It's snowing! Yay! It's not cold enough to stick, but there are Huge flakes falling. Beautiful beautiful snow! :)
I stood outside in it for 10 minutes. Yeah, I'm nuts.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Humbug
What, you were expecting more? You should know by now that I'm far too lazy to keep up with posting. Besides, the only news I have to report is that I got the flu for Christmas and bronchitis for New Year's. I expect I'll still be coughing next month when I go home.
Despite being ill Christmas was lovely. We spent the week down in Somerset with John's mom. She lives in the village of Washford. Yes a village. With well-worn footpaths through the countryside. And thatched cottages. And a post office that's only open half days. Fresh air and birds other than seagulls and pigeons. The nearest shopping is about six miles off. That doesn't seem far in Pensacola terms, but when you appear to be in the middle of nowhere six miles is like another world. I recommend looking at a satellite map of the area. The patchwork of fields is awesome.
Washford is approximately two miles by foot from the coast of the Bristol Channel. We took a wooded path along the river to the seaside town of Watchet. These coastal towns are quiet and empty this time of year, but during the summer they become crowded with vacationers. It was misty and grey, but even so the scenery was beautiful.
http://www.standrewoldcleeve.com/ We went to an evening carol service at this church. The pictures on this website don't do it justice. Unfortunately when we visited during the day the church was locked, but I've got some nice pictures of the outside and the churchyard.
John finds the countryside rather boring as there is nothing to do, but I could have stayed there for the rest of my holiday. I liked the walks along the coast and farmland, green grass and fresh air, sheep and rabbits and other unseen beasties rustling in the brush, trees and songbirds and babbling brooks. I would be quite happy to sit and watch the grass grow there.
Despite being ill Christmas was lovely. We spent the week down in Somerset with John's mom. She lives in the village of Washford. Yes a village. With well-worn footpaths through the countryside. And thatched cottages. And a post office that's only open half days. Fresh air and birds other than seagulls and pigeons. The nearest shopping is about six miles off. That doesn't seem far in Pensacola terms, but when you appear to be in the middle of nowhere six miles is like another world. I recommend looking at a satellite map of the area. The patchwork of fields is awesome.
Washford is approximately two miles by foot from the coast of the Bristol Channel. We took a wooded path along the river to the seaside town of Watchet. These coastal towns are quiet and empty this time of year, but during the summer they become crowded with vacationers. It was misty and grey, but even so the scenery was beautiful.
http://www.standrewoldcleeve.com/ We went to an evening carol service at this church. The pictures on this website don't do it justice. Unfortunately when we visited during the day the church was locked, but I've got some nice pictures of the outside and the churchyard.
John finds the countryside rather boring as there is nothing to do, but I could have stayed there for the rest of my holiday. I liked the walks along the coast and farmland, green grass and fresh air, sheep and rabbits and other unseen beasties rustling in the brush, trees and songbirds and babbling brooks. I would be quite happy to sit and watch the grass grow there.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Laziness
It's amazing how easily I can settle into a routine of doing Absolutely Nothing anywhere I go. I could walk around the city taking pix any day...but I don't. I'm sure that sometime in January I will go into a panic because I haven't seen anything. My only excuse is that my internal clock has figured out the time change and I don't really start functioning properly til noon. And when sunset is at 3:43 pm that doesn't leave a lot of time to explore far from home. Like any city you just don't wander in certain areas alone after dark.
I told you I am boring!
John and I got dressed up and went to the ballet last night. Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty. I prefer ballet to opera; when we saw Madame Butterfly last year I fell asleep. By the end of the ballet everything looked surreal to me; the bright lights and bright colors were ultravibrant and rather unsettling somehow. I wish there were more cultural things like this in P'cola. I like a good reason to dress up.
Still no snow. Next winter I'm going to Alaska...or maybe Canada. I just have to work out how to get there.
I told you I am boring!
John and I got dressed up and went to the ballet last night. Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty. I prefer ballet to opera; when we saw Madame Butterfly last year I fell asleep. By the end of the ballet everything looked surreal to me; the bright lights and bright colors were ultravibrant and rather unsettling somehow. I wish there were more cultural things like this in P'cola. I like a good reason to dress up.
Still no snow. Next winter I'm going to Alaska...or maybe Canada. I just have to work out how to get there.
Friday, December 12, 2008
This is Wrong!
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/winter/2008-12-11-snow-south_N.htm
4000 miles from home in Scotland where one expects to see snow, Nothing. And they're making snowmen in Jackson Square. What the hell? Very disappointing.
4000 miles from home in Scotland where one expects to see snow, Nothing. And they're making snowmen in Jackson Square. What the hell? Very disappointing.
Friday, December 5, 2008
More sad news
Squirrel's buddy Onyx passed away early this morning. He was ancient for a rat, crippled, and nearly blind and deaf; we expected to lose him first. He became very depressed yesterday and his health declined overnight. I can't help but wonder if he was hanging on for Squirrel's sake.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Goodbye Squirrel
I got news today from my ratsitter that my ratboy Squirrel passed away last night. He was a lardass so a heart attack is the most likely culprit. Rest in peace baby.
Brrrrrr!
34F/1C...ok, not so cold for some of my friends, but cold enough for SNOW! It's been sunny today, but heavy snow is forecast for tonight - up to 8 inches in some areas. Yay! If we do get snow, and it's early enough, I want to go out and take pictures. George Square is just two blocks away, and it's decorated for Christmas with lights, Santa's Grotto, and an ice skating rink. It would look wonderful with real snow!
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