See how still. Not a ripple in the warm, warm sea. And all the tourists still asleep in early morn.
Well, I’m out here rolling around on the terrace in the most amazing wind from Spain and THAT wind comes from North Africa and it is like rolling around in a giant silk handkerchief, smooth and cool and lovely and I don’t seem to be able to do anything but roll around all day and feel this magical wind.
There is something so nostalgic about winds like this, something very primordial, whatever that is. Something that came before but I can’t put my paw on it. The name for a sweet wind like this in Italian is venticello…little wind…but this one is often fairly brisk, just incredibly caressing. Often, after we eat lunch outdoors, the wind comes up and puts all of us into a kind of hypnotic trance. We can hardly move and so do not. I have a place under a bush that I love and I go there on the cool tile of the terrace and space out and think. In fact, I do a lot of pondering there. As in, I hope this summer lasts a bit longer, I hope the winter doesn’t come too soon and make us eat inside, I hope I don’t have to be house-bound and can’t rummage around in my garden. Things like that.
Oh, the wind is up again…now it feels the way you would imagine a bath of cream would feel!
And the gravel is warm, warm, and makes me snoozy.
Except when I pass the nip bed…
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A happy story from the incredible sadness of Amatrice in Italy.
What a lovely place to chillax, LouLou, especially in the nip 😉 It’s heartbreaking to hear about the earthquake 🙁 Pawkisses for a wonderful day 🙂 <3
Yes, the earthquake was horrendous and still is–the cleanup, the wounded, the dead. And all because building requirements were not met.
I like that kind of winds too… it’s like in that wind song by Cat Stevens :o) ha! he picked the name for a reason I think :o)
Oh, how all of us here love CAT Stevens…morning has broken, have to go kibble.
I am glad you are enjoying your garden.
Wish everyone was here to play in it with me!
That breeze sounds so welcome! We agree, winter, please don’t rush. We can wait.
Was just looking at photos of the August earthquake damage and it is even more extensive than we realized. 🙁
Yes, and all because buildings were NOT built to code and the builders are all in on these scams and are called MAFIA!!! There seems to be no end to their effects on humans lives.
There is a song (popularized in the Frank Sinatra version) called “The Summer Wind” that makes me feel as you describe it.
Oh, mama knows that song and was just telling me yesterday about Frank Sinatra and all his lovely songsm, the kind that do not seem to be written any longer! And it IS like The Summer Wine!
You look so purretty LouLou. What a great spot to chill. And dat wind sounds nice. Nuffin’ like those we get here in Oklahoma. Trust me, there ain’t nuffin’ sweet about ’em. MOL Anyways, we’s hopin’ summer hangs on a little longer too and dat winter never comes. MOL Have a pawsum day in da garden.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Mama’s mama was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma but mama never got to visit it. And yes, the weather is not soft and silky very much of the time, but mama’s mama moved to Texas after that and did not have any family left there after awhile. Mama’s brother’s first girlfriend was from Oklahoma City and part Indian, very beautiful.
Dat’s cool LouLou. Mommy was born and raised in Texas and eventually came to Oklahoma. She has no furmily but us, so we stick together and keep each other company.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
WOW, where in Texas? So my mama and your are two Texas ladies, even if on separate sides of politics—who cares? Mama’s family has Republicans and Democrats in it and they never talk politics but eat and drink and visit together and have a good old time, always.
What a beautiful garden ! So peaceful. Purrs
Yes, it is especially peaceful when the rest of the ville across the little bay is teeming with 50,000 tourists!
That earthquake is scary and sad,xx Speedy
Yes, but those people are struggling to bring back their city, even while trying to digest the facts that things were not built properly!
Looks like you has a loverly garden. me hopes it helps with any sadness dats you haz. -Katie Kitty Too…
Katie Kitty Too, it does help so much. The garden is a positive note every day in any sad moment.