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At last!
The power is back on! After a week I can cook on my good old stove again, and not have to trip over cords running from the generator to whatever appliance I need to use at the time.The damage to the power infrastructure was of monumental proportions, and it's amazing that we have our lights on as soon as we have.
What I've learned since this cyclone experience....We can do without a second fridge; we can live with only 2 saucepans, a large and a small; I CAN exist without my laptop, but it was sooo good to get it charged each day at the local library and catch up on my emails; I remembered the card game of Canasta after not playing it for 20-odd years; we CAN sleep with the sound of generators making the suburb sound as if there are convoys of trucks passing all night; many people don't realise that it's a waste of petrol to keep said generators running while they are sleeping; tiny Sun-birds can ride out the cyclone swinging in their cosy nests and start chirping as soon as it's safe and the wind has died down.
Thanks to everyone for their good wishes. Further North is much worse than we are, and I hope that with the help of many, they are soon feeling much more comfortable.
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I find your 'blog' really interesting Linda, in my ignorance I assume everyone (except Rim and Weatherman) lives on the Sunshine coast or Brissie now I am aware you are near Atherton? I am not prying as to where you live or how near you were to the eye of the storm but you have a permanent generator so you must be used to a 'lack of state electricity' at various times.
Down here in the 'city' I notice that the 'tv' have already almost stopped reporting on 'flood victims' yet I know people haven't rebuilt their homes and I wish they (the media) would keep us updated. It could be people could do more for them. As for your area I heard tonight that Bob Katter is asking for an additional 'co-ordinator' for the cyclone damaged area. I would think that there would be enough 'expert' people around to do the job. I am sure the co-ordinator of the Brisbane floods has enough on his plate.
In any event Linda, good luck and as Sue said..it is good you have come through the ordeal safely.
Wrong guess, Ewen, we are in the Townsville hinterland. Close enough for a dash to the Hospital if necessary, but a day in the City is an outing! So we thought we needed 2 fridges for stocking up on supplies, as if we were the other side of the Black Stump! Our neighbour kindly gave us a cord to his industrial generator for the duration, enough for the fridge and TV. Being Elders we do know how to rough it when we need to, but the home comforts are sorely missed at times like these. Mostly we can do without power for 24 hours, that's why we haven't got our own generator. I didn't put any pics of our fallen trees because there were a lot more graphic ones on the TV.
It's the long-term jobs that don't really get the news coverage, but they are the ones that need the patience to just keep slogging away!
Okay Linda, now I know where you are, so unless there is a disaster that directly affects Townsville I won't worry about you. Your comment about being 'near' a hospital is a valid one...as we get older. In our earlier days living in Cleveland I fancied the idea of living on one of the many islands in the bay....Robinson Crusoe type of thing....my wife made it plain I would indeed be living as r/c...on by own. So very pleased we never went, I now realise how important it is to be within easy reach of medical treatment. Cheers.
I'm so pleased you have come through this safely and with good spirits. We have missed you online. Also good to see you are back into whereami. With only 3 of us playing, I think we were all holding back. I even tried another forum invite to look at the Golden guitar- no joy!
Glad you got it and a big welcome back.
PS. GOT was offline most of the morning- I couldn't do my usual clean up!
Gee, I really missed my early morning session on the laptop, too, Sue.