Comments on: a different kind of malocchio

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:35:00 +0000

Thanks for the well wishes everyone; as of Sunday morning, we appear to be back to normal–still scared to put in contacts, and when I do, yes, I’ll put in a fresh pair. Maybe Wednesday when I have to go teach.

Dan, thanks for stopping by and for the compliments

Avery, yeah, I escaped the “air” assumption–a small miracle in itself. Thanks for commenting!

Lifelong, you know, that’s kind of how I feel about my old neighborhood too, although it isn’t nearly as bad as you described. It’s just that as the older people are dying, newer strangers are taking their place, and many of them are letting even the physical houses deteriorate. It’s just not the same; so actually, in a lot of ways, where I am now is more like my hometown (when I was growing up) than my hometown is now. Odd, and probably worthy of an entire post

Kimberly, thank you so much for the advice! It makes me feel better, and, um, to be clear…the mosquito guy was on to something, right?

As many of you have hinted, it is a bit of a double-edged sword being in such a small place; lack of privacy is definitely an issue a lot of the time. We do pretty well with that for the most part, but this particular story was too indicative of the town grapevine to not share.

Still, I’d take over-intrusive to cold and distant any day…well, many days at least

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:51:00 +0000

What an amazing village! I quite envy you the closeness, even as I smile at the lack of privacy.

My husband is an eye doctor, and says it sounds like something just irritated your eye, making it tender and inflamed (cold compresses was the right way to go!). If the pinkness comes back though, get yourself to a doctor because it could be an infection.

Ahh...nothing like unsolicited advice, is there?

By: 1lifelonglearner

1lifelonglearner — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:14:00 +0000

At first I felt very uncomfortable by your account of the quick verbal spread of your ailment. Then I realized it was because I currently live in a town that has gone from one similar to yours to a very scary place. A sad commentary on the deterioration of the American neighborhood. As the town elders die the slumlords swoop in and buy up their homesteads only to fill them with drug dealers and other criminals. It was heartwarming to remember how safe I felt growing up where everybody knew me. Thanks for the sweet memory. (Glad it all worked out for you with your eye.)

By: Bongga Mom

Bongga Mom — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Great story! How nice that people are so concerned about a fellow neighbor, I wish it were more like that around here…

By: avery

avery — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:04:00 +0000

The photos are beautiful. And my, how news travels fast. I’m surprised noone diagnosed you with the “cold-air from the north” thing. You know how every Italian gets sick from the wind that blows from the north? Maybe that’s what happened to your eye
Glad you are feeling better and it’s nothing serious.

By: Shan

Shan — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:19:00 +0000

Oh the joys of living in a small community. We’re not quite as quick as that in our little village, but we try.

Gorgeous pictures as always. So glad your eye is feeling better.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:30:00 +0000

Wow! These photos are wonderful! You are very talented.

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:08:00 +0000

Oh Sharon, you certainly don’t need to ask–thanks for the mention

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:59:00 +0000

PS I should have asked first but I made reference to your blog on mine this morning. Hope it was OK.Sharon

By: Delina

Delina — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:44:00 +0000

Every cloud has a silver lining so they say - you got to see the beautiful sunrise!

Glad you feel better.