Well here we are at another Tuesday so that means it is extreme creature day this week it is the Tardigrade whatever that is.

This animal is no bigger than a flea but it is by far the toughest animal on Earth. It can survive temperatures hotter than 150C and colder than -200C. It can go up to 10 years without water and can go six times deeper than the deepest point in the ocean and still survive

Tardigrades, known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär.

Tardigrades pose no threat to humans. Scientists have yet to identify a species of tardigrade that spreads disease

Hello everyone, here we are at Monday again and so here are some facts.

In ancient Rome no one was allowed to leave a theatre while Emperor Nero was singing. A favourite escape plan for reluctant listeners was to pretend to be dead and be carried out by doctors.

Donald Westerholt was jailed for 50 years in Houston, Texas in January 1983 for shoplifting a pair of shoes worth $20.

In the 1350’s doctors treating patients in plague-hospitals use to shout instructions from the street. As there was no cure and doctors were too frightened to go near the infected.

“Spooky” a blue Russian cat and “George” a Boston Terrier were the first animals in America to be fitted with prescription contact lenses.

In 1995, fifteen iguanas were accidentally out to sea on a raft of water-logged trees. They travelled over 200 miles from Guadeloupe to Anguilla in the Caribbean arriving safely.

Daylight saving has ended for now and I slept till 6am or (7am daylight savings time) getting up only 10 mins before Tim. I had a pretty good night sleep as well.

Not having much in way of breaky just not hungry.

A productive morning blogging and writing letters.

Leo went on his first date and he returned really happy with how it went.

Monday at last so not having to fend for myself which is great as doing that is hard.

Had a solid 9hrs sleep.

Having a so so day doing nothing other then blogging.

Woke at 4.30 and went and peed thought I would go back to bed for an hour but no that didn’t work as I was too restless, so up at 4.45.

I decided to give myself a shower so I am nice and clean, more or less.

Getting frustrated with the computer so not doing stuff for a while.

Slept so so at 3am I got up to pee and couldn’t settle again till around 3.50am as I was shaking and sweating and in a bit of a state.

Tim isn’t well today, had to make Dr appointment for him for tomorrow morning. Had trouble logging into doctors website using his log in details, so did it using mine. Tim came home early from work.

Not much else happening around here.

Woke at 4 to pee and manged to go back to bed till 5.50am, happy me.

Tim off work today, he has a doctor appointment.

Kathy rang and the first thing she said was Jessica has covid in a laughing tone, I do not think it is funny. So I won’t see her or Leo for a bit.

Jessica also has a blocked toilet so Tim rang the maintenance line and was on hold for 1.45hrs by the time he had arranged for a plumber she had managed to unblock it herself. I wouldn’t be able to do that.

Had a pretty good night, woke at 5.30am. Tasha sounded annoyed when I rang her but she said it was only because she had just started to do something.

Tim back at work this afternoon, a warmish day.

Last day of school for term one of 2022.

Wrote one letter today but did little else

Tasha putting me to bed.

Had another good night although I have been up since 5am woke at 1 to pee not issue then again at 5 when I decided to stay up.

Had a good morning, been another wet day.

Kathy and the girls arrived around 1.30pm, they did some housework and cleaned out the linen press (cupboard) throwing out a bunch of stuff.

Had a shower and dressed in the clothes I will wear tomorrow. Which will make it easier for me in the morning.

To You I Promise

© Danny Blackburn More By Danny Blackburn

Published: October 2008

My love for you is unconditional and enduring.
To you I promise to always be reassuring.

My love for you protects you and is honorable.
To you I promise to always be faithful.

My love for you is understanding and passionate.
To you I promise to always be compassionate.

My love for you is thoughtful and cherishing.
To you I promise to always be devoted and caring.

My love for you is patient and kind.
To you I promise this always until the end of time.

My love for you is selfless and forgiving.
To you I promise this always, for as long as I am living.

My love for you is devoted and encouraging.
To you I promise to always listen and never be detouring.

I promise to show you, my wife, that I love you in all that I do.
I can promise these things because with all of my heart I love you.

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Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/to-you-i-promise

Hello everyone on this lovely Tuesday morning, this weeks extreme creature is the Anglerfish.

The anglerfish are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes. They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a modified luminescent fin ray acts as a lure for other fish.

“Sometimes they’re caught and they have whole fish in their stomachs. If you touch the stomachs, it’s quite squishy, for lack of a better term.” But don’t worry too much about these deep-sea horrors:They’re far too small to hurt a human, making their oversized teeth and misshapen bodies

They dangle a glowing or worm like bait called an esca, from a long lure that sticks out from the front of its head like a fishing rod. It then waits until a hungry fish comes to investigate and then wham it gobbles down its prey with lightning speed.

