Sadness

I haven't felt like blogging much in the past few days. I just wanted to write I quick note and say my heart goes out to all the people who've been affected by the fires, lost homes, family, friends, loved ones, everything. The countless volunteers and firefighters fighting the fires, the people who work in the burns units, organizations working to support and comfort families are all incredible hereos.

I feel strangely uncomfortable, here safe in my home, and there are people out there suffering unbelievably, have nothing and are forced to start again sometimes less than an hour away.  It is all too horrific. 

You can donate to the fire appeal at the Red Cross 

. Money is probably the thing that is needed the most at the moment, and even if it's only a little  you can give, a little goes a long was. Just think if everyone donated $5 for example, it would actually be alot.

For other ways to help, visit Meet Me at Mikes, Handmade Help and over here too.

Clem Bastow is collecting toiletries today at rrr today, as they have been called for urgently and will distribute them to the necessary organizations , things like sanitary napkins, shampoo, soaps, babies products, toothpaste etc. The little annoying things that you need, but don't necessarily want to spend money or get overlooked , especially in a time a crisis. Feeling clean is another way of feeling more human.