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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 307099" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>husband is really suffering tonight with hay fever and generally feeling nasally clogged. I had to go into the city, wore a face mask on the way in and when around strong winds, but down in the city the school is tucked into a sheltered gully on the harbour's edge (nearly) so little breeze. There was a thin film of dust over everything in thr school library (where I spent most of the time waiting).</p><p></p><p>The sunset tonight was also quite extensive, wrapping right around the horizon. husband is now taking antihistamines, hopefully we'll get to bed early tonight. Or at least, not too late.</p><p></p><p>They say more dust storms are on the way. Hopefully not as bad as this one.</p><p></p><p>There was a scientist on TV this morning (he's one of our regular boffins, Dr Karl) who said that what soil we lose in dust storms that blow out to sea, is soil we can't afford to lose. Australia is one continent on the planet that doesn't make soil. We haven't got any mountains to speak of, that are big enough to erode to replace all this soil we're losing. People come form overseas and find it remarkable that Australia is so flat. What WE call "mountains" are barely hills in other countries.</p><p></p><p>The warnings are still out to not exercise out of doors. This evening we could see the rays of sunlight visible with the dust lighting up like "fingers of God", difficult child 1 calls it. And you can feel the grit in your mouth. Very fine grit, more of a furry feeling than crunchy grit.</p><p></p><p>I don't have to leave town tomorrow, I'm getting my hair coloured for the wedding. I'll enjoy a rest in the hairdresser's chair! It overlooks the main street of the village which itself overlooks the main town beach. Watching the water gives us a good measure of how the weather is progressing.</p><p></p><p>All of you in flood-ravaged areas, stay safe!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 307099, member: 1991"] husband is really suffering tonight with hay fever and generally feeling nasally clogged. I had to go into the city, wore a face mask on the way in and when around strong winds, but down in the city the school is tucked into a sheltered gully on the harbour's edge (nearly) so little breeze. There was a thin film of dust over everything in thr school library (where I spent most of the time waiting). The sunset tonight was also quite extensive, wrapping right around the horizon. husband is now taking antihistamines, hopefully we'll get to bed early tonight. Or at least, not too late. They say more dust storms are on the way. Hopefully not as bad as this one. There was a scientist on TV this morning (he's one of our regular boffins, Dr Karl) who said that what soil we lose in dust storms that blow out to sea, is soil we can't afford to lose. Australia is one continent on the planet that doesn't make soil. We haven't got any mountains to speak of, that are big enough to erode to replace all this soil we're losing. People come form overseas and find it remarkable that Australia is so flat. What WE call "mountains" are barely hills in other countries. The warnings are still out to not exercise out of doors. This evening we could see the rays of sunlight visible with the dust lighting up like "fingers of God", difficult child 1 calls it. And you can feel the grit in your mouth. Very fine grit, more of a furry feeling than crunchy grit. I don't have to leave town tomorrow, I'm getting my hair coloured for the wedding. I'll enjoy a rest in the hairdresser's chair! It overlooks the main street of the village which itself overlooks the main town beach. Watching the water gives us a good measure of how the weather is progressing. All of you in flood-ravaged areas, stay safe! Marg [/QUOTE]
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