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Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Grim times again for Queensland

Queensland is disaster prone it would seem - first floods and now cyclones.

Cyclone Yasi which is due to hit Far North Queensland later this evening is the worst the nation has seen since 1899.

Fortunately, some still have their sense of humour in such crazy times. It says it all.

A message of defiance to Cyclone Yasi as businesses board up doors and windows

We were checking on the boys just before going to bed. I had to take a photo of Son #2, sleeping blissfully...clearly unperturbed by the events happening in his home state...



We are really lucky to be safe and well while others are huddling in evacuation centres waiting out a destructive cyclone...

Good luck Far North Queensland. Our thoughts are with you.

15 comments:

  1. the old boathouse2 February 2011 at 21:31

    Snap we have used the same pic...I thought it was great too! It is very scary and sort of almost unbelievable for us down here in brissie. I love the eye wear on son#2, cheers Katherine

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  2. brismod2 February 2011 at 21:35

    Oh! I should've read your post first...great minds think alike...fools never differ...

    The image I wanted to use is on Jason's computer at work, which said "Blow me Yasi".

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  3. Makeminemidcentury2 February 2011 at 21:39

    Look at Boy 2 and his sleeping mask! He reminds me of Child 2 ... how precious.

    You know, this post is so sweet ... it shows you're thinking of others ... a bit of pathos at the Sows Ear.

    Child 4 is crying here ... gotta dash!

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  4. Faux Fuchsia2 February 2011 at 21:44

    Mr FF's family, like all good Italians live in North QLD. Very stressful...My huge brown sanke send his love x

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  5. brismod2 February 2011 at 21:49

    I hope Mr FF's family will be safe and well.

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  6. Jennifer, Decorum2 February 2011 at 21:57

    I don't know what you guys have done lately. Just devastating to see the destruction Mother Nature is wreaking on little ol' Qld. My thoughts are with all those in FNQ.

    Jennifer xx

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  7. Beth2 February 2011 at 21:57

    The lovely innocence of a child.
    I can't imagine what the children in FNQ are going through tonight.
    x

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  8. Deb2 February 2011 at 23:16

    Your son sleeps like he hasn't got a care in the world. Oh to be a child!

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  9. Kitty2 February 2011 at 23:17

    So much bad weather in one season, it's so unbelievable that if it wasn't really happening it'd be written in a soap opera. Truth is stranger than fiction, unfortunately.

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  10. Sarah B3 February 2011 at 06:58

    Yes, it's a good sign/comment. I'm hoping that everyone is ok up there.
    Does your little one always sleep with a mask? Very cute :)
    ps if I hadn't already read FF's snake post I would have been wondering eactly what her comment was about!!

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  11. Tracey3 February 2011 at 18:38

    I just can't believe what's been happening in Queensland lately ... keeping fingers crossed that we're done with disasters for the year now.

    Your photos are cute! :)

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  12. Why S?3 February 2011 at 19:07

    I was thinking of you today as I read the news. My best wishes for everyone there.

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  13. Raine and Sage3 February 2011 at 21:56

    How sweet your little guy is. Does he always sleep with an eye mask?
    Enough now of the crazy weather in QLD!

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  14. brismod4 February 2011 at 14:42

    No, he never wears an eye mask usually...it cracked us up to see him wearing it...like he's on a long haul flight. Too funny.

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  15. Mr Rooney4 February 2011 at 21:19

    He kicks a bit of arse when it comes to the swordfighting caper.

    I think he was trying to channel Zorro.

    In fact, I'm sure of it.

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