Storm

The rainy season has well and truly arrived.

Last night there was the strongest and most damaging storm we've yet experienced here, complete with twirling winds, a calm eye, then winds going the opposite way.

Bakle trying to make a path to get the car out

I've long been unhappy with the proximity of very tall eucalyptus trees too close to our house.  Last night one came down, missing the car by 2" and almost reaching the house. 
Fraser's library suffered worse.  A corner of the roof blew off leaving only the plastic ceiling to protect the books.  What do you do in such a situation when the winds are howling, the power is off and the night pitch black except for the lightning?  Pray.  We sent out an urgent prayer request to our supporters in the UK and this morning discovered that although the library floor was soaking and a new skylight apparent, no books had been affected.

New lighting for the library