Hello everyone it is creature day and today’s creature is the Magnificent Riflebird another creature I haven’t heard it.

The male bird goes to very showy lengths to impress a female, plunging into a wonderful dance routine. Fanning his wings. He throws his head back and hops up and down, flicking its wings and swinging its head from side to side.

The magnificent riflebird is a species of passerine bird in the birds-of-paradise family.

Magnificent riflebirds are widely distributed throughout lowland rainforests of western New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula of Australia. A relatively common species throughout its range.

The diet of the magnificent riflebird consists mainly of fruits and a variety of invertebrates such as spiders, millipedes, etc.

Another Monday and I am waiting to hear if we are going into temporary accommodation, so they can work on the ceiling. Anyway here are this weeks facts.

In the 1940’s the name of the Bich pen was changed to Bic for fear the Americans would pronounce it “Bitch”

The word “MAFIA” stands for “Morte Alla Francia Italia Anela” oor “Death to the French is Italy’s cry”

More people speak English in China than in the U S A

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver and purple.

Professional ballerinas can go through a dozen pairs of dancing shoes a week.

Daylight saving has started, it was 6am when I woke and still dark.

I am not bored but I am finding myself just sitting doing nothing with only the sound of the ticking clock.

At 1.30ish Kelli and family arrived and she put me to bed before they left.

Awake and up at 5.55am washed, dressed and fed ready for the day. So cold I needed the heater on for a bit.

Kathy came over and shaved my legs which felt good but didn’t shower me.

Tim at last gave the car an oil change.

Had a restless night and woke at 6.11am to a cold and dry morning.

A warm day, Tim on late start today.

Tim rigged up a cushion to the footrest of my new chair so when I put my feet up it is under my knees.

Up at 5.35am washed, dressed and fed yet again ready for another day doing bugga all.

Another wet day but not too wet thankfully unlike other areas.

I am fed up with the state of this house. No one will empty the vacuum so I can run it over the floor. I can’t manage it with this vacuum. I feel that I would feel better if the floor was vacuumed.

Still bloody raining and my kitchen floor is very wet and at some point Tim put the bucket out to catch the water.

Tim rang JHH about his hernia appointment turns out he is not on a waiting list to see someone. So he has to see our GP about an appointment.

He then rang DoH and we had a visit from someone we should go into temporary accommodation on Monday for 4 nights then home.

It was 5.50am when I got up, later then I thought it was, I washed and dressed myself and was making breakfast when Tasha walked in to do my hearing aids and socks.

Kathy asked if she could borrow our car while hers is in the shop, Tim said NO.

Had 3 men come about the work that is to start on Monday. Looks like we will also be getting a new kitchen.

Didn’t wake till 6.30am after a restless night. Not raining but the kitchen floor is very wet and I have no socks on.

No Kathy today I said there is no point in her coming and to save her fuel.

Raining on and off all day.

Jess came over to ask if we saw how a window in the bus got broken, we hadn’t but we all suspect it was the lawn people again.

Differentiation between Dystonic Tremor & Essential Tremor

Essential tremor is the most common type of tremor3 and it is very important to differentiate it from dystonic tremor. Essential tremor commonly affects the hands, arms, or fingers. The primary differences between dystonic tremor and essential tremor are:

• The movement or tremor of dystonic tremor is often irregular; whereas, in essential tremor, patient has regular movements or oscillation of the affected part.
• Dystonic tremor appears with dystonia; whereas essential tremor does not appear in combination with dystonia.
• Sensory trick can temporarily relieve a dystonic tremor; whereas, essential tremor cannot be relieved with this.
• In majority of the patients with essential tremor, the arms, fingers or hands are affected symmetrically; whereas, other parts of the body, such as the head can be affected with dystonic tremor without the involvement of the arms or hands. However, in some cases, dystonic tremor can also affect the hands.

ello Tuesday, hello world, hello life, it is extreme creature day and today’s creature is not cute like last weeks, it is the Giant Burrowing Cockroach.

For me a good cockroach is a dead cockroach, just saying…….

Anyway this giant cockroach is the world’s heaviest cockroach weighing up to 30 grams which is about as heavy as two Aussie 50 cent coins. It can also be as big as a human palm depending on the human.

These cockroaches are native to Australia and mostly found in tropical and subtropical parts of Queensland.

Unlike some other cockroaches, the giant burrowing cockroach does not have wings and is not considered a pest. This species plays a vital part in the ecosystem by consuming dead leaves, eucalyptus in particular, and recycling other matter. They may burrow down in soil to a depth of about where they make permanent homes and feed on collected dry leaf litter. The giant burrowing cockroach is the only cockroach in the world known to have permanent burrows in the soil. The species play an important ecological role in that it contributes to the recycling of nutrients in the wild.

I just realised today is Monday and such fact day so here are some facts.

During the great plague of Europe the Pope at the time made it law to say “God bless you” to anyone who sneezed.

A “coward” was originally a boy who took care of cows.

As far back as the 6^th Century it was customary to congratulate people who sneezed because it was thought that they were expelling evil from their body.

A person who collects postcards is called a “deltiologist” so I am a deltiologist.

There are 38 Bibles sold or distributed around every minute, this is down from 47 in 2002.

Another Sunday, well Monday in fact as the computer ate Sunday’s entry. I had half a page written when I tried to save it I couldn’t and lost all I had wrote so gave up and then forgot about it.

Sunday wasn’t the best of days, pain wise and shaking wise.

I tried to vacuum but it needs emptying, I asked Tim but I won’t hold my breath.

Monday and no school for two weeks, not sure how Leo feels about that as he does like school most of the time.

Just before 8am men turned up to do something to the roof. He was here for a few hours removed and replaced some tiles. He made a right mess he should clean it up.

The leak in the bathroom is also fixed and we now have a toilet roll holder and a towel rack.

Tim has a late start 5pm this is the latest he has ever started but he is only doing 5hrs.

Woke at 5.40 thought it was later due to how bright the bedroom was.

Graham came and checked out how the work that has been done so far. He and some other guy are talking about the new front ramp.

He also wasn’t completely happy with the bathroom.

Going to try giving myself a shower.

Woke at 5.25 to pee and decided to stay up.

The shower last night went fine, I was done and drying myself when Tash arrived to get me ready for bed.

Tim off work today due to medical appointments.

Kelli and Freya called in for a visit, it was so great to see them.

Had to get Tim out of bed to help me get clean undies on and my pants due to having a small accident while going to the loo, he wanted to know why I didn’t ring Tasha but it was only 5.30am and I still needed my morning wash.

Jess will be putting me to bed as Tasha is going out to catch up with a mate.

Woke at 5am to the sound of rain, went to pee and then to the kitchen for a sip of drink. I noticed the wet floor in the kitchen and got a container to catch it.

Thankfully we have not had much heavy rain.

Slept really well, waking to another wet morning. Had to wake Tim to help me get my pants on, at 7.30 I needed to pee so decide to take the pants off and toss them and put on another pair that I can get over my bum with ease, more or less.

I will have to sort through my clothes when it is warmer and toss all the pants with small holes in them, which is pretty much all of them.