A mystery.
Clear skies and a temperature just north of freezing as we head off along the lane this morning. Sophie thinks this weather is absolutely wonderful. She sprints on ahead like a puppy. Being oblivious to cold weather is one of the benefits of having a thick double coat. The weather forecast says there will be snow tomorrow. Winter is about to announce its arrival with a blustery fanfare.
Within five minutes the chill temperatures and a biting wind impart a 'casual' look to my canine companions fur. Her fur becomes ever more 'casual' the longer we're out.
Sophie joins me on a trip to the good bakers. Getting in the car is a chance to get out of the wind and warm up. This mornings croissant a delight. I'd reckon it's ten minutes out of the oven. A more than passable 8.9/10. Once again we are the only ones to brave the outside terrace. Even the hardy municipal refuse men are seated inside. There is a difference in our fellow customers this morning. All of the folks coming into the cafe are wearing their masks so that both nose and mouth are covered. The Omicron effect ?
On our way home we pass a car on its side in the deep drainage ditch at the foot of the hill. I stop and check to make sure there's no one in it. The air bags haven't deployed which you'd expect if it had run off the road at high speed. A quick look around shows there are no signs of rapid braking or tyre marks . How the driver managed to get out of the car is also a puzzle. Pushing open the door and getting out of a small saloon that's lying on its side must have been exceedingly difficult. From the evidence I'd guess it had been stolen and, for some reason, pushed carefully off the road onto its side.
11 comments:
Love the photo of Sophie pacing across the leaves.
What does it take for a croissant to achieve a rating of over 9? Or is Angus's scoring system the same as was in operation at my rather demanding school where, other than in maths, it was all but impossible to achieve more than 75%. (This was in the days before grade inflation, obviously.)
What an exciting morning already, Sophie, and the sun is hardly up - and the curly ends of a high-rating croissant! It's going to be another best day ever.
Cold here too - unusually so, even for this time of year.
Hari OM
hmmmm... now my head is buzzing with all sorts of scenarios for that car... YAM xx
A friend in Belgium reports lots of cases in her entourage, even doubly vaccinated, some of them quite young. I spent 2.5 hours on Doctolib yesterday to sign up for my third shot, end of December, just past 5 months since my 2nd.
Re the car, perhaps the driver was texting? I saw a father and his adolescent son trying to get their car out of a similar situation--the road was only big enough for one car at a time. I guess the oncoming SUV didn't pull over very far, and the father's car went a little too much onto the soft shoulder. Again, nobody hurt, but a big headache for them. There are little carveouts on the road where there's room to wait for someone to pass, but sometimes drivers zoom past them and count on others to get out of their way. And who wants to back up to one of these wide spots, especially in the dark, on such a tiny road, with a big car bearing down on them?
A good croissant and windy morning, a perfect start to the day. Glad no one appears to have been hurt, hope someone gets their car back in one piece.
Gail has asked the question in my mind....
Sophie's third picture down gave me my laugh for today. Thank you. If anyone wants to experience more laughs try Doggy Day Care Farm in Australia on YouTube. The diving in the pool after the lure is hilarious.
I love the picture of Sophie making her way through the fallen leaves. A difficult day for us: our beloved Millie (a black lab mix) didn't wake up this morning. At 15-1/2 years, she had a long and wonderful life; she had become frail but the decline came very swiftly and almost without warning. She began as a "wild child" and extremely willful, but in later years had become quite sweet and wishing to please. Thank you for this blog; it cheers my heart, and so many others, too.
Take comfort. To have a long and wonderful life and then run on ahead, without pain, is the way it should be.
I'm sorry to hear this sad news. Wishing you comfort as you mourn your beloved Millie.
All the best, Gail.
Stephanie, I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Millie. I am keeping you in my thoughts and heart.
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