Around Town

Just a few pictures of places and things in the neighborhood:

Knighton Supermarket. Like every "supermarket" in town, this one is hardly super-sized. You should have to sell more than ice cream, candy bars, and alcohol to have an awning that says "groceries" on it. On the other hand, in a college town, maybe that's all you really need.

Zipcode-themed graffiti. Yeah baby, LE2 is the greatest!

Moss Van. Everyone knows that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Apparently the same is true for cars in England. If you have one parked for too long in your driveway it grows filmy green moss. You've been warned.

Utility Poles. Utility poles on both sides of the street are uncommon in my neighborhood. This means that wires fan out to either side of the street from a single pole like spider web rigging. It's really neat-looking actually. Let's hope none of them ever fall down though!

Snowfall! I think the only thing better than getting a little snowfall was watching the folks in our neighborhood transform it into funny little snow people. These are my two faves: grass hands and penny teeth vs. snow hipster with wine feet and a stick in the mouth.

Snow melt. When the sun comes out and starts to melt the snow, there's only one thing you can do: play!  Here's Craig running around with Pete at the park. Pete running at full speed is actually really hard to capture with a camera. You can tell he's having fun though.

Thatched roof. First off, I'm surprised that people actually use thatch still as roofing material. It's so cool though, isn't it. Look how they cut designs into the top of the thatch! To add to the whimsy, this pub has two wooden sculptures on it's ridge of a fox chasing a rabbit. I can't wait to see what the inside looks like! 

Spring flowers. It's still pretty cold here, but I'm encouraged every day when I see the little green daffodil leaves peeking out of the grass or little pops of color amidst the grey-brown-green backdrop that I have become accustomed to over the past month. Spring is on the way!

Last but not least, another sign! I won't deny that I'm looking forward to frog season. When it comes, you know where to find Pete and me. We will be down by the brook watching frogs hop across the street! Do you think they use a crossing guard?