"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Jen said...
>
>> Have you all heard about the fires here in Australia? I'm 2 hours, by
>> car away from them. There is smoke everywhere, I can taste it. I used
>> to live in one of the places they say it might hit tomorrow, glad I
>> don't live there now. It may get a bit closer to us tomorrow, but
>> hopefully not close enough. My poor 11 year old daughter was so
>> nervous, she seems to have settled now. The dog's been under our feet a
>> lot, but the cats don't seem to be bothered.
>>
>>
>> Jen
>
>
> Jen,
>
> Geez... the satellite picture says it all. Oz is on fire again!
>
> Have you gathered up enough supplies in the car in case you have to leave?
>
> I remember Oz burning a few years ago and being worried about the birds!?!
>
> Take care of each other,


Thanks. We should be fine at the moment. But if it gets close, we'll get
the cats, the dog, the budgie, and the goldfish, and whatever else fits in
the car, and stay at my mum's, right near the coast. My husband would
probably come back and do what he can to help. The thing with Australian
bush is that it seems so used to it that many trees can't reproduce until
their seeds are affected by great heat, or burnt! I'm sure the birds can
fly to better places, but I feel for the wildlife that get trapped between
fires.


Jen