I finished a book today that was 32 CDs long, the equivalent of 976 pages.
It was a historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett about the building of a cathedral in Kingsbridge, England. It is set in the middle of the 12th century and provides both an interesting insight into how people lived at that time and into the architectural considerations that go into designing and building a cathedral. It spans a period of 40 years and changes main characters as the story requires.
It’s a different style of book than I normally read. I enjoyed it for the most part and came away with a greater appreciation for cathedral design.
Tomorrow brother Lou heads off to Missouri in his continuing adventure for the We Care Ministries. He worked hard for the church while he was here and wore himself out. I took him to lunch today at a local Greek restaurant and then toured the Armament Museum. I showed him some of the systems I have worked on. He kept wanting to sit down and rest. We didn’t do much more than give him a place to stay on this visit.
It was a historical novel, The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett about the building of a cathedral in Kingsbridge, England. It is set in the middle of the 12th century and provides both an interesting insight into how people lived at that time and into the architectural considerations that go into designing and building a cathedral. It spans a period of 40 years and changes main characters as the story requires.
It’s a different style of book than I normally read. I enjoyed it for the most part and came away with a greater appreciation for cathedral design.
Tomorrow brother Lou heads off to Missouri in his continuing adventure for the We Care Ministries. He worked hard for the church while he was here and wore himself out. I took him to lunch today at a local Greek restaurant and then toured the Armament Museum. I showed him some of the systems I have worked on. He kept wanting to sit down and rest. We didn’t do much more than give him a place to stay on this visit.
Poor Brie, our cat, doesn’t like having a stranger in the house. Now that he is leaving we are going to once again drag her off to Jacksonville.
The garden has about a dozen tomatoes that look like they will ripen when we are away. I’ve got netting up to keep birds out and I think I finally have the insects under control. Now I have to hope they will be just right to pick when we get back. No matter how “automated” I made the garden it still requires daily attention. My Dad understood this and set aside time each day to work the garden. I’m learning a lot his year and I’m hoping that next year the harvest will be greater.
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