I have been aware via the UK news that there are very severe fires in the Adelaide Hills, Australia and was hoping that no one from here was affected. I know I have 35 years of accumulation of stuff in out house that has to be sorted and thinned down. How one decides in a hurry what to take and what to leave must be very difficult. I am glad to hear you are OK but so sorry about the situation. Thinking of you dear

Praying for rain! I'd hate to have to pack up in a hurry! But if I did have to, sewing machines, computer, flash & external drives, photos and the quilts my mama made!! Hope you don't have to evacuate.

Wish i could send you some of my snow that would sure help Will pray Carolyn

Wow! That is a lot to worry about Glad to hear you are safe. Stay that way!

I hope all is well with you and that they get the fires out. I think poor Australia has had more then its fare shares of fires lately.

Hope you stay safe. Prayers for some much needed rain to come your way.

So thankful that you are not in danger. The news reports, photos and live coverage have shown the terrifying destruction of the brush fires. Praying for everyone, especially those who have lost loved ones, homes, and animals.

Your probably already have this stuff, but even more important then the emb stuff is personal information, tax info, birth certificates, wedding license, photos, papers proving you own your home, receipts of last bills paid. It's a real nightmare collecting some of this info. Will pray you remain safe and for the rest of the people who have lost everything and firefighters. Please Lord send down your merciful rains to quench the earth and quell the fires. Amen

Photos,important papers and animals if i can get them in the car. Would hate to lose everything else but they can be replaced.

Years ago I first lived as an adult in an apartment with an arsonist, who set the building on fire three times. (After the second I began to pack to move , but he was quick to strike again.) You quickly get your priorities in order. I slept with a stack by my bed - the wedding photo album, the sterling flatware box, purse, car keys.

You have received enough advise about what to take. I just want to let you know that I am praying that you stay save.

Praying for your home and safety...hoping you don't have to evacuate...

My heart aches for you Lynn, I know exactly where you are and as I'm an ex South Australian I can empathise with all you are going through. The fires seem to be getting worse each year, don't they? I've got Channel Nine news on here at the moment and they've shown that 26 homes have been destroyed and 29 people injured - Jay Wetherill (Premier) has just spoken all about it. I, along with the others on here, are praying that you receive some well deserved rain. I see Victoria woke up to it yesterday and whilst on my bike ride this morning it rained. I loved it and didn't mind getting wet. It's still very humid here though and I'm praying we get more rain to cool things down. I hope you can have your clean out soon. I think we all are guilty of that! Love Chris

Do you still have your little camper? if so pack it full .By all means put food and what you consider your most valuable possessions. Hope the fires do not get to you. I will pray for you! Kay

we had a "leave now warning" on the ABC last week, it's very frightening, and that is what we said what to take,of course I would want all machines and comp. medications, scripts, its very hard, our warnings past this time...... everyone in our small town went to the fire station to see what was happening, we were told if we had to get out the police would go door to door...scary...wendy

Our Prayers are with you at this difficult Time,Hugs Ursula

It is hard to try and remember everything you need to take in cases like this. If you have a reprieve wright a list of the things you can think of. I keep a storage box on wheels with things most precious, not that we need to evacuate here in Sydney but you never know the day you become to relaxed is the day you need to be ready. Hope all the cuties in S.A and Vic stay safe from harms way and the rains arrive minus any lightning.. Marian

I would not know where to even start thinking about what to take let alone actually gather those items together. You are so very right when you speak of valued items rather than valuable items. My heart goes out to you all.

I am glad you are safe...How horrible to lose everything you have THose poor people who lost their homes. Prayers coming your way and for all the other people too. You life is the most important. Keep safe... Suzanne

I hope by now the situation is under control for you. You got enough advise what to do, hopefully you do not to really do it. I just hear on the tv that there will be rain soon ? Hope for you. Prayers send

stay safe .I feel for you

Just stay safe all us Aussies are thinking and praying for you, you can replace things but not your self's, L Sherene X QLD

Hope fire threat eases soon. Stay safe. We are all thinking of you and hope our prayers are answered soon. Gai NSW

Stay safe Lyn. I have been watching on the news items.

Best of luck with the fires now and in the future. I was in Victoria in the 1980s fires, so know your situation.
I also have too much stuff. Keep collecting the requirements for this project or that project, but then don't have the time to do the project. So it just all turns into 'stuff in the way'.
Don't forget your reading glasses or put a spare set in that half packed car.

o dear , good luck . xx it is very sad time for people, may you be safe.
Hugs pam.

Lyn Praying for god to keep you and your safe. Hope you are getting the rain you hoped for/Lillian