Author: joannerambling

I am a mother and grandmother and I blog about my family and my life along with anything else that takes my fancy

Week 5 of 2026

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               AUSTRALIA DAY/TIM’S BIRTHDAY

I slept well managed 8.30hrs and was up at 5am and had my shower. My BGL was 6.9 and the temp at 5.30 was 17c or 62f, not going to be as hot today.

Kathy came over to see her dad and while she was here Jess came down to see him then Tasha turned up so I was able to get a photo of the three of them together.

All I gave Tim was a birthday card with something special written in it and Jess did the same.

Steps: 5,124=2.6k’s or 1.6miles

Another early start I was up at 4.40am just woke and couldn’t get back to sleep. I did get 9hrs of sleep though.

My BGL was 6.6 and the temp was 17c or 64.4f it is only supposed to be 26c or 78c.

Tim left for work at 9.30am, by 2pm it had reached 26c.

At 4pm Tim and I were sitting in the loungeroom, and I said what is that smell, Tim said smells like something burning he went into the kitchen and yeah something was burning. He has a piece of wood sitting on top of the hotplates and someone must have accidentally knocked a knob turning one on and that what was burning. No damage done thankfully.

At 6pm I decided to borrow another audiobook from the library, but the internet is playing up. Had to turn the modem off and on a few times to get it working again.

Steps:9,257= 4.7k’s or 2.8 miles

What a night I was restless or needing to pee only managed around 3hrs & 40mins, I got up and stayed up at 4.25am. The house is quiet only the ticking of a clock and the sound my typing. I will either start my new audiobook in an hour or so or tomorrow.

Sue and I went to the doctors the to Big W to do some shopping and to Woolies to get a few things.

Sue has to have an ultrasound done of her left need that will be done next Tuesday and the following Friday we both go back to see the GP.

Tim had three medical appointments today the first was with the diabetic doctor, then he saw the dentist and had two teeth removed, after that he had to see our GP. Now if I had seen the dentist and had teeth removed, I wouldn’t be up to going out for the rest of the day.

It turned out another hot day top temp od 29c or 84f.

Steps: 6,888= 3.3k’s

Had a decent night even though I was up at 4.30am again, I had 8hs of sleep, the temp was a nice 18c or 64f. My BGL was 6.5.

Tim left for work around 10.45, he is going to have blood taken before going to work.

I have had the air con going most of the day. The temp reached 29c or 84f.

I have felt restless also most of the day not knowing what I wanted to do at times, of course I found something to do.

Tim home later then expected he told me 6pm it was 7.15pm when he arrived home.

Steps: 5,534 = 2.7k’s 1.6 miles  

                MUM WOULD BE 86 TODAY

Had a good night, slept straight through to 4am got up to pee and went straight back to sleep waking at 4.50am just before the alarm would go off at 5am. So, I have been up since 4.50am it is currently 5.20 and I have cleaned the kitchen, swept up the birdseed all around the front door and now I’m waiting for Tim to leave for work so I can have a shower.

My BGL was 5.1 and the temp is 19c or 66f it is supposed to be 29c again. I did have to turn the air cons on as it was so hot.

Even though it is very hot Tasha brought her bedding down and tossed it in the dryer, two loads in fact.

This evening, I booked a tour of Port Arthur for me and Tim and have asked if Jess and Sue will be interested in going as well. As we have onboard credit when I booked, we ended up not having to pay anything.

Steps: 3,041 = 1.5k’s which is just under a mile.

I slept well, I got around 7hrs & 30 mins if sleep, the temp at 5am was 21c or 69.8f, we are in for another stinking hot day with a top of 30c or 86f.

My BGL was 5.4 at 5am

I booked Jess and Sue Port Arthur tour this morning, also told Jess that I upgraded her booking, so she now gets WI FI and a drinks package also let her know that I used the money she has been giving me for years to pay for it.

Tim left for work at around 8.30am he will not be home till around 10pm.

It has been a hot day had the air cons on till 6.30pm when I turned them off and opened the door.

