Week 7 of 2026

 

Good morning world, here I am up washed and dressed, I have unpacked the dishwasher and took some rubbish to the bin.

My blood glucose level is 6.1 and I had around 8hrs of sleep, even though the watch said I had only 6hrs but that would be because it came loose during the night. It is 22c or 71f at 5am.

Been a sticky day but not hot, I did a load of washing and hung it on the clothes hoists to dry, I placed them in front of the fan.

Steps: 9,584 = 4.8k’s or 3 miles

Hello Monday, hello world, I slept good had 9hrs of sleep woke feeling good, I am washed, dressed and moisturised, I apply moisturiser to my face, neck, chest and arms each morning so my skin doesn't dry out.

Anyway, my BGL: was 6.3 this morning and it is 22c or 71f it is only supposed to reach 24c today.

We have had light rain on and off all day.

By 5.30pm I started to feel really tired.

Steps: 4,435 = 2.3k’s

Good morning, all, what a shit night I have had tossing and turning and not sleeping only managed 4hrs in total of sleep, I have been up since 4am. Tim also has had a shocking night not being able to sleep, he has been up   since 3am.

It is 22c this morning and my BGL was 5.9 and I except I will need a nap sometime this morning.

I managed to have a short nap sitting in my armchair, but I woke up when Tim got home.

I had the air cons on for a few hours this afternoon.

Had another incident with the tremor being bad so I took and extra half tablet and in 10 minutes I was ok everything had settled.

Tim rang me at 5.15pm to let me know he will be home late around 7pm, he rang again at 6.15 asking if I could order pizza and he would pick it up on his way, which I did.

Steps: 4,396 = 2.2k’s or 1.3 miles

 

 

Good morning, everyone I slept well I managed to get 7hrs of sleep, I was up at 4.10am as I woke up felt awake so got up. Tremor noticeable this morning settled 15 minutes after taking my meds.

It is a hot day temp of 30c or 86f, I have the air cons going. I cleaned the glass sliding doors.

I didn’t feel well between 12.30 & 2.15pm, I took my meds at 2pm and in 15 minutes I was feeling much better.

Steps: 7, 589 = 3.8k’s or 2.3 miles

Good morning, all who read this it is currently 5.30am I have been up for an hour, and I am drenched in sweat, waiting for Tim to leave for work so I c.an have a shower.

It is 22c or 71f, we are heading for a top temp of 32c. I had 8hrs of sleep and I feel good.

Sue’s blood tests showed her glucose level was too high, her liver function isn’t good, and her cholesterol is too high. She needs another test to check for diabetes as well as other stuff.

She also needs to have an ultrasound of her stomach.

It went from a hot day to a coldish day. I even had to shut the front door for a bit as the breeze on my legs was cold.

Steps: 4,396 = 2.2k’s or 1.3 miles

Had a good 7hrs of sleep woke feeling good, was up at 4.30, it is much cooler this morning only 19c or 66f, our top temp is supposed to be 22c.

Sandra came around to show me her new car; it is a 2011 Honda Odyssey silver in colour.

By 11am I was starting to not feel good so went and had an hour nap after which I was much better.

Had a phone call from Tim he is doing emergency rail and will be home late.

Steps: 5,447 = 2.7k’s pr 1.6 miles

NATASHA’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 39 TODAY

I slept well till 3am then the pain in my left shoulder and right hip got to so at 4am I got up.

It is 19c or 66f this morning and even though I needed the heater on in the bathroom when I got dressed, I had to change from long pants into shorts as I started sweating.

Tim came to bed at 1.20am but I have no idea what time he got home.

I have had a rough morning but doing much better after I ate.

Natasha and Blain are having an issue he isn’t coming to see her for her birthday, and this has upset Tasha. I get how she feels but she always says birthdays are just another day.

For some reason, I got it into my head that I had done something to piss Tasha off and sent her a text saying sorry, she came down gave me a hug and said I hadn’t said or done anything to upset her.

Tim has spent the afternoon cleaning     out the car.

