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The forecasters suggested we would get up to 30mm today , unfortunately it all missed us and we got zero. The same ting happened a few weeks back when they suggested up to 70mm would fall and I think the best fall was 7 mm to the north of us. We got about two. At least it is a bit cooler. Ron.
 
Not raining yet. Lots of dark areas of the skies, however, there is quite a bit of blue and white up there and a bit of light trying to scrape through. Two snowdrops out now. I too have lots of daffs shooting upwards which is great. Really mild although we had strong winds overnight and quite a few gusts springing forth this morning.
 
-25C with overcast. Not much happening, very quiet as it becomes when in the cold spell. I went skiing yesterday and felt good for it. I wonder how Chris is doing, I understand that in his area they have been receiving some major snow accumulations that make our snowfalls look like a flurry by comparison.
 
Did no one have weather Monday? lol.

It's raining and my bird station blew over last night. More heavy rain and strong winds to come. I'm staying in.

Went to see prof of onc yesterday. I have some small cancer areas in nodes and a couple of patches now. I said no to surgery again (it would prob kill me). So after my 6 chemo's i'm going on a targeted therapy called Lynparza. this apparently will prevent mutation damage from my Brca1 gene. It's supposed to hold off cancer growth. If i'm alive in a couple of years and the cancer has grown i will go back on to chemo. they are going to keep an eye on my ovarian cancer marker which needs to be under 35 and has been for 6 weeks at 24. So they don't think the cancer is progressing, although at the start of my chemo i had no cancer on the left side but do now. I'm going onto 1g of feco pd in the hope of knocking the rest of the cancer out along side Lynparza. I will only go to the hospital once a month for bloods and to discuss how i'm doing. Can't believe i've come this far! Feeling a tad more free now.
 
We got a little rain last night. Not much but enough to wet the ground. Between weather and school holidays I have not been near the water yet . I hope to do some fishing in a couple of weeks. Ron.
 
Well, this is a dull January day. Half way through the dreadful January so i'm feeling happier. I really don't like Jan and most of Feb. But, in 4 weeks it will be quite a bit lighter and a bit further through winter. Spring will be on it's way. I have more snowdrops come up, primroses, daffs, tulips, and i even have a daisy.

Hope you get to enjoy the water soon Ron.
 
So happy to hear you're feeling optimistic Dianne and wishing you well for the future my friend.
6c here and fine,if a tad blustery again....I too hate jan & Feb & Nov.& Dec. hahaha but we'll look forward with hope in our hearts and we'll never walk alone.....
 
Again only a little rain. A bit more out west. Unfortunately the combined dam levels for the south east is just under55%. Water restrictions will be in very soon. Saw my nephrologist today. Kidneys are no worse. Liver is very inflamed(you can see why I don't drink). Liver is what is making me feel less than well. Not much I can do about it. Seems to be one of those things that fluctuates. Ron.
 
Don't know much about livers, Ron, but people do mention Milk Thistle. I only know about this from cancer sufferers like myself. Don't know what else would help. Wishing you better health though. That's not much rain either.

Always loved that song, Carol. Despite being a Man Utd supporter lol, i loved Gerry and the Pacemakers too.
 
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Don't know much about livers, Ron, but people do mention Milk Thistle. I only know about this from cancer sufferers like myself. Don't know what else would help. Wishing you better health though. That's not much rain either.

Always loved that song, Carol. Despite being a Man Utd supporter lol, i loved Gerry and the Pacemakers too.
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I've heard Milk Thistle is good for the liver and it's certainly worth a go Ron....as to Gerry and the Pacemakers,you can't beat 60s music and as my dear old dad used to say,",,bloody racket,they don't make music like they used to in my day" referring to Bing Crosby and Max Bygraves etc
 
Massive thunder storms embedded in a front sweeping across Victoria. Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in some areas. Warnings have gone out to the bushfire areas for landslips ,falling trees and flash floods. Ironically the storms started two fires north of Melbourne with lightning strikes. The front is expected to bring good rain to Victoria , NSW and Qld though they don't think there will be enough to impact the drought and fill dams. There was good rain also reported in southern WA and the north of WA has had heavy rain from the passage of two recent cyclones. Ron.
 
