...Rubyred, it's mid-January and we've had two measly coatings of less than an inch of snow. For the past couple days we've had this weird fog that's like...

...Rubyred,I am jealous of your summertime. Even our relatively mild winters here make me pine for summertime (It is North America, after all, and I'm not in...

...The tales of some of you shovelling snow have inspired me to advise the NSW (Australia) Weather Bureau has today incorporated two new colours into their weather maps (purple and pink) to indicate hotter temperatures (up to 54 degrees). Today was the hottest day in New South Wales on record (ie in 90 years) and the hottest day in South Tasmania in 120 years. Alice Springs has had 6 days in a row over 42 degrees (42 degrees Centregrade is 107.6 degrees Farenheight), and 6 more days over 40 are expected. 45 degrees at Uluru (Ayers Rock) - that's 113 degrees F. 3/4 of New South Wales faces catastrophic fire threat. And of course the wind is fierce and relentless. No, I don't have air conditioning. Not a day to want to wear Beyonce's Heat, or at least think about it. So some snow in the driveway is a deliciously shivery but far away dream. For those who are pining the tyrannical forbidding of kitty pic.s, here is a pic of a fireman holding water for a koala bear ..Sorry can't load this would someone tell me how to load a photo, thanks

...I reckon there are few smells worse in the world than dead fox that's been rotting for a few days in the sun.