A Glorius Day

The referendum is over and Basescu won. The pundits are like all talking heads. What they have to say now is unimportant as they have been outvoted by a majority of the voters. Here is what I wrote to a friend in Texas who asked, "Who is the good guy?":

Basescu. He won in spite of all the tricks designed to prevent people from expressing their will. That is the problem for neo-communists as modern communication prevents lies from dominating the opinion of the "masses." The victory was said not to be glorious because of the low voter turnout, but approximately 75% of those who got to vote chose to bring back the president who was not actually impeached. They used that term, but, incorrectly, as it was a simple vote of the Parliament that turned him out of office in spite of the ruling by the Supreme Court that he had committed no infractions, that is, he had not acted outside of the Constitution.

Many voters were not allowed to vote because "it was too late." So many of those voters in Italy and Spain and other places (who traveled many miles to vote) were turned away. In this village, the voters were sent to other places where of course they could not vote and by the time they returned it was too late. Those in line were not permitted to vote after 8 o'clock. Eugeniu told me that one of the tricks was to hold the referendum on Saturday when the traditional voting day in Romania is a Sunday when people can go after church. One shopkeeper told me that PSD is finished. The people know. Under this President, there have been enormous improvements and the people - yes, even the pensioners, are tired of lies and unkept promises.

The process is the winner. The good guy is the one who understood that the Parliament can no longer control things as they did before. Another victory for the long process to bring democracy to this country. It means that people will no longer allow as much corruption as has been the norm. The very day that the country joined the EU the process to end corruption was Stopped! Much to the dismay of the EU. We will see if it is brought to life again.

This is a long answer but it is really a glorious victory in spite of what was said.

And that was written after a day of gardening. I planted the seedlings that were growing in peat pots and hope that bugs will not eat them. Parsley, cherry tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli were set out with the peppers, regular tomatoes, egg plant and dill. We also have planted blueberries and of the twelve, at least three are still alive and showing green leaves. The grape vines are full of tiny green bunches of grapes and the wild strawberries are delicious and ready to be picked on a daily basis as they have not such a long shelf life! The cherry trees are full of red ripe cherries and they, too are delicious if not as large as those we can buy at the market. The onions are not yet ready to be harvested, but those plants as well as the garlic are nearing maturity. It is all too much for me to keep up with so it is good to have help. There are so many weeds that have to be chopped or pulled. There are some that are really quite lovely. The mallow has soft lilac colored flowers and there is a vine that will choke out all other plants if allowed, but it has a tiny white blossom that is like a small morning glory. There are other plants that are to be remedies for various ailments. Urzica, stinging nettle, grows profusely, alongside the mint and wild blackberries and another vine like plant with clusters of purple blooms. OUr roses are blooming and Eugeniu reports that they have a wonderful aroma. I cannot smell them - thus it is indeed time for the visit to the allergist!

Eugeniu brought his brother here this afternoon so that he could enjoy the fresh air and the pleasant surroundings. His daughter left him here after promising to take him with her to America and he is sad because he does love her so. Our neighbors, Mita and Georgetta, came to visit with him. And now he is talking with Nicu who is finishing the storage shed for the wood to use in his "soba" which will keep his house warm next winter. The design for the greenhouse is not yet established even though Eugeniu has had many ideas and has made many sketches.

I have made appointments with the dentist, the allergist and my doctor for Homeopathy for this week. It is such a pleasure to be able to do so without worry about transportation. The Volvo is a dream car that I drove on Sunday and even washed off the mud after returning to park it in the new carport.

Tomorrow the plumbers are coming tomorrow to install the air conditioners and the next day to repair the line with the leak for the radiators. Life is busy with ordinary things. And if they do not come tomorrow, well, another day!

Our dog Rini, an Akito Inu. is growing fast and has learned to behave a bit better. She understands the meaning of "Off!" so that she does not jump all over everyone if they use that command. I learned it on a television clip from the Today show. This is an example of the miracle of modern communication. For many Americans it is hard to imagine how wonderful it is to be able to see what is happening almost everywhere in the world as well as to pick and choose the clips one wants to see and escape the rest!