Week 28 of 2025

 

My watch says I slept for only5 hrs and 12mins and I was awake for 31 mins. It was after midnight before I settled, when my alarm went off at 5am I got up went to the toilet and took my meds then went back to bed for another 30mins. When I got up, I had a shower and dressed.

Tim and I went over to Kmart and bought a garment steamer to do his shirts.

It has turned out a warm day.

I have been struggling to find motivation to do stuff today, I was fine first thing this morning but after we got home from shopping my motivation had drained.

BHL6.6

Steps: 8,088= 4.12Klm’s

My watch says I slept for only 9 hrs and 12mins and I didn’t wake at all. I also woke up with a headache. Jessica bought me a ham & cheese pocket and a hash brown for breakfast.

Tim took the car to have the light bar fitted to the car, he left at 7.30am and it was around 1.30pm when he got home but he said he is happy with it.

He has packed his stuff to go away for a few days with work, he is going to Sydney tomorrow and will be home Thursday night or Friday he isn’t sure just yet.

I am so over the dyskinesia I have had this problem the last few days and it is exhausting and frustrating and yes, it is depressing me.

Steps: 11,219=5.70Klm’s

I will add here that I don’t walk that far most of the so-called steps are to do with movement and some days my body moves a lot. This is something Tim said last night about my high steps and not walking I reminded him about how much my body moves some days, and he said yeah, he knows.

I had a good night my watch says I slept for only 9 hrs and 21mins and I didn’t wake at all.

Tim has left this morning he is working in Sydney for a few days and will be home either late Thursday night or Friday morning.

I rang Centrelink and the man I spoke to was very helpful and after some time he managed to arrange for a letter to be sent to me stating I get no payment from Centrelink.

Tim video called me tonight he is a room on his own which makes him happy, he said the room was very small, but they are at Ibis.

Steps: 7,872=4.00

Another good night my watch says I slept for only 9 hrs, and I was awake for 31mins.

I did a load of washing and hung it out this left me hot and exhausted.

While I was using the powerfit and doing my exercises I was surprised to see Sue turn up. Turned out the morning voice message I sent to Sue was staticky and not right, so she came to check on me.

It is a nice warm winter day.

Tim rang at 7.10pm just to check in and see how I was he said he should be home sometime tomorrow night. Although I suspect it will be the early hours of Friday morning.

Steps: 6,869=3.49Klm’s

BGL: 5.4

Another good night my watch says I slept for only 7 hrs and 13 mins and I was awake for 13 mins.

It is a cold and windy day. I went shopping with Sue and it felt good to get out of the house.

Sue’s birthday present for Jeannie arrived and it looks good. I have done my present to for her already to post, I see how much it will cost to post and if it’s too much I may get Sue to give it to her when she sees Jeannie, Sue’s present is too fragile to post.

BGL 6.5

StepsL8,553=4.33Klm’s

I slept well, 9hrs & 21mins and I was awake for 32 minutes. Tim is home he went to bed a I was getting up, as he is off today, I will let him sleep till whenever he gets up.

Tim got up at 9.30am, he is working out the back.

Sue took me to have thee Xray and Ultrasound done.

It is a warm day

Kathy came over around 3.45pm she was here for just over an hour, she brought back all dad’s genealogy stuff. She uploaded it all to ancestry dot com.

I went to bed at 8pm had about 40 Mins sleep then woke up and haven’t been able to settle so I got up and used the powerfit for 30Mins, updated this and now I am going back to bed. It is now 11.45pm

BGL:6.3

Steps: 9,724=4.97 Klm’s

What a night, after returning to bed I couldn’t settle I was tired but nope wasn’t happening, I had to get up and find the Vicks to rum under my nose as I felt like I was all blocked up and couldn’t breathe right. Then I found myself needing to pee often live every 45 mins. So, when the alarm went at first, I didn’t want to get up, but I needed to pee again and decided to stay up. I can close my eyes later if I need too. I have had only 3hrs & 52mins of sleep.

Tim and I went to the shops so I could get a new vapor stick thing that you run under your nose to clear it making it easier to breathe.

Tim thought he broke the new laminator as it was jammed, he was going to toss it, but I said just remove the jam he had to take it apart to do that but after he did it worked just fine, he should have done that with the last one instead of having a hissy fit and tossing it in the bin.

As I was getting up to go to bed, I had a moment when I found it hard to stand upright, thankfully Sam was nearby and helped by holding me while I straightened up without falling over after I was upright, I was fine.

BGL: 6.1

Steps: 8,290=4.25Klm’s or 2.64miles.

 

 

 

 

Caturday Clips

 

Hi everyone here in Australia it is Caturday and this week there are two videos for you all to see, they were taken while I was staying at Tasha's while mum went to Queensland in one of these you will see Luca as well.

The post with links to other posts

 

My post with links to other posts.

