The joys of the mountains

Well I've posted previously about the cold and the windstorms, so I suppose it is only appropriate to include something about the bushfires. Presently you could set your watch by the helicopters as they offload and then disappear to reload before returning. Although we were on alert yesterday the most we had to do was have a bag packed ready to go if asked. It really highlights how little value our earthly possessions have as I looked around my room and thought 'I don't really want to part with this but I can live without it if I have to'. Thankfully the wind changes were sufficient that all we had was a lot of smoke. Today feels a little cooler, though outside it's still scorching.