Sad departure

 

Our son Jason leaves from the Poitiers airport after visiting us for 3 days.

The Snow has finally arrived

 

At last, the snow came overnight. It is really quite shallow, but the early morning covering on the roads had turned to ice, and were quite treacherous. However, by the mid morning the sun had emerged and began to thaw the snow. And by the afternoon the roads were clear.

Apropos nothing

 

I just happened upon this photo on someone else's blog. Their caption was "who could resist this face?", and they are right.

A heart warming scene

 

This is what greeted us when we visited friends on New Year's eve the other day.

The waters are rising

Later this time than before, the rains have become more frequent. So, the level is rising, and will probably exceed the height of the bridge. Fortunately, it does not inconvenience us as we need not make the crossing.

This is not what you think it is

 

Here the pump is ejecting the surplus water from the pool via a long hose, which is resting on a hedge. Really, it is quite innocent.

The Pool is full

 

 

As you can see, the swimming pool has a canvas cover over it. The water inside the pool has been emptied to 2/3 full, and covered with a black plastic agricultural sheet. The rainfall in the Autumn has dripped through the canvas, and filled up the pool back again. Today I emptied the pool down to the black plastic level with an electric pump. The lower photo above was taken before the light fell, and before the pumping had completed.