HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MONTH!
I hope everyone has a wonderful spring week and a blissful April!
I hope EJ returns soon.
LOL OG
Yesterday was a ghastly day, temp back up to 33 C with a strong hot north wind that whipped up the topsoil from farms across the state. Adelaide was covered in a red haze. The main highway near Port Wakefield had to be closed due to poor visibility. With the vegetation tinder-dry, fire services were on high alert. I stupidly went to the city to the State Library. Although my research was successful, I got grit in my eyes, also had to use my puffer. I nearly blew over in the gusty wind while waiting to cross North Terrace. I’m not sure the young Asian student next to me would have appreciated me clutching him for support! So how about today? It is cool, slight breeze, blue skies. Butter wouldn’t melt in Weather Gods’ mouths. Still no sign of desperately needed rain.
This pic before the dust storm.
AQ: Oh sympathies for the weather - you poor guys. It sounds like what we'd call a Santa Ana wind: hot and dry and horribly threatening. I really do hope you get some good rain this winter. We had more than anyone expected so fingers crossed. I've been using an inhaler since I came back from Fresno; allergens are way up as a result of the rain. OG: Like to hear that you're back in the groove supervising garden chores. :-) Heather: Is the SiL offering help the one who just back to the UK? I do like the way Mike pops in with helpful hints about various dilemmas. :-)) Hi to everyone; hope everyone's weather improves.
LINDA - Plenty of vineyards & wines in SA to sample when you come DownUnder. You won’t get me climbing to the top of the Oval. Too high. Anyway I think the new stands are big, ugly and overpowering. I shudder every time we drive past. Bear in mind, this is on “parklands”, designated so by founder of Adelaide; now they want to build a hotel on to the stands. It is a mere 5 min walk from a non-parklands street of hotels. Who wants grass & trees when we can have concrete & glass.