Snow on New Year’s Day, they said. Proper Winter to make an appearance, finally, at the crack of 2016, they said. What we’ve got instead is fog, grizzly drizzle and all the cheeriness of a Siberian laundry with the heating up the creek.
WW1 Memorial in my village
Have I depressed you quite enough yet..? Welcome to the club!
Wait… maybe some spiritual guidance to lift our mood? I’ve got just the thing: Last week, while the weather was still nice and sunny, I came across this saucy lady on one of my walks:
This being Bavaria, there’s thousands of Madonnas everywhere, perched on pedestals, squeezed into grottos and stuck to the lower echelons of crucifixes, but they don’t usually wear bright red undergarments, nor red lipstick, like this one. Whory Mary…!
This is how my village looked last year at this time of year: What a difference!
Lady Of The Cakes 
What a beautiful set of photos.
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Thanks…! Last week’s turned out much better, though. Sunshine makes such a difference!
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Great photos, we have snow and fog in sunny Italy. No pea soup to be seen anywhere
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Yes, your smog has been on your news! Ick 😦
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We have a wonderful wine called Nebbiolo, Nebbia is Italian for fog. So you can imagine how bad it gets here if they name the local wine after it.
I haven’t found a wine called nice calm Italian women 😇
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I’m certainly fed up with the same here! But I enjoyed your misty photos Simone.
If you can oblige with a bit of snow before you depart that would be much appreciated!
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It’s not looking good… Actually, I think it DID snow last night, but by dawn, it was all gone 😦
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“All the cheeriness of a Siberian soup kitchen” = stunningly accurate. We got enough snow here this morning that our landlady (who doesn’t live here and shows up once a year, give or take), made sure to knock on our door to tell us to shovel it. When BV didn’t leap into action, she did half of the sidewalk, but only just from the driveway to the corner… not around the corner and along the side of the house. He went out about 30 minutes later, when she told him again how important it was. *rolls eyes so hard they’re still stuck somewhere*
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Oh man… they sure are obsessive about this – and woe betide if the pavement outside your house ain’t clear by 6am!
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I told BV that the given the amount and subsequent rain, that as a Wisconsinite who barely moves for less than 8 inches of snow, I wouldn’t even bother shoveling it. It would’ve melted by the end of the day (and did, along the house before he went out). That lady makes me crazy.
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I love fog. I love the ethereal quality the fog gives everything – shrouded in mystery. I’m waiting for the unexpected to happen.
… but then again, maybe I’ve watched too many mysteries on TV 😉
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Not sure I’m all that good with the “unexpected”. Unless we’re talking CAKE.
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That’s some trashy looking Madonna.
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She badly needs a pair of stilettos…
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This reminds me of the Jesus joke, popular in gay circles in the ’80’s. (Caution: offensive.)
What did Jesus say to Mary while hanging on the cross?
Mary! Get me some sensible pumps; these spikes are killing me!!!
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And not to mention the atrocious headwear! In no way fit for a princess…
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your photos are getting more and more interesting and complex…like it!
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It’s that darn sepia button…! 😉 Nice to see you back on the blogs. New recipe coming soon???
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Whory Mary was totally lost there – I’m disappointed 😉 Your stats won’t boom after all…
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Not my fault she’s pulling such a sour face!
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All that fog and drizzle makes me want to snuggle under the covers with a…piece of cake and watch some old movies.
We had a spot of sun today for the first time in about 10 days. Sending some your way!
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Oh my… I just got up… and there’s a light dusting of … of… SNOW! And the pea soup has dissipated, finally. I think your spell may have worked 🙂
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The winter wonderland is on the way! 🙂
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False alarm 😦
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I can imagine remaining in indoors with a cracking fire, robust soup, fresh home made bread would be the solution. Or maybe a hot toddy. 🙂
You COULD always escape to sunny strolls along the beach here in Bombay… barefoot… just sayin’ 🙂
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More tempting than ever! I’m not really a winter person. Eternal autumn, that would be my ideal.
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There is something appealing about autumn… that chill in the air that isn’t yet miserably cold… all those gorgeous fall colours… However I still enjoy being able to walk in sandals to the beach or a nearby outdoor pool for a splish splash in the sun! 🙂
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You are the Queen of the Dreary Photos ….. Love them! We need you here. We have tropical weather to match ….. I love to see what you could do with the mud.
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I’d swap a beach for this shit any day, I tell ya!
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It’s still beautiful even without the snow. The fog makes everything look very mysterious!
Basel had rain on New Year’s Eve, but thankfully not so much that we couldn’t enjoy the fireworks.
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Oh no!!! How disappointing for you 😦
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Love the Scarlet Madonna! Maybe she is actually the Whore of Babylon!
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That one certainly looks like she leads a double life 😉
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Well, after an absurdly warm Xmas, winter has finally hit here. It has been snowing all day (though none has really stuck), and it’s forecast to get to 11° F tonight, brutally cold in my book, though about five or six degrees above normal.
Nice photos.
Saludos,
Kim G
Boston, MA
Where we are itching to start our next Mexican trip.
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Still no proper winter in sight here. Not long to go till Mx, you’ll be knee deep in preparations 🙂
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Love the photos.
I think we would say “purée de pois” for “pea soup” in French (but it means the same)
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Everything was going so well…. until that madonna.
Love those photographs, makes me think of hidden treasures yet unfound, promises hidden deep within oneself, mysteries and whispered nothings.
uh…sorry about that poetic mumbling. A momentary lapse!
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Tomorrow, I’ll be looking for cats. Just for you.
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Nooooooo!!!
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GRIM
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Weather may not be what you wish but those pictures are awesome!
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Except maybe the last one…😀
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