This was the sky on Sunday, as we ran in the last hours of the setting sun.
It’s now Thursday and we’ve been corked in with an oppressive grey sky, incessant rain and now the wind has started to throw its weight around. Few parts of the country have escaped and there is flooding in Otago and talk of snow. Of course we’re not the only part of the world to be suffering under a deluge of rain; what with floods causing tragedy in China and Poland.
Wednesday morning brought a teaser of blue and I raced to hang my washing out-doors. Spirits lifted and the garden glowed in vibrant shades of green. But it wasn’t to last. By mid-morning I was dragging the washing back inside as the familiar sound of rain started its percussion on the tin roof.
Sophie woke with a whisper of a voice (what a novelty!) and Alice coughing and sneezing through her coos. I knew Sophie was really not herself when she actually sat still (on her bottom, rather than her head) for longer than five minutes.
This is how she spent most of Wednesday, asking, ‘Wrap me up like a sausage and tuck my mermaid tail under please.’
I am so relieved that I haven’t had to venture outdoors much. Dan has dropped Charlotte at school and Frances has picked her up. Sophie, Alice and I are staying firmly rugged up.
Alice’s favourite game, ‘Peek a boo’:
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The weather is much the same here in Invercargill and I’m also pretty happy I haven’t had to venture out too much! Love the photos hehe.
HI Sarah
Wow!! That is a scary sky! WE had similar here even in sunny Sydney. The sun has been hiding and we have been playing a game of washing in and out too.
Your little ones look gorgeous. I love it in a way when they are a little poorly and they snuggle for just that little bit longer.
I have one big girl today snuggling on the couch – she is even not wanting to go to ballet and that is saying something.
Enjoy the snuggles and I hope everyone is better soon. x Suzi
all the shots are very very nice….love it..all of them
congrats
have a nice day
Raining here today but the garden needs it…lovely piccies as ever and hope Sophie is better soon…good girl resting up!!Love the sky piccies…have to get a paint brush out as Desi says we must keep painting interesting skies!!
Ah ha – You’ve finally fallen for the draw of SkyWatch – you will now be ignoring the ground and forever looking up!!
Great clouds, hope all those do’nut girls get better soon xo
poor sophie.keep warm and get well soon.alice is growing so fast,love her big eyes.
I am with you – it’s been like little Venice around the chicken house this week!