This week, in less than 48 hours, our town’s dam went from 17% to 80%. Deadset, it rained that much. We’ve had a pretty mild summer here for all intents and purposes, but the rain does come after several weeks of sweating it out like a fox caught in a forest fire. Not to mention we haven’t actually had any rain in close to eight years. But, just like clockwork, the rain comes right on the turn of Autumn, and the turn in the weather 100% matches the calendar. The air smells of damp leaves, and it’s actually cool enough at night to consider the additional layer of a light cardigan. At any rate, in our household, the airconditioners are off, and the doonas are well and truly clocked on. But back to the rains. The two days of torrential liquid gold we received were just awesome. The roads were chaotic, the council’s disaster plans activated, and eeeeeverybody was late for work and school (if they bothered to go at all). It was seriously, the kind of weather that commanded us to flop around in our pyjamas all day long while wrapped up in a blanket. Glass of wine optional/recommended. […]

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