On Monday it was the shortest day of the year in Australia…the winter solstice. For me it’s reason to celebrate because while we are still getting colder, at least the days will slowly start to get longer!! Monday was 4 hours and 46 minutes shorter than the summer solstice. In Canberra, the morning of the…
Weather
Hot or cold?
Early Thursday morning I’m flying interstate to visit a dear friend who has been going through a tough time of late. We’ve had a few covid outbreaks recently, so it’s been a fingers crossed process over the last few days but it looks like I am going to be able to go (my flight is…
Douglas Adams + Australia
I can’t find the original source, but this is reportedly how Douglas Adams, the author of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, viewed Australia and Australians: “Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognizable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what…
Puddles!
It rained on the weekend and we had puddles! It probably seems funny to get excited by puddles, but after years of el nino drought (which is why Australia burnt so well last summer) it is delightful to have a la nina spring and to see enough rain fall to make puddles. I can’t remember…
SPRING!!
It’s spring… I really don’t need to say more, I’m sure you can picture me happy dancing. To celebrate, my garden presented me with daffodils (and yes, they are from my bulbs). Flowers always make me happy. What makes you happy?