By Julie PatonRain has swept in and saved the summer - and it was perfect. An initial small burst of gentle rain followed a week later by lots more. But this was made to order for resuscitating pasture, though our driveway is once again looking slightly the worse for wear. Just a few days later, everything is green and this week, for the first in many, the cows had something to eat in their paddock. With three bodies heading back to university, the number of showers, dirty dishes and the mountainous laundry pile have shrunk dramatically - coinciding with that lovely, tank-filling rain.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2017 21:33 UTC