Every year, there’s a bunch of cleaning that has to be done.
Just like any beach house in the world, the condo is musty and the textiles
left here for the winter all have an odor. I’ve already completed four loads of
laundry in just under 24 hours. I picked up eight huge gardening bags filled
with weed clippings. And tonight I washed the outside patio, which could be
washed again every two days.
I also made it to the fruitivendoli (farmer’s market) and
got some supplies for the house. My 8 euro bounty included three heads of
garlic, free basil, two pounds of tomatoes, a canary melon, zucchini,
cucumbers, eggplant, onions, potatoes, and red peppers.
Today was Zia’s 77th birthday so we celebrated
with a semi-freddo cake. Basically, it’s half cake and half whipped cream that
you keep frozen until about 45 minutes before eating. I didn’t get my camera on
it in time to show a photo.
