I don’t know about you but I’m feeling a little short changed by 2011.  It’s been a good year in so many ways but it has passed in a flash and I don’t feel I’m done with it yet. But that’s time for you, running away at its own pace.
As we end 2011 under a large black cloud and pelting rain I’m in no mood for positive reflection nor inspiring new year’s resolutions. I know I shouldn’t complain but the temperature drop of 15 degrees has been a  shock to my system.  I’d rather be facing my gargantuan harvest of strawberries with a large dollop of ice cream and a grin like a Cheshire cat.  Instead I’m wondering how wet I might get if I dashed out and brought in some rhubarb and make a crumble with them instead.
It can’t rain forever, can it? No, really?
Whatever the weather, I hope that the transition to 2012 will bring you high hopes for great things in the coming year.  My head is brimming with ideas and aspirations for the rest of the summer and indeed for 2012 but right now I feel I need all my energy to stay warm as a southerly brings us a polar chill.
Whatever you are doing this New Year’s Eve it’s full of good things and cheer.
Hope you manage to stay dry and warm. Although we’ve had our share of rain here, it has at least stayed warm, and is fairly clear this evening. Anyway, I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and connect with you in 2011 and wish you much happiness in the year ahead.
Sue xo
Hi Sue – it was damp but we didn’t care. With a pile of books to read and a trip to the movies we were perfectly happy for a spot of indoor laziness!
Hubby is a bit disgruntled with the weather too, he deals with strawberries on a commercial basis and this weather is making them soggy. Here’s wishing you sunshine for your crops which will by now be well watered. Happy New Year!
Alli = I sympathise with your husband. My strawberries have been ruined by the recent rains. I have hope that the late croppers will fair better. I think I will have to get to the market to get strawberries for jam this year.
I too am disgruntled with this choppy changey weather. The courtyard was 30 degrees on Christmas day, and now it’s 15. I’m surprised the plants haven’t all thrown up their leaves and packed it in. But still they persist in flowering and very tentatively fruiting. I found a Lebanese cucumber today, hiding under it’s tough fuzzy leaf. And there are plenty of green tomatoes and big fat blueberries and black berries just waiting for some sunshine to ripen them. Let’s hope the storms settle down and everything in the garden gets a chance to go mad!
I thought of you and your new garden with all the wonderful delights you’ll be picking soon. Watch those cucumbers they can be rampant! I fear that we Wellingtonians will have a wet and dry summer which on balance is not bad as long as we finish with a lot of sunshine!
Strawberry-rhubarb crumble does sound delicious… but I’m with you, where is summer? On the plus side I have gotten a lot of chores done around the house since I haven’t really felt like spending time outdoors 🙂
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Mika – it was delicious. Like you I have a never ending to do list so wet weather is a good chance to catch up.
Happy New year! We acutally had a dry Hogmanay 🙂 And we even had a piper! But last night was the second indoor BBQ…so wishing for a little sunshine 🙂
Mairi – I had to read this twice before finally realising when you said “dry” you didn’t mean “dry”. Glad the celebrations when with a Scottish swing!