Getting into that Winter feeling

This week was supposed to be a week of rain, gumboots and winter woolies.

It is Wednesday now and we have had a teeny bit of very welcoming rain every day so far. The trees in the forest, the forest floor, the animals, us humans and the lawns all around the farm have been extremely greatful.

The leaves on the trees have lifted and the lawns turned from yellow-brown to green instantly making Beyond the Moon farm look and feel lush and glorious once again. Everything is just lapping up each drop of rain.

Our river has picked up a bit as well, thankfully so.

The temperature dropped noticably this week. It felt like snowy mountain peaks again -really chilly. Brrrr! Talk about winter woolies!!!!

I went to Wilderness this evening to run the regular time-trial. By the time I crossed the finishing line it was overcast and dark and was starting to spit a little. On my way up the Hoekwil pass and homewards a magnificent thunderstorm, which had been brewing all day, struck the area.

Lightning lit up the sky all around. I was spell-bound and in awe of the lightshow unfolding infront of my eyes. Never before have I seen so many lightning bolts strike straight downwards into the earth.

People, walking home from work were leaning into the wind, holding onto their belongings, wanting to be home already...it must have been very scary to be out there at the mercy of the elements!

Thunderstorms are fairly unusual in this region but not altogether unknown.

Arriving at home I collected Jessica from Annie and we dashed into the house as fast as we could. Shew! Safe at last!

A happy thought about a yummy warm crackling fire in the fireplace crossed my mind. This happy thought reminded me to plant a seed:

Its time to bring out those winter woolies and come away from your stressful lives, for a long weekend, to our 2 special self-catering cottages, Froggy Lodge and River Sanctuary, which are equipped with fireplaces for those wintery days and nights.

Here you can really relax and unwind in front of crackling, warming fires and enjoy watching the flames, melting, reading, chatting, reminiscing, playing games or whatsoever tickles your fancy.

Its the perfect getaway!!!

SPECIAL MAY DEAL 2009: Stay and pay for 3 nights and be awarded 1 free extra night to really chill out, or rather, to warm your heart.

If this deal appeals and you are on the phone to me booking a few nights away, in either River Sanctuary or Froggy Lodge, then nudge me and inform me that you found it on the Beyond the Moon farm Blog.

Call Astrid on 0448501163 or 0835247434 OR EMAIL me on stay@beyondthemoon.co.za right NOW as May is on its Way!

I can hear the crackle of the lovely warming fire in the lounge and its calling me right now.

Just quickly before I go: You may want to go to www.wheretostay.co.za/beyondthemoon and try something different by becoming a member of the holidayclub. In this way you can get fantastic specials throughout the year BUT especially during the quiet season. Good luck!