In that case Flashie, try and get outdoors for awhile to enjoy it. It sounds like t's going to be short lived.  Speaking of wind there was a mini tornado in Ararat last night.

I dont think I've ever seen such a windy October'

and where is Clair??

it's way too quiet around here without her 

A quick good morning Stringers 

What a changeable and diverse continent weatherwise!  I take back my crowing about our beautiful weather - storms predicted tomorrow lol.

Karen it IS hard making the decision about what to take!  When my home was last threatened, I took LL to kennels for her safety and just took off. I took nothing else strangely enough, deciding that the important things were in my heart and my head and that the material things really didn't matter.  Each to their own of course.

Try and stay dry and warm Viccies - Nic and Deb 

Flashie - sounds  like you have the owl and the pea green boat covered (or will have by the end of the day) but what about the other 'member' of the group? Enjoy your holiday - shame about the weather prediction for your show day 

Prim 

Off to the gym for me - catch up later

Good morning everyone.  Blowing a gale here but that's not unusual for this time of the year.    We always get strong easterly winds in spring as soon as it starts to warm up.  I can't go outside yet or I'll get knocked out by a flying frond.

hi Laney, Hi Joono

hahaha a flying frond

Hi Deb.  Yes, I hate that tree.

well, I've been out and done my running around, no fronds got me thank goodness. 

it's not windy here though, just very wet.

Good Afternoon everyone

Lovely day again....a bit windy as usual but not blowing a gale like it was for what seemed like weeks.

Spent a bit of time watering this morning...don't usually bother much, my motto is, if it can't handle the weather and turns up it's toes and carks it...so be it....but, we haven't had rain for sooo long I really don't want ALL the trees and plants to die !!  Most are pretty hardy, have to be but even the geisha girls and hibiscus look very sad.

The geramiums don't mind and the vincas are taking over lol

Don't really feel like doing much at all this arvo...so wont

enjoy the rest of hump day.

Hi j*oono, Deb and Soul

Don't you just hate those palm trees j*oono.  We have one and one only which was here before we moved in - I really want it gone, gone, gone!

Deb - you don't need any excuse to stay by the heater ......... just do it!  Tomorrow is another day 

Enjoy your lazy afternoon Soul

Gosh I feel sorry for those poor students in the Blue Mountains who are currently trying to sit for their HSC exams - some of them having lost their homes 

It is a stressful enough time for them without having to deal with these other serious issues.

Good luck to them all!