Written on 17th of August, 2014
We are having a great time in Anavissos, going for morning swims, only two of us, the man I love and I, watching the shooting stars and making wishes...every night different.....
During the day, our son Oresti has his time to swim; the youngest one, Odyssea is still waiting for his big day in water. My husband will teach him to swim in September.
Mediterranean Sea is everywhere, wherever we turn our heads, and even when we sleep, it comes to our dreams. The citrus - sweet, salty smell of the air here cannot be compare to anything.
If a happiness is defined, it is NOW. Sometimes, I want to go on the street and shout:
-I have two sons and a husband who is the best kisser in the world!!!
But of course, I will not do it...
We have... a new addition to our family - Maria from Mani. She is no nonsense woman who knows a lot about babies and is a great cook, I can learn a lot from. She comes from the same village as my father-in-law, and our families know one another from the beginning of time...
The man I love told me, he was very happy I am a great mom, but he wanted back his wife and his lover and the artist painter....So Maria Maniatisa is a relief person in the situations, when I go back to my old self...And I did a few times in my Studio here, in Anavissos, with the South-East windows, like I always wanted. I had painted here only two pictures, because I have no time...I am busy, living the moments of my life...
Today, when everybody was napping, I decided to spend some time in my studio, sketching for a big painting, when all over the sudden the door opened, and I saw a little man Oresti, bare feet, only in a diaper and a t-shirt, standing in the door looking for me...
- Uhhh? he asked, which most probably meant: "Can I get in?"
- 'Ελα, μπές μέσα - είπα (Get in - I said).
He wanted to be sure that he can get in and asked again :
- Uhhh?
When I said - 'Ελα μέσα! (Get in!) - he finally entered the Studio....He just came to get a few kisses and hugs. When we started to make a picture together, Maria came to the studio searching for Oresti. Happy, that he is so desirable, he got on the sofa near by Maria, ready for hugs and kisses again....and then the man I love has walked in with our son Odyssea hanging off his shoulder. He also sat on the sofa.
So I had them all, in my Studio, sitting on the sofa: my husband was talking to Odyssea with love and tenderness only a Greek man could give to a baby... Maria was kissing Oresti, and talking about great tasting feta cheese, we bought yesterday, and what we could cook using this cheese ....
My working session was over....
I told them, I put some restrictions, who can come to the Studio:
If you are taller than 70 cm, you cannot get in, without very special permission.
The man I love looked at me seriously and said :
- "I'll crawl, if I'll need to...."
And then it was a time to prepare a dinner....
