I'm not going to keep you in suspense unnecessarily. It's the Weather app. Why on earth would I say that? I'm not that socially awkward that I revert to talking about the weather. Well, not always. So what is my fascination with the weather app? Life is pretty dark right now. Literally. In the Southern Hemisphere we are in the midst of winter. My friends in Europe will understand - life is cold and dark. Days are short, sunshine is rare. My life perked up on 21 June 2018 at 1

I love snow. I truly do. It's magical and white and fresh and exciting. Life comes to somewhat of a standstill in my town when the weatherman predicts snow. We've been freezing lately. Well, as much as South Africans can freeze in uninsulated homes. Down jackets and log fires. For all that drama, we were indeed rewarded with a beautiful dusting of snow on our higher altitude mountains. For an American or European, that might sound especially normal. For me, it is the highligh