Happy Birthday, Shiv!

Dearshiv5468 , here’s your birthday ficlet.
LJ was being a pain in the derriere and didn't allow me to upload it in 2 pieces (why??why?? it's only 10000 words, and 5000 ought to be fie...). For those who don't want to bother with the LJ version, it's also on ff.net:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4970554/1/FROM_SPARTA_TO_SYBARIS
 This is what you wanted to read: Lucius introducing Hermione into something decadent to corrupt and seduce her... in a good way of course... and finding it's a two way process after all. 

Whoever wrote “From Lost to Found” for the sshg_exchange, I hope they’ll forgive me for stealing Lucius in nothing but white linen trousers. The mental image was an inspiring one, and it fitted well into this story.

For those of you who like explanatory notes:
Here’s a link to granita recipes, among them lemon granita: http://www.mangiabenepasta.com/granita.html 
This is a schematic plan of a Roman house: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/house.html 
And if you want first-hand information about the best way to build a Roman bath, you might want to have a look at book 10 of Vitruvius’ Ten Books on Architecture:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20239/20239-h/29239-h.htm

 

( From Sparta to Sybaris, Part 1 )

Happy Birthday, Shiv!

 

( From Sparta to Sybaris, Part 2 )

Happy Birthday, Shiv!

 

( From Sparta to Sybaris, Part 3 )

Happy Birthday, Shiv!

( From Sparta to Sybaris, Part 4 )

Just a bit of picspam

Ze boyz were enjoying the late afternoon sun on the kitchen (i.e. south-facing) balcony, and I had to take some pictures. (Please note his severe expression - he has to control the children playing footall)



You see why I call Lucius Mr X-Ray?




You see why I call Cornelius lard-bag?

They love it (not the name-calling. The sun) 
So do I.

I didn't do much this weekend -- it's not over yet, but somehowI'm not expecting any last-minute bursts of productivity -- and thoroughly enjoyed it. Well, I baked bread, made soup, did pedicure and read a lot. Not much, as I said.

Next weekend, qua Easter, is 4 days long, because I refused to work on Good Friday. I've done the usual half-day duty (24 and 31 December, Good Friday) every effing year since I came here, and this year I said I wouldn't. So I have Friday off, and Monday is a holiday anyway.