Just been reading about the ash from the fires running into rivers killing off all the fish. Is there no end to this for Australia. Pleased some rain is a help but when it does this it's just killing more wildlife. So sad.

I cannot name a current chart song, lol. Love the 60's and 70's music, but i don't really have a radio on much these days, Carol.

Been bucketing down here. Dark gloomy skies but still not cold. Still have roses on my rose bush and lots more flowers coming up. Apparently tomorrow will provide us with a high and some nice weather.
 
Its been days since I last checked in, the weather has been up and down with the temperatures, today is cold and sunny -20. We have had a fair bit of snow so far for January keeping me busy. I am going to have to deal with the snow load on the storage shed behind the house, its back is ready to break if I don 't.
 
Lots of rain forecast but none forthcoming for us. Some nice falls from storms out west but they need follow up for it to be of any use. Not much rain fell on the major fires and what did fall made no difference. Cloudy at the moment but no rain this morning. Ron.
 
5c and damp.Staying indoors today...Scott tex'd his temp in Kalgoorlie.and it's down to 20c............NSW rain is at present on the lunchtime tv news.Talk about being between a rock and a hard place....I don't listen to music either Di.....
 
So much for a nice day. It is raining now, really gloomy but not too cold at all. I shall settle for that if i can have a lovely sunny weekend.

Cannot believe how long Australia has been mainstream news. it's there continually apart from the attention sought and given to a certain couple of royals, lol. What a farce.
 
The gold coast got over 300mm of rain yesterday. The flash flooding cut the main highway and caused some havoc flooding carparks at some of the amusement parks . We had storms overnight but not a lot of rain . For the first time since last September we are not under a total fireban. Things are improving in the main bushfire area. A new fire in Victoria was contained early by a couple of the newly leased giant water bombers. Ron.
 
Lovely and sunny today. Bloody white with frost this morning and i've gone to bash a hole in the ice on the pond. Yep, it's cold. I have more snowdrops out and feel tonnes better for a bright sunny day.

6 inches of snow, Buff, and i bet it will only get deeper. I'd love to be there to witness it, only for the sake of cobalt skies, sunshine and a picturesque scene covered in snow.

Now we are still seeing Australia, but now bad news due to the flooding. Omg, when will it let up for the Aussies and their wildlife.
 
We've had cobalt skies and sunshine here D., but no snow (are we ever going to get some ?) ...crowds of people at the coast and along the riverside,with kids on bikes and scooters ( whatever happened to family planning?) and dogs racing after balls and sticks.The noise was deafening. Easter's going to be a treat if it's this bad in January.
 
We had about 20 cms of light fluffy snow, the kind that is easy to shovel, but not any good on the trails as it offers no floatation for skiing or snowmobiles. Neighbor's wife and son got stuck on the trails yesterday, I would never go out in those conditions. Today I want to clear the snow on the last shed, the depth of snow is close to waist deep in places.
 
In the midst of rain hail and lightning another large fire broke out between Melbourne and Bendigo in Victoria. More storms are sweeping through the southern bushfire area causing problems with flash flooding and land slip. They are still trying to clean up the mess caused by the supercell on the gold coast. We have been warned of the possibility of more severe storms today. Ron
 
No end to it Ron. Again it's on the news, this time hair and the superstorm. You'll be getting locust next.

Brilliant skies lovely sun, and frost covering everything. Nice and warm in though. Was in the -C last night and early this morning. Evenings are just a tad lighter, one month out of the darkest day.
 
-20 under cobalt blue skies and blazing sunshine. I stood before the outhouse in my housecoat and enjoyed the warm sun upon my back and the dry cold air, is all good for motility. Quiet and peaceful, one would never know about all the turmoil and misery going on in other places in the world. Its one of those days in winter to be outside to enjoy.
 