Steps: 4,483=2.2k’s

 

 

 

 

The Post with Links to other Posts

 

My post with links to other posts and a few photos as well

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2026/02/sunday-stealing-on-monday.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2026/02/tuesdays-4.html

 https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2026/02/love-hodgepodge.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2026/02/share-your-world.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2026/02/getting-to-know-me_13.html

 

 

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Colour Blindness

 

This week my eye post is about colour blindness, my maternal grandfather was colour blind. This is a condition that affects around 8% of men and only 0.5% of women. It is estimated that 300 million people are colour blind.

The huge gender difference exists because the most common type is linked to the X chromosome.

Colour blindness is a colour vision deficiency, not a total inability to see colour. In fact, 99% of people with “colour blindness” still see colours, just with reduced discrimination between certain hues.

There are different types of colour blindness with most cases fall into three major categories:

Protan defects – reduced sensitivity to red light

Deutan defects – reduced sensitivity to green light

Tritan defects – reduced sensitivity to blue light
These correspond to the three cone types in the eye.

Red–green colour blindness is by far the most common, affecting 95–98% of people with colour vision deficiency. This is sex linked and recessive, passed through the mother. A father cannot pass red–green colour blindness to his sons. If a woman is red–green colour blind, all her sons will inherit it.

Colour blindness ranges from mild to absolute although it is rare for someone to have absolute which means they see everything in greyscale

People with strong colour blindness may distinguish only 20 hues, compared to over 100 for those with typical colour vision.

This condition may cause some to feel overlooked or misunderstood, as others often don’t realise how much it affects daily tasks.

Being asked “What colour is this?” is widely considered the most annoying question to colour‑blind people.

Colour blindness is detected through colour vision tests that check how well someone can distinguish between different colours. These tests are simple, non‑invasive, and usually take only a few minutes.

The most common test is the Ishihara Colour Plates

The test shows a series of circles filled with coloured dots. Inside each circle is a number or pattern made of dots in a different colour. People with red–green colour blindness often cannot see the number, or they see a different number.

There are other tests such as the Farnsworth D-15 test, Anomaloscope, HRR (Hardy–Rand–Rittler) Test. Online screening tests, however, these can give an indication but are not fully reliable because screen brightness and colour calibration vary.

Babies are born colour blind; full colour vision develops by about 6 months.

It’s possible—though rare—to be colour blind in one eye only (unilateral dichromacy).

The first scientific paper on colour blindness was written by John Dalton in 1794.

                                              

Books Read in 2025

 

       BOOKS & STORIES READ IN 2025

My Story Factory Girl                        Pamela Oldfield

My Story Workhouse                            Pamela Oldfield

My Story The Great Plague                    Pamela Oldfield

My Story Suffragette                         Carol Drinkwater

My Story 1900 A Brand New Century            Carol Drinkwater

The Story of Andrew &n Molly              Linda Swain Bertha

The Psychic                                     Dawn Pisturino

My Story Young Nanny                      Frances Mary Hendry

My Story Slave Girl                     Patricia C McKissack

My Story No Way Back                         Valerie Wilding

My Story Australia                          Goldie Alexander   

Song of Comfortable Chairs           Alexander McCall Smith

From a Far & Lovely Country          Alexander McCall Smith

Pavilion in the Clouds               Alexander McCall Smith

The good pilot Peter Woodhouse       Alexander McCall Smith

The Talented Mr Yarg                 Alexander McCall Smith

The Private Life of Spies            Alexander McCall Smith

The Man with the Silver Saab         Alexander McCall Smith

The Discreet Charm of the Wolf       Alexander McCall Smith

Mandatory Murder                              Steven Schubert

A Memory for Murder                                 Anne Holt

Australian Christmas Yarns book 2            Mary Grant Bruce

Noelle                                             Greg Kincaid

Chameleons

This week we are looking at another reptile the chameleon.

Chameleons are believed to have been around for 65 million years. There are over 200 species across Africa and Europe and Asia, with Madagascar as the stronghold—home to more than half of all known species.

They range in size from very tiny, no bigger than a thumbnail up to 2 feet.

Their eyes can move independently, giving them nearly 360° vision. Many species can see ultraviolet light, which helps with communication and mate selection.

We all know that they are able to change colour, many may think this is done solo as a form of camouflage but that’s not the case, they also change colour to communicate and to regulate temperature.

