Fall in New Zealand

I'm so excited for fall, it's one of my favorite seasons, warm blankets, Woolley socks, Crocheting, Hot chocolate/ Milos, Beautiful Leaves and greener pastures, warm fires and Stews and soups and comfort food to warm the soul. im hoping to venture out a bit this month coming.  2 special events happen in Aus and New Zealand during fall here, that is, Easter weekend the Saviour's sacrifice and Anzac Day the sacrifice of our service Women and Men. Out Winters are very different as well. New Zealand gets very cold, it does snow in different parts of the country, but not here in the Bay, I rains, we get frost quite a bit, but still warmer than the winters in USA, We had some pretty cold winters in Australia but you can count on it being a lot drier than New Zealand. We love our Rugby as Americans love their Football. but our men are tougher hahah they don't need to wear padded gear. I love to watch Ice Hockey in the USA, Its like Rugby on Ice!
This picture is of the Keirunga Gardens situated in the Heights of Havelock North, Hastings I lived down the road from this park when I was a teenager and I used to run early in the morning here. It is such a beautiful place and quiet.

Pic from: http://www.hawkesbayhomestay.co.nz/bed-and-breakfast-accommodation-havelock-north-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/things-to-do/

It is the beginning of Fall for us Kiwis and Australians and it's not the same here as fall is in America. We are trying to adjust to the lifestyle here and the usual festive activities are not practiced here or regonized. However, my husband and I have decided we will make a few of our old traditions work here but perhaps with a new twist. and we will add in a few new ones because here it is Fall at \

Easter time!

• Family Photos (a must) by Aunty Mella http://www.amaorican.com
• Canning (called bottling here)
• Easter decorating, No Pumpkins this time of year
• Baking Hot cross buns and Pumpkin Choc Chip Cookies
• Making Chocolate in Chocolate Molds and Chocolate Easter eggs
• Do an Easter Egg Hunt.
• Annual General Conference through The Church of Jesus Christ of  Latter Day Saints Link on the Website of the Live Broadcast
• Learn about our Savior Jesus Christ Sacrifice and what it means to us 
• Take a Picnic up to Te Mata Peak, It is one of the highest points around Hawkes bay where you can safely drive up to and look across the whole countryside and Bay Area and shoe the children all the change in the land that they can see now that the seasons change.
• Apple picking, at the local orchards and then bake a delicious Apple Pie
• Take a Picnic and Walk through Keirunga Gardens and Visit the Miniature ride on train that runs through the Park Keirunga Park Railway
• Bike riding along Marine Parade beach Bike Track with the kids
• Go on date together
• Process raw sheeps wool and Alpaca fibers we got in Summer from the farms and take the kids to the Carding Wool Mill in Dannevirk Kane Carding Mill
• Arm knit blankets for everyone in our family and maybe one for our neighbor and one for Nanny Mary, she is my Great Grandfathers Sister! She is in her 90's and still alive and healthy she is the only one left of her siblings. 
• Anzac morning Parade.
• Make Anzac Biscuits and My twist on the Afghan biscuit is my Afghan Slice!

So there you have it my schedule for this fall. share all these activities here on my blog lots of photos and definitely my Recipies. Happy Fall Y'all!