For the last 18 hours our temperature has sat at a constant
18 degrees (Celsius), and it has rained continuously for almost as long.
Millie has found the ideal way to spend a wet day and has
only moved once to go and have some food.
I haven’t been snoozing but have to admit I haven’t been
exactly busy either.
Last night we watched rugby again – the All Blacks against
Japan (Japan played a great game but we still won) – and this morning we
watched a live replay between Australia and Scotland (Australia just won that
game).
Now (late afternoon), we are watching a live broadcast of T20
World Cup cricket. Bangladesh is playing
Zimbabwe in Brisbane – and their weather looks to be the total opposite of ours
today!
In between the two games I sat at the table and coloured in a lot of the line drawings I have in my journal. This book has been in use now for three years but I will finish filling it this month.
I like to make little sketches (most of them you could
probably call scribbles!) with my daily notes, and colouring in some of
them adds a lot of oomph to the overall appearance of the journal.
The next 24 hours are forecast to remain at a steady 16 to
18 degrees, with more rain and the threat of thunderstorms. That translates as more humidity – ugh!
New Zealand is still under a La Nina weather pattern,
causing our coastal waters to suffer a bit of a marine heatwave. The result is a forecast of expected
above-average temperatures in November – the Waikato has a 75% chance of being
hotter than normal.
We’ve been through it all before, so no doubt we will
survive it again 😊
Margaret.
It certainly has been warm and muggy Margaret.. we have even felt it here, and we have also had some pretty heavy rain late afternoon. At least the next 10 days looks to be drier, with showers rather than rain! The cats here have also spent the day curled up inside.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
It's very mild here in UK, with similar temperatures, and it's wet as well, not our normal weather for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the water doesn't get into the home you're okay.
ReplyDeleteWe are very fortunate that we live at the top of a hill and not at the bottom and nowhere near anything with a landslide potential. We just need to remember to close windows!
DeleteYour journal drawing is delightful!
ReplyDeleteAll that rain and warmth must be making your garden grow like mad
The lawns especially are growing like crazy :)
DeleteI find it so interesting that sports can be so popular in one part of the world and rarely watched in other parts. Both Rugby and Cricket are rarely on any of our stations. Football, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey dominate the sports stations in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Milly!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the soggy and humid weather. But as you say, you survived it before and will again. -smile-
Tonight (Sunday) will be a good (our) football game. Aron Rogers, quarterback, and the only remaining *old guy* still playing. Well Tom Brady is the oldest of the old, but he has lost his magic, or can;'t do it, with the team he has now. Anyway, Rogers still has it. -smile- So one can never count him out.
He is playing against a team, which is from our state, so you have to have some feeling for them. -smile- Nice, young quarterback. Team doing so well this year and 'hungry' for a Super Bowl Win.
Sooooooooooo!!! It will be a goooood game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You, will understand, this fun. -smile-
Gentle hugs...
🍁🌰🌻🍂🎃🍂🌻🌰🍁
"Hark! The wind is rising,
And the air is full of leaves.
We've had our summer evenings.
Now, for October Eves."
Hope you enjoy watching your game :)
DeleteI hate humidity. It’s been humid here for a bit the last two weeks. That’s rare for this late in autumn here. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteThere's no escaping weather, is there? Whether we like it or not. It's the cold I really dislike although when a really hot day comes along I forget about that. Your garden must be liking all the rain!
ReplyDeleteI would not call that sketch a scribble...it is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMillie and I would get along great right now.