School is out until mid January, kids are all home from school, and Christmas will be here and gone.

The sun, a pale orb, looks down. As chill winds careen and caper. Through the tracery of branches. Funereal crows in mourning clothes. Flap wings black and feathery. As they cry their discordant chorus. Leaves lose their tenuous grip. And fall, cascade to the ground. To join the multicoloured cavalcade. Across slick grass and uneven slab.

As much as I love Pitsidia,. I decided to mix things up a little, and booked myself a night away in Heraklion. I got a good deal on a hotel right in town with views of the harbour from my balcony and I drove up on Friday morning. In the museum, there must have been mo.

Come and Talk to Me. Keeping it Real Since 2003. Soaparie is a family run gourmet soap business based out of the Marigny neighborhood in New Orleans. Though I am from the great borough of Brooklyn, my family have been in this amazing city for generations. I grew up splitting my time between New Orleans and New York and am so fortunate to now be a permanent part of this amazing city. You can join our facebook page here.