THE GUARDIAN OF THE HOUSE

Serbian Orthodox Easter was last Sunday, and I am a bit late posting this. I did my duty. According to tradition, the red 'čuvar kuće' (guardian of the house) Easter egg, kept from one Easter until the next, should never be dumped in the trash, but rather buried, sent adrift on a waterway, placed on a branch, or in some other natural location. The new 'čuvar kuće' egg is on my shelf!

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

Counting money from passers-by. 

PINCE-NEZ

As you know, I often sneak shots in the bus and such was the case with the photo of the gentleman above, who was, of course, checking his phone.  Totally intrigued by his pince-nez spectacles, I asked him where he got them, and he said someone in his family who lived out of the country bought them for him. Later, I googled 'pince-nez Belgrade,' but no luck. Did same with 'pince-nez USA' since I am traveling soon, and got a lot of responses. You might suspect that most of the criticism was because they didn't always stay put, especially when your face gets sweaty. So I'll stick to regular reading glasses!

STANDING AND SITTING

Spring!

THE SIGNALMAN

 I'll likely be posting some photos from a recent trip to SUBOTICA (SOOO-bo-teet-sa), the northernmost city in Serbia, very close to the Hungarian border. This is a signalman, responsible for watching over trains' departures and arrivals.

ICE CREAM

 Of course to capture this photo I was also in the ice cream shop, eating my chocolate/peanut ice cream from a cup. 

OUT MY WINDOW AT 6 a.m.

 The only good thing about awakening early is catching the moon where you wouldn't necessarily see it otherwise....

IN THE TRAIN

Ah, youth!  It's fun for me to watch young people do thiings I used to do. These girls were in my wagon on the Belgrade-Subotica train two days ago. Giggle, laugh, make eyes at the boys you can't see here....and before arrival, the one in the middle, who had been dressed in jeans like her friends, rushed off into the bathroom and returned wearing this dress! The dress recalled a style with cherries that had also been popular when I was a kid. Long ago and far away in another galaxy. They asked me to take their photo and I obliged, of course, and sent them a copy.
 

NOT BELGRADE

 Today's photo was not taken in Belgrade, but by my daughter from her balcony that overlooks her magnificent magnolia tree with branches sreading gloriously over half the yard. Photos cannot do it justice. 

TWO LADIES AND A CAT IN THE RAIN

 From my window on a rainy Friday.

ANOTHER SERENDIPITOUS FIND

 I found this snakeplant (SANSEVIERIA) mug the other day while browsing in a little shop I like that sells all kinds of fun things. The shop didn't disappoint. Snake plant is also known as 'mother-in-law's tongue,' undoubtedly because of its sharp, pointed leaves. Aww....I don't think I am that kind of mother-in-law.