Hi Catherine, glad the smoke may have cleared for you. Our minimum last night was four degrees higher than your max for today. For today we have a min of 23 c and a max 35c with 57% humidity. they have forecast severe storms for SE Qld today. It was bad in Canberra and most of the NSW east coast yesterday with wild storms and damaging hail. Looks like it may be our turn again. Ron.
 
But we are going for 32C tomorrow with rain. It haven't any claim advise for Canberra yet. I got a claim with $20,000 to hail damage for a claim in SE Melbourne.

Gippsland fires are still burning and not contained but we only at advice level today.

I heard someone from Mallacoota say today that their town will rebuild it bad and there not Marysville.
 
I think there were around 1900 emergency calls in Canberra for storm damage from the massive hail. It even broke some of the glass at the entrance of Parliament house. Damage to cars was enormous. Ron.
 
I spoke to soon they now calling it the East Coast Hail Event of 18-20 January, and one insurer has opened bulk lodgements for Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland the ACT.
 
-12C and overcast. Went for a snowmobile ride with the neighbor and enjoyed the afternoon until both of us got stuck both in the slush in the bay by the cabin and then again on the return trail. A 20 minute ride turned into a 4 hour ordeal, not doing that one again until things firm up. Good thing we had a pull strap or we would have had to walk out 2 kms, as there was no way two old men could get the snowmobiles out of the hole. If we paid better attention to conditions instead of the beautiful day this wouldn't happen.
 
Congrats on the anniversary, Ron. I can only hope, lol. Think i'm finished with infused chemo for now and i have a targeted chemo tablet to take. Sorry about the weather. I wish you could experience just the warm summer days that we sometimes have here in England.

A wet damp hung in the air today though a few birds are starting to sing. Bit early but it has been so mild. Nights have been cold for a while now.
 
We are living underwater, no rain just 80% humidity. It is almost impossible to live without aircon although I am . Fans just move the hot sticky air around. I've almost forgotten what a good a good nights sleep is like.Ron,
 
Ron me darlin', we know there's a lot worse things than sleepless nights and humidity but it's hard to think of anything else when you're suffering from them both.I would tell you to put your head under the cold tap,but the water's probably warm.Wishing a nice cool breeze and light showers will come your way very soon......8c here and not a bad day.Lots of snowdrops in flower which is a good sign of spring.There's also talk of the mild weather having a good effect on the small bird population as it hasn't been cold enough to kill them so far....
 
They have recovered the crew of the Canadian water bomber and overnight another man was found dead in his burnt out property home near Moruya in southern NSW . 73 fires are still burning in NSW. A cool change went thru the area last night but it does not seem to help, as soon as things heat up and the winds get stronger ,everything just flares up again. They suggested we would get some good rain overnight and during the day but so far nothing just 30c and high humidity, Ron.
 
drab, dull weather out. Not nice, so i'm definitely going to take a day to really rest up and not get anything done. I'm delighted the evenings are still getting lighter now and that there is only the one week of January left. Then it's short February.

I wish you had good seasons Ron. We'd all love to be able to help but we just can't.
 
Gray, and mild -3C. Dull weather that is not much good for anything. Ice fishing, if one has tall rubber boots with the slush on the lakes. I wish I could help out Ron, high humidity in the heat is something my body cannot handle well. The window airconditioner goes a long ways to provide a good sleep on warm summer nights. The way this season is going it might be an early spring, which may mean a long spring that drags on as they often do here.
 
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Gray, and mild -3C. Dull weather that is not much good for anything. Ice fishing, if one has tall rubber boots with the slush on the lakes. I wish I could help out Ron, high humidity in the heat is something my body cannot handle well. The window airconditioner goes a long ways to provide a good sleep on warm summer nights. The way this season is going it might be an early spring, which may mean a long spring that drags on as they often do here.
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Mild -3c !!!! ...…...are you havin' a laff ? 8c and grey here.Spent an idle hour feeding the birds and watching the squirrels in the park over the road. Chris,Merv where are you both.If you don't show up soon we'll need a note.
 
