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.