Spring Is Such A Pretty Season #vlog #chaiwithsuzy #SuzysIlation

When I lived in Mumbai India, we had 2 very distinct seasons - Summer and Monsoon. I guess one could add Winter, but it wasn't really Winter - just a bit cooler than the rest of the year. It rained like crazy during the Monsoon and the rest of the year was sunny and dry.

The climate here in New Zealand is temperate so we don't have extremes of temperature, but we do have 4 distinct seasons. And it rains pretty much all year round.

Right now we are in the midst of Spring. Each season has its own charm and Spring for me is the pretty and colourful season.

But this is also the season of pollen and that can be quite annoying for those who suffer from hayfever.

Today I thought I would take you on a tour of my Spring Garden. So grab a cuppa and stroll through my garden with me.

On my youtube channel    https://youtu.be/NDBC5HY_ZP8

Hope you enjoyed my vlog and the blooms. I'm loving them and enjoying them as long as they last.

What's your favourite time of year? Share in the comments below

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What's the Time Mr Wolf?

There was a time when I could have confidently said I am a morning person. Getting up early in the morning was a piece of cake but staying up late at night was a Herculean task.

But now I no longer know as I seem to do both with ease or not just depends on the time of year. In Winter waking up early and staying up late seems near impossible. Yet in Summer my eyes open up before the alarm goes off and sleep eludes me until late at night.

Perhaps my body is tuned in to circadian rhythms or perhaps I was a bear in a previous life. I think bears have got it right; hibernating in Winter seems like the perfect thing to do.

So what's the time Mr Wolf?  Share your time of day.

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Summer

The "Summer" prompt at The Writers Post immediately took my mind zooming to this song by Cliff Richard

Summer Holiday:

Youtube - Summer Holiday

I love holidays and I love travelling. So here's a tiny glimpse into some of my Summer Holidays.

S - A surprisingly fun holiday was to Las Vegas in 2002. I had heard that there was a lot more to
     Vegas than  just the casinos but actually being there and experiencing it was greatly more than
     what I had imagined or expected. We had a blast.

U - An unforgettable holiday was in 1993 when we visited London. My cousin was living there
      at that time and 4 families converged from the US, India and NZ (us) to celebrate Christmas
      (yep, Christmas is in the Summer down under so it was our Summer holiday!). That was just
      an awesome holiday. 16 family members all under one roof after many years apart. Truly
      unforgettable.

M - The Summers in Mumbai, India, where I grew up, were very hot averaging 32C and my
       parents often took us for holidays to cooler places. One such holiday was to Kashmir in
       the northern part of India. I was quite young but I remember that holiday quite vividly
       particularly the first glimpse of the Himalayas. They are magnificent and a sight to behold.
       Someday I would like to go there again.

M - A most memorable Summer holiday was Christmas in New York at my brother's place.
       I wished for a white Christmas and got one. So thrilling. Christmas in New York is magical.

E - Exciting and entertaining, nothing beats Disneyland and Universal Studios. Even the rain
      bucketing down at Disney couldn't dampen our spirits. We had so much fin.

R - Rome is one of my favourite cities in the world. Rome is just so historical and so romantic.
      A traditional legend holds that anyone who throws coins into the Fountain of Trevi, is sure
      to visit Rome again. Yay - I threw mine into the fountain and look forward to visiting Rome
      again very soon.

It just seems strange to be writing a Summer post as it is Winter here in New Zealand.
But re-living those S-U-M-M-E-R moments warms me up and brings on a smile.

Wherever you are, have a happy, sunny day.

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Haiku Wednesday - Spring

 
         It is Spring here in the Southern Hemisphere
         so this week's Haiku is dedicated to Spring
         and inspired by the hills around my house

Wish you all many wonderful new beginnings.

Warm Regards

   

Haiku Wednesday - snow

  I had to have a snow haiku this week as we've had 3 unusual and
  spectacular snow filled days
 

Haiku Wednesday

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively.

I love poetry and Haiku is great fun.

I  first tried my hand at Haiku a few years ago at work when we took part in a team competition during the FIFA world cup. My team was Japan so two of us in the team took on the challenge of writing some Haiku poems.  We came up with some pretty good ones.

So here, once again,  is my attempt at Haiku