miscellaneous

Ways to help

By now I think that all Victorians (and Australians) are fully aware of the enormity of the bushfire disaster.  It is beyond comprehension.  Most are also aware of how to help, but for anyone who isn’t, donations can be made to The Red Cross and there is a terrific list of ways to help on Pip’s blog.  Cindy has a list of eBay auctions of handcrafted items which are being auctioned to raise funds here.  There are finally no urgent fire messages on the radio.  This doesn’t mean that they’re not burning any more – they are – but that communities who have been desperately on edge can stop and take a couple of deep breaths for a little while.

I feel trivial posting about craft and sewing.  My life is continuing on as it usually does while so many people’s lives have been irrevocably altered.  I have still been crocheting and sewing, and will blog some of these later today or tomorrow.  In the meantime I will be sewing some bags for this appeal: