Retreat

The days are beautiful , but the sun sets early at this time of year . Shorts and light clothing are the go , but a thin jacket comes in handy . We are still 4 weeks from the 1st day of winter and strangely enough the shortest day of the year. Once winter officially starts ,every day from that point grows longer . Today at 4.44 pm the sun set over the ocean , leaving its customary pink brilliance in its wake .For the next month or more the sun will have sunk below the horizon well before 5 o clock . The weather will change momentarily, bringing rain and 16 degrees on Thursday ,but will quickly revert back to normal transmission.It feels stupid saying it , but it’s time to think hibernation , sitting in front of the tv before 6 pm and looking for sports and news . This year will be different ; no escape to Australia for Christmas and the 1st time we will be solo through the festive period . On the back of living the dream by holidaying in Cabo , Mexico , the early cool nights of December are a reality check . It’s time to grind away and accept the weather is still pretty bloody good , but shit a couple of weeks in Aus in late December sure would be nice .