There must be an iceberg off Cape Point! My frozen fingers ard reluctant to tap out these words, and my toes appear to have left for warmer climes! After years of not using the fireplace due to it never getting cold enough, we finally removed it last summer. So now we are sitting under piles of blankets in the lounge to watch a bit of tv, but take to our beds and snuggly electric blankets by 9pm. Yesterday's cold front moved by in a flash, leaving only 9mm of rain, although Kommetjie is one of the driest regions of the Peninsula and hopefully more fell in the catchment areas.
Now the sun is shining again and everything is sparkling in the rainwashed landscape. The plants will get a boost as they definitely don't enjoy tap water as much as rain and before we know it the daisies and carpets of spring flowers will be making an appearance. In the meantime, winter stews, hot puddings and comfort food are on the menu, soups being a great way to use up every conceivable leftover lurking in the fridge, and the pets are getting lots of warm munchies to ease them into old age. Their stiff joints and inability to exercise make this a hard time of year for old dogs and they spend most of their time under a few blankets in a sunny corner of the balcony.
I think today is a good day to join them!
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