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Week 42 of 2025

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 I slept well, woke at 5am got up took my meds and went back to bed for an hour, I had 8hrs & 45, ins of sleep and don’t remember waking at all during the night. 

It is 16C or 60F at 6.30am and we are in for another hot day but right now it is lovely with the front and back sliding doors open.

I went with Tim to Kmart he wants a pedestal fan; however, they didn’t have any, so we went to the Reject shop, but they also didn’t have any. 

By midday the temperature was 29C or 84F, Tim made me a chicken schnitzel bread roll for my lunch.

By 2pm it was 32C or 89F and my lower back/hip area is very painful with back spasms.

At around 4pm Tasha came down looking for food, Tim brought up how she is getting the careers allowance for me but is doing bugga all. Voices got raised and I felt stuck in the middle. Tasha pointed out that at this time I prefer having Sue’s company.

By 6pm the temperature had dropped to 24C or 75F and by bedtime it was a nice 21C

BGL: 7.0

Steps: 9,354 = 4.7klm’s or 2.8 miles

I slept well, woke at 5am feeling ok and with it although as I was taking my meds I ran out of water in my water bottle and they started to melt, what a horrible taste I spat them out went and found more water and tried again. 

It is a nice 14C or 5F here this morning not suppose to be as hot today.

I had 9hrs and 15 mins of sleep and didn’t wake at all during the night.

By 11am it was 21C or 69F my back was very sore and I have applied a heat patch.

At around 5pm I started to feel unwell, headache, stinging eyes and very tired. It is now 18C or 64F.

BGL: 7.1

Steps: 6,717 = 3.4klm’s

SANDRA’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 48 TODAY

I had a shocking night between the dyskinesia and the spasms in my right hip I didn’t get much sleep, only had 5hrs& 35 mins. I woke at 4.50 and got up to pee, I took my meds and decided to go back to bed till Tim left, I then got up and had a shower.

I have decided to use the walker instead of the cane to see if that helps with the hip pain.

I managed to do a load of washing and hang it out to dry.

I went to lunch with my sisters at Warners at the Bay, it was great we laughed a lot, and Sandy liked her birthday present from me.

Then I had my physio appointment, and the therapist was pleased with my progress. My next appointment is on the 11 November at 13.30. I took the walker when I went out.

My hip started to give me a lot of pain around 5pm.

BGL: 6.9

Steps: 11,238 = 5.7klm’s or 3.5 miles’

I had a good night’s sleep, woke only when the alarm went off this morning so got around 9hrs & 31 mins of sleep.

Just after I got out of bed my phone started ringing, it was Jess she was at the front door and couldn’t get it as she couldn’t find her key and needed her work shirt.

It is a cool 14C at 6am and it’s not suppose to be as hot today, we will see.

Tasha rang Officeworks about my new laptop it should be in by 5pm.

I received a text letting me know my laptop is in this was at 2pm, Tasha said she will get it in the morning.

At 11am it was 24C and I turned the air con.

I have bad dyskinesia this afternoon which made my sweating worse, at 7pm it is 23C.

Steps: 13,799 = 7klm’s or 4.3 miles

DAD’S BIRTHDAY & MY NIECE ISSY’S AS WELL SHE IS TURNING 21

What a horrible night I had an interrupted night waking 3 times to pee. I went to bed at 8pm but at 10pm while trying to roll onto my left side I had a great deal of pain and was in distress, Tim came in and helped me get up and he rubbed deep heat into my hip and told me three times I need to see a doctor but I feel what’s the point it isn’t like anything can be done for the hip other then what I am already doing.

My watch says I had 5hrs & 31 mins of sleep which sounds about right to me. I felt part of the problem last night was that I was stiff, this morning the pain is still there but I am moving about and it’s not so bad.

It is 16C at 6am we are in for a hot day with the top being 31C, for all those not in my part of the world I will remind you we are still in spring.

We went shopping with Sue, then we went to the cemetery and left a birthday card for dad. When I got home, I was that exhausted that Tasha and Sue made me have a nap, after which I felt much better.

I have set the new laptop up and all is good.

The temperature at bedtime is 22C or 71F

Steps:10,812 = 5.5klm’s or 3.3 miles

I slept well got 8hrs and 38 mins sleep woke only once to pee, still have pain in my hip but applied Deep Heat and it’s not too bad.

I had no problem connecting the printer.

At 5.30an it was 23C or 73F, going to be another hot day.

By midday it was 28C or 82F but increased to 31C or 87F.

Around 7pm we had a small storm with strong winds, but it didn’t last long.

I went to bed at 7.30pm but found I had restless body and after an hour tossing and turning I got up and used the powerfit before going back to bed.

The temperature dropped to around 23C thankfully.

Steps: 11,526 = 5.9klm’s or 3.7 miles

After using the powerfit last night I settled down ok and had a good night’s sleep getting 7hrs and 39mins of sleep. 

When the alarm went off, I wasn’t sure I wanted to get up but had to pee, so I did and decided to have a shower and shave my legs.

It is a pleasant 18C as I write this at 6.30am.

Tim and I went down to the shops but since we went early some of stuff, I wanted from the bakery wasn’t available.

Spoke to Kathy each Saturday when we talk she has such interesting stuff about our family ancestors to tell me I am loving it.

