Ran into one of my housemate's this morning (Tim-Tam), shortly after getting up.. She very excitedly told me to look out the window... I was cold and still half asleep so I pointed at the window. She's VERY perceptive and understood what I was getting at - I'm not very vocal before my first cup of coffee... Not one to easily take offence, she ignored the tone of my "open the darn window for me NOW" and very graciously opened the window. I was then greeted by the gorgeous view down into our snow covered backyard.
WOW - it snowed last night, about 3 inches in total and at that time of the morning, it was all lovely and untouched. So eventually all the housemates (4 of us, plus lovely Dalene who is staying with us at present - and it was her first time seeing snow!!) gathered at the window to look outside.
OK OK, I know what you Brits and people who are used to snow are doing right now - you're rolling your eyes aren't you?? But come on!!! us Southern Hemisphere bunnies are used to the sun (that's the big yellow thing up in the sky now and then) and tans (that's what happens when your skin isn't fluorescent white. This colour change is as a result of spending time outside in the sun).
So I took my camera outside and took about a trillion photos (OK OK, SLIGHT exaggeration).
Hmmm - funnily enough though, out of the 5 of us, it was the Welsh lass (the rest of us are saffers) who was the most excited! and I suspect she's probably seen more snow than the rest of us put together... 
What a lovely surprise this morning - especially as it's only 2 days before I head off for a 4 day weekend in Austria (skiing with a group of fabulous friends).
So will prolly only blog again upon my return. Till then, don't miss me too much, I will be back!
- Roché "the hills are alive" Naudé
posted @ Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:06 PM