Nor'wester

I poked my nose out of the burrow in the pre-dawn this morning to find very different results to my exploratory sniff than I've had recently. It's warm (by that I mean twelve degrees celsius, compared to the minus threes and fours we were having last week). No frost, no ice.

Here in Christchurch our temperatures are very dependent on wind direction. Last week we had southerlies. They don't have to be howlin' a gale to make things pretty icy. This week the wind has turned nor'west, and it's enough to make me start shedding my winter coat. I know better though - this won't last forever.

So I shall enjoy it while it does last, and keep my paws busy doing some of that garden tidying I mentioned. Beautiful days like these in winter are there to be enjoyed, and I'll make the most of the sun in my sleepy winter plot.