Shrove Tuesday

Just the short loop today as I have to get back to set up for the pancake supper. Cool and a bit grey, 57F.

Alfred kills a bird.

Monday

A nice evening with low, watery sun, 51F.

William indulges in a little torture.

Sunday

A very nice, seasonable day. 45F and mostly sunny with a light wind bringing the smell of someone's fire on it.

Lots of people are out enjoying it too.

William plans an ambush.

Saturday

A early walk as we're supposed to get lots of rain later, it's a little cooler, 56F, and mostly cloudy.

Philip is played but becomes Prior, and William sees the girl who spurned him.

Friday

What crazy weather! It's 68F and sunny today with a gentle breeze. I should probably take the winter tires of the car, but that might be tempting fate.

On the phone with London for most of the walk, so just back into the book for the last 10 minutes- monks confessing their misbehavior.

Thursday

Another unseasonably warm day, 60F and mostly sunny.

Philip realizes he wants to be Prior.

Wednesday

Warner again, 52F, but grey and mostly cloudy.

A dead Prior and horseplay in the choir.

Tuesday

A tad cooler, 40F, but that was quite welcome for my dumpster filling earlier :)

Philip shares his secret with the Arch Deacon.

Monday

A nice afternoon, though not as warm as yesterday, 52F.

We've had a nice family trip to Ikea in New Haven today, not for anything in particular, just for a smooch about (though we did end up with a new set of dishes).

Philip meets up with Tom's new little family.

Sunday

What a gorgeous day! Warm and sunny, 61F, with a light breeze. And lots of people are out enjoying it here in the woods.

Francis and Philip discuss playing the game of thrones.

Sunny Saturday

Much warmer today, 58F, but the trails are a sloppy, slushy, muddy mess!

Philip and Francis lose their parents and are taken in by the church.

Friday

Sunny and bright, 32F, brisk with a gentle breeze.

Tom's baby is alive.

Thursday

Colder and breezy, 30F, but at least it's not raining :) The trails are now quite icy so I had to break out the crampons.

Agnes dies in childbirth.

Wet Wednesday

A thin, cruel rain is falling, 46F.

Tom's family are starving.

Quite a nice evening

Looks like we'll get a pretty sunset too, 37F mostly still and clear.

Arriving in Salisbury.

A Blustery Day!

It's been very windy all day, so there's lots of branches down. 35F right now, but 16F with the wind chill in the gusts.

The theft of a pig.

Icy Sunday

31F and sleeting, we've had about an inch of ice pellets this morning, so it's pretty but very icy.

Tom learns he's to be a father again.

Saturday

A bit grey but warmer, 39F, and almost no wind.

Prologue, a hanging and a curse.

Friday off

A lovely day for a snowshoe tramp through the woods after a nice lunch with my wife (her school is closed again today coz of a water main break).

Sunny and brisk, 29F with a light, gusty wind.

Finished the Alan Bennett plays, now I'm starting The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, recommended to me by Father Bob.

Weird weather!

It's been a simply gorgeous day, almost 60F (it's 54F right now) and sunny. I'm walking the dog in rolled up shirt sleeves and no coat, but tonight into tomorrow we're supposed to get 8-12" of snow!

Miss Shepherd has crossed over, and now it's Cocktail Sticks.

Tuesday

A bit later to I'd like, after a mix up with Crisp's first Driver's Ed class (they've postponed the start of it until next week- but didn't bother to tell us).

Just starting to rain, 38F.

Miss Shepherd goes off in an ambulance.

Monday

Cool but quite pleasant, 45F.

Miss Shepherd gets a Reliant Robin.

Superbowl Sunday

Cool and bright with the odd snowflake drifting down, 36F.

Holly has just had a nice romp with Soda, a 3 year old Border mix we've run into a few times before (that's them in the distance).

Mrs Shepherd wants to be Prime Minister.

Saturday afternoon

Bright and sunny and brisk, 33F, lovely :)

Just finished A Question of Attribution, noe on to The Lady in the Van.

Friday

Brisk, with a bit of a breeze, 29F.

Identifying photographs.

Thursday

A mostly clear and blue sky, 39F.

Buying Guy's pajamas.

A new month...

... much like the old one, overcast and 42F.

On to An Englishman Abroad.