I had a nap at midday; it has been a nice day warm but not hot.

Tim is working this afternoon/night.

Steps:9,322 = 4.7klm’s or 2.8 Miles

Week 35 of 2025

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I had another good night woke at 1.30am to pee and found Tim home from work already. I slept for 8hrs 57Mins and was awake for only 8mins.

Tim said he will be home around 8.30pm.

I have decided to go back to have 5 Madopar tablets each day.

It has been a warmish day.

Tim rang just after 5pm to let me know he has no idea when he will be home due to a traffic accident, no he hasn’t been in one but one has cause traffic to pile up.

BGL: 7.0

Steps:9,522=4.86lklms or 3miles

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I had a so-so night not one of my better nights, I didn’t want to get up this morning I felt that tired, but I did get up the temp is 12C. It turns out that I had only 5hrs 57mins sleep and was awake for 18mins.

It has been a warm day I have light long pants on and a tee shirt.

I have had trouble all day with my concentration and motivation, it is only 5pm and my eyes are stinging, going to be an early night for me.

BGL:6.0

Steps:9,649 =4.95klms or 3.4miles

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I slept better last night but still not great, I kept waking on and off all night I wasn’t awake for long, but that type of sleep isn’t the best. My watch says I only had 4hrs and 54mins of sleep, but it must have been more.

A coldish start to the day, I had my long pyjama pants on till 11am when I changed into long light weight pants.

I am struggling with dyskinesia this afternoon and into the night it got worse when I went to bed so after an hour and a half, I got up to write this down. It started around 5pm.

BGL: 6.0

Steps: 9,593

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I slept ok after I went back to bed at 10.30pm, still took me a bit to settle, my watch says I had only 6hrs and 31mins of sleep with 1hr and 26mins being deep sleep, it says I was awake for 20 minutes. 

It has been warm today but not as warm as yesterday, when I went to meet Sam this arvo it started to rain, thankfully not heavy.

Awake till 8pm, I am now off to bed, and I hope I have a better night. 

Temp at 5.30am 15C

Temp at 11am 22C

Temp at 3.20pm 19

BGL: 6.1

Steps: 5553=2.83klm’s or 1.7miles

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I slept much better last night but I have woken with a headache and feeling tired didn’t want to get up but had to pee and take my meds, so I am up, waiting for Tim to leave to have a shower. I only got 6hr’s and 10 mins sleep

I stripped the bed and will ask Sue to help me remake it

It is a cool start to the day; Sue and I went down to the shops and the post office. Sue remade the bed for me she wouldn’t let me help.

I was waiting for Sam this arvo when she rang to make sure I knew she wasn’t coming home via transport but was going to Bailey’s for a while, I did not know and was glad she rang me.

I am so tired today

Temp at 5.30am 12C

Temp at 1pm 19C

Temp at 7pm 16C

BGL:5.7

Steps:5,828= 2.95klm’s or 1.8 miles

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I slept much better last night had 9hrs &27mins of sleep and was awake for only 8mins.

I felt really cold when I went up with Sam.

Sandy called in to use the toilet, she said that her having Landon and Sklyar has been finalised which means she has them till they are 18.

Temp at 5.30am 10C

Temp at 1pm 20C

Temp at 7pm 17C

BGL:5.7

Steps:7,688= 3.92klm’s or 2.4 miles

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I slept ok last night had to get up to pee twice, I had 6hrs & 52mins of sleep and was awake for 28mins.

This morning it is pretty cold.

Tim, me and Sue went over to the Eastern Tiger for lunch, it was a nice outing.

I have done bugga all today, haven’t even vacuumed just no motivation to do anything.

It has warmed up by midday.

Temp at 5.30am 9C

Temp at 1pm 17C

Temp at 7pm 16C

BGL:4.8

Steps: 5,675=2.87klms or 1.7miles

Week 34 of 2025

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Sorry I forgot to post this yesterday

I had another good night had 9hr6mins sleep was awake for 7mins. 5C this morning, so bloody cold.

Tim had to leave for work at 2am he should be home by 8am.

I am so damn cold this morning, I am struggling to get warm.  I have two pairs of socks and slippers, a long sleeve singlet, a tee shirt and a cardician, fingerless gloves and a rug over my legs and yes, the heater is also on.

It warmed up by 11am and I managed to do a few things around the house.

BGL:5.8

Steps:6,045=3.05klm

I had really good night got 10hr19mins sleep was awake for 7mins. Not as cold this morning it is 7C.

I mopped the kitchen, laundry and bathroom floors, vacuumed out twice. Cleaned the kitchen when I first got up other than that I did nothing much.

BGL:5.5

Steps: 8,150=4.13klm’s

I slept well got 8hr54mins sleep was awake for 8mins.

Sam’s new driver is named Frank.

Coles was delivered around 8.15am but got message from Woolies at 7.30am saying there was logistical breakdown, and my order would be late, received another message at midday saying the order would be 240mins late.

Sue took me to physio, while there Jess rang to say my shopping had been delivered. So much for being hours late.

Physio went well, the physio’s name is Noah, and he was nice, I have of course been given some exercises to do each day I go back on the 2nd.

