Nightwolf's Den

15 days in and I’m only just changing my blog theme. Oh dear. Oh well it is 2020

What’s been happening here over the last few months? Lots.

Work has been busy. I’m busy planning to add some new services next year and do some New Year/Back to School specials.

The kiddos finish school for the summer break on Thursday. Today is their school pool picnic. I feel sorry for their teachers. Behaviour at home has been pretty shocking but they are tired and over the whole year. I know I am.

Mum’s first anniversary passed quietly. We spent the afternoon with Dad. Did some cleaning out in the garage (nearly all the craft stuff is boxed up and ready to come here – I’m getting a craft room again!). Had a BBQ. Dad & the kiddos played a bit of cricket. Mum would have loved it.

I’ve been doing lots of crafting but that will all be over at Nightwolf Scraps

We’re still fostering cats. We now own 4 cats after one has become a permanent foster due to her stressful nature. Slowly becoming the crazy cat lady, haha!

I’ve enrolled to do some study next year. Waiting to hear back more details after getting offered a place.

That’s about it really. Will be back later with our recipes for the last few months. Some really yum foods.

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1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 30ish
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? Peer pressure, the need to keep up with everyone else
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?  I hope not.
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? Get rid of all forms of cancer
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Crafting
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? I’m not sure
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I would have spent more time with family
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? Pretty much most of it.
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? Doing the right thing
11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do? Speak up and defend them.
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Be yourself.
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one? Most likely yes
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Yes
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Can’t think of anything
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Because everyone is different
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do?  What’s holding you back? Travel. Money.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Yes
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? New Zealand or Canada.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Joyful simpleton
22. Why are you, you? Because I am
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? I hope so
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? loosing touch with a good friend
25. What are you most grateful for? Family & Friends
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? Never be able to make new ones
27. Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first? Probably not
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true? Yup
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset?  Does it really matter now? No. Obviously not
30. What is your happiest childhood memory?  What makes it so special? Spending time with mum & dad. Mum’s not here now
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? Can’t think of one just now.
32. If not now, then when? That is the question.
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? Nothing
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Power and money
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? No
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? No
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? Depends on the day.
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Sometimes
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? When we started our business
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? Mum if she was still here. Otherwise I’d spend it with hubby.
42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? Hell no.
43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? Truly living is doing.
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? Not sure
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Part of being human
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? More tattoos
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Last night
48. What do you love?  Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? Family. Yes
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday?  What about the day before that?  Or the day before that? Most likely not, unless I look back at my planners
50. Decisions are being made right now.  The question is:  Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? Mostly for myself. Some are out of my control.

Is it? When our country is burning? And some of our pollies don’t seem to give a damn.

This is where the fires are currently…..

(image source: www.thesun.co.uk)

To put it into perspective, when the Amazon was on fire it was an area of approx. 2,2400,000 acres. Currently in Australia – approx. 11,300,000. I’ll let that sink in for a moment.

Fortunately where we are, there are currently no fires and we are not near enough the bush to worry but thousands aren’t so lucky. Thousands have lost everything. We’ve lost so much of our native wildlife and native flora. And they are saying the worst is yet to come with extreme fire conditions predicted for the weekend.

Our PM went on holiday to Hawaii during the fires and only can back when there was such an outcry from the public.  Since then there have been meagre offers of help from those in power and lots of ‘thoughts and prayers’. Sorry thoughts and prayers don’t do squat when everything you own is gone.

What can we do to help?

Donate. 
Donate direct to either the NSW or Victorian Fire brigades.
Donate to the NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) here
Donate to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital here

To donate to the Salvation Army disaster appeal, you can call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58), donate at any Woolworths checkout, or donate online here.

The Australian Red  Cross launched a joint disaster appeal with the ABC (Australian Broadcast Commission) to support communities affected by fires, so far raising over $2 million. You can donate here.

St Vincent De Paul Society are also running a disaster appeal. You can donate here or in person at any Vinnies store.

Here’s hoping for a cool change and some much needed rain.