Australians have a funny way with seasons: unlike other places around the world, seasons here begin on the first of the month, not as per the Earth's position around the Sun (equinox and solstice). So today, 1st of September, is the first day of spring while it's still summer for another 3 weeks or so in the northern hemisphere. But regardless of dates, nice weather has been with us since we moved here. There's hardly any rain - it rained 3 times in the last 2 months (how can it fill the water tank?) - even though winter is supposed to be the wet, cold, miserable season. None of that in South Arm! We've been enjoying Sunday lunches on the terasse (the
deck as they call it) all through winter!
The last couple of weeks have just been amazing for the eyes, with new colors appearing everywhere. These few photos show you what we see when we leave for work in the morning (snif!). Fortunately, the drive is not too ugly, with water and beaches and sand dunes and mountains, so it's also a nice part of the day. Follow the link for more photos
(Yahoo - Spring in South Arm) if you feel like having a look at what I saw on my last Wednesday lunch walk.
I've been working from home on Wednesdays for the last few weeks. It has made the long 5-day week feel much easier for my growing belly. This week is my last week at work (hip, hip, hurray!) so I hope to spend even more time enjoying home, the garden and the beach until the baby arrives. Life is hard...
Australians have a funny way with seasons: unlike other places around the world, seasons here begin on the first of the month, not as per the Earth's position around the Sun (equinox and solstice). So today, 1st of September, is the first day of spring while it's still summer for another 3 weeks or so in the northern hemisphere. But regardless of dates, nice weather has been with us since we moved here. There's hardly any rain - it rained 3 times in the last 2 months (how can it fill the water tank?) - even though winter is supposed to be the wet, cold, miserable season. None of that in South Arm! We've been enjoying Sunday lunches on the terasse (the deck as they call it) all through winter!
The last couple of weeks have just been amazing for the eyes, with new colors appearing everywhere. These few photos show you what we see when we leave for work in the morning (snif!). Fortunately, the drive is not too ugly, with water and beaches and sand dunes and mountains, so it's also a nice part of the day. Follow the link for more photos (Yahoo - Spring in South Arm) if you feel like having a look at what I saw on my last Wednesday lunch walk.
I've been working from home on Wednesdays for the last few weeks. It has made the long 5-day week feel much easier for my growing belly. This week is my last week at work (hip, hip, hurray!) so I hope to spend even more time enjoying home, the garden and the beach until the baby arrives. Life is hard...
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