Hello Monday, here are some facts………………

The longest long-distance phone call between two people was over a third of a million Kilometres apart.

This happened in on the 2th July 1969 and took place between President Richard Nixon and Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin, Nixon was in the White House the others on the Moon.

In the 1930’s special blue post boxes in Britain for airmail, they used to be a regular sight but have since disappeared.

A fully grown python can swallow a whole pig

Our eyes are the same size from birth but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Slept in till 6.40am, managed to get my own breaky but with some difficulty.

At 8.10 I saw a message from Kathy saying she won’t be here till the afternoon.

Tim gave me a number 6 hair cut so it is nice and short again. This was done just before my shower.

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Had a decent nights sleep awake at 6am as usual.

Last night I received an invite to Kayla’s 18^th and said I will go, it isn’t till the 6^th August.

A nice warm day here

Jess has been out all day doing forklift training so she can get her forklift ticket/licence. It is a weekend course.

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Awake and up at 5.30am a cold start to the day.

Tim left at 1.30 for work had a sprinkling of rain but that’s all.

Kathy and the girls came over to drop off some marshmallows, while she was here I had a moment of anxiety and she replied that I can do it I just think I can’t and her tone upset me.

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Awake and up around 5.30, a coldish start to the day.

Around lunch time Tasha came down with a stand assist frame that is attached to my computer chair. It works well, however, I may need to move the laptop as with the frame I am unable to pull the chair close into the table.

The frame was an unopened gift from a friend of hers. I made a point of telling both Tash & Tim hoe much they cost.

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Awake and up at 5.50am washed and dressed for the day. A cold and foggy start to the day.

No rain today and it has warmed up.

I like the stand assist if only I could reach the computer.

Still swapping over photos but have been asked why I am doing it, well everybody has aged so updated photos are needed.

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Awake and up early at 5am I had attempted to roll over and leaked a drop of pee, so decided to get up.

Tasha came down straight away and showered me.

Been either bloody cold according to Tasha or cool according to me.

Leo here tonight because it is Thursday.

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Another early start up at 5.30 again.

Just after I got up I heard someone in thee kitchen, turned out to be Leo. He had to throw up and as I was in the bathroom he went out the back and threw up out.

Tim taking car into Kloster’s (a large car dealership) so the auto electrician can do whatever they need to do.

Tim is off today, he is at last getting around to putting up the shelve in the lounge-room

By afternoon Leo started to feel better.

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I Am Always There – You’re Never Alone

© Ashley Becker

Published: July 2011

When you’re feeling down and blue,
And life is being cruel to you,
Just remember you’re not on your own.
I’m always there; you’re never alone.
You might not be able to see my face,
As hard as you look around the place,
But close your eyes and think of me,
And before you know it, there will be me.
Keep me in the midst of your mind,
And life will seem easier, I think you’ll find,
So when life gets too dark to bear,
Just close your eyes and I will be there.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/i-am-always-there-youre-never-alone

This is the poem written by Jack Moses.

I’ve done my share of shearing sheep,

Of droving and all that,

And bogged a bullock team as well,

On a Murrumbidgee Flat.

I’ve seen the bullock stretch and strain,

And blink his bleary eye,

And the Dog sat on the tucker box,

Nine Miles from Gunadagai.

I’ve been jilted, jarred and crossed in love,

And sand-bagged in the dark

Till if a mountain fell on me,

I’d treat it as a lark.

It’s when you get your bullocks bogged,

That’s the time you flog and cry.

And the dog sits on the tucker box

Nine Miles from Gunadagai.

We’ve all got out little troubles,

In life’s hard stony way.

Some strike them in a motor car,

And others in a dray.

But when your dog and bullocks strike,

It ain’t no apple pie,

And the dog sits on a tucker box

Nine Miles from Gunadagai.

But that’s all past and dead and gone,

And I’ve sold the term for meat,

And perhaps some day where I was bogged,

There’ll be an asphalt street.

The dog? Ah, well, he got a bait,

And thought he’d like to die,

So we buried him in the tucker box

Nine Miles from Gunadagi.

Hello all, here I am at another Monday doing more useless facts post for everyone.

The Death’s-head Moth is Britain’s largest moth, has an unusual fondness for honey. It has developed a little squeak that it uses to let bees know it is about to enter their hive. This must work as the bees let the moth come in and stuff its face without getting pissed off.

Air becomes liquid at about minus 190 degrees Celsius, liquid air looks like water with a bluish tint.

In 1940, forecasting the relentless march of science the “Popular Mechanics” magazine said computers in the future may weigh no more then one & half tons……….how wrong were they.

The word “uncopyrightable” is the only 15 letter word that is spelled without repeating a letter.

The word “facetious” contains all the vowels in the correct order.

mSlept in till 7.30am, what a shock, Tasha was beginning to think I wasn’t waking up.

A cold wet day, Tim is off today, having him home on a Sunday is odd.

I checked the flash drive with music and half of music was gone I have tried to download more but it said the drive was corrupted so I did a scan and repair and it seems to be working now.

Woke just before the alarm and rang Tasha another coldish day.

Sorted out the music flash drive looks good now.

Tim rang up the NRMA about the cheque he received and it is all legit.

By 3pm I am exhausted and ready for bed.

Had a good nights sleep, slept for a solid 10hrs.

A coldish wet morning but not raining.

Tim’s roaster has changed he has some overtime this week, that is rare.

Another good night, even managed to get up and pee at 4.40am then slept till alarm went off.

Leo not going to school as there is some excursion that he isn’t going on.

I am annoyed because the photo frames and albums I wanted to get online using a gift card I have. They don’t have them online so I will see if one of the girls can go into the store.

Another good night, even managed to get up and pee at 4.40am then slept till alarm went off.

Leo not going to school as there is some excursion that he isn’t going on.

I am annoyed because the photo frames and albums I wanted to get online using a gift card I have. They don’t have them online so I will see if one of the girls can go into the store.

Up at 5.30 and texted Tasha about having a shower, she came down and gave me a shower.

A coldish day suppose to rain but so far hasn’t.

A warm day, had another early start woke at 5.30am and sent Tasha a text.

The last day of term 2 and a nice day.

Although I have had 2 incidents where I found myself stuck unable to move my feet. All I could do was wait till they moved again, this is distressing for me.

This afternoon Tasha came and helped me clean out my kitchen cupboards.

Jess putting me to bed.

The Rainbow

By Christina Rossetti More Christina Rossetti

Boats sail on the rivers,
  And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
  Are prettier far than these.

There are bridges on the rivers,
  As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
  And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
  Is prettier far than these.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-rainbow-by-christina-rossetti

Here we are at Tuesday again with part three of the Dog on the Tuckerbox series,

On the 14^th February 1976 as a result of representations made by the Gundagai Tourist Advisory Committee, a referendum of voters in the Gundagai Shire was held to determine whether the Dog on the Tuckerbox should remain at the Five Mile, or be moved to Gundagai.

It was overwhelmingly decided that the Dog should remain in its traditional place. The controversy over the “”shift the dog” movement attracted nation-wide attention. The referendum result confirms the Dog will stay where it is.

The Dog on the Tuckerbox story became part. of folk lore of the Australian Bush. At the turn of the century an exhibit at a Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Show depicted a dog on a box. It was there that ad poet, wine salesman and traveller, the late Jack Moses first saw the “Tucker Box” and was greatly impressed.

Jack Moses produced “Nine Miles From Gundagai” which became world famous. The poem I will share next week,……..