.

And here on Poros there was heavy rain which woke me suddenly at 2am as  heavy splashes of rain shattered my dreams and spattered my face.  A leak in the damn roof.  K had already moved out into the spare room as he couldn't sleep.  Rain coming in over the bed has happened once before many years ago.  This time it was heavier, more splash than spatter.  I moved all the bedding away, put a big bowl under the worst and covered the mattress with a  heavy towel.  Duvet and pillow under arm I moved out onto the couch and left the drips to drop.  The next day it rained again but there was no water leaking in.  It just depends on how heavy the rain is and which way the wind is blowing. The other leak behind the fridge appears to have been fixed. 

Giving Blood 

We had our annual bodily fluid tests. Took the results to our cardio doctor who told us we were perfectly healthy. He took our blood pressure, gave us a cardiogram and charged us 100 euros. 

One thing less to worry about. 

6 December

Saint Nik's Day. He's the patron saint of the Greek navy. K put on his Sunday best and went to the service at the church dedicated to Saint Nikolas at the Navy Base. He met up with past and present officers for a glass of wine afterwards .

He was back at the base again yesterday, invited to the changeover ceremony for the new Navy Commander.

I don't go to these occasions. There's too much old-tar talk for me 

NZ calendars for 2025

We received our annual NZ calendars from brother and sister in law. They're wall calendars with colourful NZ scenes and big spaces for noting name days, birthdays, national days, baptisms and weddings. Mine hangs above the big desk computer so I can be reminded of each days important celebrations. The girls have theirs hanging on the kitchen wall. Thanks R and J

Book sale, raffles and a white elelphant stall to provide medicine and treatment for the strays of Poros.

2 lovely days. 

Cecile offered mulled wine 

Or coffee

I made a ginger cake

Jan who runs the show

And does the hands-on work for the strays 

Raffle prizes

Bottles of alcohol with nice glasses and dishes

I won a bottle of raki. K will be pleased when he sees it. 

The best part of the day

Sitting in the sun and chatting with other local aliens. 

I found  a few bargains too. Clothes, books and little pastry presses. 

Rudi, and Sotirakis, who have special needs will be looked after for a few more months.