General Chat

6.40am Friday 20

wet

wet

wet

We're only getting rain, NT & Qld are getting hammered.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for my rellies and friends up in QLD



you keep dry :-)

Sylvia, I hope your friends & rellies aren't near Yepoon.

a news link......

http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather

Cyclone Marcia has now been upgraded to a category 5.

Info on both cyclones... Lam in NT & Marcia in Qld

http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/19/59/Cyclone-Lam-expected-to-become-category-four

We have birds on the verandah, under cover, sheltering :-D

Scozz, the north of WA is certainly having rain, but down here in the south-west, and our immediate area in particular, there has been no appreciable rainfall for nearly 100 days.

It has, however, been hot and muggy. Until recently it has also been very still; the usual afternoon sea breeze has also been absent :-(

LS


I don't think any of them are so far north ....... although I'm not sure where some of the "kids" are, they've really moved around, including up north, and inland towards NT :-(

......... one cousin is near Hervey Bay, one on the Gold Coast, 2 near Noosa, one friend in Brisbane




at least the birds know they are safe :-)

I hope they're all safe & dry Sylvia.

The birds are happy....... they're warbling :-)

I'm sure they will be taking all the precautions they can

more satellite pics......... these are scary!

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/20/08/09/cyclones-marcia-and-lam-from-above

My DH is CRAZY!

He has a trailer full of garden waste (fig tree branches & dead palm fronds)... and he wants to go to the tip!!

I've been pleading/arguing with him all morning not to go.

I 'phoned the tip, asked if they were open... yes...... asked what condition the place was in...... very wet & very muddy (big surprise!).... and I told the man what DH wanted to do........ he said he wouldn't recommend it.

Awful screwed up faces from DH & saying I worry to much......... he says it will be OK. Talk about stubborn.

He gone out........ he said to get petrol...... he's wearing sandals, not "tip boots". I hope he doesn't sneak off to the tip.

Bl**dy men!

Have you heard from your other half?????

Hope you're Ok LS...just watching TV here in south Sydney...looks scary .
We are on our way to Port Stephens for a couple of days for sons birthday and we hope weather is Ok.....
But that is nothing to what is going on further up the East coast...
Just seen a roof blown off in Yeppoon.
Thinking of all the folk who must be worried out of their minds...not just for themselves,but properties.
take care.
<3 <3 ;-)

DH got petrol, then went to the supermarket. The carpark was full, and he had to go across the road & park in the community centre car park. Loads of people in the supermarket, the shelves nearly empty.

He came home drenched to the bone.

We're OK for food for a few days, but have no idea when the shops will be restocked. Our supplies come from Brisbane, and the roads are all awash.

He hasn't mentioned going to the tip, and I'm not bringing up the subject.

Brenda ~ I think you'll have a wet weekend in Pt Stephens.

Just saw on tv the wind speed is 185mph, unimaginable, it must be so scary. I am glad your o.h. stayed away from the tip, men are such stubborn beggars, or should I say obstinate? Hope you and all those in the area stay safe.

Lizx

If you don't know....... DH stands for Darling Husband...... most of the time

Other times (including this morning, the "tip" conversation) DH means.. something else.

:-)

Yeppoon got battered, but the "authorities" say it was "grazed"

http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather

Rockhampton is bracing itself.

Meanwhile, we have cabin fever, so we're going out! Being picked up in 30 mins by a courtesy bus....... going to the golf club. It will be either packed (with other cabin fever people) or deserted. The local radio station has been playing songs with "rain" in the lyrics all afternoon; was funny at first but it's getting depressing. :-(

In Adelaide, where rellies live, they have no rain and expecting 40C tomorrow :-(

Our forecast? Tomorrow 100% chance of rain, Sunday 80%. No kidding.

and...... I'm wearing shoes & socks for the first time in months, can't stand wet feet in sandals.

have fun at the club!

I have relatives in Palmwood,Queensland and thankfully they seem to be ok, so far. They live at the top of a hill so wont get flooded, fingers crossed. So sorry for all those affected by this storm. :-(

Nobody seriously injured ,thank goodness...but now looting going on in damaged buildings...how they can do that Is unbelievable..a lot of damaged buildings,especially Yeppoon.

Weather not as bad as expected here in port Stephens so off out to Teagardens on a boat soon. :-)

Brenda ~ the storm is heading your way!

We had rain rain rain last night. It stopped about 4am........ now we're waiting for the tailend of Marcia...... more rain and very strong winds. The ocean is very rough.... a shark was washed ashore!

Everything is damp & smells musty, it's going to be worse. I'm not putting anything back in its proper place until I see blue sky again.

I'm not really complaining, it's a fact of life when you live here. We get the tailend of storms that batter north of us. And they have definitely been battered.

Frightening...... houses torn apart, trees uprooted.

This morning........ DH went to the tip! silly man.

The rain has just started.......... getting heavier by the second.... now it's torrential!!

Obviously, the golf course is closed!

LS.
We have had a nice day here.a few spots of rain for 5 mins.Walked all round nelson's bay.and the Koala reserve Tilgerry Habitat and saw a couple of wild koalas.then to the toboggan park for granddaughter.
Still Ok so can't complain !
We may get it tomorrow,but we are going back in the afternoon.
Hope it's also clearing up for you.