Posts Tagged with winter

Naked solstice

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…

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Made for walking

I love boots but it has been a number of years since I have had a good pair of knee high boots. My last pair (which I *loved*) ended up being thrown out after the lining inside them disintegrated. I probably could have had them fixed, but to be honest, my dodgy feet could no…

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Snow

A week ago Canberra had snow. If it’s going to be cold, at least this makes it exciting. I woke up to snow on the Mt Taylor, the peak we can see from our place. We had snow flurries on and off for 4 hours at our house, then sleet for a couple of hours,…

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An Extra Layer!

Today is officially the first day of winter in Australia. Okay, so you know how I feel about that! The best thing about the start of winter is that spring follows (1 September is 92 days away, not that I’m counting 😉 ). I struggle with winter. I love the sun, and that’s a bit…

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Cozy Winter

I don’t usually follow through with posts I’m tagged in, but this one from Giggling Fattie from No Love for Fatties had fun Christmas questions I couldn’t resist. 1. Green Christmas or White Christmas? Green all the way. I’m sure a white Christmas is pretty, but it’s great to see kids outside with their new…

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