Tuesday

A much nicer walk than yesterday's date before the storm. It's sunny and breezy and 83F.

Mary and Brandon marry and piss off Henry VIII.

Muggy Monday

Chased around by thunder in the distance, apparently there's a big storm coming! Hot and humid, 82F.

Catholic England.

Sunday

Warm and very humid without much wind, 83F, so I'm sweating a bunch!

Henry IV, V & VI.

Graduation Saturday

What a great day! We got to watch Cris graduate this morning, and then had an awesome party (with the families of 2 of her friends) in the Parish Hall. Right now I've snuck of for a quick walk with Holly while the remnants are playing Cards Against Humanity :)

Warm and very humid, 75F, but the rain held off for the graduation this morning.

Richard rides out to meet Wat Tyler.

Friday

Cool and overcast with occasional drizzle, 67F.

The Black Death takes its toll and 10 year old Richard is crowned.

Thursday

Another nice day-fingers crossed for Saturday! Mostly sunny with a nice breeze and 78F.

An England on the brink is ill prepared for the Black Death.

Wednesday

What a lovely day after the crazy heat of the last two! Sunny with a gentle breeze and 82F.

Edward III.

Phew, again!

Still v. hot, 93F and not a breath of wind to temper it. Thank goodness for Holly's evaporative cooling coat :)

The truth about William Wallace of Scotland.

Phew, what a scorcher!

Hot and sunny and still, 94F!

Luckily Holly has her cooling coat, so she's handling it better than I am :)

Edward mourns the death if his baby-factory wife.

A tad warm...

We had very successful picnic after church this morning, and the weather has certainly taken a turn for the warmer... it's currently 88F and sunny with a light breeze :)

Edward I is crowned.

Sultry Saturday

Well, it's finally warmed up :) 83F and mostly sunny with a warm breeze.

Henry III builds Westminster Abbey.

Friday

Finally it would appear summer is making an appearance- sunny and pleasant and 77F with blue skies and almost no breeze :)

Richard takes the Cross and heads for the Holy Land.

Thursday

It's been s mostly nice day, but it's cooling down a little now, 65F. By the look of the forecast we will be looking back on these cool evenings with envy soon enough.

It's the Senior Recognition Awards tonight, scholarships and certificates and the like- we have been invited and told that Crisp will be receiving something (shh, we're not supposed to tell her), but we have no idea what.

Thomas and Henry meet in a field, again.

Wednesday

Warning up a little, 65F, but still mostly overcast.

Thomas a Becket is put on trial.

Tuesday

Cool and damp, 56F, is it really the first week of June?

Henry I.

Monday

Coolish but humid, 63F and overcast.

Empress Matilda (amongst others) tries to rule.

Pentecost

Still quite warm, 67F, but turning showery- in fact I've just got the call that Crisp is finishing work at the club early and needs picking up.

Harold gets an arrow in the eye.

Saturday

A very pleasant day for a walk, 68F and mostly sunny with a nice cooling breeze.

1066 and William and Harold face off across the Channel.

Friday

A pretty day, better than we were promised, 67F and sunny.

Edward throws Godwynn out of the kingdom.

Thursday

Another nice one, 76F and mostly sunny with a light breeze :)

King Canute.

Wednesday

A cool and grey morning has given way to a very pleasant afternoon... 71F with clear skies and lots of low sunshine.

Alfred stands against the Vikings.

Moist Memorial Day

Showery and cool, 54F.

Crisp went off to work this morning at the club, but I can't imagine that the snack bar is open... maybe they've put her to with in the main kitchen for the day?

Sad to hear of the death of John Noakes this morning, but happy that he is no longer suffering. Another part of my childhood gone- Get down Shep!

Hadrian and his wall.

Sunday

Another quite nice day, 59F and mostly sunny, though it's supposed to rain a lot tonight.

Decided to get a book Dad's reading this time... so I've gone for Simon Schama's History of Britain, vol. 1 :)

So far we're taking about Skara Brae in the Orkneys.

Saturday

A bit overcast, bit still warm and a bit sticky, 71F.

Not chosen a new book yet, so, as it's just a few days off its 50th anniversary, I'm listening​ to Sgt Pepper :)

Friday

Quite a lovely day, breezy and sunny and 70F :)

Just finished Hillbilly Elegy.

Thursday

Cool, wet and blustery, 56F.

