No blogs for ages my fellow bloggers - and then two in one day! Henry and Rufus are rather confused about the weather. They want to know when it is going to cool down so much it snows. Henry cannot get his head around the fact that it is only two weeks until Christmas, and yet the weather seems to be doing the opposite to normal.
I started explaining about living in the Southern Hemisphere, and it led me to reminisce about our yearly Christmas party. Last year was the most seasonal fun as only those who could walk, drive a 4x4 or hitch a lift with a confident driver were able to attend the party due to the snow. We lined our hallway with bathmats and towels as everyone entered in their black tie refinery, took off their wellys and replaced them with evening shoes.
We didn't even need to decorate with lights too much as the snow made everything look festive in the garden, and the log fire was kept burning all night. Here there is fake snow in the windows of the shops, and people tend not to get proper Christmas trees in case they go brown in the heat. We did get a Christmas tree on the weekend though, as Melbourne weather is very up and down, and looks great in our front room (the Good Room Australians call it - very Kath and Kim).
It will be nice on Christmas Day, to be having a glass of something cold and bubbly, outside on the verandah, with flowers and butterflies in the garden, whilst wearing a summer maxidress. And no mittens in sight.
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