A "white" Christmas???

Something strange is in the air. A cold front's on the way, very unsual for this time of year.

The past 3 days our local news has been full of the ongoing drought in parts of the country. In one area it hasn't rained properly since 2000. Many are dependent on rainwater for basic supply, as there's no groundwater to talk of. Crops have gone unplanted, animals are dying or being sent to slaughter. There's rumours of severe food shortages ahead - maize, sugar, dairy, wheat.

(I'm pretty glad my garden is producing enough to feed us and keep wondering if there's more I could do to make life easier for others. Like collecting rainwater from my roof and shipping it inland to where it's needed? Nah, that's a bit unrealistic, but I'm sure I can think of something...)

For Christmas day the weatherman has predicted rain just about across the entire country. In some places it's too little too late. In others it will be the best Christmas gift one could wish for.

And here? Well, if it's a big enough cold front who knows - we might even get snow for the first time ever on Christmas day.