Here we are at another Tuesday, thus it is creature day and this weeks creature is the Lesser Mouse Deer, this is the smallest known hoofed mammal it grows to just 45cm’s and weighs a mere 2kg.

At first glance it appears a mix of deer and mouse but it is neither. It is part of the Tragulidae family which translates to tiny goat.

It is normally docile but males will angrily beat their hooves when alarmed, stomping on the ground seven times per second. This drum roll usually scares away predators but if forced to fight it will use its tusk-like canine teeth to tear at its foe.

Being the size of a rabbit with short legs as thin as pencils it is just the right size to scammer through the tangled undergrowth of the tropical forests of south east Asia.

Like many other countries in the world, Mother’s Day in Australia is celebrated on the second Sunday of the month in May. Mother’s Day is not an official public holiday in Australia; however it is a national holiday in many countries including Germany and the USA.

The first Mother’s Day in Australia was held in 1924, several years after it first began in the US in 1908. Interestingly, while 168 countries celebrate Mother’s Day as an established tradition, just over half of those countries (51%, Australia included) celebrate Mother’s Day do so on the second Sunday of May

Traditional Mother’s Day gifts include chocolates, candles, pamper hampers, pyjamas, and flowers. The traditional Mother’s Day flower is Red Carnations. However, because Australia’s Mother’s Day date is in Autumn and Red Carnations are a spring flower, most people give White Chrysanthemums instead.

Anna Jarvis celebrated the first Mother’s Day when, on May 12, 1907, she held a memorial service honoring her late mother in Grafton, West Virginia.

Many countries celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May including the U.S., Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, most of Europe, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto ..

Had a really good nights sleep woke at 5.20am turned the heater on straight away.

A really cold day had the heater on and off all day.

This afternoon we had not just rain but hail, haven’t had that in a while.

Jess was standing in the rain for a minute while working before jumping into the work truck to get out of the rain.

A bloody cold morning I really didn’t want to get up but dragged myself out of bed, took my meds and turned the heater on.

Damn I am cold this morning I had Sam get my pink dre ssing gown with the hood attached down to wear when I go up the front with him.

I was pleased that Tasha brought washing down to toss in the dryer.

My nose will not stop dripping and it is driving me nuts.

Another bloody cold morning, last night I had Tasha add the heavy blanket to the bed.

Tim drove Sam into his headspace appointment and then he dropped him off at school before going to his own medical appointment.

Had the roofers here again as we have a new leak which Tim reported last night. They measured it up for a replacement roof which they thought should be done by the end of June. Here’s hoping.

Yet another cold morning and I am still feeling like shit, runny nose and headache and cold.

I received 3 letters today including one I am not sure who it is from as they didn’t sign it.

Sandy called in to drop of a small caramel tart she had bought for me, it was yummy. She also took the letters I had written and were ready to post.

Another cold morning I am still feeling like shit. It warmed up nicely by mid morning.

Sam didn’t take his meds before going to wait for his driver and when I said “oh well don’t worry about it” he ran back down and took it, I feel if I had made a fuss he wouldn’t have done that.

Tasha bought me with my money of course some new singlets and undies. Including two size 16 singlets haven’t worn that size in a decade or more, I hope they fit.

I have been awake since 4.20 and up since 4.35 as I needed to pee and of course it is another cold morning.

The size 16 singlet fits well I was surprised.

Yesterday arvo we had someone fro Ausgrid (electricity mob) come to the door to let us know they would be cutting power to units for about 20 minutes, it was more like 45 minutes but at least we knew what was happening.

Tim off to the doctors and to the shops as well so I am home alone for a couple of hours.

Feeling somewhat restless this afternoon.

Damn it is dark this morning the security lights around the units are not working, we had black out late yesterday afternoon thankfully it didn’t last long. We have had a number of black outs since Liddell power station has closed. Coincidence maybe.

Apparently a number of units are still without power according to Jess.

At around 1pm someone came to the door to let us know the power was going out while something was checked. It turns out there is a problem with wires rubbing together causing the power to go out, however the problem is under the cement floor. I wonder how they are going to fix it.

Here we are at Friday a day for my thoughts and this Friday I am thinking about shopping as in the differences between online and in store shopping.

I do my weekly grocery shopping online and have it delivered, it took me a while to get use to doing it that way but now I am ok with it. That said I still like the idea of pushing a shopping trolley around the supermarket I just can’t get to the shops on my own and walking around it difficult with the pain in my knees.

I do not like shopping for clothes online but I do it from time to time, from stores that I am familiar with and thus know what size I take.

Being short and weighing around 80 kilos I find my clothes size can vary from store to store and buying online can be hit and miss.

I do miss being able to go out and wander around shops, I have asked Tim if when his arm is healed and he is able to put my scooter into the car so I can go out to the shops. He has said he will do that but we have no idea when that will happen. I prefer to use my own scooter over ones that can be hired from the shopping centres, as mine is smaller.

Online shopping is good and I don’t mind doing it.

I cannot imagine my mother being able to do online shopping it would confuse and frustrate her. Of course mum was 81 when she passed away.

My dad often bought stuff online from Ebay or some other site but never anything like clothes.

Thursday here in Newie and it is still cold by my standards if you live in a cold place you may not consider it cold.

Anyway here is this week’s word of the week and it is coronation which of course means.

The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort

 AN OLD PHOTO OF MY MUM(IN RED) AND HER MUM(MY NAN)

Well hello Tuesday it is creature day and this week it is the Paedophryne Amauensis you may be wondering what the hell is it, well it is the worlds smallest vertebrate. That doesn’t help I know so how about this it is a frog.

Found in the eastern rainforests of Papua New Guinea, it lives in a leaf litter on the forests floor and eats tiny invertebrates such as mites, which are ignored by bigger predators.

