cold here too !
We are having our coldest period of weather for nearly a hundred years !! All very pretty and quite exciting. This is what we woke to yesterday. It froze last night so is likely to be around for awhile.
Not so much fun for those living in houses where the windows don't close properly, or even the doors, in some cases. Some streets are still using Porta Loos... It's been nearly a year since the first earthquake last Sept. Progress must seem unbearably slow for the people in those worst hit areas...
I have tried without success , to post several times lately. I was interested to read in some of the comments below, that others can "comment" but not post. That seemed to be the case here too. Hopefully this will work !
Holly (the dog !) loved the snow yesterday and pranced around in it every time we went out. We spent some time shaking snow off the lower shrubs and trees and cleared a path to the front and back doors and a pathway around the outside of the house. Any more and my husband would have gone in search of a snow blower or whatever they are ! I doubt that he would have found one in NZ. !! We have plenty of fire wood so had a cozy day inside, some neighbours popped in later in the day. There was a general air of excitement around, some would say we need to "get a life " !!!!
DD#1 is due in NZ on Thursday with her four children. She plans to have a few days in Auckland with DD#2 before coming down here . Unfortunately DD#2 and family have had to go to a family (in laws) funeral , many miles away (the length of the Nth Island and then some...over on the ferry to the top of the Sth Island) They drove through very difficult conditions yesterday and got as far as Wellington. The funeral is on Wednesday. I am now anxious about them rushing back up to Auckland after the funeral . Such a pity and not the best start to what is a very "big deal" holiday for the HK family. They are due down here next Monday.
Might go out and take some more photos. ! The sun is out and it is very beautiful out there...
Have a good week.
Marion.
posted by Marion in NZ. @ 5:24 PM
6 Comments:
Wow! That is beautiful! It seems so unreal to know that is your day, when we are (finally) getting a spell of normal hot summer weather!
I thought that just looking at this photo, might cool some of the BBers down ! It sounds very hot over there , I don't think I would be able to cope with the high humidity. It's been thawing all day but it still looks very pretty out there !
Enjoy your summer.
Marion--this is lovely, but you can keep it! Yes, humidity makes us move slowly, but think of the soft skin from all the moisture.
Actually it's good to remember that the southern hemi.'s weather is opposite of ours. Have a wonderful visit with family.
What a gorgeous picture, Marion! I do love looking at snowy scenery. Enjoy it while you have it! And stay warm. :-)
Hugz, Mary in Oregon
SNOW is exactly what I need to be looking at, as it helps me feel 10 degrees coller! ;-) I just got home from playing golf ( ladies' 18-hole league). High was only 91°F but the humidity is 50%, which makes it quite uncomfortable. The new wicking fabrics do help a lot, though.
I love looking at the snow pictures. :-D
Doris, watch out what you wish for. January will be here in the southern Appalacians soon enough.
Marion, it is some beautiful land in which you live.
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