Yep, seems our numbers are dwindling in this thread. I still like a whinge over weather though.

Very Springlike here too. The damp/wet is still loitering on everything but the sun is out, not enough to bring a dry day yet. If this is a Winter's day then i'll happily await a gorgeous Spring and even better Summer.
 
I'll take the cold over this mild stuff anytime, not much good for anything but ice fishing. Yesterday I had to deal with water coming into the house due to ice damming which this house is prone to during long mild spells like this. I 'll take -20C anytime over these mild conditions Carol.
 
The monsoon has hit North Qld finally with flooding in several towns including Townsville. Nothing down our way. 30c + every day and high humidity. We are in a non stop northerly wind pattern at the moment. We need some south easters to cool things a bit. Ron.
 
Still wet out. Had some drizzle last night. We've not got anything to complain about really compared to some countries. Stay strong, Ron. Somehow we need to encourage you to get to enjoy some retirement. Not sure i'd want to exist in Australia. That humidity would kill me off with a stroke or heart attack i would imagine.

We are going to have temps in double figures during this week. I'm pleased about that.
 
-8C Gray. Keeping an eye on the roof, I don't particularly like going up over two stories to place those roof salt pucks in the trouble area, but for now its holding up. I cannot get on the roof, but I can lean on the ladder and toss them, normally this isn't much of an issue until we get into March.
 
Lovely and sunny this morning. Still wet, no strength in the sun to dry it up properly. So nearly through January I'm feeling happier. I so love it when January is over. I'm afraid its my worst month of the year. Takes me a little time to get over Xmas and into the gloom. Nice weather for January. Not so cold either.

Hadn't realised your cabin was two storey's Buff. No wonder the snow on the roof can be a problem. Take care.
 
Strange place Australia. The monsoon has really kicked in . The town of Ayr in north Qld received half a meter of rain yesterday. It shut down the schools and the roads. Fortunately dam levels are down so the water cleared quickly. Down south is not so good. A recon chopper landed south of Canberra and its spotlight set the grass on fire , now there is a huge out of control fire heading for Canberra and the Australian capital territory. Canberra was nearly destroyed by a similar blaze several years ago. I just hope they can stop it in time. Ron.
 
Two roofs of consern, my house is two stories and its prone to ice damming due to its cathedral ceiling design, and my remote cabin which is hard to access but very small. Not going there right now with trail conditions and slushy lakes. Went skiing yesterday and the snow is very unstable with the mild conditions causing me to sink. I didn't go very far. Not a nice winter this season, but we get these once in awhile and we were due for one after being spoiled with the last few winters.
 
Another heatwave coming thru with Melbourne and Canberra with temps over 40. We are still in the low 30c but they are expecting humidity close to 80% for the next week. it is so hot and humid I just can't go out for most of the daylight hours , I finish up with heat stress. Even with all the humidity we are getting no rain. It's a bit different up north where some areas got 800 mm of rain last week.Ron.
 
Nothing to report from our little island a:a subtropical Alcatraz.. The salt water mosquitoes have been procreating on a grand scale and would , no doubt give Buff's forest flies a run for their money on the pest scale. 31* cloudy and no rain on the radar for the local area today. A humidifier does help in these conditions. We soldier on regardless adhering to my old unofficial regimental motto "Do only what is Necessary' The official on is "Celer er Audax 'which out French speaking Canadian folks would know!

Ron has covered the national. weather scene with help firm the Bureau of Met, so no further comment from me is required. Cheers to all.Merv
 
Really gloomy today. Still wet, damp and nothing dry around. So pleased January is over. Expecting around 13C which is very good for this time of year. I have a couple of daffs that have their heads ready to drop and open the flower. Lovely to see life again.
 
