Saturday, December 19, 2015

Fiery Mystery Step Four

Today is the first day of Extreme fire danger since we moved. I decided to leave, and spend the day in Ballarat. I took the essentials: the dogs, my sewing machine, the fabrics for the mystery, a rotary cutter, etc.

I managed to get all the cutting done for the latest step of the mystery by lunchtime. After lunch I started sewing. Here's the bits lined up ready to go:

Some time during the day, a couple of fires started in the vicinity of our town. At first the nearby towns had "Watch and Act" warnings which means "Don't wait, leave now". Later a couple of  "Emergency" warnings were issued, which means "You are in danger and it is too late to leave". I was glad I had left the area straight after breakfast.

Not a good photo, but here is Mt Buninyong from Sovereign Hill Lookout in Ballarat this evening. Behind the mountain you can see smoke from the fires near us.

I completed 8 sets of this week's mystery units:
It was nice to have something a little different to do, to take my mind off the situation at home.

Here's the emergency website a little earlier this evening:
A "Watch and Act" warning in effect for our place. Looks like I will be staying the night in Ballarat.

These fires burnt 3,000 hectares today. Our builder contacted us to make sure we are OK - he knows someone who lost their house and everything in this fire this afternoon.

We will be hoping that it is fully under control before the forecast wind change tomorrow. Otherwise it could turn around and threaten many more homes.

10 comments:

Jeanette said...

Your units look terrific, great job keeping the matching blacks in the right place in the difficult circumstance. It's going to be a tough night and morning for the firefighters.

chris said...

Hope will be OK for you - we only have to deal with floods & cyclones here in Brisbane. Hopefully no floods this year - we've been through 2 - don't need another one till I'm safe in the nursing home!

MLM247 said...

I am thinking of you. It would be horrible to lose your new house. But a life is more valuable. We are expecting rain for about a week. Lovely and cool but a bit dark. I would send you a couple of days of this weather if I could.

Cherry said...

So glad you left when you did and are safe in Ballarat. Your Clue 4 units are great! Keep us posted on the situation.

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Your units look great!! Stay safe and I hope the fires go out soon!

jacaranda said...

Love the colours and the new units. Stay safe and cool. We are not far if you need us, so please don't hesitate to contact us.

Terry said...

Hope all is well at home. The quilt units look good. Stay safe.

Pamelyn's Postings said...

keep sewing those mystery blocks! they look great!!!

Patty said...

The blocks look great. The fire sounds frightening. Stay safe.

Art by Rhoda Forbes said...

Very pretty units, sure glad you are safe and the fire didn't come too close.