Another wet morning but no flooding here thankfully, unlike the sunshine state, aka, Queensland.

This weeks extreme creature is the Christmas Island Frigatebird, heard of it, no, me either.

The Christmas frigatebird, or Christmas Island frigatebird, is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae which is an endemic breeder to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. The Christmas frigatebird is a large lightly built seabird with brownish-black plumage, long narrow wings and a deeply forked tail.

Frigatebirds have a very sneaky way of getting their food, they steal it………….

They chase other seabirds until the chased birds regurgitate their meal, then they eat the vomited food, gross………….

Males have enormous red throat pouches and during the breeding season they puff them up like big red balloons to attract the females.

Scientists believe there are between 3,600 and 7,200 Christmas frigatebirds, deeming them critically endangered. There are likely several hundred thousand lesser frigatebirds, though their population is decreasing as well with a conservation status of least concern.

Good morning world, it is the last day of February and it’s Monday so it is fact day, today I am going to share five more what the hell laws of days gone by, well I hope these laws are a thing of the past.

In Memphis, Tennessee it was illegal for women to drive a car unless there was a man either running or walking in front waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

A law in West Virginia stated that no children could attend school with breath smelling of wild onions.

In Minnesota it was illegal to hang male and female underwear on the same line.

In Normal, Oklahoma you could have been sent to prison for making an ugly face at a dog.

Hawaii had a law against laughing after 10pm.

Tim woke me last night to go to the toilet, so when I woke at 4.30 I was able to get up and pee again and then go back to bed till Kathy texted at 5.40 letting me know she was on her way. I was getting the shower ready when she arrived.

She did the usual Saturday stuff vacuuming, emptying bins, folding clothes.

I managed to start a letter to a pen pal, I have 24 to answer as I have been slack.

19-2-22

Awake and up at 5am, I only had a quick wash as Tim needed to use the bathroom. He did come and help me a bit in the kitchen before returning to bed for a bit. He is working today.

Tim rang he was pissed that I wrote a FB post saying I am a burden but loved. The comments pissed him off as he felt they made him out to be a right bastard. To me he said he thought we were joking, I wasn’t. I am in a fragile state of mind.

I had Jessica come and remove the post and she wrote a post on my FB page.

20-2-22

SUMMER’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 9 TODAY

Slept in till 5.20, woke feeling down but that may change. Sent Summer a birthday message.

Spoke to Kathy for 25 minutes about yesterday and Summer’s birthday.

Another hot day drenched in sweat, pain started to set in around 10am.

21-2-22

DAEMON’S BIRTHDAY HE IS 10 TODAY

Woke on and off from 3am till I got up at 5.10am.

Had a message from Jess that Leo isn’t going to school today, I suspect it is because his pet guinea pig named Freddy died yesterday arvo.

Saw the Dr have to go back on the 3^rd for him to do a mental health care plan so I can see a psychiatrist free of charge or at a reduced rate.

Tim also rang Westmead Hospital about the tremor test, they didn’t even have the referral. So he had to ring the neurologist and get that sorted.

22-2-22

Awake and up at 4.50 to the sound of rain.

Raining on and off all morning.

Found out that psychobitch has reported Jess to our landlord about Kelli & family staying with her as this goes against her lease. They have 2 weeks to move and no idea where to go.

Kathy told me that Sydney-May after being tested at school has been moved up a level at school as she found the class she was in was too easy for her.

Summer is doing 6 digit math work

23-2-22

Awake at 4.33am needing to pee, so up I hop, hop as in stumbled out of bed shuffled to the bathroom for a wash and dress.

Kelli came over she didn’t look good stressed and worried they have to be out of Jess’s by next Thursday. She had a good cry and I just held her while she cried.

I have been drenched in sweat most of the day, so wet you would think I was out in the rain.

I go to Westmead hospital for the tremor test on the 8^th March.

24-2-22

A new day is here I am still sweating.

Had a video meeting with a counsellor of some type about me, Tim arranged it the guy said that I should see a psychiatrist and sent through some information that I am yet to look at. It was ok.

Tim has today off work.

25-2-22

A late start as I laid in bed awake and tossing waiting for Kathy’s text saying she was on her way. At 6 I decided to get up anyway, it was then I saw a message from Kathy on FB telling her day she wouldn’t be here this morning. It was then I became angry there was no reason to be angry but I was, I was also crying in frustration. Tim got up and helped me and my anger spread to him. All over nothing, as I understand why Kathy isn’t here and I am not bothered.

Kathy and the girls came over about lunch time so she was able to give me a shower after Tim cut my hair. She also vacuumed for me

Kelli rang and asked if Uncle Tim could change a flat tyre for her of course he could and did.

