3/18/2004: Locust swarm

[Sun_Sparkz]

Im not even comparing it to a tradgedy like that. Noone could.

(though it may not be far off) i work in the CBD, spend 3 hours a day on a train and my building is right above the wynyard tunnel, trust me i know it could be a LOT worse!

I am just saying it feels like its never going to end. I mean for me i think the drought was the worst to experience, here in the city youd see ppl watering their gardens and having fountins flowing and on the weekend id go home and see my family digging tips for dead cows that had to be shot because there was no more food, and selling sheep for 15 cents each at the saleyard (if they didnt sell they to were shot). And then we had about 16 paddocks catch on fire which could have been a blessing in disguise because some crop started to grow from the burnt ground but it was then drowned in a flood ( not all that much rain but the ground (ruined from drought) wouldnt take the water) that was a couple of motnhs ago, a fresh crop (10,000) was about 14 days off release and little bugs come and eat it all.

My family doesn't rely solely on farming for our income, we all work independantly and the farm managers look after the homestead, but i couldnt imagine the stress this would have on FT farmers. no wonder there are so many suicides in Country NSW.

It sounds like im whinging but im not, im just giving the cellar my view on the IOD, what its like for me and how it affects us. im not comparing our situation to any other situation.