We decided to visit Nondas' Organic Farm this morning. They have added a house so they can live on the property now. Organic produce is less common in Greece than in North America. With the economy suffering, there is less income available so sales are dependent on a few islanders and tourists. The gardens are beautiful, filled with produce and fruit trees.
When we first came to his gardens a few years ago, we would pluck our own produce from the ground, he would weigh it and we would walk away with a huge bag of fresh veggies. The process is a little more sophisticated now...though not much. He still has the old scales with weights. Shelves hold homemade organic jams, marmalades and wines. We left with arugula, radishes and a bottle of red wine to share with our group over dinner.
Back in Chora we noticed that Roberto (or Christos as he is known now that he converted to the Orthodox religion) has been busy preparing his shop to open for Easter. He makes sculptural pieces from driftwood and other found items while his wife does needlework and prepares marmalades and sauces for sale. We have one of his pieces hanging in our living room...a naive style but effective.
To further brighten our day, the sun came out although the wind is still fierce. When we returned to our apartment last night there was a loaf of freshly baked bread waiting for us. I told Maria, our landlady, that we would happily move in with her and her father could live in our apartment. She also promised to share her rice pudding the next time she makes some! Life is good!
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