26-2-22

Time Does Not Bring Relief (Sonnet II)

By Edna St. Vincent Millay More Edna St. Vincent Millay

Time does not bring relief; you all have lied   
Who told me time would ease me of my pain!   
I miss him in the weeping of the rain;   
I want him at the shrinking of the tide;
The old snows melt from every mountain-side,   
And last year’s leaves are smoke in every lane;   
But last year’s bitter loving must remain
Heaped on my heart, and my old thoughts abide.   
There are a hundred places where I fear   
To go,—so with his memory they brim.   
And entering with relief some quiet place   
Where never fell his foot or shone his face   
I say, “There is no memory of him here!”   
And so stand stricken, so remembering him.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/time-does-not-bring-relief-sonnet-ii-by-edna-st-vincent-millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) was considered one of the most skillful writers of sonnets during the 1900s. This poem is a Petrarchan sonnet that follows the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA CDEECD. She writes of the pain experienced from the death of a loved one. Everything reminds her of him, and the passing of time does not ease the immense hurt she is experiencing, even though people said it would. Anyone who has lost someone they’ve loved will be able to relate to the raw emotion in this poem.

Hello everyone today’s facts are about the bombing of Darwin.

The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was the largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia.

On 19 February 1942 Darwin itself was bombed. Japanese fighters and bombers attacked the port and shipping in the harbour twice during the day, killing 252 Allied service personnel and civilians.

Japan wanted to destroy our country’s northern defences, so it could invade Timor and in the process send Australia a warning. Just before 10 a.m., Japanese forces launched 188 fighter planes from ships in the Timor Sea and headed for Darwin.

Darwin would be bombed a total of 64 times, the last raids occurring in November 1943. None of these subsequent raids would, however, match the ferocity of those on 19 February 1942.

The first two raids killed 235 people with a further 300 to 400 wounded. Thirty aircraft were destroyed, including nine out of the ten flying in defence, nine ships in the harbour and two outside were sunk, and some of the civil and military facilities in Darwin were destroyed.

Another bloody painful morning, Tim got up and helped prepare breakfast.

My pain level is around an 8 out of 10 today.

Kelli went and picked up a strong pain relief tablet from Sandy for me, which is helping. Although I am extremely tired.

13-2-22

NATASHA’S BIRTHDAT SHE IS 35

A new school week has arrived I had a missed called from Sandy last night.

Jess came over last night to tell me that Peter died but wasn’t dead.

Peter is in an induced coma in the JHH after having a brain aneurysm burst he was resuscitated by the ambos. It was found he had 2 aneurysms.

They tried to reduce his sedation but he became agitated and tried to pull out the tubes, this caused his blood pressure to rise and his heart rate to drop so not good.

14-2-22

Woke at 4.10 thought it was 4.50 so got up had my wash and got dressed before it sunk in that it was so early.

A very warm day filled with pain, what else……..

I am wearing the shoulder brace on my left arm and it’s helping.

My appointment with neurologist in Sydney has been postponed till after I have tests done.

15-2-22

Another bloody early start waking at 4.10 again needing to pee. I got up and even had a quick shower on my own before I applied moisturiser before ringing Tasha.

While doing something this I was startled my something and jumped since then my left arm pain has been intense.

16-2-22

I managed to sleep till 4.35am it is a fine morning, Tim up at 6am as he is doing over-time.

Pain sitting around a 6-7 today, struggling to do stuff all day.

Kathy wants me to sit outside in the sun more so I am doing that only managing 10-15 mins at a time.

17-2-22

Awake at 4.30 again with a cramp in my left calf and my body drenched in sweat. So up I got and struggled to the bathroom for a wash. I was that drenched in sweat Tasha thought I had a shower.

Pain still bad sitting around a 6-7 still.

Peter still heavily sedated.Awake at 4.30 again with a cramp in my left calf and my body drenched in sweat. So up I got and struggled to the bathroom for a wash. I was that drenched in sweat Tasha thought I had a shower.

Pain still bad sitting around a 6-7 still.

Peter still heavily sedated.

18-2-22

Special Hero

© Christina M. Kerschen

Published: February 2006

When I was a baby,
you would hold me in your arms.
I felt the love and tenderness,
keeping me safe from harm.
I would look up into your eyes,
and all the love I would see.
How did I get so lucky?
You were the dad chosen for me.
There is something special
about a father’s love.
Seems it was sent to me
from someplace up above.
Our love is everlasting.
I just wanted you to know
that you’re my special hero,
and I wanted to tell you so.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/special-hero

Tuesday now which means it’s extreme creature day and today’s creature is the Tiger Beetle.

This is Australia’s fastest insect with a top running speed of 9km/h which for its size is the same as a human running 700km/h, wow that’s fast. In fact it moves so fast that while running it goes blind because its brain can’t process the visual images quickly enough.

Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles, from the Cicindelinae subfamily, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Rivacindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second.

Hello Monday, hello world, how is it going………..

Here are this weeks facts

It’s against the law to fish from horseback in Utah

Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of chocolates weighing less than 50 pounds………WTH

In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next door neighbour.

No one may catch fish with bare hands in Kansas.