Three Days

From Australia’s Senator Rennick …

“The sea level rise experienced in recent decades was supposed to lead to shrinking shorelines and inundated coasts. Instead, satellite observations reveal the globe’s island coasts expanded seaward (net) by 402 km² (155 mi²) since 2000. [emphasis, links added]

In a new study, over 13,000 islands were assessed for coastal change over the last three decades (1990-2020).

Only 12% of these islands experienced significant shoreline change during this period. Thus, approximately 88% of the islands had stable coasts − neither substantial erosion nor accretion.

About 6% of these 13,000+ islands experienced coastline expansion (accretion), while 7.5% lost coastal land area (erosion).

The scientists point out that for the islands experiencing coastal erosion in recent decades, sea level rise was not a primary or predominant causal factor. This is “contrary to initial assumptions.”

Another day, another climate change lie exposed.

Big day.

Adoring Husband has decided to have DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) surgery and it will probably happen in the next 3-4 weeks.

We drove down to Brisbane and spoke with the Parkinson’s professor on Thursday. He described the surgery and we asked all the pro vs con questions.

Basically, they will drill a hole in AH’s skull, shove a wire into a specified spot, which will then be be threaded between his scalp and his skull, down into his chest and will be attached to a battery pack in his chest. That will be wifi connected to an app on his phone as well as connected to the Professor’s computer so that he can monitor and adjust if necessary.

30% of surgeries result in the patient no longer requiring medication.

30% result in reducing medication to half a tablet three times a day (AH currently has one full tablet six times a day)

30% result in no changes in medication, but the tremor stops.

10% result in no success at all.

He will have to be in Brisbane for ten days. Five days in hospital and five days for monitoring. 

It’s a big deal and we are aiming for best case scenario.

No more tremor, no more drugs, no more muscle tightness and no more slow movements.

He will be able to comfortably plan his days in advance and know that his body won’t let him down.

We left home at 7am and returned at 5pm.

BGWLBH had prepared a bunch of salads, which was very helpful, and all I had to do was cook the protein.

It was an early night for us because we were exhausted!

On Friday BGWLBH and I went into The Bay for fruit and vegetables among other things.

Today is Saturday and I have rested on the couch all day, watching my recorded shows and three games of football.

AH mowed the lawns and then fell asleep in his chair.

Tomorrow is Sunday and I hope to do my washing and maybe squeeze in some art.

Now it’s time to sleep.

Nite all.

Our Day

When we are young, we want to look older.

And when we are old, we want to look younger.

And there is a window in the middle of it all when we’re supposed to look as we wish.

But we waste that time wishing 

we were taller or thinner or curvier,

our hair was longer or shinier, curlier,

parts of our body were firmer and perkier

and we’d started to use anti-wrinkle cream earlier.

And by the time we realise we were perfect just as we were,

the window has closed. It is too late. 

Too late to realise that all those things never really mattered in the first place.

But it’s never too late to start letting go.

To stop wanting, stop wishing.

It’s never too late to accept yourself.

To look in the mirror and realise that all along, you never needed to look older or younger or anything else.

You just needed to look like you.

*****

Becky Hemsley 2023

Spent the day in The Bay.

Purchased five tops and two bottoms. Got two Christmas gifts. Fruit, veg and dog bones. Lotto tickets.

Late home.

Lamb loin chops and vegetables for dinner.

Time to sleep because tomorrow we are driving to Brisbane to see the Parkinson’s professor regarding Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Adoring Husband.

Big day.

Nite all.

Timed Out

Aust govt pays for funerals of Covid 19 vaccine deaths

I rode my trike to enjoy a four hour session with The Gypsy today. The weather was just right for riding and for a change, there was no wind to hinder my progress.

She gifted me a yin Yang wind chime to hang under the Bali hut. It was to thank me for supporting her through her relationship breakdown and it’s lovely, as was the beautiful card she paired it with.

I’m looking forward to giving her “fresh start, new beginnings” gift after she settles into her new unit.

I arrived home with enough time to send Adoring Husband to the butcher for dinner meat, to play with Harley and prepare the vegetables. Barbecued bangers (by AH), mashed potato and sweet potato, beans, snow peas, carrots and peppered, garlic mushroom gravy.

Now I’m feeling mentally tired so it’s time to sleep.

Nite all.

Quietly and Quickly

Just quickly …

It was a slow showery day.

Harley and I even played in the rain.

So a couple of Netflix movies were on my agenda while Adoring Husband spent the morning in The Bay.

Leftover crumbed chicken with sweet potato and potato chips, green salad, coleslaw, pineapple and beetroot for dinner.

The final of MAFS.

That’s it for my day.

Nite all.

Relaxing Sunday

 This was issued to all medical practitioners last week (click on the link)

In case you don’t want to read the entire paper, it includes this …

The 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 this 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀.

"Multiple studies have shown an increased risk of myocarditis after vaccination with mRNA encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. mRNA vaccines can result in spike protein expression in muscle tissue, the lymphatic system, cardiomyocytes and other cells after entry into the circulation. 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙍𝙉𝘼 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙜𝙂4 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨. 𝘼𝙗𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙜𝙂4 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝, 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙮𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙜𝙂 4-𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 (𝙄𝙜𝙂4-𝙍𝘿) 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨."

And

"There are clear implications for vaccine boosting where these and similar observations relating to COVID-19 vaccination and the incidence of long COVID-like symptoms are substantiated, adding further to public health officials’ concerns. Understanding the persistence of viral mRNA and viral protein and their cellular pathological effects after vaccination with and without infection is clearly required. Because COVID-19 VACCINES WERE APPROVED WITHOUT LONG-TERM SAFETY DATA AND MIGHT CAUSE IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION, it is perhaps premature to assume that past SARS-CoV-2 infection is the sole common factor in long COVID."

And

There is concern that COVID-19 vaccination per se might contribute to long COVID, giving rise to the colloquial term ‘Long Vax(x)’.22 The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 exhibits pathogenic characteristics and is a possible cause of post-acute sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccination.

BGWLBH and I spent the day in The Bay.

I still got two plays in with Harley.

We topped up our fridge/pantry with market stall goodies.

I watched two footy matches and tipped both correctly! Wahoo!

In the AFL tipping, I got a perfect round …

How cool is that!?

I crumbed some chicken thighs for dinner, made a garden salad and used some of the remaining leftover salads from Friday.

The final of MAFS tonight and tomorrow night.

I’m ready for sleep now.

Nite all. 

Easy Peasy

My day was easy peasy.

I woke up late and took Harley out to play, then made my breakfast and returned to bed.

That’s where I stayed all day.

I played Texas Hold’em poker, I journaled, I did mind puzzles and I watched the football.

I took Harley out to play again in the afternoon.

I cooked honey lemon chicken to serve with all the leftover salads from Friday’s lunch.

I watched more football with Adoring Husband.

I came to bed early.

Now it’s time to sleep.

Nite all.