Monday, 2 February 2009

February brings the snow


Here we are, our third week into being in Blue Haven and it feels like forever! Itchy feet to get out onto the cut, but we are in the best place for this weather. We've got the electric oil filled radiator to help dry the laundry and keep the frost out the Bella in the deep frozen night. Our stove provides the most warmth, though - as ever! And the mains electricity means we don't worry about having the odd extra light or two to brighten the dark days. But water is not so easy...at the moment, Pete is pouring warm water on the standpipes we can reach to see if we can get any water out of the pipes, but according to the news, we boaters are not alone. Many houses are struggling too. The good news is that the water is now flowing. Though the snow is beautiful and seasonal, we are beginning to wonder if warm air exists (especially in light of last August parading as September). Yet, we think of Jeffrey suffering a heat wave in Melbourne...