Monday, April 03, 2006

The rain is falling in Australia...

...And it is FREEZING cold. I think that we just skipped fall, and went right to winter. It is really weird when one week the temperature is in the 90's, and just the next week, it is in the 40's and 50's. How weird. We literally have been wearing our coats around the house. This morning we kids sat around in our living room (the only heated room) warming our selves. We got the winter clothes out today. It is going to be really weird having winter without snow. It is no fun to have cold weather without snow. Hopfully we will be able to go skiing in the mountains sometime this winter.
Three days till the end of the blogging contest. When this thing is over, I don't think I will continue posting every day, but I will try to keep updating pretty regularly. I will try at least once a week.
I know that this post is short, but I have places to go (like my living room) and people to see (like the Plukes). We have a record of seeing the Plukes for 17 days in a row. We are trying to keep our record going for at least twenty days. So far so good.

Quote of the post:As we are driving past cow pastures filled with cows...
Tamara-"WOW! Why do they need such tall fences for only cows? (the fences were literally 10 feet tall)
Charity-"haven't you ever heard of the cow that jumped over the moon?"

Song of the post:Don't worry be happy-Bobby Mcferrin
this song is for my brother Zachary. He is great at singing it to cheer us up when we are down.

8 comments:

Ellie said...

I LOVE the quote!!!!!

Its so weird, as soon as our weather starts to get warmer, yours gets colder. :-P

Unknown said...

WHAT ABOUT CHARITY'S FOOT?? :)
Glad to hear things are nice and cold there...bear through it!
Love ya

Danielle:)

Mary said...

That is really weird that its getting cold there for you guys! It was really warm a few days ago, now its just raining a lot. Hopefully that will end soon though.

Oh my giddy aunt!!!! Is she alright?! I'll be praying for her foot and for all you guys in general. Love you!!

Maria JoAnn said...

Ellie, I am glad you liked the quote. I am still getting used to the thought of having christmas in summer. how weird is that?

I am only going to say this one more time. THE WHOLE CHARITYS FOOT THING WAS FOR APRRIL FOOLS DAY! Charity is fine, notheing happened to her foot! It was a joke.

Charity said...

hehe I love the quote.

LOL PEOPLE I AM FINE!!!!! IT WAS APRIL FOOLS!!!

"oh dear"

Anonymous said...

Actually, it's just what they call "Melbourne weather". The weather in Sydney is very stable, and changes slowly.

OTOH, Melbourne weather has its advantages. The really hot spells (ie. days of 30-40 degrees Celsius) never last more than a week and a half (and rarely more than a week). That means that you get a chance to cool your house down every 4-8 days, even in summer.

When my Mum first arrived, she discovered that another commuter who worked at the same school always seemed to have her umbrella only on rainy days. she asked her how she knew, and discovered that you had to listen to the weather report. They're not always right, but it's usually worth a listen. If I'm going somewhere for the day, I often ask my Mum what the weather will be before I get dressed.

And I'd be surprised if it's freezing -- we rarely get that around here (especially where I live -- I think it's only been below freezing 2-3 times in the last 20 years, and even then it was only for part of a night).

Katie said...

That's a funny quote!

rayhe said...

That is a wonderful quote! I bet that is why they have such high fences :)