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/07/tuesdays-four-on-tuesday-for-change.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/07/australia-child-labour-laws-history.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/07/freedom-hodgepodge.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/07/tuesdays-four-on-wednesday.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-hodgpodge-life.html

 

Mandurah W A

 

This week we are looking at the second largest city in Western Australia this city is Mandurah, it is located approximately 72 kilometres (45 miles) south of Perth. It is known for its coastal location, marine life, and as a popular tourist destination. 

It is also known for the Peel-Harvey Estuary with its abundant wildlife and migratory waterbirds. The Mandurah Community Museum features exhibits on the Peel region’s history. Halls Head Beach has a large resident dolphin population. To the south, Yalgorup National Park is home to thrombolites, rare, rock-like microorganism formations, at Lake Clifton.

Mandurah was initially established as a townsite in 1831, following the arrival of Thomas Peel's settlement in the area. While a townsite was laid out in 1831, the area remained largely undeveloped until the post-war boom of the 1950s and 60s, when it began to grow as a fishing village and later a popular resort and retirement destination. The area's name, Mandurah, is derived from the local Aboriginal word "mandjar," meaning "meeting place".

The traditional owners of Mandurah are the Bindjareb people of the Noongar Nation. The City of Mandurah acknowledges and respects the Bindjareb people as the first peoples of the land. They are also sometimes referred to as the Binjareb/Pinjarup people. The Noongar name for Mandurah is Mandjoogoordap, which means "meeting place of the heart". 

The City of Mandurah has a population of more than 99,000 residents as of June 30, 2023. This makes it the largest regional city in Western Australia. The city's population has been steadily growing, with an increase of 3.82% in the year leading up to June 2023. Projections indicate further significant growth, with an expected increase of over 23,000 residents between 2021 and 2046

 

Sun Bear

 

This week we are looking at a species of bear I have never heard of, that being the sun bear it is found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is the only species in the genus Helarctos and they are the smallest bear species and are only around half the size of an American black bear, measuring 4-5 feet tall when stood on their hind limbs, and weighing up to 68kg.

Sun bears are named for the bib of often sunshine-yellow fur adorning their chests. Each sun-bear bib is unique and can be used to distinguish one bear from another. Their fur is thick, short and generally jet-black, although some bears have a reddish or silvery hue.

Despite their name, recent research on wild sun bears suggests these animals are crepuscular, meaning their activity levels peak during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk.

They are known to be very aggressive and may attack without apparent provocation. Except for females with cubs the bears are solitary although there is a suggestion that same may form long-term monogamous relationships. Litters are of from 1 to 3 cubs with no apparent set period for mating or birth.

Relative to their skull size, sun bears have the largest canine teeth of any bear species. For context, sun bear canines are the same size as those sported by polar bears, and species some 5 to 10 times larger.

Sun bears have long, curved claws, are well adapted for gripping bark and are the most arboreal of all the bear species. These bears will climb trees to forage for wild fruits and beehives and to evade predators such as tigers, leopards and dholes, an Asian canid. One of the characteristic signs of the presence of wild sun bears is claw marks on trees they have climbed. 

They have exceptionally long tongues, the longest among all bear species, reaching up to 25-30 centimetres (10-12 inches). These long, sticky tongues are essential for their diet, allowing them to extract insects and honey from hard-to-reach places like tree crevices and termite mounds.

Sun bears primarily inhabit dense tropical and subtropical rainforests throughout Southeast Asia. Their range includes areas in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, southern China, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo. They are typically found at lower altitudes in these forests but can be seen at higher elevations in some regions like India. 

They are omnivorous, favouring fruits, insects, small animals and bee nests (for insects and honey). Large teeth and long claws enable sun bears to tear into logs and termite mounds in search of insects an important component of their diet. Their tropical habitat generally provides food resources year-round, so sun bears do not hibernate.

Sun bears face significant threats from habitat loss due to deforestation and conversion of forests for agriculture, particularly oil palm plantations. They are also targeted by commercial hunting for their bile, paws, and other body parts, and are affected by the illegal pet trade. 

 

 

Kazakhstan

 

This week we are visiting Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, it extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia.

It was once called the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic and was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from 1936 until its dissolution in 1991. 

Its largest metropolis, Almaty, is a long-standing trading hub whose landmarks include Ascension Cathedral, a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church, and the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, displaying thousands of Kazakh artifacts.

The capital is Astana although before 1997 the capital was Almaty, it has population of 1,423,726 it is the second largest city in the country. The population of the country is around 20 million.

Kazakhstan is officially a bilingual country those languages are Kazakh and Russian. The currency is the Tenge.

The flag is a light blue field with a gold sun and soaring golden steppe eagle in the centre. Along the hoist side is a vertical band of national ornamentation in gold. The blue represents the endless sky and the unity of the Kazakh people, while the sun and eagle symbolize prosperity and freedom, respectively. The current flag was adopted in 1992, replacing the flag of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. 

When it comes to religion the main ones are Islam and Christianity, the majority of Kazakhs, particularly ethnic Kazakhs, identify as Muslim. Most practice Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school. There are also smaller communities of Shia, Sufi, and Ahmadi Muslims.

