I found an old journal of mine from 20 years ago and was interested to note in January 2006 that:

1. we'd just had the hottest December on record in Sydney #Heatwave

2. the USA had revealed its underbelly with its response to the #NewOrleansHurricane

3. increasing #terrorism was hanging darkly over us (John Howard's new terrorism laws had just come in)

4. people were clutching at their mobile phones to feel loved and needed

5. and we'd just lost #TheAshes 2005-06.

When people say things started to go downhill with #Covid, perhaps they forget that the world is changing all the time, and sometimes for the better.

I felt low and depressed at the state of the world 20 years ago, and yet I was cocooned compared to now. Yet we cope and manage and go on and find new ways to bring change for good.

I found an old journal of mine from 20 years ago and was interested to note in January 2006 that:

1. we'd just had the hottest December on record in Sydney #Heatwave

2. the USA had revealed its underbelly with its response to the #NewOrleansHurricane

3. increasing #terrorism was hanging darkly over us (John Howard's new terrorism laws had just come in)

4. people were clutching at their mobile phones to feel loved and needed

5. and we'd just lost #TheAshes 2005-06.

When people say things started to go downhill with #Covid, perhaps they forget that the world is changing all the time, and sometimes for the better.

I felt low and depressed at the state of the world 20 years ago, and yet I was cocooned compared to now. Yet we cope and manage and go on and find new ways to bring change for good.

G’day Fedi friends. It’s only 8.45am & it has just hit 31c - it’ll reach the max of 43c sooner than I’d like. All my jobs for the day are done. I got up at 5.30am & I was lovely & cool with the aircon on all night but it was already 24c outside so I threw on some clothes & got the dogs ready & off we went for a walk - only about 4km but I was sweating as we arrived home. The only other people out & about was the postie already on his rounds & the rubbish collectors. Smart time of day to do it, smart time of day to walk these dogs 🐕 🐕. That wasn’t all we saw though, new kerbside plantings by the council of the gorgeous Lacebark trees, I’d love one myself, but they grow huge. Heaps of rabbits around 🐇 & a number of Roos 🦘🦘
Gave the dogs their breakfast, put food out for the cat & grain for the chooks. Had a shower & am only just finishing my coffee now. The house is shut up & the aircon on. The rest of the day will be pretty laid back. Some yoga stretching, reading, watching the box, playing some games, online jigsaws - so really not much at all.
It’s going to be a doozy of a #Friday so if you have to go out take water with you & try to stay cool, take care 🌻. #Weather #AussieSummer #Heatwave #HouseSit #PetSit

Friends in the path of the heatwave: if you’ve got laptops or power banks please make sure they are charged now. You’ll want them full in case you lose grid power and need to draw power to keep your phone topped up. #heatwave #australia

Friends in the path of the heatwave: if you’ve got laptops or power banks please make sure they are charged now. You’ll want them full in case you lose grid power and need to draw power to keep your phone topped up. #heatwave #australia