Sunday, Part 1
Chalabre is a village divided! Yes, the pro-snow vs. anti-snow villagers are all making their voices heard this weekend. Of course, the anti-snow villagers are doing that from inside the comfort and warmth of their own homes, as they do NOT want to set foot outside into the white stuff!
JM and I are firmly planted in the pro-snow camp. We think the village looks beautiful under its blanket of white. Of course, we also don't have any particular need to go driving in it, and our trips outside have been confined to walking Maggie and picking up the odd thing or two at the Vival or Huit à 8!
Yesterday, there was no mail into or out of the village, because the postal truck could not get over the pass between Limoux and Chalabre. If that continues for more than a day or two, it's possible that we could slide slightly over into the "anti" camp, but I don't see that occurring at this point.
Of course, the picture is a bit different in other parts of the South of France. Record-breaking amounts of snow have fallen to the north of us, causing massive power outages, closures of autoroutes and airports, even a couple of deaths. So, I don't want to make light of the situation. But, it's nowhere near that serious here in the Shire.
I spoke with friends Diane and Evan in L.A. yesterday. It's going to be close to 80 there this week. But, even that didn't change my mind about living in our village. I think one of the reasons I like the changing seasons so much is that you get to look forward to different weather in a seasonal, instead of daily manner. In L.A., you can go from summer to winter and back in a week! Here at least, when I have my sweaters out, I know I don't have to pull out my summer clothes until summer!
Maggie also seems to enjoy the white stuff. Yesterday, she was bouncing around in the snow very playfully. She certainly didn't act like a dog who is almost 10-years-old. She looks quite fetching in her burgandy sweater, with little snowflakes decorating that and her glossy black head when we're out. I'm pretty sure she knows how cute she looks as well.
So, the vote from the Lofficier clan is that we like the snow. The only negative being that it appears to occasionally affect our satellite signal, so television watching becomes a bit dicey. It's a small thing though, and I believe that we will be able to survive.
Ciao for now!
R
(see pictures on my personal site.)
JM and I are firmly planted in the pro-snow camp. We think the village looks beautiful under its blanket of white. Of course, we also don't have any particular need to go driving in it, and our trips outside have been confined to walking Maggie and picking up the odd thing or two at the Vival or Huit à 8!
Yesterday, there was no mail into or out of the village, because the postal truck could not get over the pass between Limoux and Chalabre. If that continues for more than a day or two, it's possible that we could slide slightly over into the "anti" camp, but I don't see that occurring at this point.
Of course, the picture is a bit different in other parts of the South of France. Record-breaking amounts of snow have fallen to the north of us, causing massive power outages, closures of autoroutes and airports, even a couple of deaths. So, I don't want to make light of the situation. But, it's nowhere near that serious here in the Shire.
I spoke with friends Diane and Evan in L.A. yesterday. It's going to be close to 80 there this week. But, even that didn't change my mind about living in our village. I think one of the reasons I like the changing seasons so much is that you get to look forward to different weather in a seasonal, instead of daily manner. In L.A., you can go from summer to winter and back in a week! Here at least, when I have my sweaters out, I know I don't have to pull out my summer clothes until summer!
Maggie also seems to enjoy the white stuff. Yesterday, she was bouncing around in the snow very playfully. She certainly didn't act like a dog who is almost 10-years-old. She looks quite fetching in her burgandy sweater, with little snowflakes decorating that and her glossy black head when we're out. I'm pretty sure she knows how cute she looks as well.
So, the vote from the Lofficier clan is that we like the snow. The only negative being that it appears to occasionally affect our satellite signal, so television watching becomes a bit dicey. It's a small thing though, and I believe that we will be able to survive.
Ciao for now!
R
(see pictures on my personal site.)
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