School was cancelled again on Tuesday as the forecast was for high winds and warmer temperatures. By evening the winds were still quite high and we were wondering whether to head back to Yarra Junction or stay in Melbourne. We went into the grocery store for a few items and came out to a downpour!
It really was a wonderful sight ... people were out dancing in the rain and quite literally screaming for joy. Then we realized that our car was about a mile and half away and the rain wasn't going to let up. Hmmmm.
The rain put out the fires and has made our community green again, it is really wonderful. The green crops have also pulled the kangaroos from the hills into our front yard. They bound in front of us as we cycle to school - it is very neat. It is also very interesting to watch the kangaroos go between the farmers' fields. You would think that an animal that can jump so high and far would leap right over a fence. Instead they crawl under the fences and get through surprisingly small holes.
Wednesday was our first day we actually had to ride our bicycles in the rain. Margaret and I were downtown and kept waiting for the rain to let up before we headed home (about 2.5 miles). We decided that it wasn't going to let up so we left and the skies really opened up. Then minutes after we arrived home, it stopped raining and the skies started to clear.
We are now scanning the classifieds for a a car.
Be well,
Nord
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