Sun in June

After the rain, hail, sleet and wind of last week comes a day like this - all the more precious for the weather that preceded it.

And in The Press this morning - this poem...

June

June smiled at me

this morning,

the sun came out

on a dark day

and filled in the 

shadows.

I expanded to fit

myself.

Kathy Hughes

Christchurch

I hope Kathy doesn't mind my reproducing her poem here. Thank you Kathy for such a perfect gift. 

Winter onslaught

Two days of southerly winds, driving rain, extreme cold and snow across the harbour on Mts Herbert and Bradley. 

Bad? 

Only when it comes to feeding the chooks and Rosie. Otherwise a great excuse for baking and then sitting in front of the fire, with the cats and/or friends, reading and eating!