I set up the Cpap machine Tim bought for his use, it is actually an Apap machine, something I have never heard of, I didn’t have to set a pressure number. I hope it helps him. However, he does have issues with a blocked nose and that may make things difficult, but we will see.

BGL:5.5

Steps:10,388=5.28klm’s     

KIRSTY & VAUGHAN’S BIRTHDAY YES, THEY ARE TWINS.

I slept well even if my watch says I only had 6hr 56mins sleep was awake for 11mins. That doesn’t seem right I went to bed at 8.30pm work up at 5am.

Asked Tim how he slept he said he removed the Cpap mask during the night as his nose was blocked, and he couldn’t breathe.

Sue and I went to the podiatrist then home, it has rained on and off all day.

Sue sent me a video she shot around Charlestown of the police helicopter circling around and so many cops around the area. A man had been stabbed in a carpark and they were looking for the perpetrator. Part of what Sue was shown on the 6pm news

Of course, it was raining when I went to meet Sam this arvo.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 9,516=4.83klm’s

I slept well even if my watch says I only had 6hr 48mins sleep and was awake for 19mins. That doesn’t seem right I went to bed at 7.30pm work up at 5am and I didn’t wake at all during the night to pee.

Sam let me know that I don’t have to meet her this arvo as she is going to Bailey’s for a bit.

Sue and I went shopping and saw Sandy and Denni which was great, Sandy told me I walk like our Nan did, and Sue said that on Tuesday when she looked at me, she thought I looked like Nan these comments I take as a compliment

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 7,555=3.83 Klm’s 

I slept well got 8hrs 26mins sleep and was awake for only 8mins.

It is another cold and wet day here temp this morning is 10C but after Sam goes to school, I have nothing to do and won’t be leaving the house.

This afternoon it is 14C and still raining.

BGL: 6.1

Steps: 6,300=3.23klm’s

I slept well got 10hrs 29mins sleep and was awake for only 9mins.

It is 10C this morning but warmed up a bit by 10 am and cooled down again by 5pm.

Tim is working this afternoon he is doing rail and won’t be home till around 2.30am tomorrow and he is working again tomorrow afternoon. He left at midday for work.

I received another parcel from Temu good, my error not Temu’s.

BGL:5.8

Steps: 7,652=3.90 klm’s or 2.4miles

Week 31 of 2025

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Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 55min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 54mins of deep sleep.

This morning it’s not as cold with a temp of 11C.

It warmed up to 17C, I have had zero motivation today as well as a headache I did manage to do a load of washing and hang it up to dry, I also vacuumed.

Jess now has a few security cameras focused on her car and front door.

BGL: 5.6

Steps: 4,6092=2.38Klm’s

Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 55min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 18mins of deep sleep and 18mins awake during the night, which would have been when I got up to pee.

I have had a good day managed to do bugga all, other then blogging and folding clothes as well as vacuuming.

When Sue arrived to get Sam, I gave her the chair yoga sheets I bought her so she can give that a try, I like doing those exercises. I also gave her the slides/scuffs (shoes) I bought her. She tried them on when she got home and said they fit, and she liked them.

Around 5pm I started to feel drained, and I am finding it difficult to concentrate.

BGL:5.5

Steps: 8,302=4.23klm’s

Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 23min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 18mins of deep sleep and 24mins awake during the night, which would have been when I got up to pee.

I have turned the bathroom heater on as I will have a shower after Tim leaves for work.

Tim came home between his morning and afternoon runs.

It has been an ok day, I have been busy day this morning changed the sheets, and cleaned the kitchen, running the dishwasher and unpacking it when done and of course I vacuumed twice and fed the birds twice.

Sam told me that at school her and her friend are learning about what is involved with the types of jobs/careers they want to have when they leave school. Sam is interested in becoming a social worker or a counsellor.

BGL:5.8

Steps: 9,547=4.85Klm’s

Had another good night slept for 8hrs and 32min, I didn’t awake at all, I had 2hrs and 29mins of deep sleep and I didn’t wake at all during the night.

I also woke to the sound of rain, and it is supposed to rain all day, also it is a cold 9C this morning.

Last night I noticed one of the security lights in the driveway was out, so I reported it online and this afternoon someone came to check it out.

Sue asked me if I would like to go to Coles with her tomorrow she wants to get a few things. I said I would love to do that.

It has rained on and off all day

BGL: 6.1

Steps:7,094=3.55Klm’s

Had another good night slept for 9hrs and 24min, I had 2hrs and 29mins of deep sleep and was awake for only 13 mins.

It’s raining this morning and it’s cold with the temp being 10C.

Sue and I went down to Coles to get a few things and when she brought me home, she left the keys in the car, and I must have pressed down on the lock when I was getting out and her keys ended up locked in the car, I felt awful. We ended up ringing a locksmith to get into the car and Jess paid the man as I didn’t know how to do a payment with PayID, Jess showed me so now I know.

When I went to meet Sam this afternoon it was so damn cold, when I got back inside the house, I felt awful, headache and congested.

BGL:6.1

Steps:7,910=4.03Klm’s

Slept well didn’t wake at all during the night got 9hrs and 29min, I had 2hrs and 56mins of deep sleep. It’s raining again and at 10C I need the heater on for a bit. I have a headache due to the cold.

Sam told me this morning she is going to Bailey’s after school, so I don’t have to go up and meet her.

