Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Cyclone Oswald

Cyclone Oswald has hit the whole of the E coast of Australia with a bang. 
Power, phone, mobile,and internet have all been down for 2 days, but I am safe and so is my home - 
Record flood levels this week and record heat waves the week before, and still fires raging in inland and Sth areas. bizarre!!!
Some people in Brissie may have no water tomorrow and flooding is really bad in Gladstone and Grafton.
Times like this I am grateful for what I have  - friends, family, support networks and good coping skills -
Main Street, Maleny
E side of Showgrounds bridge
 W side of Showgrounds bridge
heating water with a tealight candle to make a coffee [took 2 hrs, but it worked]
day 1 main meal - left over veggies heated with a tealight candle
 
midnight warm milk - getting out the BIG GUNS - gas torch
day 2 main meal - cooking a defrosted steak - worked well!!
Posted by Noela Mills at 11:36 PM

14 comments:

  1. ersimarinaJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:36 AM

    Imagination in power! You make your power outage sound cozy :)

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    1. Noela MillsJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:43 PM

      Yes, Ersi, wasn't too bad - just had coffee withdrawals.

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  2. ebJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:05 AM

    we have had these conditions during an ice storm
    as well as a couple of hurricanes
    makes for an interesting shift in perspective
    wishing you well
    very creative cooking indeed!

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    1. Noela MillsJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:45 PM

      Hi Eb, yes, I felt a bit more closely connected to the natural rhythms of life

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  3. ELFIJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    heureusement que le plus fort est passé et qu'il n'y a pas de blessés et trop de dégâts.....la cuisine à l'ancienne me fait sourire.. un retour à la nature...un petit salut avec compassion!

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    1. Noela MillsJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:47 PM

      Thanks Elfi, a 'little hello with compassion' goes a long way XX

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  4. Leslie Avon MillerJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:58 AM

    Good coping skills. Of all your list that is the one you can count on the most. Well done Noela.

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    1. Noela MillsJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:49 PM

      Thanks Leslie - my camping experiences in my younger days have paid off :)

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  5. Jo MurrayJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:03 AM

    Now THAT"S creative. Well done Noela. Hope you have the power today. It's been grim for many people. We managed to escape virtually untouched.

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    1. Noela MillsJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:50 PM

      That's great Jo, and all back to normal here. I am also very grateful X

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  6. Wyn VogelJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Wow - Noela - hope you have power soon - this is amazing as you are just up the hill from us - can you get out - you might have to come down the hill for a proper meal??

    Cheers and fingers crossed for you!

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  7. RosieJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    Hang in there Noela! looks so green and luscious, perhaps a little too wet tho - hopefully settles down for you all shortly! sending you our best wishes for some steadiness there.

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  8. BarryFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Hi N-very inventive - it is good that we are all through it and getting back on track - now to keep the mould at bay. Go well. B

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