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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  

Week 19 of 2025

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Well, we still have the same Prime Minister, Albo got in for a second term.

The weather app said it wouldn’t rain but it has been raining on and off, both Tim and I went down to Coles to get a few things.

I did a load of washing and hung it out on the clothes hoist to dry.

I set up a new email account for Sue.

Tim cooked tea, crumb chicken and some baked veggies with gravy of course.

This evening when it was time to close the back sliding door Tim was complaining about the clothes hoists being in his way and it was very difficult to reach the door, I asked if he would like me to do, he said my bum is bigger than his so how would I be able to do it. I thought by moving things but said nothing.

Steps:9,353=6.5km’s

BGL:6.9

Here we are at the start of another working week, or school week this week Jess is driving Sam to Tafe. It is a cool start to the day but then I have the back sliding door open, did I have trouble opening it, NO I moved a chair then moved the clothes hoists a bit and had no trouble reaching the door to open it.

It has been a warm day, I took the clothes off the line and put them away, I just had a baby corella walked into the house right up to the hallway when I noticed it, I said what are you doing, and it turned and ran out of the house.

Jessica brought over an early Mother’s Day present a pair of knitted slippers they are very warm which is good as my feet often get cold while I am sitting in my armchair.

Steps: 8,574 = around 5km’s

BGL: 7.1

Had another good night my watch tells me I had 8hrs and 43mins of sleep.

No school for Sam today, she has an appointment with her paediatrician after lunch and as Jess has arranged for Sue to drive them, she said she isn’t going to get her to go to the school the to the hospital for the appointment as they are in two opposite directions. She asked Sue to drive them because whenever Jess has driven them, she cannot get anywhere to park, I never had a problem finding a park and Sue says she doesn’t have a problem either.

I was watching telly and had put my head back and closed my eyes for a bit when the postie arrived, she opened the door said she was sorry to disturb me and handed me my mail. Not all posties would do that.

When Sue came to pick up Jess and Sam, I gave her the present I did for her for Mother’s Day and she loved it, she got emotional and cried a little. Told me I didn’t have to do that which I

Sue messaged me and said when they got to the hospital there was nowhere to park so she dropped them off and parked out on the road but after 5 minutes decided to try again and that time, she found a parking spot no problem, so said Jess is right it is her.

Turned out to be a warm day.

Steps:6,448=5.1kms

BGL:7.0

KELSI’S BIRTHDAY SHE IS 11 TODAY

Had another good night my watch tells me I had 7hrs and 55mins of sleep. After Tim left for work, I had a shower and at the moment I am feel refreshed and good.

Sue and went to the cemetery and the ground had dried out enough for me to be able to walk on.

We then went to Officeworks so I could get postage stamps and have a look around.

We then went to Coles but there was nowhere to park and Sue said screw this, I will go somewhere else, as we are leaving the carpark I realised I forgot to get the stamps, so we then went to the Post Office before coming home.

I was getting my phone out of my bag when I got home and found the two letters I had wanted to send off.

Steps: 8,197=4.16km’s

BGL:7.0

Having a good morning after a good night’s sleep not too cold this morning and it is supposed to only reach 19C today.

Around 11am I went in and out on a pair of pantyhose under my long pants for extra warmth. I am glad I did as Tim keeps leaving the doors opened.

It started to rain around midday, it was raining when I went to meet Sam. She brought home from school 4 books that the library was getting rid of all are about the human body and they are cool. Sam said if I wanted to borrow them to use for blog posts I could, and I will be doing just that.

Steps:8,697=4.29Km’s or 2.4miles

BGL: 6.08

Had a good night sleep, it’s wet outside, I hope it fines up by 8am when I go up with Sam to wait for his transport. My watch tells me I slept for 8hrs and 42mins and I was awake for 44mins during the night.

Just had a phone call from Sue she has blown a tyre and has to cancel her appointment this morning she is going to be off the road till she can do something about the tyre.

While I was watching telly this afternoon it started to rain, I hope it stops by the time I need to get Sam. Well, it stopped raining, but I forgot to take a blanket for my legs and damn it was cold waiting for Sam.

Steps:8,473=4.68kms or 2.08miles

BGL: 6.5

Another good night slept for 7hrs 58mins was awake only 9mins during the night. It is a cold morning.

It has been raining on and off all day, Tim and I went over to Lake Fair so I could do some shopping, and he could cash in some bottles he got $55 this time for the bottles, for those who don’t know you get 10cents for each bottle or can you recycle.

I went looking for a long sleeve black singlet but the ones in my size were $22 and I wasn’t paying that the cheaper ones didn’t have my size. So I looked at long sleeve black tops and found two for only $10 each but when I went to pay they were on special two for $16 so that was good.

Steps: 6,945=3.5km  

BGL:6.4

Week 18 of 2025

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I slept reasonably well, woke to the sound of rain, it is supposed to rain most of the day.

Tim caught another baby corella and took it into the vet again as it was so cold and looked like a drowned rat

It has rained all day, and it is cold as well and I have pain in both knees due to the pain.