I sent Tasha a text at 11.50am but she didn’t reply so at 12.50 and told her to forget it she has replied to that either.

I had two soft boiled eggs for lunch.

At 3pm Sam rang she wanted to make sure I remembered she was going to Bailey’s after school and that I wasn’t waiting for her in the rain. I had remembered and I wasn’t waiting in the rain.  

Jess came over to drop off her work shirts for me to wash and we had a nice chat.

This evening when Tim went to use the portable gas cooker, he uses it would start so he rang Jess and asked to borrow hers, but he realised what he was doing wrong, but she still came over and was here for an hour and a half just talking to her dad.

I am having an early night as I just feel done in.

Steps: 7,708=3.88km’s

Slept well didn’t wake at all during the night got a good 10hrs sleep and didn’t wake at all, although the watch says I was awake for 33 minutes.

It is raining again and at 12C I need the heater on.

It has rained all day, this arvo there was thunder, no lightning just thunder and rain.

I turned the heater to face the clothes hoists to help dry the clothes while keeping the room warm.

I have to make an effort to lose weight.

Steps:7,120=3.59Klm’s

BGL: 6.3

Week 28 of 2025

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My watch says I slept for only5 hrs and 12mins and I was awake for 31 mins. It was after midnight before I settled, when my alarm went off at 5am I got up went to the toilet and took my meds then went back to bed for another 30mins. When I got up, I had a shower and dressed.

Tim and I went over to Kmart and bought a garment steamer to do his shirts.

It has turned out a warm day.

I have been struggling to find motivation to do stuff today, I was fine first thing this morning but after we got home from shopping my motivation had drained.

BHL6.6

Steps: 8,088= 4.12Klm’s

My watch says I slept for only 9 hrs and 12mins and I didn’t wake at all. I also woke up with a headache. Jessica bought me a ham & cheese pocket and a hash brown for breakfast.

Tim took the car to have the light bar fitted to the car, he left at 7.30am and it was around 1.30pm when he got home but he said he is happy with it.

He has packed his stuff to go away for a few days with work, he is going to Sydney tomorrow and will be home Thursday night or Friday he isn’t sure just yet.

I am so over the dyskinesia I have had this problem the last few days and it is exhausting and frustrating and yes, it is depressing me.

Steps: 11,219=5.70Klm’s

I will add here that I don’t walk that far most of the so-called steps are to do with movement and some days my body moves a lot. This is something Tim said last night about my high steps and not walking I reminded him about how much my body moves some days, and he said yeah, he knows.

I had a good night my watch says I slept for only 9 hrs and 21mins and I didn’t wake at all.

Tim has left this morning he is working in Sydney for a few days and will be home either late Thursday night or Friday morning.

I rang Centrelink and the man I spoke to was very helpful and after some time he managed to arrange for a letter to be sent to me stating I get no payment from Centrelink.

Tim video called me tonight he is a room on his own which makes him happy, he said the room was very small, but they are at Ibis.

Steps: 7,872=4.00

Another good night my watch says I slept for only 9 hrs, and I was awake for 31mins.

I did a load of washing and hung it out this left me hot and exhausted.

While I was using the powerfit and doing my exercises I was surprised to see Sue turn up. Turned out the morning voice message I sent to Sue was staticky and not right, so she came to check on me.

It is a nice warm winter day.

Tim rang at 7.10pm just to check in and see how I was he said he should be home sometime tomorrow night. Although I suspect it will be the early hours of Friday morning.

Steps: 6,869=3.49Klm’s

BGL: 5.4

Another good night my watch says I slept for only 7 hrs and 13 mins and I was awake for 13 mins.

It is a cold and windy day. I went shopping with Sue and it felt good to get out of the house.

Sue’s birthday present for Jeannie arrived and it looks good. I have done my present to for her already to post, I see how much it will cost to post and if it’s too much I may get Sue to give it to her when she sees Jeannie, Sue’s present is too fragile to post.

BGL 6.5

StepsL8,553=4.33Klm’s

I slept well, 9hrs & 21mins and I was awake for 32 minutes. Tim is home he went to bed a I was getting up, as he is off today, I will let him sleep till whenever he gets up.

Tim got up at 9.30am, he is working out the back.

Sue took me to have thee Xray and Ultrasound done.

It is a warm day

Kathy came over around 3.45pm she was here for just over an hour, she brought back all dad’s genealogy stuff. She uploaded it all to ancestry dot com.

I went to bed at 8pm had about 40 Mins sleep then woke up and haven’t been able to settle so I got up and used the powerfit for 30Mins, updated this and now I am going back to bed. It is now 11.45pm

BGL:6.3

Steps: 9,724=4.97 Klm’s

What a night, after returning to bed I couldn’t settle I was tired but nope wasn’t happening, I had to get up and find the Vicks to rum under my nose as I felt like I was all blocked up and couldn’t breathe right. Then I found myself needing to pee often live every 45 mins. So, when the alarm went at first, I didn’t want to get up, but I needed to pee again and decided to stay up. I can close my eyes later if I need too. I have had only 3hrs & 52mins of sleep.

Tim and I went to the shops so I could get a new vapor stick thing that you run under your nose to clear it making it easier to breathe.

