I always look forward to the winter solstice as it marks the time when the days get a little bit lighter and spring is on the way.
Well, yesterday the winter solstice arrived with a bang!!
We had the mother of all storms last night with gale force winds that were really scary.
I tried to block out the sound of the wind and rain by watching a couple of movies - it helped a bit, but as my place is high up and the roof is tin, the sound still came through - and not to mention that there are leaks in the roof, so out with the buckets and the strong wind actually shook the room.
So when I say that I do not like winter, you will understand why.
My veggie containers took a beating too - the small Moringa tree that I planted some weeks ago looks really beaten up this morning and I do not know if it will recover.
However, my peas managed to hold on tight - this really amazes me as those little tendrils look so delicate, but despite everything, they survived and are not looking damaged at all - it just shows you - appearances can be deceiving.