A chameleon’s natural colour as in the one it displays when calm, unstressed, and not trying to communicate—is usually a blend of greens and browns, sometimes with muted yellows or greys depending on the species. These resting tones provide passive camouflage in their typical habitats.

These baseline colours are part of their camouflage strategy, helping them blend into vegetation without needing dramatic colour shifts.

The brighter blues, reds, oranges, and yellows only appear when they are communicating, regulating temperature, or reacting to stress.

Colour change happens through layers of pigment‑filled skin cells that expand or contract under neural control.

When it comes to feeding and hunting their tongues can shoot out at high speed—up to about 13 miles per hour—to snatch prey. They most eat insects although larger ones may eat small birds or lizards.

Many species have prehensile tails for gripping branches, they can be found in rainforests, deserts, and mountainous regions, depending on the species.

How long they live varies, but a typical wild chameleon lives around 12 years.

In Madagascar, chameleons appear in folklore and proverb’s, sometimes viewed as mystical or omens of luck.

 

 

 

Australian Internment Camps During WW11

 

 

Last week I wrote about the escape from the POW camp at Cowra and in the comments Chris from Tilting at Windmills found here: https://humbleauthorbsp.blogspot.com/ mentioned about internment camps for Asian Americans. America isn’t the only country with such camps here in Australia we had them too.

In fact, we operated a large network of internment camps during World War II, holding more than 12,000 people classified as “enemy aliens” as well as prisoners of war. These camps existed in every state and territory and included men, women, and children of German, Italian, and Japanese background.

Who was interned?

Well, it was civilians of German, Italian, and Japanese descent (including long‑term residents and even Australian‑born descendants).

POWs captured overseas and sent to Australia by Allied nations.

As well as a small number of Australians with extreme political views.

Why did internment happen?

Obviously, there were concerns about national security as well as public anxiety about espionage, sabotage, and later, Japanese invasion.

However, many were detained without evidence of any wrongdoing. There were around 7,000 Australian residents, with around 8,000 POWs sent from overseas.

Internment and POW camps were spread nationwide, including:

Cowra (NSW) — later the site of the Cowra Breakout.

Hay (NSW)

Tatura & Dhurringile (VIC)

Loveday (SA)

Gaythorne & Stuart (QLD)

Marrinup (WA)

Many of the camps were purpose‑built but some were repurposed gaols or military facilities.

Life in the Camps were heavily regulated, with restricted movement and limited freedoms. Some camps held families together; others separated men from women and children.

Internees worked in agriculture, woodcutting, and camp maintenance.

The camps operated for most of the war starting in 1939 through to early in 1946, they started to close after Japan’s surrender in 1945.

Internment was tied directly to wartime security laws. So as long as Australia remained at war with Germany, Italy, and Japan, internees were legally held.

Many internees (especially Japanese nationals) could not be released until repatriation ships were available after the war.

Most internees spent anything from a few months to several years in the camps. Some Japanese and Italian internees were held for between four to six years, depending on when they were arrested and when repatriation occurred.

Most ordinary Australians supported internment during WWII because they were frightened of invasion and espionage, but there was also discomfort and criticism—especially when long‑time neighbours were taken away without evidence. Public opinion was mixed, shaped by fear, patriotism, racism, and later regret.

After the fall of Singapore (1942) and attacks on Darwin, many Australians believed Japanese residents—even families who had lived here for decades—might aid an invasion.

This led to widespread acceptance of mass internment of Japanese people, even without evidence of them being a threat.

However, as the war progressed, some Australians became uncomfortable seeing their neighbours and shopkeepers, taken away suddenly. They also didn’t like seeing families split up, with many being seen as loyal Australians.

This created tension: some locals supported internment, others protested because they knew these families personally .

After 1945, public opinion changed with many coming to see internment as discriminatory, especially toward Japanese and Italian Australians and harmful to innocent families who had contributed to local communities.

Week 6 of 2026

 

Had a good night but I don’t think Tim did as he is asleep in his armchair behind me and I am trying not to disturb him. Even though Sunday is my no alarm day so I can sleep in I was still wide awake at 5am so I got up.

The temp this morning is 20c or 69.8f and my BGL was 5.5, I had a good 8hrs sleep.

By 11am I turned the air con as the temp was 30c or 86f.