Tim thought he broke the new laminator as it was jammed, he was going to toss it, but I said just remove the jam he had to take it apart to do that but after he did it worked just fine, he should have done that with the last one instead of having a hissy fit and tossing it in the bin.

As I was getting up to go to bed, I had a moment when I found it hard to stand upright, thankfully Sam was nearby and helped by holding me while I straightened up without falling over after I was upright, I was fine.

BGL: 6.1

Steps: 8,290=4.25Klm’s or 2.64miles.

Week 27 of 2025

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My watch says I slept for only 4hrs and 17mins and I was awake for 14 mins.

Tim and I went shopping, Tim cashed in the bottles, I bought a new pair of trackies and a new Tee shirt. I also went to Woolies to get a few things. By the time I got home I was exhausted.

It has been warm enough outside for Tim to do some work out the back.

I spent a couple of hours reading and commenting on blogs and cropping some photos.

BGL:5.5

Steps:7,953 = 4.4klms

My watch says I slept for 7hrs and 21mins and I was awake for 9 mins, much better than the night before.

When I got up to pee at 4.15 the bathroom was so damn cold, I turned the heater on and left it on when I went back to bed so that it could warm the room a bit before I went in for my morning wash.

Tim rang me to let me know he wouldn’t be home till this arvo, so I cooked my own lunch chicken schnitzel and chips.

Steps: 10,938=5.80 Klms

It is a wet morning, and I woke with a headache.

My watch says I slept for 7hrs and 34mins and I was awake for 34 mins. My watch analyses changes in physical activity to estimate sleep time and status. It is designed to give one a pretty good idea of how they are sleeping.

It was raining lightly when I went with Sam to wait for her transport this morning.

While I was getting my pizza out of the oven for my lunch my left knee gave way and if I hadn’t been leaning against the bench I would have ended up on the floor. So, I had Jess go and meet Sam this arvo.

Blain came down to check on me and was here for about half an hour just chatting.

Sue has dropped Archie off at Tasha’s while she goes to Qld to visit Kirsty she will be gone 6 days.

It has been a really cold day.

9,310=4.55

It is a wet morning, and I am waiting for Tim to leave for work so I can have a shower.

My watch says I slept for 9hrs and 52mins and I was awake for 30 mins.

Sue caught her flight to Qld to spend some time with Kirsty’s family.

Tasha said Archie is hiding under Blain’s bed, he hasn’t eaten or drank anything.

This afternoon Blain came down and told me they had to remove the mattress and slates on Blain’s bed in order to get Archie out, he said he had to put a towel over Archie’s heard in order to get him out from under the bed. Tasha put Archie into his carry case to settle down.

I am very restless this arvo and cannot stay still.

BGL:5.8

Steps:12,737=6.49Klm

It is a wet morning, and I am waiting for Tim to leave for work so I can have a shower.

I had the worse night I have had in ages; my watch says I slept for only 4hrs and 9mins and I was awake for 33 mins.

I am so cold this morning from around 10am and have a headache. I tried to have a rest during the day but didn’t happen, so I expect to be in bed early tonight.

Thankfully the day warmed up some and I was able to get motivated to answer some letters I have here.

Tim found out we need to go to Centrelink which for those who don’t know is our social security anyway I need a letter from them stating I do not get a payment to hand in to housing so they can stop charging us rent on money we don’t have. I found a phone number and Tim said he will ring them tomorrow.

BGL 5.6

Steps: 7,966=4.06Klm’s

I had a much better night my watch says I slept for only 9hrs and 15mins and I was awake for 39 mins.

Today is the last day of term 2 for school, some schools finished last week like the school Tim does but most in NSW finish up today.

I rang Centrelink using the cordless house phone I was waiting for around 1.5hrs then after I explained what I wanted I was asked to hold while things were checked and after another 25 mins the phone died. I decided I will ring back on Monday as I had enough.

Steps:8,886=4.48 Klm’s

My watch says I slept for only 9hrs and 22mins and I didn’t wake at all during the night.

I have been really cold this morning and have a headache I think due to the cold.

Tim left for work around 5.30am, he said he should be home mid-afternoon.

Tim got home around 2pm, the first thing he did was changed his clothes and went out the back to work on the yard.

I am having a rough arvo and night, unable to settle I got up and used the powerfit

BGL:5.6

Steps: 9,603= 4.85Klm’s

Week 24 of 2025

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I had another good night’s sleep my watch said I slept for 8hrs 25mins and didn’t wake at all, not as cold this morning 13C but still strong winds.

Kathy came over to drop off Summer’s jeans that need to be taken up.

Tim went to the urgent care doctor this morning and came home in a mood he was prescribed the same drops he already had for his eye just stronger. However, he admitted that he wasn’t using the drops as told to by the optometrist, so he is going to try doing what he was told to do and see how that works out. He was told to use the drops 6 times a day he did a couple of times on only two or three days.

Went to watch the news and no free to air TV this started Tim going off in a right foul mood about it, till while outside having a smoke speaking to a neighbour, he discovered it’s not just us, but others as well have no free to air reception.

BGL:5.8

Steps: 6,700=3.53kms

I had another good night’s sleep my watch said I slept for 9hrs 21mins and didn’t wake at all, another bloody cold morning temp is 5C.

