Bushfires - nasty things

Been flat out with getting kids back to school and settled.

Just finished getting my diswasher installed and LOVE it. The 2 dishwasher I had, Alex and Missy, were just not washing the dishes properly, took ages to get the dishes washed and even stopped washing dishes altogether!! So I got one I could rely on! Press the button and hey presto... clean sink, clean dishes, not cranky mother lol

Went out to the recent bushfire near Daylesford. After the deadly fires of late, it makes us all to aware of the power and brutal force of fire. So heading home after a 12 hour shift on the truck, I thought to myself.... I am lucky to be a member of the CFA and be able to go and help with the fires. Lucky my kids are so understanding and are ok with me going out to help other people. Lucky my friend Pam will come over and look after my kids so I can go out on the truck. Lucky I have good friends who care and respect that I go out and offer a hand with things when I get back.

Sometimes I feel like an anonomous person out there in yellow just like everyone else and how much of a difference would I make, but then I think that, well, if we all didnt go out and just do what we love and are trained to do, we collectively would not be able to have such a huge impact on not only our community, but the rest of the state when we are needed.

Anyhow, time to crank up the dishwasher...... love that thing already!!!!