10c and cloudy with short gentle showers.According to last nights forecast we in the North East of Blighty have had the warmest and sunniest
January on record.
 
It certainly has warmed up well enough. I thought we were going to be in for a cold one. September, October and november did have some really cold days/nights. I told my neighbour i thought we would have some good snow late last year. I was wrong, well, so far anyhow.
 
Nil chance of snow here. I'm really feeling for the folk living in the ACT. They declared an emergency there with 40c temps and strong winds and fires closing in. Last time fire went thru , 500 homes and four lives were lost. A lot of the ACT folk would remember it well. Up here it is still hot with very high humidity. I hope it changes soon because I am not feeling well at all. Ron.
 
Ron, I'm really feeling for you at the moment. I don't suppose a cold bath is possible for you in such hot weather. I suspect the water is well and truly warm there. I'm sorry there is no escaping that weather. It is an awful situation to be in. Best of luck, and rest up, you can't afford to expend energy in that heat and humitity.
 
No bath in the unit and we will soon be on water restrictions. I'm already collecting water when I shower to water my few plants and to use in the pump bucket I made to flush the outboard motor. Another hot and humid day . Some rain expected on Wednesday. Ron.
 
I've got a wet room too, Ron. Sometimes i would just love to lay in a really nice hot bath for half an hour just to sort the joints and muscle aches, lol.

Lovely and sunny this morning. However, although we're at 14C at the mo, which is nice and warm for this time of year, there are clouds of darkness coming along as i speak. I suspect it will deliver a nice shower rather than let the sun shine.

Happy February everyone.
 
Sounds like a miserable summer down under. The only thing I know that works for the heat are those window airconditioners, not only do they cool the air but they remove humidity. One could collect the drip water from the unit and use it for drinking water. In a pinch they can run on the generator when the power is out. I couldn't live without one, nor would I be without one in the summer. I sweat and wither in the summer heat easily, but -40C in winter is no big deal and I'm just skin and bone. The salt water mosquito Merv mentioned would be the icing on the cake in such conditions.
 
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Much of the same. NE winds flow at little more that a zephyr that dose little to cool things down, But, this is OZ and what you expect for summer, albeit with the odd cooler day, usually. Half the problem is associated with age, Us old wrinkles , particularly reformed smokees like me can get a touch wheezy in the humid conditions. I'm convinced that giving the fags away 5 years ago is part of the problem! However my bank account is much happier. Onwards and downwards is the only way to go, unless you favour a cremation.
 
Rain this morning but the sun's shining now.Not much else to say really except that I haven't worn many of my "winter" clothes so far this year.I've got some lovely big wooly scarves and gloves that remain in the drawer.But hubby Les feels the cold badly after his chemo etc .and
his age has made a difference since he hit 70......Merv,we are ex smokers too.Les 10yrs but he did vape for a few years until his cancer.I stopped smoking 26yrs ago and I wish I knew where the money I saved has gone.
 
I gave smoking cigs and also cigars about 15 years ago after smoking for a lifetime. I thought about the health consequences and they didn't feel or taste so good anymore, quitting wasn't hard to do, the time was just right to do so. As Merv says its onwards, perhaps with a bit of decent but keep it going. Cremation no thanks, I've been burn't enough going through life.
 
Still a bit light at 5pm now. Things are coming into leaf too early now. Unless we have an English Summer-like Winter i can't see them getting their buds up without cold damage. I'm not complaining though.

I started to feel very, very cold during chemo, Carol. It drove me mad. Even today i went so cold i put the heating up to 30C cos i was cold at 20C, lol.
 
It is going to be a real stinker today with 34c and humidity in the high 80% . I have to go and have my regular skin cancer check today. The joys of taking cyclosporine for years. Ron.
 