Steps: 6,670 = 3.3k’s or 1.9 miles

Caturday with Luca

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Good morning, all here we are at another Saturday Caturday with the handsome Luca, to is just a shot clip of me and my house mate Molly sitting and looking towards the door, we were not up to anything, but mum thought differently. This may be because we are usually up to something but at this time we were not, or maybe I am just not going to confess anything here.

Women’s clothing through time

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When I wrote about identity it made me think about how long skirts has been considered women’s clothing.

Skirts are far older than the idea of “women’s clothing.”
According to historical sources, skirts were originally worn by both men and women in the ancient world.

There is archaeological and historical evidence showing that in Ancient Egypt men wore the shendyt, a wrapped linen skirt and women wore long pleated skirts.

In Mesopotamia, both genders wore wool or sheepskin skirts and in Greece & Rome, draped garments such as togas, chitons, stolas were skirt‑like for both sexes.

So, at this stage, skirts were not gendered. They were simply practical garments.

It was in the Middle Ages that things started to change, in medieval Europe men increasingly adopted trousers or hose. While women continued wearing long, flowing skirts.

This is the period when skirts began to be seen as primarily feminine clothing.

This shift was gradual and tied to climate, horseback riding, and cultural norms. It was from the 15th century that women’s skirts became wider, structured, and decorative think farthingales, hoop skirts and bustles. While men’s fashion moved firmly toward pants.

Turning 65

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I mentioned recently to my daughters that their dad is turning 65 and that’s a milestone age and they wanted to know why it was. So, if anyone reading this wonders the same thing here is the answer.

The age of 65 is widely recognised as a milestone as it marks a cluster of cultural, financial, and institutional transitions that many societies treat as a major life threshold.

Many countries treat 65 as the traditional age of retirement, a moment associated with stepping into the so‑called “golden years.” Even thou the retirement age has changed in many countries; Tim can’t retire till he is 67. It was during the 19th‑century pension systems became a thing and the age was set at 65.

In the United States it marks eligibility for their Medicare, making it a key health‑care transition point.

Turning 65 is also when people commonly do things like review their retirement plans, update wills, and reassess health and lifestyle priorities. Not because of biology, but because of history, policy, and cultural meaning.

It’s a time when society pauses with you and says: you’ve reached a significant chapter, in your life.

Week 4 of 2026

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I slept well, managed 7hrs of sleep, woke at 4.50am at 5.30 after Tim left for work I had a shower and shave before getting breakfast. My BGL was 6.4 the temp was 19c or 66f and it is raining.

It is now midday and it’s still raining the temp is 20c of 68f. Tim got home around 11.30am.

It stopped raining around 2pm so around 4pm Tim was able to go out the back and do whatever.

Steps:6,521 = 3.3k’s or 1.9miles

Had a good 7hrs sleep with some really strange dreams that mum and dad were part of mum was with me shopping and dad was at the doctors with a bleeding hand.

It is another wet day, and we are off to my appointment with Dr Babu my neurologist in Sydney a 2hr drive from here.

My appointment went well; she has increased the Sifrol to double it is now and has degreased the Madopar I take for tablets a day two of them have been degreased in strength to see if that helps with the dyskinesia.

We arrived home around 3pm

Steps: 6,663 = 3.3k’s or 2 miles

I am up way earlier then I would like to be but from 2.30am I was restless and unable to find a comfortable position to lay in so at 4.20am I got up and started my day. I may need a nap during the day we will see.

The temp this morning was 17c or 62.6f so somewhat nippy. My BGL was 6.6 so a bit high.

By 5am I had cleaned the kitchen, emptied the dishwasher, swept the kitchen floor and vacuumed the lounge and hallway, emptied the bins and had a wash and moisturised my body and of course got dressed for the day.

I tossed then towels into wash but after a while the machine made a noise and when I went to check the error code it was unable to drain. When Tim got up, he spent a couple of hours checking the drainage hose which was ok not blocked now when he gets home from work, he is going to take the pump filter out and check it.

I have asked Tasha to take the towels to hers and wash them for me she still hasn’t done it at 2pm. So, I asked Jess and Sam came down and took them back to her house to wash them for me.

