#41.3, Tues., Feb. 7, 2023

Historical setting: 590 C.E. Cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil          A message arrived on a bird’s leg simply mentioning “the nuns of Laon.”          “Laon has no nuns, or convent or monastery. We were there this summer on our journey looking for nuns.” I can attest.          But Ana knows what this means and she’sContinue reading “#41.3, Tues., Feb. 7, 2023”

Post #15.5, Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees          Nic explains his amazing good fortune. “I went across the river to the snowy side of the valley. I was reaching for a stick for the fire which I had seen from the other side, when I caught a glimpse of something on the move.Continue reading “Post #15.5, Wednesday, December 9, 2020”

Post #15.4, Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees          The flat place we find for this night is barren of trees or bushes, but higher than the river should the river be raging with a new storm before morning. It’s on the leeward side of the valley in the shadow, but also protected fromContinue reading “Post #15.4, Tuesday, December 8, 2020”