The hidden meaning behind a nursery rhyme

Ring a ring a rosie

A pocket full of posies

A tissue a tissue

We all fall down....

I think as kids most of us girls would have sung this nursery rhyme a thousand times but did you know the meaning behind the rhyme....

It`s quite barbaric actually....

The rhyme dates back to the 1600`s

It was when the bubonic plague struck....

Ring a ring a rosie was the plague caused red sores which were in rings..

A pocket full of posies was because the sores would fester and have an awful smell so people would put flowers into the pockets people infected...

A tissue a tissue was naturally because of the plague it caused people to sneeze....

And finally we all fall down, well we know with the plague people died....

Not as sweet and innocent as the nursery rhyme is made out to be...

That`s my trivia for the day....

The blog name says it all..The good the bad and the whatevers

Good afternoon everyone....

It`s certainly been a busy day..Firstly it started off that darling son wasn`t feeling so good this morning....

After a couple of hours of being home there was this major recovery....

He got himself dressed and said "i`m ready to go to school now"...

My gosh I was shocked....I nearly ran to the car because I must admit having him home does drive me nuts, he gets bored so quickly...

Then we had some good news and bad news about Matt's mum...

Good news first as I much prefer the good....

The authorities that have been helping us find a placement in a nursing home for his mum have come up with the goods...

Just over three weeks waiting time is a miracle in itself....

It`s not the place where she wanted but reports from Matt`s brother who has inspected the place himself says it`s very nice and mum should be happy there....

It`s only 14 months old and the facilities are very modern....Tomorrow is move in day for her and she sounds quite excited about the prospect...Mush better there than in hospital she says...lol

We will go down on the weekend to take a look for ourselves and visit mum...Personally I can`t wait to see the facilities myself...

Now for the bad news....

One of those relatives who has been giving us all grief has flown out to Adelaide today to quote "sort things out" unquote.....

We had no choice unfortunately to let Mat ts mum know today of this persons intentions....We also forewarned the nursing staff to keep a close eye on Matt's mother just in case she does get too upset...

Some people are just born trouble makers and never know when enough is enough....

By the way Matt's mother was talking this morning I don`t think she`ll be taking much in the way of nonsense....

I`ll give her her due...

She can be one fiesty old bugger when she wants to be....lol

Amazing how friends know what is needed in a time of feeling blue

This is AWESOME....something we should all remember.

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window

I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait..''That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.

Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture isarranged .. it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it.'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in..

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bankaccount of memories!Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank.I am still depositing.

'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1 Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

As of last night I did this myself.....

I have had a dark cloud looming over me for many weeks now and the cause of my problem was in laws....

Well I deleted the problem from my Facebook account as it was draining my spirit....

This has now free`d me...

Thank you friend who sent me this email ...

A day of rememberance

A day of emotions was had for most Australians yesterday as we remembered those fallen in Black Saturday....

The memorial service led by our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declaring that on the 7th February from this day forward we fly our flags at half mast to remember those who were lost in the fires ....

A thank you sign written to many of the fire fighters by those saved ....

Just one of the many firefighting teams who helped ...

A sign to let people know how determined those left behind will rebuild putting their lives back together....

Today Victorians are on high alert again due to 4 fires still burning out of control...Weather conditions are not favouring the firefighters today as strong winds are forecasted....

Some of those country towns who have already had the fire come through their town are still under threat...

Everyone has been warned to activate their fire plans.....

Money and possessions is it really worth it???

It saddens me to see what some people are truly like when suddenly money becomes the issue......

The worst part is that families, brothers and sisters whom are supposed to love each other can become so vindictive and nasty and not focus on the problem at hand, the persons health...

Instead bitching and carrying on about something that hasn`t even eventuated yet...

Picking the bones of a loved one before they have even passed on....

It`s a sickening thing to watch AGAIN as I witnessed something very similar within my own family when my father fell ill....

Just goes to show what some people are really all about....

It`s right when they say money is the root of all evil.....

It really makes you stop and think, is it worth having anything to leave behind to loved ones !!!!

A blast from the past

Facebook has been marvellous to be able to catch up and find lost family....

Just of late I have found Matt`s eldest sister and she has been posting photo`s of Matt and the family on her site...

Photo`s that I have never seen ...

You see when Matt seperated from his first wife she has all relevant photo`s of him in his younger days but thankfully his big sister has come to the rescue and provided the missing gaps of his childhood years....

