The Drawing Room May 6 ~ May 13 - Page 10

kennychaffin · #**136** 05-12-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by michaeleric

Well, we're going into winter now so hardly any rain until September or so. Cape Town is the opposite, rain, rain, rain until summer.

That's seems kind of weird, aren't they relatively close together. Must be some geographical or climatic feature..

**michaeleric** · #**137** 05-12-2012, 11:16 AM

They're about 1400km (875m) apart but they are affected by different weather systems. You have the wine-lands in the Cape because of the winter rainfall which gets brought in by cold fronts originating in the Antarctica. The cold air sometimes makes it to Johannesburg but the rain mostly gets stopped by a mountain range about 100km inland from the coast. Behind this range lies the Karoo semi-desert. In summer Johannesburg rain usually originates over central Africa. Sometimes it comes from the Indian ocean with pretty heavy rains if a cyclone slips into the Mozambican Channel. In winter there is a high pressure system over the interior and that stops the rain coming from the tropics. In summer the cold fronts pass to the south of the country so the Cape region is mostly free of summer rain.

kennychaffin · #**138** 05-12-2012, 11:25 AM

Makes sense, I have not looked at a map, but probably similar to east/west Colorado which are separated by the Rockie Mountains, makes for interesting times for weather forcasters, particularly in spring and fall.

Took a peek at the map...

I was thinking Johannesburg was on the coast as well, but it is much more inland near the Kalahari.

**luicre** · #**139** 05-12-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by michaeleric

Golly, I wonder what an active bedroom life the Hungarians must have

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I figured frostbite would have been a bit a bit more deadly in Antartica and Kenny, GET A GARDNER TO DO YOUR LAWN!!!!!!!!!

ROFLMAO!!!!

Luicre

**luicre** · #**140** 05-12-2012, 12:26 PM

Phewwww, I have worked at the lab like a ...well a lot of work, a lot of pressure from superboss , he wanted to get results from 900 blood`s samples in two days, i am never ever again allow Superboss to put that pressure on me....

I couldn`t sleep last night thinking about some mistakes that may have happened when runing the tests so I went today Saturday , worked allone at the lab and putt the order I wanted ...

Having a really bad hair`s day so I am going to see my hair`s guy.

And Everybody, have a great Saturday!!!

I did have an insane week and next one is going to be worse.

It`s cold here...finally...

See you

Luicre

kennychaffin · #**141** 05-12-2012, 01:01 PM

Hang in there Luicre.....and I say get the hair guy to fix up Superboss's hair!

Kathrin G. · #**142** 05-12-2012, 01:38 PM

Poor Luicre

Hope that next week wont be as bad as you expect it at work

Take it easy for the weekend girl

Interesting weather conversation

Wish I could predict how to avoid the rain here

Cloudy out there now, but still dry and mild. The cloud cover should at least keep last nights ground frost at bay for tonight. Left 12 of my mares and foals out tonight, so

all will be well.

**SparrowHawk7** · #**143** 05-13-2012, 02:41 AM

Here in the States we celebrate Mother's Day on the 13th this year. So to all you mother's out there ..

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

I can relate ... possibly even celebrate it myself because I've been called a mutha before ...

Kathrin G. · #**144** 05-13-2012, 05:41 AM

thank you Ken

and

Happy Mothers Day !!!!!

from me too

kennychaffin · #**145** 05-13-2012, 07:04 AM

Sorry, can't help but post my mother poem:

Mama’s Grave

When everyone else had gone away
I stood and watched the men --
grave-diggers, the coverer-uppers.

They hung back giving space
in the tree shrouded graveyard
because they’d seen it before.

My need to be there -- alone, the last,
the oldest son’s goodbye. I bent
and scooped the dry clodded earth

Rolling it ‘round in my hand.
I dropped it carefully clump by clump
as the men stood silently by.

I heard each thump, each sound, each tap
on the silver-gray lidded box echo inside,
a hollow sound, a knocking at the door.

Kathrin G. · #**146** 05-13-2012, 07:12 AM

beautiful but so extremely sad Kenny

Kathrin G. · #**147** 05-13-2012, 07:16 AM

Heading to the wildlife park for the rest of the day. Its actually too late (wont get there till about 1.30pm) and so it will be crowded with people (its Sunday after all

) Plus its sunny, so the photos wont be great

and I am taking the boys

But hey, its a day out

Catch ye later

amri · #**148** 05-13-2012, 11:14 AM

whew! I can still say *good morning!!*

y'all.

Thanks Ken. You are a NUT ~ an *almond JOY* ha ha ha

Wow, Kenny, that is sad.

Sounds like a great day, Kathrin. Enjoy!!

I hope everyone has a beautiful day, wherever you are. It looks to be a nice day, here, too.

Bless you all. IRma

And Luicre, I am truly sorry that you have to work under such stress. That would do me in!!

I hope you have a lovely weekend, though.

Bless your dear heart.

Kathrin G. · #**149** 05-13-2012, 03:01 PM

I am back

Got to the park at about quarter past 1 and the car park was over crowded. Ian started sulking within seconds of getting into the park and I thought ..... Why oh why did I bother .......
But it turned out to be a great day

The boys behaved perfectly and because I could persuade them to walk the whole circle twice, we managed to watch a lot of the animals being fed and I got extra photo opportunities

And because it was after 4pm by then, the sun had lowered and the photos turned out a bit better. It was worth it

Came home to a cooked supper and now chilling with a cup of coffee. Tired kids and a mom after some much needed time out .... life is good

**luicre** · #**150** 05-13-2012, 06:52 PM

Thank you for the kind words, Irma, Kenny, Katie....

Happy Mother`s day!

Glad to had such a beautiful time with the boys , Katie.

Kenny what a touching poem...

I am travelling for a big meeting at a beautiful place at Cordoba`s state. Of course superboss it`s going to be there. But I have been told that the hotel is so beautiful that superboss will be maybe relaxed and kind. And I can ignore him....

After that I will be at my twins`s appartment for a couple of days.

Everybody have a great week...

See you....

Luicre

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