Tuesday, July 17, 2007

IT SNOWED

This afternoon when the girls got home from school we took them a couple of km's up the road into the forest (same as the one we live in and same road they filmed Charlotte's Web on) where it's about 100 metres higher. There was two to three inches of snow. It was fun seeing their excitement as we left home and the snow on the sides of the road got bigger and bigger. Lucky we had the four wheel drive as we had to put it into four wheel drive. Not a hard drive but very slippery.
We took a neighbours daughter with us as well. We had such a good time. We took a couple of boogie boards and used them as toboggan's on the hills. We saw kangaroo's in the snow. They looked so cold. The kids has snow ball fights. Leah and Rachel made snow angels. All three girls bought home huge bags of snow to make snow cones lol. The snow is still sitting on the back veranda and they have been in and out making drinks by adding some cordial. It's only 1.3 degrees (under the veranda eave) outside so no chance of it melting. It was slippery, but so beautiful. The snow on the tree tops, gum leaves and on the ferns was just stunning.
More snow is predicted tonight and tomorrow. J told me he saw a report online that said snow falls overnight to 500 metres and settling and snow down to 300 metres in flurries. Lots of white stuff and cool temps but not really cold. Not a lot of wind today although last night before the cold front arrived it blew a gale.

4 comments:

Sarah said...

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU DAWN AND HOW COLD IT IS WHERE YOU ARE AND WONDERED IF YOU HAD SNOW AND JUST LOOK AT YOUR AWESOME PICS.. WOW HOW WONDERFUL. YOUR GIRLS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HAVING A BALL....

LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL GET MORE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS TOO....

ENJOY IT

Anonymous said...

cannot believe all that snow that you have got we dont get many winters like that hope every one is well love reading all about what happening over there love to you all the isted clan xxxxxxxxxx

Anonymous said...

Looks so nice Dawn, and you all looked so well and Happy.
It is a long time since I have seen snow, as we dont get it in Qld.
Made me want to jump on a plane and come down , but have to save my money now for my trip to the uk seems a long way off, cant wait to see all the family again will be so strange with out nanny and richard.
Will go to Newhaven and look at nannys house vist my mum and say gday to her, miss her so much.
Nov will be a bit cold for the uk but will rug up and my friend debs has never been, do you remember debs Dawn, she is tonys friend Dannys sister, she is such a lovely person.
She is looking forward to meeting all of my family sharon is so excited she cant wait.
Hope to book everything up by next week.
Dads brother mike said we are very welcome to stay with him as well as the rest of the family.
I am looking forward to spending time with every one and the time will just fly by, just wish that dad was coming I will miss him so much.

Trish said...

Great photos dawn !!!!
Wish we got the snow here :( lol
TC