What an eventful and rain-filled few days we've had. Queensland was as dry as a chip as there had been none of the usual downpours the state expects in January. That changed at the end of last week! We experienced the tail-end of Cyclone Oswald (Ossie hits Oz??) and boy was it relentless! The rain started on Thursday, got heavier on Friday and then the winds picked up on Saturday and Sunday... quite frightening but thankfully for us: no structural damage, no flooding and no loss of power. Other parts of the country weren't as lucky.
The school where I should be today escaped as it's on a hill, but the town of Gympie flooded badly, with the main route into the town inundated, preventing access. I am therefore at home, with another day's grace for lesson planning!
I have just seen Oli off to his first day at High School (gulp). He's catching a bus for the first time (wouldn't let me drive him!) and has just txt me to say that he's on it: result! His school escaped flooding although power was only restored last night. Jeff's route to work completely clear so all good here in the Friendship household. Hopefully, I am able to get to school tomorrow when the floods recede in Gympie and the main road in is clear of water.
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