Something White falls from Sky

A strong cold front swept through much of Australia in July, bringing a rare dollop of snow to some parts of the Adelaide Hills – but not to Winsome Ridge, and we can tell you, we’re darned angry about that.  We’re absolutely pining to see some snow – so much so that we might even consider watching ‘White Christmas’ again and sitting through all those sappy songs just to get to the snowy bit at the end.   Meanwhile, a whole gang of Adelaidians who’ve never seen snow before rushed to the top of Mt Lofty when they heard reports of something white falling from the sky there. "It's like ice, but fluffy!", roving reporter Cynthia Bodice exclaimed, even though she was off duty.

They seemed to be thrilled with the miserable little showing of flakes, and some of them even managed to run around, viciously elbowing other people aside, catching enough flakes to almost make a snowball.  We, who hail from the northern hemisphere, would like to tell them they ain’t seen nothin’, but why upset the kiddies?

The seriously cold weather has had our air conditioner doing the full tilt boogie for some time now, and we’re dreading the next electricity bill.  Still, it’s better than spending all day enmeshed in PJs, jumpers, track suits, multiple socks and old blankets – and the lucky one got the cat as well. But Tony still does it anyway.