It’s now 9.30am I have vacuumed, ironed shirts, fed the birds and exercised as well as sorted emails read around 25 blog post and now, I am going to put my feet up and watch Youtube for a while.

Tim is really annoyed his sewing machine is playing up and everything he tried failed. Of course, when we told Tasha she got all shitty like we broke it to inconvenience her.

Tasha rang and asked if I had $240 for a new car battery and of course I gave her the money, will I get it back, I doubt so.

BGL:5.9

Steps: 5,601

I didn’t have the best night’s sleep, I just kept waking up, but I were managed to have 6hrs 17mins of sleep so not too bad.

Had a text from Jess letting me know Sam isn’t going to school as she is sick.

Tim rang to tell me he wouldn’t be home as he had another job after his school run. However, he walked in at 9.45am he brought the bus home as there was nowhere to park at the place in Cardiff where he dropped off the people. He went back to pick them up at 1.30pm.

Jess came over when she placed an online order with Kmart, she thought there was a problem with the order but after looking at it again she realised it was right.

This afternoon Jess rang and asked if I could take Sam to a hairdresser tomorrow to find out how much it would cost to have her hair cut the way she wants it. I said tomorrow I have an appointment with the podiatrist then me and Sue are going to Kmart. I suggested we do it Thursday morning and both Jess and Sam were ok with that, so I asked Sue if it would be ok with her, and she said it would b.

BGL:5.5

Steps: 6,758=3.54Kms

I slept straight through the night again 9hrs and 6mins and I was awake for 33mins.

Sue and I went to the podiatrist then to Kmart so she could buy a stream mop then home. We laughed so much spending time with Sue is good for my mental health.

The skip bin that was supposed to be delivered tomorrow was dropped off this morning, by the time I went to wait for Sam this afternoon it was over full. Tim and Tasha are pissed off and so am I the bin was only a small one, nowhere big enough for 16 units.

Well even though the skip was full Tim decided he was taking the clear roof panels I cannot think what they are called anyway he took them up. Tasha took up a few things and left them near the skip.

BGL:5.5

Steps: 5,564=2.88kms

I slept straight through the night again 7hrs and 24mins and I was awake for 6mins.

This morning, I am taking Sam to the hairdresser, she tried to cut her own hair and stuffed it up. Sue will drive us there and after the hairdressers Sam will go to school.

When I went with Sam to the hairdressers, she now has an appointment next Friday at 9.30.

Tim got a charter for this arvo, he should be home around 7.30pm.

Tim rang me and let me know he will be late home as his job changed.

Steps:4,519=2.31kms

BGL:5.5

I slept straight through the night again 9hrs and 41mins and I was awake for 46mins.

I have no idea what time Tim got home last night. I went in a 5.10 and asked if he needed to get up, he said no, so I will not get dressed till either after he gets up or 7.30 whichever comes first.

Noticed when I got up that Blain had bought himself a car, it’s a 2007 Mazda cost him $4,200.

Kathy came over to pick up Summer’s jeans and she went and had a chat to Tasha while she was here.

I was in the laundry looking for a container for a packet of biscuits I was opening and knocked the salt container, causing it to fall and hit my foot and yeah it hurt a lot, also cracked the container, so tossed that and transferred the salt into another container.

I had a phone call from Housing about our rebate application she wanted to know what my income was. She had a bit of a problem getting her head around the fact that I have none. She asked a few times did I not get a Centrelink payment, and did I have something from Centrelink saying I didn’t receive a payment. No, I don’t I have nothing to do with Centrelink. She ended up saying she would see what she could do.

BGL: 5.2

Steps: 6,967=3.60kms  

I slept straight through the night again 9hrs and 4mins and I was awake for 41mins.

Didn’t go anywhere or do much today just didn’t feel like doing anything.

Well, I did a load of washing and hung it up to dry, also ran the dishwasher and unpacked it when finished and I vacuumed but that’s all.

I thought Tim was going to get pizza for lunch, but he decided he wasn’t hungry. So, I asked Tasha if she would go to Macca’s for me and she did.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 8,111=4.19kms or 2.48miles

Wek 23 of 2025

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I had another good night’s sleep slept for 6hrs 52-mins and didn’t wake at all. It is cold this morning at 10C.

Tim and I went shopping, and by the time we got home I was exhausted with my legs aching.

Tim bought himself a tablet so expect him to need my help to set it up.

Around 5pm I started to feel unwell, with a headache and a tight feeling in my chest and I am very tired.  The tight chest feeling has passed but I still have a headache and just feel kind yuck.

BGL:4.9

Steps: 4,852=2.44Km 

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 8hrs 51-mins and didn’t wake at all. It is cold this morning at 9C, and I am aching all over my headache is worst then when I went to bed last night.

After Sam left, I decided to make myself a croissant it is a bake at home one after having that and emptying the kitchen bin I took 2 more headache tablets and started to feel more energic, the headache eased of a lot.

After a while the headache went away but it has come back, as it has gotten colder.

Tim received an email telling us that our rent is going up $65 per week to $515 per week, he is going to ring and find out what is happening about our subsidy claim.

BGL:5.1

Steps: 6,265=2.99kms

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 8hrs 54-mins and was awake for 41min. It is cold this morning at 9C.