Now I can show our son what his dad looked like back in the primitive days...lol

Matt with his younger brother...Just have a look at that pram!!!!!

Looking at him in this picture our son resembles him so much...

A family portrait of Matt and his brothers....

Certainly a catch even back then...lol

This is Matt in his 20`s with two of his children from the previous marriage....

Thankfully these days no facial hair, something I don`t like....

Give me a clean shaven man anyday....

This is the family all together on a family reunion we had 11 years ago...It was my first meeting of all the family members...

It`s a confusing family made up of the daughter to a father who was killed in the first world war..

Two boys to a second marriage and then the 3 boys to a third marriage....

Missing my boys

These past few days i`ve actually been feeling a little lost, not knowing what to do with myself....

Hubby has been at his brothers place organising nursing homes and finalising all releveant paper work regarding his mothers welfare..

I miss not having him here...

And I don`t think I can handle any more nights having Daniel in my bed....

The kicks to the head of a night can be more than over brearing...lol

He should be home tomorrow, fingers crossed....

Then of course there is Joshua....

I miss him also....

Even though he was off the rails i`m still his mother and I worry about him...He is never far from my thoughts....

Funnily enough I have spoken to him more since he has been away than when he was living under our roof...

I have thrown myself into the house...

Getting ready for new furniture to be brought in....

It`s been roughly 10 years since upgrading Daniels room and now that he is 11 it`s time to make it more of a "big boys "room.....

So new everything is in order....

It`s quite amazing what you find cleaning out cupboards ....

Keepsakes from when he was a baby....

Brought back many fond memories...

Why do they have to grow up so quickly????

Alledged arsonist faces court today

Victorians have been urged not to threaten the safety of an accused arsonist scheduled to appear in court today over the lighting of a fire that killed 21 people. The man accused of starting the Churchill-Jeerelang bushfire in Gippsland, in Victoria's east, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in court today.

The man, who cannot be named, has been charged with one count of arson causing death and one count of intentionally lighting a bushfire. He was arrested in Churchill last week over the fire that also destroyed scores of homes. The arson charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years, with the bushfire charge carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years.

Eight bushfires are still burning out of control around Victoria today, but no towns are under direct threat.

The Kilmore East-Murrindindi fire is still causing concern, but the Beechworth fire in the state's northeast is now considered close to contained.

These pictures show the enormity of what confronted these people

Sunday will be marked as a National Day of mourning for the Bushfire victims..

A mother has to do what a mother has to do

Over the past few months I have watched my teen son spiral out of control...As most of you are aware I have had a constant battle with him trying desperately to direct him on which path he should be taking....

It seems i`ve been the one doing all the hard work and him telling me what I want to hear but doing quite the opposite when i`m not around...

We have had the pregnancy scare, the running away from home ect...

Then there was the using of illicit drugs, getting friends which are older than him to buy alcohol and the list just seems to go on and on....

With all of this going on it hasn`t been doing my youngest any favours either...

He sees his big brother doing these things and starts to copy...Hanging around with older people...Smoking, trying alcohol and not coming home when he was supposed too....

It was all getting way out of control....

I never knew parenting could become so difficult and heart breaking...

I had run out of ways to try and make him see reason....He has a loving family who cares what happens to him but with this road to destruction that he is so hell bent on taking I was left with no more choices....

This wasn`t looked at lightly and I did it with a heavy heart....

I rang his father...

Explained what has been going on with him and asked him to take over the reigns for a while to see whether he can put him on the straight and narrow....

At this stage we are looking at a month , could be longer, could be shorter...

I do know if I hadn`t done this I would have burnt out and then there would be no one to look out for my other two kids....

My son hates me right about now...He didn`t want to go only because he had made plans for Valentines Day with his girl friend....Picnic on the beach with a bottle of alcohol so I found out....

This week alone I have lost 3 and a half kilos just through the stress of his behaviour.....Not that i`m complaining about that...lol

I just want my loving and caring boy back, I know he is in there somewhere....

With him being under his fathers roof, just the two of them having one on one, man to man and no pressure from his girlfriend I honestly believe he will come out the other side of this....

Now with his father doing his bit I can concentrate on getting my youngest back on track....Making friends with kids his own age...Today it`s been a good start..He has a friend over from school and they are swimming in the pool...Kids being kids and that`s the way it should be....

I just hope that I have made the right decision when it comes to my teen....

I was tricked and now i`m a broken woman

It`s that time of year again where cupid comes out to play...

Personally I thought my luck had changed....

I was sent a Valentines message and wondered who had sent it to my phone...

