The Saint-Aignan skyline

Sunday started out beautiful. I woke early and saw the crescent moon rising in the east (I was up before sunrise). Then the sun rose; the sky was clear but hazy. After a while I went over to the supermarket for a few things. I had taken my camera and decided to stop along the river to take some pictures.

The church and château at Saint-Aignan on the Cher River. It's where we call home.

After parking the car, I made my way along the quai and over the bridge to the island. Then I walked around a bit snapping photos. The sun was making a spectacle of the church and castle. Except for one guy walking his dog, I was the only other person out on the island. It was very nice and I'm glad I did it because by noon the clouds had rolled in again.

So Sunday afternoon, I threw caution to the (cold) wind and power-washed the deck. I'm not supposed to use noisy power tools on Sunday afternoons, but I decided to say "what the hey" and did it anyway. My closest neighbors are two doors down and they're indoors in front of their fire. And besides, I heard somebody else's noise over on the next road. And besides, again, it only took about half an hour. So now I can cross another chore off my list.