This afternoon he caught another drowned rat corella and hopes it will be able to dry out and warm up now it is inside.

Tim rang our neighbour’s son to find out where would be best to buy a cage, he said he would make us one and will be out on Tuesday to talk to Tim. Turns out he is with Wires and knows a lot about these birds.

I had another pretty good night, woke to the sound of rain again, some rain this morning.

Sam had an issue with Tasha on the way to Tafe she was on her phone, and it was raining so Sam snatched it out of her hand. Now Tasha said she will not drive Sam to Tafe any more till unless Sam apologises to Tasha.

Jess came down and was here for over an hour and we had a nice chat. I rang and asked Sue if she would drive Sam to Tafe if Jess were unable to do it.

It has rained on and off all day, didn’t need to go and check the letterbox as the postie came down to drop off the two books I ordered and brought the letters with her. This may seem the commonsense thing to do but we at times have a man doing the run and he doesn’t do that. I mean he will place the letters in the box and bring down the parcel.

Tim released the bird this morning when he got home from work.

Steps:6,020

I had another pretty good night, woke to no rain which was nice, we are supposed to get showers on and off all day.

Sue rang and said she had a phone call letting her know her hearing aids were in and they could see her at 11am. She is happy with them.

Then we went to the shops so I could get ham and bread. Tim made a comment that I didn’t ring and see if he wanted anything, I bit my tongue and said nothing as he never or very rarely rings and asks if I want anything. Also, when I was leaving, he said he may not be here when I got back.

We are having a wet and cold afternoon after a warm day.

Steps: 9,330

First day of term two for school and of course it is cold and wet and supposed to rain on and off all day again. This means I am going to have to walk up with Sam this morning.

I have both sliding doors open but will shut them soon.

Due to the wet weather, I tossed the clothes into the dryer. I also changed the sheets.

Shopping came at 3.10pm, I was waiting for Sam but managed to stop the truck and let the driver know that sliding door was open and to just put the shopping in the kitchen. Which she did.

Steps:8,322

First day of term two for school and of course it is cold and wet and supposed to rain on and off all day again. This means I am going to have to walk up with Sam this morning.

I only have the back sliding door open, Sam brought down some washing to toss in our dryer, she said that their dryer makes the clothes smell. I will make sure Jess is aware of that and looks into it.

Thankfully at this time we have no rain.

We have had rain on and off all day and this afternoon it is really cold and wet. Also, my body feels really stiff and achy moving isn’t easy as well feeling stiff I am in pain. I am so tired I will be in bed by 7.30 tonight.

Steps: 8,398

Sue and I went to have her eyes checked she needs glasses that have different strength lens for each eye. The cost was $180, I paid for them she should be able to pick them up in two weeks times, the cost to have her eyes checked was nothing. She had put off having them checked as she didn’t think she would be able to afford it.

After that went to Coles for a few things and Sue bought be a small fruit bun from Baker’s Delight, which when I had it contained no fruit. It was like a small round finger bun.

I realised that yesterday I didn’t use the Powerfit, and I wonder if that is part of the reason, I was so stiff and sore yesterday.

Not as much rain today.

Steps: 9,221

ELECTION DAY

Yeah, time to vote in the federal election, I already voted as I do a postal vote, Tim has already voted as he is working all day, but my girls and Blain will need to vote.

I have turned the heater on this morning as I am so damn cold.

The day has warmed up and I have had a good day. I worked on the envelopes for the letters I have to answer by that I mean I applied my address stamp to the back of each envelope and added stickers and a postage stamp and the ones I had to print an address for I added the address to the front of the envelope already to start writing letters tomorrow.

Managed to write 3 blog posts for the coming week. Sent reminder texts to family members reminding them to vote.

Steps: 6,818

Week 17 of 2025

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Up and dressed and ready for the day, it is going to be another hot one. It is Easter Sunday and since Dad died on Easter Sunday 2019, this is a sad day for me and my siblings, tomorrow will also be a sad day because it will be the date of his passing.

Sandy called in on her way home from the cemetery as Skylar needed the toilet.

By 1pm I had to turn the air con on as it was 28C, I have a headache this afternoon.

Steps:7,359

DAD PASSED AWAY THIS DATE 6YR’S AGO

Up and dressed and ready for the day, it is going to be a warm day as in not as hot as yesterday, but we will see.

Tim and I went to visit Kathy and family, after we left home, I realised I didn’t have any medication in my bag, so I didn’t take it till we got home at 11am.

I had to have a nap as my headache was making it hard to concentrate on anything.

I have done bugga all today, I did some blogging, wrote a letter and vacuumed out. I also emptied the bins.

Steps:9,130

Another day is here, I had a restless start to the night but once I settled, I slept through till the alarm went off.

Tim went and voted, he then went and handed in Jess’s lease review. He also went and blood taken before going and getting fresh bread.

After the movie Tim was watching finished at 4pm I had him hang four more photos for me.

At 6.15pm I had a burst of energy and rearranged some photos and did some dusting. I then vacuumed again.

I have been sweating on and off all day.

