Today I woke to the sound of rain. We have a balcony off our bedroom that has a laser light roof. The rain steadily falling against it resembles the old tin roof homes I grew up in. The sound of rain is one of my favourite sounds in the world.  It is right up there with the sound of the ocean, the 'mopoke' call at my grans during the night, the chattering of magpies in … Continue reading LIFE SNIPPETS (stories from around here)