Bufford said:
I gave smoking cigs and also cigars about 15 years ago after smoking for a lifetime. I thought about the health consequences and they didn't feel or taste so good anymore, quitting wasn't hard to do, the time was just right to do so. As Merv says its onwards, perhaps with a bit of decent but keep it going. Cremation no thanks, I've been burn't enough going through life.
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I don't miss the cigs , with one exception, when I sit down and figure out an easier way to get around a problem.As I only actually think on very rare occasions . this a fleeting issue! Actually, apart from saving money, I had extensive vascular surgery ( stents and femoral popliteal by passes) on both legs and it really came down to quit, or face the prospect of amputation at a later stage, thus quitting was a no brainer. Kinda like the Foreign Legion 'March ( with one leg) or die.'

A touch tripical today, guesstimate of mid thirties with virtually no breeze, those bloody mossie love these calm flying condition.

Just as an aside, part of my army brigade were formed in North America as the 60th N American Rifles, later to become the now defunct King Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC)., Hence we wore the battle honour "'Quebec. on our badge and cross belts. Please don't mention this to the French!

Cheers,
Keep as well as you can , Matey,
Merv
 
What I missed most was the process, I liked sparking up, ashing and playing with the cigarette, cigars were better for that and lasted longer. Taking air travel with a plane full of smoke the moment the smoking sign went out after take off. I don't miss it anymore.
More seasonal today, but still above normal. No I won't mention anything to the French, they are a persistent bunch for sure and know how to get their way.
 
Spooky1 said:
Still a bit light at 5pm now. Things are coming into leaf too early now. Unless we have an English Summer-like Winter i can't see them getting their buds up without cold damage. I'm not complaining though.

I started to feel very, very cold during chemo, Carol. It drove me mad. Even today i went so cold i put the heating up to 30C cos i was cold at 20C, lol.
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Les finished chemo In October and still suffers with the cold.It'll be interesting to see if it improves during the warmer weather.He's getting very attached to his fleece blanket...….Very windy today and cold but sunny.The fine winter is confusing our wild life
 
Some rain last night and very much cooler. The wind is a constant 20 kts from the south east and forecast to be this way for a few days. . No air-con needed , which is a blessing. Sleeping with the A/C running tends to dry you eyes, mush prefer having a window open.
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I agree , Buff, having a cigarette in you hand was part of the ritualistic behaviour,. As you, I even though I smoked I hated being in a plane enveloped in a haze of tobacco smoke, but later not being able to puff away on long distance flights never bothered me. Watching old movies now amuse me where virtually everyone has a fag hanging out of the corner their mouths.

I wonder why, Scottsma chemo has that effect of feeling the cold Perhaps there is some resultant peripheral nerve tissue damage?

Yep, 34c is very warm for Tyneside. I don't envy you. In later life both Pam and myself get knocked about by the heat, as everyone else of our age does.
Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant tine of the year in SE Queensland..
 
I've been on a lot of nasty immune suppressants for the past 15 years. They make you very sun sensitive , plus all of the years I have spent in the sun fishing. I must admit I have always worn hats , long sleeved shirts and sunscreens. Happily he only found one small lesion on my right shin that was suspicious. He has a policy of when in doubt rip it out. Suits me fine. He did say that with 70 fast approaching I should go to six monthly checks which is no problem. It has dropped into the high 20cs for a change but humidity is around 100% . yes we are getting some light rain. Ron.
 
Tonights news is predicting that SEQueensland could receive up to 150mm of rain overnight and is warning of flash flooding. They are also keeping a close eye on the possible formation of a cyclone off the central QLD coast. You can't say we don't live in interesting times in Australia. Ron...Who hopes not to get wet feet when I get up in the morning!
 
Very low lying grey clouds for us today. Certainly no 15cm of rain, for which i am grateful, however, i think your Aus weather is having the most exciting time weather ever produced. When does it stop. 20C sounds lovely but not with 100% humidity, Ron. Keep safe.

