Lucija's days in Split

Today, Wednesday 7 October

1. 7:15amWoke to rain on the tin roof again
2. 11:05amTipped the oldest cuttings out, kept only the green ones
3. 3:10pmBought bread while the woman behind me complained about the price
4. 7:25pmTook the narrow track up, stopped where the vines start

On her mind: Lemons still sitting on the counter, starting to pucker

Tuesday 6 October

1. 7:20amStood in the doorway listening to rain hit the tin roof
2. 11:15amTook three new cuttings down to the water to harden them
3. 2:40pmWatched the clouds roll in from the hills, stayed longer than planned
4. 6:55pmOpened every window when the storm finally reached the apartment
5. 10:10pmPoured the last of the wine and sat with it in the dark

Monday 5 October

1. 7:10amRain on tin roof woke me before the alarm
2. 11:40amTook the cuttings out of the east window too late
3. 3:20pmBought lemons the woman behind me said smelled like last week
4. 6:05pmDrove up the hill track and stayed until the car cooled
5. 10:45pmGlasshouse windows fogged from the inside, opened them anyway

Sunday 4 October

1. 7:14amSat on the kitchen tiles with the window open, listening to the rain start
2. 11:22amTrain missed because I stayed too long on the platform watching the sea
3. 3:40pmPulled two cuttings from the jam jar and they already had roots
4. 7:05pmGot caught on the hill path when the wind changed and came in wet
5. 10:48pmStood under the tin roof with a glass, waiting to see if the rain would turn to hail

Saturday 3 October

1. 7:30amRain on the tin roof kept me still past dawn
2. 10:15amMoved the newest cuttings to the glasshouse before wind picked up
3. 3:40pmHills behind the city looked darker under the coming storm
4. 9:05pmThe rooted ones in jam jars are starting to lean toward light

Friday 2 October

1. 7:30amRain started early and I left the window open
2. 9:45amChecked the cuttings and two had new leaves already
3. 2:20pmStorm passed but the hills stayed wrapped in mist
4. 7:10pmAte dinner listening to rain on the roof again

Thursday 1 October

1. 7:40amRain on the tin roof woke me before light
2. 11:25amStorm came in hard off the water, windows stayed open
3. 3:10pmCuttings in the jam jars have started to root
4. 7:35pmSat with the hills behind the city turning gold
5. 10:50pmThought about the glasshouse up there, quiet this time of year

Wednesday 30 September

1. 7:45amRain on the tin roof pulled me out of sleep
2. 12:10pmCuttings in the jars leaned toward the light again
3. 4:40pmWind off the water felt heavier than yesterday
4. 9:15pmHills behind the city stayed visible until the dark took them

Tuesday 29 September

1. 7:30amRain on the roof woke me before the alarm
2. 12:15pmCuttings from the hills finally taking in the jars
3. 6:40pmWalked the empty vine rows before the light went
4. 10:50pmToo warm still to close anything at night

Monday 28 September

1. 7:45amRain hit and I opened the window instead
2. 12:30pmCuttings in jam jars finally look alive again
3. 4:20pmHills behind the city looked hazy after the heat
4. 10:10pmWind off the water kept the evening cool

Sunday 27 September

1. 8:15amRain on the tin roof pulled me to the window
2. 12:40pmMoved the strongest cuttings into bigger jars
3. 4:50pmWalked the hills behind the coast before dusk
4. 9:30pmStorm off the water made the air taste sharp

Saturday 26 September

1. 7:45amOpened the window instead of closing it when rain began
2. 12:10pmNew cuttings in the jars are finally standing on their own
3. 6:40pmFollowed the path until the storm reached the vine rows
4. 10:05pmRain on the tin roof kept going long after midnight should have

Friday 25 September

1. 7:30amRain started and I left the window wide open anyway
2. 11:45amThe cuttings in the jam jars are finally putting out roots
3. 4:20pmWalked the path behind the house up into the hills a bit
4. 8:15pmStorm rolled in off the water and everything went quiet after
5. 10:50pmSat in the glasshouse listening to the last drops on the glass

Thursday 24 September

1. 7:30amRain on the way and the hills already disappearing
2. 12:15pmStorm hit hard, stayed by the open window anyway
3. 3:45pmThe oldest vine cutting finally showing roots in the jar
4. 9:00pmToo still tonight, missing the sound of rain on tin