The old people (and my neighbours who are not old at all) say that for “For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall in the winter.” Though this saying does not rhyme so I am not sure I trust it.
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“If a cold August follows a hot July, it foretells a winter hard and dry.” That does rhyme so it is probably true!
Well, we had a cold July and almost every morning this week has been misty and still. So my sister in New Zealand is knitting me a new long extra thick wooly jersey with extra long sleeves to go under my jacket that she will give to me when I go to visit in October.
I found a A bull snake. They are protected on the farm as they eat mice. Our John is always thrilled when he hears that I have found one. I am not quite so thrilled. I grew up on a beach in New Zealand. I am not quite as calm when I see a snake. But I try to be nice. They scare Boo too. He literally runs away when he sees a snake.
It is Gracie’s last week, she leaves on Thursday for Wisconsin where she is going to the university there. Two more full days.
This is my favourite photo for her mother so far. Hi Mum!
Letters for my Little Sister. The book written by The Fellowship is now at the end of its long journey. Or rather the end of its beginning as a book. Today is the day that I make the printing order. So what do you think? I have 68 contributors, many of whom would like two copies, and I know many others of you would like a copy too. This is a ground breaking book written by real women exposing the real truth about menopause. The funny, gorgeous, ugly and wonderful. Just like we are. We have brought all the skeletons out of the closet and the bones have been gnawed on. So I am going to take a big gulp and order 200 books to be printed. As long as everyone who wants one, gets a copy and I have covered my costs then I am happy. Can we sell 200 do you think?
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
miss c
The Kitchen's Garden 
58 responses to “Misty”
One of the things I love about NZ .. No snakes! I would love a book Celi 🙂
Well, darling, you *know* that I will buy two of the books, too, if I didn’t say so before!
I know you’re no fan of snakes, and with good reason, but I have been told by locals here that they’re beneficial enough (and homebound territorially, too) that some folk have been known to buy bull snakes at the pet store and set them free on their own property for such purposes. Though of course this would be frowned upon by the authorities and possibly by some herpetophobic neighbors!
Ah, Boo. I haven’t seen a snake since leaving Australia. Not the sort of thing you think you’ll miss. And I don’t really because those ones can be so venomous but it’s nice to see (a harmless) one.
I definitely want two copies of the book as well Celi! Oooo, that snake would scare me and I would be running and jumping with Boo! I do hope your winter is not as cold as the last one. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Aaarghhh snakes… I’m only just beginning to appreciate them, and tend to also shriek and leap… I’m with Boo… when encountering them 🙂 I love the misty pic, I enjoy the peacefulness of a misty morning. Just one Letters for my Little Sister for me but from the response 200 looks like a good order for a start. I’m pleased your Farmy visitors experiences have been mutually successful. And we in the Commenters Lounge have enjoyed them too 🙂
Wonderful darling, I will let you all know when it is time to make the orders.. Just waiting on the adjusted quote.. c
I quite like snakes and have a few browns living around the place……..I give them space to do their thing, which is eat rodents and have never been bothered by them. I often see them sliding across my yard into next door’s, who have a pool, it must be cool there, or they’re after the lizards and water dragons. Lovely creatures. I’d like a book too please, but if they’re ready in the next 6 weeks I’ll still be away ……I leave on Friday…………and won’t be able to order and pay until I get back, so would you mind holding on to one for me please. Love Boo’s jumping antics 🙂 I
I will hold one for you nanette, no problem at all.. though if they are sold out down to your one in six weeks we can all do an excited jig!..c
Oh yes, I’ll practise my jigging 🙂
I will take one book C. I can’t wait to read it!
Well your John can keep his snakes! We freak out over “Blackie”, a small black snake that sometimes hangs around the shed. I tried to get my other 1/2 to hold a cooler while I would try & snare it & then we could throw it in the woods across the street. I guess you know how that went! Ha!
I can just see it!! bet you were either screaming or laughing!.. c
I hadn’t heard those “predictions” before. Normally, I love those old sayings; but not so much when it involves winter!
Sorry your days with Grace are coming to an end. I thought she was returning home to Korea for now but seems to be heading straight to uni! What will she be studying? . . . Personally hate snakes but all of ours will put one in hospital or six feet under, so . . . Am glad if you can organize Amazon/Paypal for the book as it would be the easiest here and postage would be definitely less . . . the proposed price is more than reasonable and you’ll probably need a reprint 🙂 !!
I thought so too but as her English improves so does my comprehension, she is studying chemistry. She is a bit of a clever cookie! c
Wonderful: looking at her why am I not surprised 🙂 ! ni-ni . . .
Fantastic about the book. Do you know what the price will be?
How hard would it be to add a little item at the top here for name, e-mail and number of copies? I know I was 5 maybe 6 copies for Christmas gifts…..
you mean a page at the top? What an excellent idea Pat. I shall set that up asap. Good thinking!
c
Time for Grace to leave already? I’ve enjoyed meeting your visitors, and am thankful they are so helpful to you. Boo left in a hurry–can’t say as I blame him. I like your way of determining if a weather statement might be true or not. The second one was true of last winter for us.