Good morning all it is 8am here I have been up for three hours shaking a bloody lot, anyway here are this weeks facts……..

The sun travels at a speed of 155 miles per second but it still takes 230 million years to complete a single revolution of the galaxy.

Damascus, Syria was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.

The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same as the length of your foot.

About one-tenth of the earth is permanently covered in ice.

The first successful kidney transplant was in 1954

Cyberspace ate Saturday’s diary entry how annoying. After a restless start I slept well a solid 9hrs. I am not getting dressed for the day till Tim gets up and can help me.

So far this morning I have been ok but it’s only 7.30, I have been up since 5am.

Had a productive morning, wanted to do more but lost motivation and concentration.

Kelli came and put me to bed.

I slept well, Tasha doubled my restlessness medication and it helped.

I am managing to do some stuff this morning so hopefully this week will be better then last week.

Had a reasonable day.

Woke to rain at 5.10am managed a wash ok but needed Tash to dress me.

Had a good morning even managed to write 2 letters.

Leo was playing with a screwdriver this morning and when Tim went to find it he couldn’t and that put him in a foul mood.

Raining heavy here today, couldn’t go up with Leo.

Had a so so night woke at 4.15 and decided to get up. A restless morning.

Took Leo up before it pissed down rain.

Restless but managed to do some stuff here on the laptop which has made me happy.

Heavy rain on and off all day.

Woke at 4am but managed to dose off again till 5am when I got up. After my wash I rang Tasha but she didn’t answer, rang 3 times. She did at last turn up.

Still raining so couldn’t go with Leo this morning.

Seems like he got into trouble at school yesterday for taking a weapon to school, my letter opener, which was confiscated will have to talk to Jess about getting it back.

Raining on and off all day

Had another pretty good night woke a 4.30 needing to pee so got up at 4.40am, a coldish morning.

Had nothing but trouble with Coles online it is so frustrating I ended up packing it in and will try tomorrow.

I am in a right state with the shaking and sweating and feeling confused and frustrated.

Awake and up at 5am after a decent enough night, fend for myself saw me in tears of frustration.

Micheal has gone camping with his mate Jerry so unable to help move the fridge for Jess/Tasha.

I am in long pants for the first time this year.

Bought pizza for lunch stuff crust for me thin & crispy for Tim.

Managed to write 3 letters.

Another book I read this year was about Nancy Wake a woman whose name I knew but knew nothing about except she was known as the White Mouse by the Gestapo.

She was born on the 30 August 1912 in Wellington, New Zealand, she passed away on the 7 August 2011.

Nancy Grace Augusta Wake, AC, GM was a nurse and journalist who joined the French Resistance and later the Special Operations Executive during World War II, and briefly pursued a post-war career as an intelligence officer in the Air Ministry. The official historian of the SOE, M. R. D

Trained by British intelligence in espionage and sabotage, Wake helped to arm and lead 7,000 resistance fighters in weakening German defenses before the D-Day invasion in the last months of the war.

She was credited with saving the lives of hundreds of Allied soldiers and downed airmen between 1940 and 1943 by escorting them through occupied France to safety in Spain.

She received the George Medal, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45, French Officer of the Legion of Honour, French Croix de Guerre with Star and two Palms, US Medal for Freedom with Palm and French Medaille de la Resistance for her courageous endeavours.

After some 60 years, Nancy Wake finally received Australian recognition for her heroism. In 2004 she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia. She once said of being snubbed of Australian recognition… ‘They can stick their award and be thankful it’s not a pineapple’.

Never Unsaid

© Valerie Capasso More By Valerie Capasso

Published: June 2007

I never want this to go unsaid,
So here in this poem is for it to be said.
There are no words to express how much you mean to me,
A son like you, I thought could never be.
Because the day you were born, I just knew,
God sent me a blessing – and that was you.
For this I thank Him every day.
You are the true definition of a son, in every way.
It is because of you that my life has meaning.
Becoming a mom has shown me a new sense of being.
I want you to know that you were the purpose of my life,
Out of everything I did, it was you that I did right.
Always remember that I know how much you care,
I can tell by the relationship that we share.
For a son like you there could be no other,
And whether we are together or apart,
Please do not ever forget,
You will always have a piece of my heart.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/never-unsaid

Good morning all, another day has arrived today is extreme creature day and today’s creature is the Bluestriped Fangblenny whatever that is. Ok it’s a fish.

This fish is a master of disguised it can change colour to look like other fish, it can change into many different colours depending on which school of fish it wants to blend in with.

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos, commonly called the bluestriped fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres.

It is not usually aggressive unless the tank mates appear to have a similar shape as it does. Its fangs are more of a defense mechanism used for biting an aggressive fish back. The Striped Blenny diet consists of chopped crustaceans, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and frozen food preparations for herbivores.