A Week in Renew

Autumn is in full force in Melbourne. It's much like autumn in the Northeast United States, with the addition of gum trees. And kangaroos and koalas lurking in the bush. In New Jersey, the lilacs and forsythia have been blooming, and friends have sent us lovely pictures of the flowers in their gardens.

In the northern hemisphere, the earth is renewing in springtime. Oddly enough, it's doing the same here in the Southern hemisphere. It's been raining quite a bit, and the grass is actually growing.

Winter will be here soon -- June 1st. I've never liked the concept of Christmas in July, but I might give in, especially if we can go somewhere snowy. Alternatively, I might just check out one of those Qantas airline deals to Hawaii!