Hmph, short lived when I saw who it was from...

Telstra...

Guess cupid was having a bit of fun ...

At my expense.....

It`ll take me years to overcome the heartache and disappointment.....

lol....

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Still no relief for the Victorians and the bushfires......

I do hope that the weather favours them as it`s getting quite dangerous again coming awfully close to built up townships.....'What is good is that the authorities seem to be closing in on those suspected of lighting the fires....

If they do get caught they want to hope that the police get to them first....

Today we here in Adelaide are looking through the haze of the smoke coming down from Victoria.....

You can smell it in the air ...

At first I thought it was a bushfire of our own ......

I may have to keep the youngest child indoors for a while until it blows over...I can see it could quite possibly flare up his asthma.....

And what a fantastic job with all this money raised to help the victims out....

It`s certainly touched a lot of hearts not only in our country but across the world....

Death toll rises in Victoria`s darkest weekend

Well we were warned to brace ourselves for more devastation to come and they were right...

The death toll rose over night to a total of 173 and they are expecting more bodies to be found over the course of the coming week...

All states have sent extra firefighters to help those already trying to contain fires still out of control.....There are still communities that are under threat.....

These photo`s are from people who survived the firey inferno....

Listening to some of the survival stories lastnight on the news coverage brought tears to my eyes....

And then there were the stories of those who didn`t make it.....

One that sticks in my mind constantly is of a family who had their car packed with the dog in the back seat, keys in the ignition of the car and yet their bodies were found in the front room of their home.....

Many can`t go back to see what`s left of their homes or their community as they are now declared crime scenes....

Reading the news this morning police are preparing sketches of whom they want to talk to about the lighting of the fires.....

Begs the question as to the fire plans.....

Do you stay and fight or do you go.......

Death Toll risen to 108

What can one say....

It`s been a sickening sight to watch and even more so to know that someone could have possibly lit these fires diliberately....

The horror stories that are coming out of these townships have made me so sad I cried ....

People trying to flee only to get caught up in fire front....

No hope of escaping.....

The innocent lives that have been lost, homes that have been destroyed is the worst in Australias history....

Just devastating...

Haircuts seemed to be the order of the day

Seeing as the weather has been so hot I thought I would tackle the task of giving the dogs a haircut....Angel the white one carried on a treat, whinging and fidigty the whole way through it...

Hobbles my boy on the other hand was marvellous....Laid there,turned when I wanted him too and did exactly what he was told....He did get a bit nervous though when I got too close to his stumpie leg...He protects it at all costs so I was extra careful.....

The kids are calling them the lost sheep and the cow.....You can guess who is meant to be what....lol

Then out of the blue my teenage son Joshua comes in and says "Mum I want you to shave my head".....I nearly fell off my chair....This child you practically have to drag to the hairdressers to get a trim, never mind about all hair to be removed...

Twice I asked him are you sure????.....Yes came the answer so I quickly set everything up before he had time to change his mind....

Now if only he would get rid of that facial hair.....

The wildlife is struggling with this heat

There are some photo`s getting around about our furry little wildlife friends trying to cope with this dreadful heatwave we have been enduring over the past week and a half.....

The time has come

Hi everyone...Sorry it`s been a while but this weather we are having here in Adelaide is wearing me down...A girl can only take so much of 40+ degree heat day after day.....I have CANKLES.....

For those of you who are unsure what CANKLES are it`s when your calf muscles decide to meet up with your ankles......Very sore and most difficult to walk.....

It has been a most interesting week gone by.....Some of you who visit my other blog you already know but for those of you who don`t here it goes....

Joshua`s g/f.....

NOT I repeat NOT pregnant.....(good news hey)?????

I believe she had some motives..... a girl just knows these things irrelevant of how old you are....

The other good news is that I applied for a job online for the son and he heard back from them....An apprenticeship with Bakers delight....His application is being processed to a local franchise and hopefully next week we will hear something.....

He really needs to work as school is doing him no favours....Firstly because the g/f is there and secondly he has no interest in learning.....3 days back into the new school year and he has already earned himself a detention.....Oh and yes a grounding from me....You see after everything he has put me through this year I am getting tough with him (plus the other kids).....I am taking back control and I don`t care whether they are teenagers or not, if they want me to start treating them like 2 year olds I will....If they can show me that they are responsible (young) adults then I will loosen the noose (so to speak)...

I`m running a strict household at present and if they choose to go AWOL then they will see my wrath....lol