At 3pm Tim fell asleep in his chair; after spending a lot of time outside, 'for 30 minutes.

At 6.30pm it started to rain which cooled things down.

Steps: 6,226 = 3.1k’s or 1.8 miles

Had a good 10hrs of sleep, woke up to a wet morning the temp is only 18c or 64f my BGL was 5.5.

Tim home from work between shifts.

It hasn’t rained all day thankfully and it hasn’t been hot either.

Other than the usual housework this morning I have done very little.

Tim bought himself a new flag as the one we have out the back has been damaged by strong winds, well it came today along with a transgender flag he bought for Sam. Sam was  pleased but sceptical as he said Tim has a couple of times in the past said all was ok with them only to turn around and again say something hurtful to Sam. Also, Sam things I talked Tim into getting it, but I didn’t know anything about it.

Steps: 3,001

Had a good night till 4am when I woke with a headache, I think it was caused by how tight Tim had done the straps on my Cpap mask last night. After 10 minutes I had to get up due to the pain.

Since I was up, I decided to have my shower while Tim was still in bed while I was showering, I realised the headache had gone.

It is 19c or 66f this morning we are headed for a top of 23c or 73f.

My BGL was 5.9 again and I had a good 9hrs of sleep.

I went with Sue for her ultrasound she isn’t good very lightheaded and when she laid down for the ultrasound the room started to spin, and she didn’t feel good.

After that was down, we went to the plaza so I go drop some scripts off at the chemist, while we were there Sue had them take her blood pressure, she thought it might be a bit low, but it was too high instead.  She did find out the medication she takes for her anxiety is also for high blood pressure and she didn’t take it for a couple of days as she ran out.

This arvo she is still not doing good still lightheaded and feeling unwell. I hope she is feeling better tomorrow.

Steps: 6,917 = 3.4k’s or 1.8miles

Had a good night, up at 4.50am no headache today as I loosened the strap around my forehead on the Cpap mask. It is a nice 18c or 64f this morning my BGL was 6.0 and I had 7hrs of sleep according to my watch which is only a rough estimate but at least something to go by.

At 12.45 I had to turn the air con on as I was starting to feel unwell due to the heat.

I made myself an egg and cheese roll but only managed to eat less than half of it.

I had a hot cross bun at 2pm as I started to feel a bit unwell.

It is 6pm and I am falling asleep so will be in bed soonish.

Tasha came down she bought herself a new sewing machine so Tim could hem some pants for her, he said on the weekend he will show he how to us it. She bought a cool storage bag for it which is on wheels, Tim asked how much the bag was she paid $40 so he gave her money to go get one for his sewing machine.

Steps: 6,143 = 3.10k’s or 2.4miles

I have been up since 4.20am I did have 8hs & 30mins of sleep and was feeling awake, so I got up. My BGL was 5.4 the temp is 20c or 68f.

I wore my new shoes when I went shopping this more, they fit ok but after a while I had to take them off as my feet started to hurt, my right shoe felt tight and the left felt too loose. They didn’t start out feeling like that.

I haven’t been good this morning with the tremor returning in my legs, jaw and internal, so I decided to take one of the strong Madopar instead of the lower dosage at 10am and I took the lower dosage at 2pm and I am feeling much better after that.

I will see how I go tomorrow.

It is another hot day reach a top temperature of 32c or 89.6f.

Steps: 4,368 = 2.5k’s or 1.2miles

Good morning world it is 6.15am on Friday morning, I have showered dressed applied make-up now for breakfast. My BGL was 5.6 at 5am the temp was 22c or 71.6f we are heading for a top of only 28c or 82.4f.

Saw the doctor about my depression he has increased my medication, so we will see how that goes.

It is hot at 1pm it is 28c or 82.4f and I’m starting to find unwell.

It started to rain here around 6pm but didn’t last long.

Steps:4,111 = 2.5k’s

I had a good 9hrs of sleep been up since 4.30am it is currently 22c or 71f and my BGL at 5am was 5.9.

It is another stinking hot day; this afternoon Tim went and picked up the new computer desk chair I bought from Officeworks yesterday. He should put it together later this evening.

My BGL at 6pm was 5.3

Steps:6,739 = 3.4k’s or 2 miles