A significant portion of the population, especially ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians, identify as Orthodox Christian. Other Christian denominations include Catholics, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Baptists, Pentecostals, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Smaller communities of Jews, Buddhists, and followers of other faiths like the Baha'i faith and Scientology also exist. 

Kazakhstan is a presidential republic, where the President holds significant power. The President serves as both head of state and commander-in-chief, and also appoints the Prime Minister and other cabinet members. The country has a bicameral parliament, consisting of the Senate and the Majilis.

While the constitution outlines democratic principles like freedom of speech and religion, Kazakhstan's political system is described as semi-presidential with a strong executive branch, and there are concerns about the fairness of elections and restrictions on freedoms. 

That will do for now, part two next week.

Week27 of 2025

 

My watch says I slept for only 4hrs and 17mins and I was awake for 14 mins.

Tim and I went shopping, Tim cashed in the bottles, I bought a new pair of trackies and a new Tee shirt. I also went to Woolies to get a few things. By the time I got home I was exhausted.

It has been warm enough outside for Tim to do some work out the back.

I spent a couple of hours reading and commenting on blogs and cropping some photos.

BGL:5.5

Steps:7,953 = 4.4klms

My watch says I slept for 7hrs and 21mins and I was awake for 9 mins, much better than the night before.

When I got up to pee at 4.15 the bathroom was so damn cold, I turned the heater on and left it on when I went back to bed so that it could warm the room a bit before I went in for my morning wash.

Tim rang me to let me know he wouldn’t be home till this arvo, so I cooked my own lunch chicken schnitzel and chips.

Steps: 10,938=5.80 Klms

It is a wet morning, and I woke with a headache.

My watch says I slept for 7hrs and 34mins and I was awake for 34 mins. My watch analyses changes in physical activity to estimate sleep time and status. It is designed to give one a pretty good idea of how they are sleeping.

It was raining lightly when I went with Sam to wait for her transport this morning.

While I was getting my pizza out of the oven for my lunch my left knee gave way and if I hadn’t been leaning against the bench I would have ended up on the floor. So, I had Jess go and meet Sam this arvo.

Blain came down to check on me and was here for about half an hour just chatting.

Sue has dropped Archie off at Tasha’s while she goes to Qld to visit Kirsty she will be gone 6 days.

It has been a really cold day.

9,310=4.55

It is a wet morning, and I am waiting for Tim to leave for work so I can have a shower.

My watch says I slept for 9hrs and 52mins and I was awake for 30 mins.

Sue caught her flight to Qld to spend some time with Kirsty’s family.

Tasha said Archie is hiding under Blain’s bed, he hasn’t eaten or drank anything.

This afternoon Blain came down and told me they had to remove the mattress and slates on Blain’s bed in order to get Archie out, he said he had to put a towel over Archie’s heard in order to get him out from under the bed. Tasha put Archie into his carry case to settle down.

I am very restless this arvo and cannot stay still.

BGL:5.8

Steps:12,737=6.49Klm

It is a wet morning, and I am waiting for Tim to leave for work so I can have a shower.

I had the worse night I have had in ages; my watch says I slept for only 4hrs and 9mins and I was awake for 33 mins.

I am so cold this morning from around 10am and have a headache. I tried to have a rest during the day but didn’t happen, so I expect to be in bed early tonight.

Thankfully the day warmed up some and I was able to get motivated to answer some letters I have here.

Tim found out we need to go to Centrelink which for those who don’t know is our social security anyway I need a letter from them stating I do not get a payment to hand in to housing so they can stop charging us rent on money we don’t have. I found a phone number and Tim said he will ring them tomorrow.

BGL 5.6

Steps: 7,966=4.06Klm’s

I had a much better night my watch says I slept for only 9hrs and 15mins and I was awake for 39 mins.

Today is the last day of term 2 for school, some schools finished last week like the school Tim does but most in NSW finish up today.

I rang Centrelink using the cordless house phone I was waiting for around 1.5hrs then after I explained what I wanted I was asked to hold while things were checked and after another 25 mins the phone died. I decided I will ring back on Monday as I had enough.

Steps:8,886=4.48 Klm’s

 My watch says I slept for only 9hrs and 22mins and I didn’t wake at all during the night.

I have been really cold this morning and have a headache I think due to the cold.

Tim left for work around 5.30am, he said he should be home mid-afternoon.

Tim got home around 2pm, the first thing he did was changed his clothes and went out the back to work on the yard.

I am having a rough arvo and night, unable to settle I got up and used the powerfit

BGL:5.6

Steps: 9,603= 4.85Klm’s

 

My watch says I slept for only 9hrs and 22mins and I didn’t wake at all during the night.

I have been really cold this morning and have a headache I think due to the cold.

Tim left for work around 5.30am, he said he should be home mid-afternoon.

Tim got home around 2pm, the first thing he did was changed his clothes and went out the back to work on the yard.

I am having a rough arvo and night, unable to settle I got up and used the powerfit

BGL:5.6

Steps: 9,603= 4.85Klm’s