Hi girls, thanks heaps for the well wishes. Kerry ((((((hugs)))))))thanks for thinking of me and letting the girls know all is well, Nae ((((((hugs lovely)))))) will ring you.

Sorry about the lack of personals, but a few quickies that stood out. Mel, I can't believe it Ashton pulling up to standing!!!! Amazing.... I wonder how soon he will be walking????

Kerry you never know if he is screaming they may just be willing to let you do it lol. Poppy is the same though she pulls an dlooks around if we are sitting and feeding and not happening if we are out and then gets upset if you pack up shop Slightly embrassing have full nipple exposure in the shopping centres.

Sue I have everything crossed for Charlotte and any others in those areas that have been completely wiped. You think how devestating to lose your house, possesions, animals until you see the huge loss of life???? I am not sure where she lived, but I sure hope she and her family are safe.

As far as we go we (me and the kids) left on Saturday it just looked to bad to me...Dh stayed even though I pleaded for him to come, he decided he did'nt want to lose the house to ember attack little realizeing how close the fires came. Just a wind change and we would have gone up. We are completely surronded by trees, in a timber log cabin type house, all timber lined etc. beautifull until you find yourself in this situation. I went to mums which is in the closet town, I tried to ring DH no phone reception and he had no idea that there was none till later...power went out so no radio for updates, no fire pump, no water....pure craziness in my mind especially after you see what happened to others in the same situation. We only got home late last night, when the roads have been opened to residents. Still having flare ups and there is so much bush not burnt, we are still being told to be vigilant and conditions are expected to become dangerous again on the weekend, high temps and wind. Plus a firebug still on the loose...the place was burning down and they were still lighting fires????? 21 peope have died here and over 100 homes have been lost including one entire community!!! We stilll don't have full numbers and won't until roofs get lifted from houses etc. Not to meation livestock, pets, sheds, hay, grass, machinery everything that people need to run farms feed animals etc. We are offering our property up to support a horse or tow and maybe some dogs, we have a few paddocks and a dog run, so hope that someone can make use of them. Anyway keep us in your thoughts especially over the weekend, I think we might need it. Anyone good at a rain dance???