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HAPPY BIRTHDAY bewarethesmirk ! I hope that you have a spectacularly lovely day!

The rest of the world is a bit thoroughly poo at the moment, so I shall hope this means there is a massive amount of goodness descending on you, to balance things out a little.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY bewarethesmirk ! I hope that you have a spectacularly lovely day!

The rest of the world is a bit thoroughly poo at the moment, so I shall hope this means there is a massive amount of goodness descending on you, to balance things out a little.

An interruption to our scheduled service ...

See this pic? See that car in the right?


That's not our car. Our car is a bit further up the street, and so far the water has not made it inside. However, that is our bin bobbing merrily along at the back there.

Sydney does rain the way that London and Paris do snow ;-) We could prepare better for it, but why, when it so rarely happens? 

Am at home now, which has reassured the cats, who are looking to me for leadership. So far no need for any of my emergency house repair skills, though I have a tarp and towels at the ready should a leak spring. The guttering at the back has pulled off the house, but the water is flooding out away from the wall, so I will leave it for now rather than make things worse. We do, however, have a pool in our courtyard! And it didn't cost a cent!

A friend who lives locally offered me a lift home, I took one look at the traffic and said I would walk. I suspect she may still be trapped somewhere on Erskineville Rd. Meanwhile the paved square near my place is filled with the cars of people who have abandoned their quest to return home and have instead turned to the ample bosom of the Rose of Australia, where an enterprising publican has obviously been frying onions since the rains began this morning -- the scent is magnificent!

Sensible post later. News at nine!

An interruption to our scheduled service ...

See this pic? See that car in the right?


That's not our car. Our car is a bit further up the street, and so far the water has not made it inside. However, that is our bin bobbing merrily along at the back there.

Sydney does rain the way that London and Paris do snow ;-) We could prepare better for it, but why, when it so rarely happens? 

Am at home now, which has reassured the cats, who are looking to me for leadership. So far no need for any of my emergency house repair skills, though I have a tarp and towels at the ready should a leak spring. The guttering at the back has pulled off the house, but the water is flooding out away from the wall, so I will leave it for now rather than make things worse. We do, however, have a pool in our courtyard! And it didn't cost a cent!

A friend who lives locally offered me a lift home, I took one look at the traffic and said I would walk. I suspect she may still be trapped somewhere on Erskineville Rd. Meanwhile the paved square near my place is filled with the cars of people who have abandoned their quest to return home and have instead turned to the ample bosom of the Rose of Australia, where an enterprising publican has obviously been frying onions since the rains began this morning -- the scent is magnificent!

Sensible post later. News at nine!

Birthdays!

It's another day that has several fabulous people sharing a birthday! To start with, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to azurelunatic ! Your ready mind and willingness to educate the Luddite masses, at the same time as making many aspects of fandom tech run better and with less wankery, are both enormously appreciated. And the generous nature you share is something that I really treasure on my flist.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, too, to clovis_t ! Are you still in Norway? I hope you're having a great time in your European adventures, and that you find a next step that will be right for you. And I can nearly understand wanting to live in Scotland rather than Italy ;-) The Scottish are more overtly fun, at least!

Finally, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to libby_drew ! You were one of the first people I met in fandom, and one who showed me the best face of it. Your talent, grace, slightly bent steadiness and cheerful humour continue to inspire me. And you don't look a day over 32! I have a little thing that is partly for you nearly ready to go up, but it will probably be in my morning, your late evening, as I am falling asleep on the sofa!

In other news, the rain has stopped! Hurrah!

Birthdays!

It's another day that has several fabulous people sharing a birthday! To start with, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to azurelunatic ! Your ready mind and willingness to educate the Luddite masses, at the same time as making many aspects of fandom tech run better and with less wankery, are both enormously appreciated. And the generous nature you share is something that I really treasure on my flist.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, too, to clovis_t ! Are you still in Norway? I hope you're having a great time in your European adventures, and that you find a next step that will be right for you. And I can nearly understand wanting to live in Scotland rather than Italy ;-) The Scottish are more overtly fun, at least!

Finally, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to libby_drew ! You were one of the first people I met in fandom, and one who showed me the best face of it. Your talent, grace, slightly bent steadiness and cheerful humour continue to inspire me. And you don't look a day over 32! I have a little thing that is partly for you nearly ready to go up, but it will probably be in my morning, your late evening, as I am falling asleep on the sofa!

In other news, the rain has stopped! Hurrah!