They’re adept jumpers and they can leap 30 times the length of their body.

Their high pitched call sounds like that of an insect and is particularly difficult for humans to hear, which is perhaps why it went undiscovered until 2009.

Unlike other frogs its life cycle doesn’t include a tadpole phase, instead they hatch as “hoppers” or miniature versions of the adults.

Hello world here I am on a bloody cold morning feeling thankful that Tasha brought down a load of washing to toss in the dryer as the dryer is in the dining room end of the loungeroom thus warming the rooms by being on.

Anyway here are this weeks facts about the Northern Territory.

The Northern Territory (aka NT) is a vast federal territory in Australia famed for its Outback desert landscapes. In the arid The Northern Territory is a vast federal territory in Australia famed for its Outback desert landscapes. In the arid Red Centre lie the iconic sandstone monolith Uluru (Ayers Rock), the red-rock domes of Kata Tjuta and the sculpted cliffs of Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park. Remote Alice Springs, the gateway town to the Red Centre desert, offers Aboriginal art galleries. Red Centre lie the iconic sandstone monolith Uluru (Ayers Rock), the red-rock domes of Kata Tjuta and the sculpted cliffs of Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park. Remote Alice Springs, the gateway town to the Red Centre desert, offers Aboriginal art galleries.

Constitutionally, the territory was inferior in status to the states until 1978, and it had limited legislative powers until self-government was granted in that year. Its development since 1911, when it was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia from South Australia, has been a major item of expenditure in terms of works, services, and inducements to producers to accept the risks of an uncertain physical and economic environment.

Due to the nature of the climate, the poor soils, distance from assured markets, and problems of recruiting labour have been considerable handicaps. Nevertheless, increased mining activity in the early 21st century significantly strengthened the economy. Moreover, since the end of the 20th century the population of the Northern Territory has become one of the fastest-growing in the country; most residents are concentrated in and around the capital city, Darwin. Area 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 square km). Population (2021) 232,605.

Australian Aborigines are thought to have lived there for at least 40,000 years. The settlement pattern of the Aborigines, however, remains a mystery, as does their origin. Estimates of pre-European population on the continent range from 250,000 to 1,000,000, of which perhaps one-sixth lived in the Northern Territory. Despite a multiplicity of tribal and clan structures, the groups shared cultural similarities in their indissoluble links to their lands and the importance of myth and ritual in maintaining those links.

Aboriginal, European, Asian, and other communities in the Northern Territory provide a distinct and varied cultural life. For the most part, Aboriginal people have retained their traditional clan structure, language, customs, and religious rituals, particularly in rural areas. In Darwin the Chinese and Greek communities are prominent in commercial and political life. The presence of a sizeable Timorese population, largely the result of political unrest surrounding the independence of East Timor in 2002, reflects Darwin’s long-standing role as a haven for refugees from Asia.

Although most residents have a suburban lifestyle similar to the rest of Australia, the frontier image of the territory prevails, reinforced by the predominance of pastoral activities and Aboriginal settlement over much of the area.

I was in the bedroom at 5am attempting to change into long pants when Tim asked if I wanted Macca’s for breaky, I said yes and did he know what time it was, he said he did know but felt wide awake. So he has gone to buy breaky.

Tasha had me scan and transfer files to a flash drive for her course. She also brought down washing to throw in our dryer.

I was up and changing my pants when the power went out and was out for an hour. I tried to just lay in bed but I couldn’t I felt restless and ended up deciding to get up and have a wash without a light on. Just after I had done that the power came back on.

Tim drove me to the podiatrist but he was pissed off that I didn’t ask Tasha but why should I, my feet are good no circulation problems.

Seems like I forgot to ask Tasha if she can take me to my appointment tomorrow, how frustrating, I hope she can still take me.

Up at 5am as per usual a cold start to the day, no breaky for me till after I have my blood taken.

The Coles delivery arrived at 7am which was a surprise. They sent me two bottle of chocolate milk I only ordered one. No pancakes or pikelets out of stock so annoying.

The lady came to take my blood at 9am. Had Tasha come and put some socks on my feet.

Sandy drove me to have my Xray and ultrasound done.

Tim has a 1pm appointment about his arm.

A new day and a cold start to it I may have to turn the heater on. Yes I turned the heater on for a short while.

The cleaners came and around 9.45am Sandy turned up no reason just to say hi, while she was here I had her cut up some cheese to add to my morning fruit.

Having a shower this afternoon on my own it feels so good to be able to do that.

Another cold morning I will need the heater on for a bit.

Sandy called in after she drove Temika to school just to pick up any letters I have ready to post.

It has been a cold day even for me who no longer feels the cold like I used to.

This afternoon both Tasha and Tim bought me fruit loaf in fact I ended up with 3 half loafs 1 of which I have put in the freezer, 1 in the fridge and 1 on the bench for daily use.

Another cold start to the day I have needed to put the heater on. I am answering letters most days as I have a small pile to get through but that’s ok gives me something to do, at least I have hobbies unlike Tim who doesn’t and complains he is bored and restless a lot.

The day warmed up as it went on and was nice an sunny by mid morning.

I even managed to fold the clothes and put them away.

I had a sleep in didn’t get up till 6am, I woe at 3/50 to pee went back to bed and straight back to sleep don’t do that often. A cold start to the day heater on as soon as I got up.

I am not feeling good at all I have shit concentration and a slight headache, I kinda feel like I want to sleep.

Had a shower and felt a bit better, also Kathy and the girls came over and brought me lunch meals for the week. I had sausages and mash for lunch with gravy and it was really nice.

Hello Thursday it is time for the word of the week and this week the word is: Convoluted

It means extremely complex and difficult to follow

or

intricately folded, twisted or coiled (like a walnut shell