I was just glad that it waited until after I got home from our mystery book group meeting last night. People in our area have no idea how to drive in any kind of winter precipitation. We had a good book group meeting with lots of people there even though it was cold and blustery outside. We talked about Rhys Bowen's books and everyone there gave her writings a big 'thumbs up'. Have you read her Royal Spyness series or her historical standalone books such as IN FARLEIGH FIELD? Good stuff! Next month we'll discuss Jane Harper's newest book, THE LOST MAN. Looking forward to it (with no winter precipitation). Ha!
We saw a few flurries last Friday but none of it stuck, thank heavens!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think your area and ours are much the same with the winter weather thing.
DeleteIf you want some snow we got over 18 inches on Monday. I'd be more than happy to send you some. ;D
ReplyDeleteThat's OK, Lark. You can keep your 18 inches. Ha!
DeleteI love that you were excited enough to take photos. Mind you, we have hardly had a proper winter here in the UK. A few heavy frosts but no snow or bitterly cold temps. A lot of storms though, another one due this weekend.
ReplyDeleteHoping to read something by Rhys Bowen this month.
Well, as I said, I had to move fast in order to document the white stuff. We have certainly had snow in the past that was enough to cover the ground and then some, but it has been several years since we got significant amounts. I can remember occasional snows as I was growing up.
DeleteThose are very sweet snow pics :) I love the stone wall in your yard.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stacy. Our lot slopes from front to back and the wall was built to keep the soil from disappearing when we were trying to get grass to catch hold.
DeleteWe have only had one real snowfall this winter so far, which is a little unusual for where I live!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine, Angela. Maybe you'll get a little more?
DeleteI'm so happy that you had a touch of snow!!
ReplyDeleteIt's rare enough that one needs to document it. Ha!
DeleteI like this author very much and I wish some flurries even could come our way. Its blindingly hot.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like Rhys Bowen's books, Mystica. That was certainly the opinion of everyone in our mystery group. And I can imagine that hot is the norm for your area right now.
DeleteI'd love to have some snow! Have fun reading The Lost Man! I still haven't read it yet.
ReplyDeleteI'll be listening to it after I finish the one I'm working on right now - Golden in Death by J.D. Robb.
DeleteWe got our fill of snow in NY over Thanksgiving, but I'm glad you got to see some this winter! I've enjoyed a couple of the Royal Spyness series and am happy that In Farleigh Field is waiting on my kindle... especially since you're group gave it a thumbs up.
ReplyDeleteIn Farleigh Field was a good read for me. It reminded me a lot of several Foyle's War episodes with storylines of various aspects of Britain in WWII. And, I can imagine that a winter without snow will take some getting used to on your part, JoAnn. Ha!
DeleteAfter 81 degrees a few days ago, this brief winter night was a surprise for us, too. One of the fountains froze!
ReplyDeleteOh no! Yes, this was quite a drop in temps for all of us in the southern regions wasn't it? That how it happens though, right. Those severe cold fronts and then if there is moisture - snow or worse, ice! I hate ice!
DeleteI sure was surprised to wake up to a dusting of snow. I too was surprised how many showed up for book club with how cold and blustery it was. Shows how much everyone enjoys it.
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone was a fan of Rhys Bowen and I'm not sure I knew quite how popular she was with the group. Glad we talked about her books.
DeleteI admit I was sort of hoping we'd have a snow day so I could work from home :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't see any snow when I got up to go in to work so either we got very little in our area or nothing at all. Glad you had such a fun time at book group! I need to read some Rhys Bowen.
That snow was very fleeting, Iliana, and I'm further north from where you are. I am kind of surprised that there wasn't some kind of 'snow' day going on. They are very quick these days to cancel things.
DeleteYour snow looks a lot like what we get here. So much better than the frigid temps and constant snow storms we used to experience in Nebraska. I still have Jane Harper's third book on my TBR list and hope to get to it later this spring. I really enjoyed her first two mysteries and have heard The Lost Man is very good.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think we were surprised that there wasn't more snow when we lived in Oregon. Of course there was in the mountains, but not so much in the valley or at the coast I guess. The Lost Man is coming up soon in my reading - stay tuned...
DeleteThere seems to be more winter in your backyard than in NYC at the moment. I fear that March & April may hold some wintry surprises for me.
ReplyDeleteRhys Bowen is a good author--I love historical fiction of her timing and setting.
Rhys Bowen definitely does a good job with historical tales. I'm surprised that your area doesn't have a lot more frozen stuff than us, but who knows what will come?
DeleteIt has snowed on the rare occasion where I live in Southern California, but never that I have seen. We've had a lot of heavy winds as of late and freezing nights. I am looking forward to more springlike and less breezy weather. It sounds like you had a good discussion in your book club. I haven't read Rhys Bowen before. I hope you have a great week, Kay.
ReplyDeleteWe did have a good discussion. I'm not sure I realized quite how many of the members were such big fans of Rhys Bowen. We get a bit of snow here every few years, but it's always more likely to be ice - much more scary for driving.
DeleteSnow was predicted here last week. It did get cold (lower than freezing, even), but we didn't get any white stuff. Bummer. It's always fun to get flurries :)
ReplyDeleteIt is fun to get a few snow bits, but the ice can stay far, far away. Right?
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