Tim arrived home around 5pm and hour later than expected.

Steps: 5,446 = 2.7k’s or 1.6 miles

Another early start I got up at 4.20am due to a bad headache and feeling unwell. I had a good 8hrs of sleep.

At 5am my BGL was 6.5 and the temp a cool 17c or 62f, I have taken my morning meds and hopefully the headache will ease soon, I am having my morning egg flip which is helping with the unwell feeling.

I am going with Sue while she gets and Xray on her knee and then we will go to the post office as I need stamps and want to see about the concession stamps now that I am on a pension again.

Got the stamps no problem, went to Coles and then Sue went to pick up the scripts while I waited on a seat outside Coles, only to have Sue ring and say there was a problem she was being told that I owed $121 instead of $15. I went down brought up the app where it showed I’d paid, they then said it was ok all sorted.

Tasha was supposed to help go to bed only to be helping damn Benny again.

Steps: 6,153 = 3.11k’s or 1.9 miles

Had a good night sleep getting over 10hrs of sleep, I was up at 4.30am and had a shower and cleaned the kitchen before my 5am alarm went off.

I am going shopping with Sue and looking forward to it as per usual.

It is going to be another hot day. I am feeling so tired by midday.

Tim cooked lunch crumb chicken with baked spuds and carrots and peas, with cheesecake for dessert.

This afternoon Jess came over to get something, and Tim asked her if she was talking to him and she said no and left. This was the start of an argument between me and Tim as he acted like he didn’t understand why she would be like that. I told him she is supporting her child and doesn’t like the way he is treating Sam. This went on for 2hrs, at one point I said he was acting like he didn’t trust me and he said he didn’t, that hurt when I asked why he avoided the question and starter going on about Sam is Leo and Leo is a boy.

So, all in all a distressing afternoon.

Steps:8,026 = 4k’s or 2.2 miles

I had a rough night; I slept well till 1.30am after that I had trouble settling tossing and turning finding it difficult to lay on my left side due to the pain in my shoulder. I managed to get some sleep laying on my back but after a while that also started to hurt. I ended up coming out to the lounge room and sleeping for a bit in my armchair. All in all, I got around 6hrs of sleep.

This morning my BGL was 7.1 and it was 19c or 66f.

I was surprised to see Sue turn up she just came to check on me.

Steps: 7,750 = 3.9k’s or 2.2 miles

I slept well last night getting 7hrs of sleep my BGL was 5.9 the temp this morning is 17c or 62f.

This morning Tim and I went to Aldi as they had advertised office chairs for $60 but of course, they had none in stock. So, I spent some time looking online for one but then my internet started playing up so I got the shits and packed it in.

After going to Aldi Tim wanted to go to his favourite butcher which we did, and he got the meat he wanted.

It has been another hot day with a temp of 30c or 86f in my house without the air con going.

Around 6pm Jessica came down and showed me some clips she found funny and reminded her of me, it was funny.

It was then I was informed that her and Tim had a long talk and things are much better between them.

Tasha arrived at 7.15pm to help me get ready for bed.

Steps: 6,981 = 3.4k’s or 2 miles

Caturday with Archie

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Well, hello everyone, here is a clip of me playing with Mick, now so you all know Mick is or was 6′ 6″ tall, yeah, he is dead passed away, he would be 55 on Monday which is Australia Day.

Mick was my human’s husband, and he likes to hang around and watch over her, even though I am here now and I look after her, but that’s ok because he plays with me a lot and I like him.

The man in the hat and the woman in red are my human’s parents they also hang around here 

Beautiful Courageous Woman

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This is to a beautiful, courageous and outstanding woman, her name well it could be anything as we all will know at least one such woman.

Look in the mirror and see what I see, a talented uplifting and magnificent woman who can do anything and everything she wants, she just needs to believe in herself.

If she believes in her heart that she has the power to grab hold of something she can mold into things she dreams about.

She needs to trust in her soul that she is capable of doing all that needs to be done.

This woman needs to remember that she is incredible in every way, and she needs to see what others see, a survivor.

She maybe you.

This was inspired by a poem by Lamisha Serf-Walls