Carol, i see you have been through it quite a bit with the blokes in your life. I hope all the treatments are successful. I'm hoping i don't have to keep my thermals on all year, but i cannot believe how cold i was during chemo. Two days ago i noticed some fine nasal hairs ( i kept threatening to design the naso-wig due to very high exit speed of snot dripping onto the shoe, lol), i also have eyelashes poking through (must be Spring) My grey hairs are growing 3x as fast as my darks, lol
 
Today we have brilliant cobalt blue skies with sunshine -22C which have been very few this winter. A nice change from the drab gray days that seemed to go on forever. I'll take advantage of it as it will not last for very long. The mild weather has been problematic for remote communities that rely upon ice roads that cross frozen lakes for trucks as large as semis. The ice has been thin this season which will mean supplies will have to be flown in at much greater cost. Its not unusual for this to happen from time to time as the last few years were very good for the ice road network.
 
Warnings for heavy rain and flash floods. I slept with one eye open last night (when the water starts coming in I have to be awake). It is a crazy system, cool moist south easters are running into hot wet noreasters and water is just pouring down but not everywhere. Stanthorpe copped a bucketing this afternoon and they think it may put some water into the empty Storm king dam. Only time will tell Ron.
 
Been lovely this morning but clouding over now. Was lovely and warm, didn't need coat for trip to doctors. I actually feel a little more perky, and i think it's that waking up to spring feeling. It's way too early for that. What weird weather we are having. Amazingly i noticed that quite a few trees have their pink blossom coming out and look lovely, but again it's too early.

Are the truck drivers losing monies with the slushy roads, Buff? They'll be cursing it too. Sincerely hope you have a very early and tame Autumn, Ron. Stay safe.
 
Made it thru the night without getting wet feet. I was lucky in some respects . The rain has been steady for two days but not torrential. They are still keeping an eye on the coral sea low. Another storm is on the horizon with coronavirus. Australia has recorded 14 cases so far , far higher than expected. Ron.
 
No sign of rain here yet. I'm pleased. Sounds good Ron, so long as the floods don't do damage.

Lovely and sunny warmer too after a very frosty start. We now await the arrival of storm Ciara. Very windy apparently, but they're not sure how much rain and quite where it will fall.
 
Its been more seasonal and they expect it to continue, I don't know if it will be enough to salvage the winter road season. In many cases they carry lighter loads, but it will still leave inventories such as fuel and building supplies low in some remote communities. We could use some steady cold weather to keep insect populations down that cause harm to forests that can lead to fire activity later. Conditions are good now for cross country skiing as the snow pack has firmed up enough to hold my weight.
 
I did a bit of bailing during the night, we had around80mm from mid day yesterday. Brisbane and the gold coast copped plenty but the North coast of NSW getting the worst of it with some serious flooding in some coastal towns. They think we will be in for a rerun over the weekend and they think the coral sea low will form a cyclone some time next week. Over in West Australia another cyclone has formed over the Pilbara coast and strong winds and flooding rain is forecast. Ron.
 
Today is 11 years since Black Saturday. We remember those who lost their lives at Marysville, Kinglake and many other small communities in the Dandenong Ranges.

RIP 173
 
Wonderfully sunny today. A gentle breeze and mild weather are just leading up to Ciara. I shall sit it out indoors thanks. Not sure how bad it's supposed to be in our area of the Midlands, but i think Carol will be feeling the effects more than us as we're farther south. The north always gets it worse. I suspect Carol moved there for the comfort of cold weather.

Stay out that smokey haze, Catherine. Enjoy the skiing Buff.
 
We are looking at a week of rain ,some heavy. There were quite a few areas flooded near me . Yandina just up the highway got nearly a 100 mm in an hour last night. A lady had to swim out of a flooded creek after her car was washed off a causeway. This should put a bit of water in some of the local dams. Ron.
 
-27C Brilliant sunshine under blue cobalt skies. The wind has a little bite to it, but the sun has a lot of warmth. Good day to go for a ski, I may finally ski the top half of the trail. Snow conditions have firmed up, and there are lynx tracks everywhere following the rabbits. This dry air does not feel as cold as it looks on the thermometer.
 

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