Two emails on Waiting for Godot

Hi kid,
Ask your older actor friends who may have seen a stage play of the above how the 2 main actors keep the audience's interest by such subtle changes in the interchanges between them. There are clowning moments as well as verbal lol but no plot. Feels like a retired couple waiting out winter white out. Now I am going to read the reviews. I did see excerpts from Patrick Stewart but how to do 2 acts ,and keep the audience engaged, is beyond my imagination. But then I don't have a degree in the pretend arts. Love,                                    And I got a reply.

It's a great play, isn't it? It all comes down to each small very human and real interaction. The larger structure may be difficult to make sense of but the minute intentions of each character are more obvious. Very funny, you're right.       

The exchange was not perfunctory and injects a delight into the day as I watch the scenes outside:                                                                                     

And

More is not better.

Acceptable level of snow for both man and machine, as with his little tractor he shaped the 300+feet driveway, on February5. Still fond of the season with its bracing chores (ahem); I mean they were done cheerfully. For example he noted that February 2 was a suitable day for splitting the big blocks.

Happy enough to appreciate that the straight grain of the wood made for easy splitting. Was quite smug when it rained on February 3 because he got in some dry wood. February 9 and 10 were storm days and brought lots more of the lovely stuff.

Today, February 11, second day of the Lunar New Year, he plowed again.
And the finished access looks good.                                                  

Hard work to look idyllic (ahem, eye of the beholder). Happy Year of the Snake. I have to make some pancakes for tomorrow(his Shrove Tuesday), and since the plowman needs an orange for his pancakes we may have to pop into town. Maybe that's why he plowed.

Diamonds on the soles of my feet on Jan. 30

Schools were cancelled as the forecast indicated that the roads would turn icy with the predicted rain on the accumulated snow, in spite of  the temperature rise to 9 degrees Celsius. Sure enough, when I went out at 11am, a neighbour's car had slipped into the ditch. I noticed that the few cars were travelling very close to the centre. The sides where I can safely walk were icy. Good thing I brought my gear:         

On winter assignment in Fredericton.

Cold Beauty

There it is in all its glory; translucent blue sky, sunlight so bright, it makes your heart ache, yet  gives little heat but twinkles on hard snow. Still there is this:

Only life thing to stand still in -31 C. And the Lilac bushes in nude hibernation.

The red tractor is on life support. It is being charged so that he can plow.

Nothing gentle about this beautiful day.

Stepping into the second fortnight.

Breakfast for the working actor.This photo was sent to show us that she is soldiering on. It was a very pleasant first fortnight; a little pate, a little partying, some Coronas and genteel carousing.
For me it was coffee and cinnamon roll at the Breakaway Cafe. My first shift for 2013 and enjoyed it, I did.

January 2, 2013

Just cool by itself; a new year. My cats don't have that. Cooler still is that it is a hard bright blue sky day. So bright that the shadow, of a flying bird,on the snow, takes one by surprise.Then the lighting dims and a soft gray ensues; all done by 

clouds But it is cold. Hence the cats have more sense:

Poes

 Felix silvestris catus in formal attire    

The cats sniff at the porch door and refuse to accompany me. They scurry back, taking their noses, to their warm spots. My hand held device register -13C and with wind chill -25C. Still the light is beguiling and a new beginning is refreshing.

Weather variations in Tres Riches Heures of December.

                                December 1 Temperature -7 C

Heatless Sun bathes room / Eyes gaze on fluttering snow/ Hands cup tea by stove
                              
                                December 2  Temperature -2C

 Gents and Orange Toque, for the cold months of winter, value captured sun.