I can’t cope

I’ll be the annoying one on here all the time @tyme

The only place I can think of is work or the friend that left town yesterday. She is sick but testing negative.

I’ve got a painful diamond dot thing that needs to be done. It’s on the dining table and I’ve got a jigsaw that I can do in the other lounge room. I also have Lisa curry’s book to read. So hopefully that’ll help.

Hahaha! A 'painful' diamond dot thing @Captain24 .

How does your brain work when doing the diamond paintings. Do you do a square of the whole thing at a time, filling in each part with all the colours needed? Or do you work with one colour at a time and complete the entire image, colour by colour?

Not sure if it makes sense. I have my way of doing it, but when I saw other people doing it, they do it quite differently.

So I was interested to know what you do.

tyme

It’s very painful @tyme but at least it a distraction.

I do a square at a time. It’s the first one I’ve done (and probably the last!). The instructions said to just pull a bit off at a time. I do all of one colour in the square and then the next colour and so on. I don’t think that makes sense either!

OMG! @Captain24 . That's so funny.

I DON'T do it like that.

I pick one colour. I complete the entire image and fill all areas for that one colour. Then I move to the next colour. etc.

In the end, I go back to fill any I have missed.

The way of peeling back a little at a time and doing one square at a time with all the colours doesn't make sense to me because you end up with 20-30 open bags of diamonds and you loser everything!

I used to do diamond paintings when I stayed 4-6 weeks in prevention and recovery centres (PARCs). It was to relax.

Now, since I don't go to PARCs anymore, I end up not doing diamond paintings. And the thing is, once I start, I find it hard to stop. I'd spend every waking moment completing these dot paintings. I really just don't have the time.

And jigsaws? I don't really like them because I don't want to destroy them after completing a puzzle.

So in the end, I do like LEGO because it can go in the LEGO cabinet.

tyme

LEGO.. that made me laugh. @tyme I actually considered it when the therapist said jigsaw puzzles.

All the diamonds in this one are in little ziplock bags so I just get a couple and then put the leftovers back. I have the bags on the table in number order!

Whatever works with your diamond art! @Captain24 When I find pics of mine, I'll post them.

I haven't done any in years. I really won't make the time for them now. Too time-consuming.

Unless I buy a spare one for when I get COVID again lol. Contingency planning.

And yes, LEGO is great but a costly hobby. The disney, harry potter, musical instrument ones are so cool!

I want to get a 9800 digger and D11 dozer in the Lego but out here I’ll guess I have to get it online. Being an older female I probably will never get to operate them but I could build them.. lol

It would be a very expensive hobby!

Thanks for the chat tonight. I have a sore throat, headache, body aches and I’m really tired so I’m off to bed.

Hope you have a restful night sleep.

💕

Yes @Captain24 - love all that lego too!

As for feeling sick - i hope you feel better soon.

Im going to bed soon too.

Catchya soon - during the week sometime.

tyme

After a rainy and gloomy morning the sun is now out and it’s a beautiful day. Would be a great day for a walk shame I can’t leave the house.

Trying to keep my mind occupied but instead I keep focusing on 6 more days I’m trapped.

I’m feeling pretty flat and alone tonight