Articles About Patterdale Hall Diaries :: Page 4
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Hunkering down in the Hall
“I will head out to the Hall and get a fire going, then will travel back and forth to keep an eye on both Karen and the fire.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Occupational hazards
“This is why we bought Patterdale Hall, so we can exist in the now and enjoy every second of it.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | A record of note, for some
Writing a diary can be extremely helpful to putting your thoughts in order. As things go down on the page you begin to realize what is important and what isn’t.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | On hats and sticks
We are teetering on the brink of fall. It is absolutely my favorite season in Ohio. Last year I discovered delicata squash, which changed my life. Goodness, they are delicious. This year, however, we haven’t planted any: they are exploding everywhere, and I reckon we have about 20, ranging from almost a foot long to about three inches.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Tempus fugit
“As a professor I am on a nine-month academic salary, and while this means I don’t have a lot of money, it does mean I can spend May, June and July pottering about at the Hall.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Mice and moles and shrews, oh my!
“One lasting memory of my time at Oxford was watching a cricket match between the Bodleian librarians and some local captains of industry.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Weathering a bomb cyclone
“The winds hit about 11 p.m. just as I went to bed, and the temperature dropped from 40º F to -9º F, or -24º C, in the space of two hours.”
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Getting busy, getting happy
“I have to work just as hard, but I’m doing something I love, and on top of that, I have stuff to do. I’m getting busy. It’s a wonderful thing.”
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