Steps:9,320

After getting up and having a nice hot shower I am dressed and ready for the day, supposed to be a wet one.

Tim has work this morning, thankfully.

It started out cool but warmed up and I changed into shorts.

Someone came and looked at the path up to Bears door, he said someone he will be here tomorrow to even it out.

Steps:6,120

Another good night’s sleep, Tim had to get up at 3am as he had an early run before his training.

Someone came and evened out the footpath out the front of Bear’s house so he shouldn’t trip on it anymore.

Tim didn’t get home till after 5pm so it was a long day for him.

I managed to write a few more letters.

I am feeling really drained by the end of the day.

Steps: 7,737

Today is Anzac Day

Another good night’s sleep, it is a cool morning and looks like it may rain. I have done a load of washing and hung it out to dry. I changed into shorts but with Tim leaving the doors open I may have to change into longer pants again.

Kathy and Summer came over for a visit after they left Tim caught a sick looking corolla ad took it to the vets but first, he rang Wires, they gave him a code, so he doesn’t have to pay.

Steps:6,590

I slept well, Tim and I went to the shops, I was surprised when Kathy rang this morning as I wasn’t expecting her to as she was here yesterday.

Sue came over to pick the shoes I ordered for her from Temu, I also gave her a pair of leggings she was pleased with them.

It’s been a nice day, had to change into shorts.

Steps:7,197

Week 16 of 2025

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I slept all night; I woke once to pee and then when the alarm went off. The day started off cool and warmed up.

Didn’t do much today, same can be said for Tim he sat around watching telly all day but nothing wrong with a lazy Sunday.

Steps:3,555

I slept all night; didn’t wake at all till the alarm went off, Tim has work he should be home around 2.30pm.

Yet again I ordered the wrong ink for my printer, I am so annoyed with myself. When I mentioned it to Tim, he said maybe I shouldn’t order it in future and let him do it, this I think I might do.

Tim received a parcel it contained 2 bottles of lavender talcum powder, which he didn’t order. I really like the powder so it will not go to waste.

It has been another warm day.

Steps: 8,319

I slept all night again, woke once to pee, this morning I woke to the sound of rain, it is supposed to rain on and off all day.

It is a cool day, Tim and Sam went to cash in Sam’s cans. Tim also got rid of all the Coles bags.

It fined up enough for Tim to do a few things out the back or just sit in the sun listening to the radio. He also made a few phone calls to who I don’t know but I don’t need to know.

Tim advertised the printer ink I bought by mistake on Facebook marketplace, so hopefully I will be able to sell it and recover some of my money.

Steps: 6,549

I slept all night again, didn’t wake at all, I am getting use to this sleeping all night.

Sue took me to the doctors so I could have my flu shot, also had a vaccine for pneumonia. As we were getting in the car Sue saw some woman waving at her, it turned out to be Jeannie who is down this way for a doctor’s appointment but was early so decided to swing by my doctor’s surgery to see me and Sue. She gave me a reusable shopping bag that folds up into its own bag that has my name on it. I love it.

Before I left this morning, I told Tim the washing machine only had 20-minutes to go, he said he would hang it out. When I got home, he had forgotten about the laundry, so I had to see to that, also had to vacuum and tidy the kitchen.

Tim wanted to go to the Eastern Tiger for lunch I had him ring first and they said they could fit us in at 1pm, which was later then Tim expected so we didn’t go.

Steps: 7,001

After restless start, had to get up and us the Powerfit for 20 minutes, but after returning to bed I settled fast and sleep through to the alarm.

Tim had to be at work by 4am he finished at 8.30am, he then took the car to the auto-electrician to fit a light bar to the front of the car, but the fella reckoned it was booked in for next Thursday. Tim was able to play him the recorded phone call where he said he would see him this morning at 9am. The guy then said he didn’t know why he said that.

It has rained on and off during the day.

Had a good day even though I had a headache on and off and a runny nose on and off that I put down to my flu shot.

Steps:6,860

Another good night it is a cool morning but should heat up.

Kath rang and asked me if I had her school reports, but I don’t even but I stilled pulled out everything from the dining table seats. I could not find them.

By midday I had changed into shorts due to how warm it is.

Sue received a lovely voice message from Sandy. Also, she had a good talk to Kirsty who was operated on yesterday and although she talked it down it turns out it was a big operation. She had to have the bicep tendon in her arm repaired. She had damaged her shoulder while at work last year.  Sue has told her if she needs her mum to go and help her, she will find the money to get a flight there.

I walked up and checked the mail; my postal vote forms came I will fill them in and send them off over the weekend.

Steps:4,680

Up and showered ready for the day, yes, I had another good night. It is another cool morning but should warm up, we are looking at a 27C day at the moment it is only 12C

Tim and I went to Coles (supermarket) to get a few things after returning home I have been working on the laptop and he is outside working on the yard.

Blain and Ta’lia came down to show us their new tattoos

By lunch time it had reached 27C again, thankfully with both front and back doors open there was a nice cool breeze so no need for air con.

Steps: 6,716