How are the flooded Aussies?

[johnro]

Our home overlooks a large part of Rockhampton -at present the airport and carparks are a lake. It is so strange tat a city of 75000 is geographically isolated - mother nature has so much power!!! It is wonderful to see the community support when the call came that volunteers were needed to help fill sandbags - the result 9000 were filled in 3hrs. Cheers to all - Robyn   

[Snoozie]

Zan: we are fortunate in that whilst we are isolated by the flood we're not affected by it. That is, our town is dry but all roads out are cut at some point (flooded at Comet for Emerald, Duaringa for Rockhampton and Brisbane I believe. We couldn't get past Theodore to Brisbane going the back way anyway) lol

Worst thing for us is Miss 2 yr old faceplanted the front steps on Boxing Day and knocked her tooth clear out. Took her up to emergency but closest dentist is Rockhampton (2+ hrs away) and wasn't accessible due to flooding so she'll have to do without til her adult tooth comes through.

Other than that my ob is based in Rockhampton so not sure when I'm seeing him next!!!

[quirkycooking]

Oh, Snoozie, that's a bit worrying about your ob being in Rockie - might have to find another!!

My sister in Rocki just sent an email and said 'The shops are pretty empty, but milk and bread seem to be available still. No toilet paper and barely any meat to be had, even canned tuna has disappeared! It is quite interesting. There are still fruit and veg but the prices are going up.'  Even up her in FNQ our shops are looking barer - still toilet paper so far though, thank goodness!!  But no bread.  But that's okay - I can make my own!! 

[johnro]

Jo the shop shelves at the end of last week were completely bare while southern road was cut at Gin Gin, then had 1 load through before all roads out of here were cut. I wish my brad making skills were those of many on here - the rolls have been heavy. I checked that the yeast was still active and now definitely have to admit it is my skills or lack of them that producing products which do not measure up -cheers

[quirkycooking]

Well, I guess you'll get lots of practice making bread now!! lol - If it's heavy, it may be that the dough is too wet (... like everything else in Rocky!!!    )

[Snoozie]

At least I'm not at the end of my pregnancy or that could have been scary!!! Have to give them a call to find out what's going on.

I'm getting bread making practice

[Zan]

Sooz, eek at least a baby tooth, that's a bit scary though.
So do you have to travel to the ob for all your appts? Where are you birthing?
(mine were all at home - travelling is a big fear of mine, so the thought of being cut off wouldn't be good, I know with dd3 my m/w was sure she wouldn't make it for the catch, nor did dh but I knew she would as I would wait, lol).
Hopefully the weather will be nice and easy before you are due! Well this silly weather can't continue.

[Snoozie]

Yeah all at Rocky. Apparently you get put up in a motel a week or so before EDD. DH would never agree to HB. We have a local hospital but no maternity. I want to be in a major centre simply because of the possible genetic issues for bub. L&D have been pretty good for me (touch wood!) so it's bub I want to ensure has medical care if necessary.

[cookie1]

Hang in there everyone and keep up the bread making.

[Zan]

Sooz, hope the weather improves then. Would be worrying for anyone due now - guess they could be helicoptered out?
The staying in a motel before sounds good - do you get to go without kids? If I went a week before edd I could get a 3 week holiday out of it, lol.

So how is it for everyone today? Have the floods peaked as expected?

[faffa_70]

Sooz, hope the weather improves then. Would be worrying for anyone due now - guess they could be helicoptered out?
The staying in a motel before sounds good - do you get to go without kids? If I went a week before edd I could get a 3 week holiday out of it, lol.

So how is it for everyone today? Have the floods peaked as expected?

Lol I was exactly the same - all 5 of mine were pretty comfortable in there!!

On the other note, I hope everyone is staying dry and safe!!

Bread making ... we all have problems with it at some time it seems. I love the tip to check the dough through the hole in the lid 10 seconds into kneading. If it sticks to your fingers add a tablespoon of flour. I think it may have been your tip Jo 

[quirkycooking]

Bread making ... we all have problems with it at some time it seems. I love the tip to check the dough through the hole in the lid 10 seconds into kneading. If it sticks to your fingers add a tablespoon of flour. I think it may have been your tip Jo 

Not sure - that is what I do though - just don't stick your finger in too far or it might get bitten off!! 

[faffa_70]

ROFLMAO 

[johnro]

Hi lovelies, the flood peak has passed,  lower than expected but no less devastating for those who had to be evacuated.  There were as many news crews on the riverbank at 5.30pm as residents viewing the flood level (obviously including yours truly) - I was dropping DH at gym so that the poor petal did not have to walk through flood waters. Apart from the state of the water, there are snakes galore - eeeekkkkkk   

[Cornish Cream]

Hi lovelies, the flood peak has passed,  lower than expected but no less devastating for those who had to be evacuated.  There were as many news crews on the riverbank at 5.30pm as residents viewing the flood level (obviously including yours truly) - I was dropping DH at gym so that the poor petal did not have to walk through flood waters. Apart from the state of the water, there are snakes galore - eeeekkkkkk   

So glad to hear that the flood waters have peaked but the thought of those snakes makes me shudder!!!