Tea & Bodhicitta

It's been a bit of a crazy week for all in BrisVegas and we've not been exempt. Last week, I made the drive out to Bellbowrie to help Meg and her family in their post-flood clean up. I have never seen so many strangers turn up, ready to lend a hand in the clean up! There were plenty of gloves & mops as everyone jumped into the thick of the sludge and got straight into it. I have to say, it makes me really proud to be living in Brisbane. I've always considered myself a Cairns girl, having grown up there for 10 years, but I realise now that where you come from doesn't really matter, as long as you're ready to lend a hand. It's really wonderful to see in my fellow Australians.

There were well over 20 of us helping Meg and her family. We came from their childhood circles, their work places, and some even just turned up for the sake of helping out. It took plenty of hours of sorting, giving the gurney a good run and scrubbing but by the end of the day, we had the place stripped to its supporting frame and ready to air out. There were plenty of sausages, fruit, water and burgers to keep everyone going!

After that hectic Saturday, I spent the weekend rounding up clothes & toiletries for Meg and a few other people at work who'd suffered from the flood. There were plenty of generous donations and they're still coming.

Work for me has been pretty normal but Craig wasn't so lucky. GBST, the parent company of Emu Web Design, were having all sorts of trouble getting their two towers running. It turns out that the 2-level underground carpark in Cribb st saved them a lot of damage, because it swallowed up a lot of the water. Despite this, the water still took out one level of their buildings so imagine how much worse it will be without the carpark. So Craig has spent this week working from home but hopefully, on Monday, they're going to attempt to go back to the office. However, even with a temporary power supply, Energex can't promise them electricity. Doesn't sound like fun at all!

In amidst all the chaos, our front fence finally got fixed! It kinda looks a little funny as there's this nice new shiny segment and the rest of the fence is still rusty, hehe. However, I figure it's just part of the history. And we finally got rid of our ridiculous gates for $50. What a bargain! Our gates were kinda useless as we lived on such a busy road that they only stayed open, and they were very old and rusted too. Having the front open makes the house that little bit more spacious. Anyway, that's it for now.


To all our family & friends, please take care of yourselves. We are thinking of you all.


Lots of love & hugs,
Demi & Craig.