This thing just does not seem to want to go away.  But as an old doctor said to me.  “If you were a bug why would you not want to live here?”  It seems ex tropical cyclone Alfred would like to stay here.
Yesterday I thought it was all over and today would be a “putting things back in place” day.  Then last night the wind howled again.  We spent the night in a place we feel is the safest in the home.  The tv shows quite a number of people shared our experience.
The wind was probably worse last night than at any other time.  I am thankful we have not lost power permanently.  We did lose it a few times last night, but it came back on again.  We survived the night and on emerging this morning there are branches down.  Something was blown around that did not get affected the night before.
We are still under a severe weather warning but if things go as predicted that warming should be lifted this afternoon.
The winds show an average speed that is not above what we have seen before, but it is the rogue gust that I watch out for.  It is funny but I was thinking about rogue waves in relation to this incident and life in general.
In the early days of this incident wave heights would be reported which showed a certain average and every now and then a wave of unbelievable proportions was recorded.  In a way I feel it is the same with wind.  A strong average wind is one thing while an unexpected high gust can be really damaging.
On the positive side though, I was thinking about my improved general performance.  I can do things that help me to consistently operate at a higher level.  Then out of the blue my peak performance is way above my average.
I totally hold to that.  Improved performances happen when I apply myself - when I feel like it or when I don’t, and groundwork determines the heights of the exceptional.
I can’t predict when it happens, but I have seen it happen.  Although one swallow does not a summer make, one swallow is a good sign. 
Rogue is not all bad, but in this weather event I am over it.

I am thankful for a few things as we wake up this morning.  We were able to have a reasonable night’s sleep and were not awoken by anything crashing down onto our roof.  I had stayed up a long time to try to ensure I went to bed tired.  We are not out of the woods totally yet, but it is great that the winds are less.  I feel like give it 24 hours and assess then.  But so far so good it seems.
I did get the usual email from James Clear and it was one thing in there that stuck a chord with me. “What you push down doesn’t vanish. It festers and wields quiet power over your thoughts and actions.  What needs to be addressed that isn’t currently being addressed?”
I like to liken such things as not treating a wound.  When I work in the garden sometimes it can just happen that I get a skin lesion somehow.  I know it is important I clean the wound, disinfect it and look after the area, monitoring it.  If I do not, then the wound has the potential of getting ugly and causing all sorts of undesirable outcomes.
I reckon that is similar to what James is saying.  So often it seems easy to dismiss something that may have hurt and wounded me.  If I do not deal with it in the right way it festers.  The longer I leave it the worse it gets.
I reckon at a personal and mental level, such things can negatively effect my thoughts and actions.  I end up saying and doing things that are not good for me or anyone else.  To me it is way better to deal with something when it happens.  It may mean short term pain for long term gain.
But even if I do not deal with something in a timely manner it matters it is dealt with.  The outcome of undealt with things has the potential to ballon out of all proportion.  For me, where possible, it is better to deal with something early and move on rather than having some past hurt negatively effect, even unconsciously, my actions down the track.

This cyclone is moving so slowly.  It moved 20kms overnight.  Merril found a tracking app. (zoom earth) that shows the path of the storm in relation to where our home is.  I can’t believe how close it passes by.
I just saw someone on the abc who was being interviewed say, “I just want this thing over.”  I know how he feels.
The wind has picked up.  It feels like the next 40 hours or so will show us where we stand after the event.  That is of course if the cyclone does as predicted.  So far it has been way slower than expected.
The loss of power seems to be an issue.  It may end up we will be offline in the not too distant future.
Lol Just saw a guy on Morton Island talk and show footage of the island.  He described it as a “cook” event.  It was so not on script.
I was surprised yesterday to get a phone call from someone I had not seen in over 40 years.  He was doing deliveries and came by for a visit.  It was great to see him.  Among other things we talked about people we both knew.  I had known him in Townsville.
I remember providing him a bike of mine that had chopper handlebars.  It looked really cool.  I see he and his wife on Facebbook.  I appreciated his coming both because it was good to see him and also because it took my mind off the current event for a short while.
Yesterday ended up being a possible “out and about” day.  It was windy   Right now it is windy but ok.  We have just constructed drawers for the new bed.  There will come a time I think where we just hunker down.  While we can we are doing some tuff.  Including having a milo and now is that time!