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Getting the garden back into shape
When I was out and about yesterday delivering food to those hit by the floods and the volunteers who were helping them, the thing that hit me most was not only the smell, but the sludge that was covering every square inch of ground. Once we have our houses back into a liveable condition and have possessions moved back in (those that survived) the next step is to try to get the...
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Flood recovery cleaning tips
The Queen of Clean in Australia, Shannon Lush, has heaps of tips for recovering flood damaged items and cleaning after flood inundation. ABC Brisbane has a great post on helping you to save some things you may have thought were lost. Cleaning walls Use a wet broom first – a dry broom will scratch your walls. Don’t use bleach for cleaning – Shannon suggests using a...
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Reaching out from Hurricane Katrina ...
In the Saturday edition of the Brisbane Courier Mail, there was a lovely letter from a lady called Elisabeth Gleckler, a survivor from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans....
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What’s in a name – or &#...
The Queensland floods have brought complete strangers together through both grief and support – but how well do you know your own neighbours or those you speak to...
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How tragedy can have a silver lining
“Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.”~Dalai Lama The worst is over in...
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Preparing for the unexpected
Today’s post is inspired by Unclutterer.com and is very fitting for us here in Queensland – how to be prepared for the unexpected. Whether that be for...
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Keeping positive in the face of adve...
I don’t feel like writing in my blog today – I feel physically sick after watching the flash flood scenes in Toowoomba where tragically 8 people lost their...
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The joy of donating – your tim...
It is yet another day of pouring rain here in Brisbane, but if anything it is this bad weather that is bringing out the best in people. Last night Australia held a...