today the winds arrived 12 hours late! around 2 instead of early hours of the morning. And we had a bit of rain a few hours later, & even a blackout - just long enought for Wayne to get th kero light lit! Then back came the electicity.

Today we shopped - we hit the op shops & a few craft shops. I also took a lot of photos, & tomorrows we head for the antique shops. Fun!

We also saw a burnt house, one of the 60 that were lost on Black Friday - I didn't linger & gawk, I learnt when young not to gawk at tragedies when we lived on a dangerous corner.

Tomorrow we hope to head out of Bendigo towards an area that has had fires, so might not get there, depending on the conditions. Unfortunately we aren't going west, Joy, maybe next visit?

More hugs to you & your family.

sandra