'Drought, flood & bushfire - biblical constants'

'Drought, flood & bushfire - biblical constants'

Sheila, Australian slang for "woman"

They got her out -

she didn't last the night.

We feel for the livestock and

native animals trapped in the floods.

 
 
 
 
Clara - Stanthorpe Queensland - October 2002 Sheila in the Bog


A glimpse of bovine terror -
Rolled back eyes and flared nostrils
Showed your intense and overpowering fear

'Well done, men!  I knew we'd get the sheila out of the bog.

Of sinking further into the mud ...........

Dear Babyboomers

This is one of five posts you may relate to, as an Australian re flood and drought - but more so, as a universal citizen of Planet Earth. 

A general statement from Clara - 'So important to keep the receipts of the past - and now we are the elders of the tribe, our role is to ensure that they are kept.  We have the gift of experience.'  http://grannycircle.blogspot.com/search/label/flood%20and%20drought  - 5 short posts

Clara

ps - would love to hear your opinion

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Empathy for flood victims returning to devastated homes

Dear Babyboomers



Most tragic are the lives swept away in the flood waters of Queensland and northern New South Wales, but those returning to their devastated homes face loss of possessions, memories and hopes.
 Despite the generosity of Queensland Flood Appeal and the emergency response to the immediate physical needs of flood victims, there is a heavy emotional toll. Many people despair with the trauma and stress following a natural disaster as they rebuild their lives in the weeks and months to come.


A tribute to home - "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in"..... Robert Frost
or "Home is where the heart is" or "Home is where I hang my hat"


Hugh Mackay - 'What makes us tick?'    "Shelter to protect us from the elements, to have an uninterrupted night's sleep and to keep our stuff secure. Shelter is so fundamental to our comfort and, indeed our survival - almost on a par with our need for food and drink." and " .....partly an anchor, partly a refuge, partly a stable reference point in a world that seems kaleidoscopic in the complexity of its shifting patterns."



Whatever the definition, we can but try to empathise how it must feel to suddenly feel that loss of home. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you restore your home and your faith.


Clara


ps - below is a link if you would like to contribute towards the cleanup


http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/Lifeline

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Long live the creative spirit (and the poncho)

Hi there Babyboomers
This blog is in response to Oediles' request for a knitting or crochet pattern for a garment I included in a previous blog -Oedile wrote, "I love Poncho Viva---is there somewhere I can get a pattern for this to knit or crochet it?"


For those of you who like a good project to keep you interested, I thought I would introduce you to my clever, creative friend, Renotta, who is in short, amazing!  Treat yourself by visiting her site www.shopatnextdoor.com where she has several blogs - one where she photographs something she creates every day for a year (countdown time in February) "One a day blog' and another where she posts how to make some of the pieces http://projectknitway.blogspot.com
She and I also blog together on http://grannycircle.blogspot.com   but I am not as clever as she is - however someone said to me once,"If you hang around with clever people you become clever yourself", so you never know.  The pattern for Poncho Viva is below but you will find many more on http://projectknitway.blogspot.com/


Clara

Poncho Viva

Poncho Viva
I had a request for the "how to" on this poncho. It's one of my favorite pieces to knit and is super easy whether you knit by hand or machine. It's basically just one long rectangle 26" wide and 60" long. Here again you just have to know your gauge. For example, if it's 4 st/" and 5 rows/" cast on 104 st and knit 300 rows. You can knit textured stitches or the faux rib stitch I've previously discussed or just about any stitch that fancies you. Once you have the rectangle knit, fold it in half and stitch up the shoulder seam and the side seam as shown in the diagram. You can sew the seams by hand or machine, whatever your preference. In blogs ahead, I'll add collars and other decorative touches to make your poncho unique. So enjoy your knitting and long live the poncho


Materials Used: 3 skeins of Homespun by Lion Brand

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