And so it did!! New Zealand was brought together under a blanket of the white stuff; creating fun & frivolity for city folk, & indeed, a trying, busy time for our rural neighbours.
I say it's Mother Nature's way of apologising to the children (& adults) of Christchurch, for all that we have been through over the past few months! Perfect timing, with the school holidays! There were alot of us just playing gleefully outside, totally forgetting the shakes - niiiice!!
And, as a friend posted via another quick-minded buddy: It was the ultimate "Icing on the quake" !! Yesss!
As you can see, our wee house became a gingerbread concoction - just marvellous!
And never a moment goes by without the opportunity to take to the wardrobe & get clever & creative with the winter woolies!!
I am soooo thankful for my had-for-years but oh-so-trusty 100% Kiwi, 100% woollen BUSH SINGLET (DO any girls own one of those?? I've got TWO!)
The BUSH SINGLET acts like a fabby warm-as-toast tunic-dress; just add merinos & a woollen cowl jersey & you're all set to go! Oh; and then pile on a bright colourful woolly scarf (Mine is courtesy of an amazingly talented much-loved artist-friend of mine; she has since passed away, so I take her spirit out to play with me when I wear her scarf), a beany, gloves.............
As for leggings; I'm sure all us Kiwi girls own wollen tights?! I wasn't without mine under a pair of had-for-years "Wilderness" Polartec leggings; just BRILLIANT out in the strong wind & sleet; they stayed dry, & allowed for for lots of snow-fun in the local park!
And for BOOTS, I am SOOO glad I didn't go past these crazy beauties at a past-season The Warehouse sale!! I think they were only $17.........
I also sprayed them with a waterproofer, and they were thoroughly road / hill / thick snow / sleet-tested over two days of tripping around & NO WET FEET! In fact, feet as warm as toast the whole time - SNOW BLISS!!!
Plus, the other important thing, when it iced up yesterday, these guys didn't let me down; they gripped securely where gumboots would have totally failed........
If can, grab yourself a pair for the next snow!
My Mum always said; "We live in a volatile country weather-wise; we always need to be ready".........as we lived in the bush when I was younger, I'm glad I was brought up with that awareness..........but what I DO appreciate about my mum, is that she always liked to be attractive & womanly as well; even in her tramping boots!
And, to finish this week's post, I will introduce you to my Snow-Kitty; I had to build one for CoCo-Puss! CoCo was rather impressed!!
Happy Wardrobe Angel Playing!!
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