Graduation from Yale Law.

Wednesday

Still a bit sticky and overcast, 66F.

2nd year at Yale Law.

Tuesday

Warmer and overcast, 67F, and more humid.

A chat with London (the obligatory check in when some awful event has taken place on either side of the Atlantic), and then back to my book- Yale law school.

Moist Monday

A bit rainy and cooler, 55F.

A fascinating explanation of why white, working class Americans feel as they do politically.

Sunday

What a nice day, 66F and sunny :)

Out of the Marines and off to Ohio State.

Saturday

How nice to have a simple, quiet Saturday with no funerals or fundraisers :)

Cooler and overcast with occasional very brief showers, 59F.

The Marines and letters from home.

Friday

Hardly a day off as we had a funeral this morning and then I had to do some work choosing pictures for the Parish Profile that will go out to prospective rector recruits.

Another hot one, 88G and overcast.

Life with Memaw.

Thursday

Crazy weather! It's 94F and sunny! Hopefully it will cool of a bit for tomorrow's funeral (yes, another one!).

High school and a new step-dad.

Phew, what a scorcher!

84F and sunny :)

Papaw's death.

Tuesday

Warning up a little, 73F and overcast.

The confusion of surnames.

Monday

What a nice day, quite windy and mostly sunny, 64F. We're supposed to get up close to 90F by Thursday​!

3rd grade science fair.

Happy Mother's Day!

Church and another funeral this morning, this afternoon we're just going to hang out and binge-watch the first season of Orphan Black :)

A nice day with lots of people out to enjoy it (giving Mom a break?), Mostly sunny and 58F.

The 50s and the family moves to Ohio.

Soggy Saturday

Pissing down! I'm posting this from the car before driving home. Wet and cool, 50F.

New book- Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance, a memoir about the American poor that I heard about a while ago and have wanted to read. Just started so I'm hearing about the members of the Kentucky family.

Friday

A busy weekend- we had a funeral this morning, we have another tomorrow, and then another after church on Sunday! So Holly and I are taking advantage of this lovely weather (sunny, breezy and 57F) to do the long loop as it's going to rain the next couple of days.

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth, really enjoyed it! May do the next in the series, or may do something else as a palate cleanser, will look online when I get home ;)

Thursday

A little cooler and windier, 58F, but still nice.

Did a fun photo-shoot this afternoon for a parishioner who is building a website- I've yet to edit them but I think I've got quite a few good shots :)

Thomas is murdered in his cathedral.

Wednesday

Another pleasant day for a walk, not to warm, 60F with a light breeze and dappled sunshine.

Wallerran tries to discredit Thomas.

Tuesday

56F and a light breeze, mostly cloudy too.

Philip goes to France to see Thomas Becket.

Monday

Another pretty day, 55F mostly sunny and still.

Wallerran tries to make his case that Jonathan is Philips son.

Sunday

A very successful Confirmation this morning, after a very successful fundraiser last night :)

A bit grey today and cooler, 54F, but a nice enough day for a brisk walk followed by a nap!

Wallerran plots to discredit Philip at the consecration of the cathedral.

Saturday

An absolutely stunning day after all that rain yesterday- sunny and breezy and 62F and everything is very green :)

Busy this morning setting up for the fundraiser tonight and the bishop tomorrow. Back for a quick nap and a shower after this and then the fun begins!

William comes to arrest Richard for Alfreds murder.

What a difference a day makes!

Absolutely tipping down! I mean rain of almost biblical proportions :) windy too and 53F

I was already wet from having to go up on the church roof to clear a gutter after this mornings funeral, but this phone (Moto G5 Plus) is not quite as waterproof as the last one, so this is taken through the sandwich bag I had it in in my pocket.

William becomes Sheriff.

Thursday

Another perfect day for a walk, 58F and sunny with a nice breeze.

An early walk today as I've taken the afternoon off because I will be working most of the weekend.

William is back in his little village after Richard takes his castle.

Wednesday

Another lovely day :) windy and pleasant, 61F with lots of sunshine.

Aliana returns to Earl's Castle.

Tuesday

Another nice day, 72F and sunny with a stiff breeze.

William meets Richard at a mill.

Monday

A lovely afternoon for a walk :) 63F, mostly sunny and a bit breezy.

Richard considers raising an army of outlaws against William.