Jane told me this morning we only get one kerb side collection per year, and we have already had it. This is because when unit 16 placed a heap of rubbish near the letter boxes and someone reported it, and the council came and removed it so now we have to wait another 6 months. I am not happy.

Also, Tim rang about our rent subsidy application and was told it wasn’t in our file, they lost it, so we had to resubmit it via email. That should have been easy, but no the email kept bouncing back, I told Tim I would try from my Gmail account, and I think it went, well it didn’t bounce back. He will ring in a couple of days and see what they have to say about it.

 BGL: 5.5

Steps: 8,270=4.45Km

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 6hrs 11mins and was awake for 26min. It is cold this morning at 9C and the weather ap says it’s going to rain around 9am.

Asked Jess if she could get me a bacon & egg muffin and a hash brown for breakie on her way home from work and she did.

Started raining at around 10am and hasn’t stopped.

BGL: 5.5

Steps:7,946=3.92km

I had another good night’s sleep my watch said I slept for 6hrs 23mins and didn’t wake at all, but I think it was more like 8hrs as I went to bed at 8pm and woke at 5am. It is cold again this morning at 10C. Yesterday was the coldest day we have had all year according to the news report.

It hasn’t been as cold as yesterday and no rain.

Found a letter in the letter box from Housing says they have arranged for a skip bin for the complex to get rid of our bulk rubbish, this will happen next Thursday the 12th. Tim is going to take the morning off work so he can take our stuff out and get rid of it.

BGL 5.9  

Steps: 7,776=3.99Km

JESSICA’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 36 TODAY

I had another good night’s sleep my watch said I slept for 8hrs 52mins and didn’t wake at all, damn it’s cold this morning only 5C.

Went with Sue her doctor’s appointment, then we went to the square so I could get muffins from Muffin Break as they are my favourite muffins. Sue bought me a ham & cheese pretzel which I had half of for lunch.

Jessica cane over around 1pm and I gave her the birthday present I bought her; she liked the tops and the bag.

After Tim got home, she came over and he gave her the present he bought her, a locked box for a spare house key or whatever she wants to use it for.

BGL:5.8

Steps:6,223=3.18km

I had another good night’s sleep my watch said I slept for 8hrs 45mins and didn’t wake at all, not as cold this morning 13C.

What a morning, Tim helped Tasha return the not working TV to Big W at Lake Fair Shopping Centre, they exchanged it without issue. But Tim was in a mood about having his plans not go as he wanted. After helping Tasha, he came and picked me up and we went back over to Lake Fair so I could do a little shopping.

It has turned out to a warmish day although this afternoon it has become very windy, and the wind is cold, so I had to shut the doors as I was freezing.

BGL: 6.1

Steps: 6,770=3.54km

Week 22 of 2025

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A cold start to the day I was up at 4.45am, I had a shower and dressed, I have been so cold all morning had the heater on a beanie on my head which helped with the headache.

My watch says I got only 5hrs & 9mins sleep.

My left wrist has a sore spot with broken skin, I applied some antiseptic cream and covered it with a band aid, so I am wearing my watch on my right wrist.

I tossed a load of washing in the machine, I am planning to hang it up to dry.

Jessica asked if we could go to Costco and get her a cheese pizza and take it into her at work, and we did. Tim also filled the car with petrol while out there.

We also went to Coles and then checked the P O Box, there was 11 letters, 5 for Tasha, 2 for Tasha 1 for Tim and the rest for me.

BGL: 7.2

Steps: 10,938=5.25Klm’s

Another cold morning, I slept for 6hrs & 13mins but woke up tired and not quite with it.

Sue and I went into the Tafe to have aromatherapy massage done by Tasha and wow what a great massage it was better then the one we had a couple of months back which cost us $90 each. This massage didn’t cost us anything, and we both didn’t realise how good Tasha was at massage. I felt so relaxed that I fell asleep.

This arvo I had an issue with my BGL dropping it went from 4.7 to 3.3 in 20 mins and I had to ring Tasha as I wasn’t with it. She came gave me a teaspoon of honey and made me eat something. Tim wasn’t here he was late home from work due to being caught in traffic due to a road closure.

Steps: 4,103=2.15Klm’s

BGL: 7.0

I woke to the sound of rain again; I hope it doesn’t hang around for long not as cold this morning. I had a good 9hrs & 34mins sleep and didn’t wake at all during the night.

I went with Sue to an appointment, and we also went to the post office to get stamps.

Tim keeps going on about how much weight he has lost, and I ended up telling him that going on about it is upsetting me since I have gained some weight. He did acknowledge that part of the cause is that he goes days with only eating very little. I can not do that as if I go too long without food, I start to feel sick in the gut and get a headache.

It was very overcast when I went up with Sam to wait for transport, I started to take the scooter but felt a few heavy drops of rain, so switched to the walker and of course it didn’t rain and hasn’t rained all day.

BGL: 7.00

Steps: 10,027=5.22Km’s

I slept reasonably well had 5hrs & 20-mins sleep with 20-mis awake time.

Tim only had his school runs today which saw him home for 4hbrs, so went out to the Eastern Tiger, all you can eat place.

Just as we arrived home Sandra called in to say high, Sue texted Sandy and asked if she would drop off some ginger beer, I had for her, and she reluctantly agreed. Not long after that Sue turned up to get it as she thought Sandy wasn’t going to do it.

