It was a long and snowy winter here in the UK - beautiful to look at:
The view from Kim's classroom window: 
But we can't lie - fun as it was to finally see a little snow, it caused widespread pandemonium across the Cotswolds. Our car was trapped in the driveway for 12 days (we shoveled - but no plows for the roads!), classes disrupted (but still running - the national exams were underway and they don't stop for no one!), and once we nearly ran out of wine (but a 3-mile trek to the nearest shop fixed that problem). Eventually we decided to take a few lessons from the locals and simply decided to bury our heads until spring:
We stayed pretty cooped up with all the snow and work - although we did get out on one or two little adventures, like traveling to Glasgow for a performance of one of Jesse's newest pieces (www.jesseraccio.com) and visiting Necropolis on the way: 
Very Buffy. Kim wandered around with a stake the whole day:
And generally enjoying the food, metro vibe and antics of a city that refuses to take itself too seriously (apparently Wellington is almost never without his cap): 
Unfortunately our little girl, Bizzler, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in early spring. 
Nothing can fill the hole left behind by the loss of a fur-kid, but eventually spring came and we've enjoyed the antics of new fur-babies everywhere: 
Finally deciding it was time to get out and reconnect with the world we excitedly celebrated National Moth Night on May 15th with other crazy Lepidopterain enthusiasts: 
We got a special perk when we discovered this year's theme was Moths and Bats! We waited patiently for dusk to settle and for some of the UK's most elusive bats to emerge from their daily slumber: 
And fly right into the harp traps waiting to interrupt their dinner run: 
It was a busy night with lots of bats being captured and recorded: 
A good thing for the moths... well, except for those lured by the enchanting glow of the various traps lighting up the forest (so... irresistible...) 
Good geeky fun for all carried on well into the night: 
So there you have it - a little update! Hopefully the longer days will bring more interesting adventures (or at least extended opportunities to catch up on old posts!) 
