Hello, I thought I'd share a picture of the toy I mentioned a post or two back that my neighbours son chose...he was made with beautiful wool from my treasured stash of
I feel like having a bit of a chat about the environment. I hope people who enjoy my craft also enjoy reading about other interests, if not simply skip it! :o)
Flooding has always been part of a cycle here and is getting more extreme due to global warming and it's effects. And I am noticing a lack of news coverage or discussion about the fact that while we are in a flood period now, we have just come out of droughts. It is my view these extremes need to be accepted and their effects and causes looked into further.
There are lots of things we can do to tackle some of these effects locally, if we know how.
We can plant trees along river banks, much like this beautiful re vegetation plantation which my dad worked on in his home town.
We can buy recycled paper products instead of consuming products created from the destruction of forests. There are beautiful recycled products available now including
Gumnut hill stationery products. I love this collection!
Anyway, there is just so much we can do and be involved with and it is my wish we would as a society take a little initiative in nurturing our home here on earth and the creatures we share it with.
Happily these rains provide nutrients and vegetation to vast areas of land, so lots of little creatures will soon be having boom times in a brilliant habitat, which after the dry years is a lovely thing.
Of course the animals who are suffering from displacement in the short term need a hand and you can find out more and donate via reputable organisations such as wildlife Queensland.
The frogs are already revelling in the conditions and these are a couple I found in my yard...
Don't you want to give them a little kiss?
xkate