While Sue was here, I helped her set up her new email account.

BGL:7.0

Steps:8,969=4.8Klm’s

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 6hrs 15-mins, not too cold at the moment. The temp is 13C or 55F

What a day, I was feel sad and like crying due to the frustration of my body moving so much. I said so in a text to Sue who decided to come over to see me and she brought Archi with her, so I was able to have a cuddle. She also brought me the latest limited custard pie from Macca’s this on is a mixture of chocolate and normal custard and was quite nice.

Tasha also bought me a 4pack of mini custard scrolls and when Tim came home this morning, he brought me a sausage roll.

Anyway, he made a smart-ass comment that no one brings him food and that he has to go and buy his own. Sue told me that was right as he is more able bodied and can drive so can get his own stuff.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 10,207=5.7Klm’s

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 8hrs 35-mins and was only awake for 14-mins. It is cold this morning at 10C and I have the heater going.

I put on the new panty hose they fit but not good around the crotch area just not sitting flush against my body. Had them on till around 1.30pm.

I was ironing when I heard Tasha she was printing stuff and said I was low on ink again so I ordered more.

Tim late home tonight, it was close to 8pm when he arrived home had another run after his school run.

I changed the sheets and damn that left me exhausted.

BGL: 5.8

Steps:9,058

I had another good night’s sleep slept for 8hrs 6-mins and didn’t wake at all. It is cold this morning at 10C.

We left home at 9am to go to Sydney to see Tim’s sister Jenny, it took us 3hrs & 15mins to get there and 2hrs & 20mind to get home.

The visit went well, it was the first time Tim had seen her in 13yrs.

I was exhausted by the time I got home, I thought I would eat something and go to bed but after I ate, I was ok sitting in my recliner playing games on my tablet and watching the evening news.

Steps: 3,538=1.81 Km’s

BGL: 5.8

Week 21 of 2025

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I slept well once I settled was a little restless when I first went to bed but managed to have 6hrs and 11mins of sleep and didn’t wake at all during the night.

It has been raining since I got up, so the washing is in the dryer, as it is supposed to rain most of tomorrow as well.

It did stop raining around 11ish and was fine till around 6pm.

Blain came down to get the laminator and was here for a while just chatting to me about his life and such, I like it that he has been doing that lately.

Steps: 6,777=3.49Km’s

BGL: 5.5

I had another good night slept for 7hrs and 24 mins and was awake for only 15 mins.

It is raining again and it’s cold as well.

Sam not going to Tafe today as Sue was supposed to drive her, but Sue cannot drive in heavy rain and Jess is far too tired to drive. Thankfully Sam understood and wasn’t too bothered by it.

Tim rang just after 9am to let me know he will not be home this morning as he has emergency rail work.

It has been cold and wet all day.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 7,037=4.1Km’s

I had another good night slept for 6hrs and 41mins and was awake for only 9mins during the night.

It has been fine this morning and not that cold.

It started to rain around 2pm, when I walked up to meet Sam it wasn’t raining but just before she turned up it started to piss down, I put my raincoat on.

Jess started to drive up to meet us and insisted I get in the car, and she drove me back to my front door which isn’t very far at all. Sam walked back down with the walker.

Jess rang around 7pm she was heading into work as the woman who was supposed to be there was in a car accident and they needed someone to replace her.

BGL 5.8

Steps:8,444=4.5Klms

Another good night with 8hrs of sleep and was awake for 14mins.

I had a shower after Tim left for work and now, I am waiting for Jess to get home so I can put a load of washing on, just in case she brings down the work shirt she wore last night.

Tossed the clothes in the dryer due to how much it is raining.

It has rained on and off all day but not that cold thankfully.

Tim made me a pizza which was ok not great he added garlic which I wasn’t keen on but it was edible.

It is 7pm and I am feeling worn-out and very tired.

BGL: 5.9

Steps: 6,424=3.29Km’s

I slept well again got 9hrs and 9mins of sleep and was awake for 9mins. It is still raining.

Been raining on and off all day discovered we have a leak in the roof at the kitchen doorway not a bad leak just more annoying at the moment. I have lodge a report with housing.

I am aching all over today and feel worn out by the afternoon.

Tim said he was going to ring maintenance and talk to someone about the leak, I don’t see the point.

Steps: 6,901=3.57Klm’s

Another good night although my phone said I only got 6hrs 39mins of sleep. Still raining, I woke feeling sick in the gut, but I felt better after breakfast.

A wet morning but a mostly dry afternoon.

Tim home early from work, he is working tomorrow signing on at 1.30am and signing off at 3.30pm.

Saw on Facebook that the SES has said Sandy’s house is structurally unsafe due to the rain, she doesn’t know what is going to happen.

Steps:7042= 3.58Klm’s

BGL: 6.9

A not-so-great night even though I had 9hr’s of sleep, I woke up just feeling like it wasn’t a good night. It is cold start to the day.

I haven’t done much today no motivation.

Kathy rang this morning but after a bit she said she would ring me back, around 1pm I got a text saying she would ring me tomorrow.

Tim arrived home at 3.20pm

Steps: 4,801=2.35Klm’s

BGL:6.8