I can’t cope

That’s hard @Captain24 sometimes my mum gets a little jealous if I plan to do something with just my daughter and I don’t invite her too. It use to be worse years ago, she’d almost give me the silent treatment and attitude. It use to make me feel bad for not inviting her, but I’m an adult and I have my own child and want to do things with just her. I guess mums got her own new life now. She can do what she wants. She’s planning a trip to the UK next year.

Could you just go away and not tell her? Or do you see her every day and she would know? I know it’s hard, but she is an adult and she is responsible for her own feelings and reactions.

nah daughter was home again today. Friday too. And she will be home tomorrow too. Hopefully back Wednesday!

Haha for sure @Bow I imagine it'll be nice to have the whole place just to yourself for a bit!!

Yeah that's it hey! And it means you can pop em down and return to them without having to pack it all away - more allowances for using creative energy when it pops up instead of either having to rush to finish, or being deterred by the energy of setting up/packing down!

Haha yep, I really hate mowing and often let my garden get VERY overgrown - mainly cos it's way better for the environment! I got so many bugs and bees and little critters in my garden - I've seen so many preying mantids and even some geckos! Buuuut it had to be done unfortunately. If I had the time/energy/most importantly the money, I'd totally rip out all the grass and plant a native rock garden instead - fill it up with wildflowers and succulents instead of non-native weeds and horribly difficult grass!

Aye that's the one! We play with dice that basically determine whether or not our chosen action succeeds or fails. So for example to get past the guards I roll a stealth check, and then if that fails and I have to put on my best cat impression, I then roll a performance check. We also have little models of our characters to help visualise our position in combat and stuff like that - but they're not required. All you really need are dice, character sheets, and a DM. I've thought about starting up a game on the forums, but I just can't work out the logisitcs for it. Ahh well.

I try to go to the beach each afternoon for a swim and leave them at home with the dogs. @Jynx.

when I dive under a wave I take notice as to how it feels rolling over me. I dive under a lot more than I dive over. Going over doesn’t have quite the same feel. But just being in the water, whatever it’s doing is good!

Pix hates walking in shops so she will be in the pram. I haven’t taken Jett into one yet so that’ll be interesting. We take the dogs to the shopping centre in the prams! Pix loves it. Jett has been in the pram but not in shops yet so that’ll be interesting.

OMFG.. now I’m being told that being on the phone is my life.

@Captain24 not around much but you are still in my thoughts hon 💗💗

A garden like that @Jynx would be so divine! I’ve always wanted to plant heaps of wildflowers all through the backyard. Like this….

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We have lots of plants out under patios and pergolas. They take alot to look after!

my grandfathers house on the west coast of tassie is still in our family. My cousin currently lives in it. My pop loved his garden, but as he got older he kept it simple. Straight garden path and just grass with a few roses. But my cousin has turned it into this beautiful oasis. There is a little creek running through it, a bridge.
hope this photo is ok to post- wish I could show you more but they all have my D in them!

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My old pastors son plays games like that. He apparently has half his room set up with all his figurines that he has painted.

@Captain24 yeah I'm the same! Diving under just feels so nice, being able to feel weightless and floaty!! My fav is going under with goggles on - the waves look so surreal when you see them from underneath!

Haha aww little pram pals! If you get an opportunity to get a photo, I'd love to see that!

Can't stop with the criticisms eh? I imagine if you weren't on your phone, it'd be something else. It can be hard to remember that their criticisms and subtle digs at you are reflections of their own insecurities and not of your worth, but it's the truth.

Ach, sorry @Bow but with the building number visible, and the wide shot of the property + the location in Tassie, I did have to take the pics down!

But it looks absolutely gorgeous, I'm guessing you visit whenever you can!! It's 100% how I imagine your lil dream cottage to look one day, a cute little abode surrounded by flowers and lush landscapes!

Have you been able to do much gardening lately?

All good @Jynx at least you got to see it! (The first pic with the number on it was a google pic though… found that and then thought of my pops place). We last visited hmmm be about 6 yes now. So it’s probably much more overgrown now and more bushy. Maybe we’ll get there again soon.

not much gardening here. Just the essential to keep my plants alive! I have a heap of plants I need to put in soil that I have propagated. Maybe I’ll get to that while mum is away… or maybe not! Have to keep all mums plants alive too.
Had a bit of a chuckle when getting out of the shower this arvo..,, a fern hanging in the bathroom that died well over 8mths or so ago and still hanging! 😂

When you said it’s the truth do you mean I’m in here too much? @Jynx If I am I can go.

No no @Captain24 not at all what I meant - the 'truth' I was referring to is that their criticisms are reflections of them and not of you.

I am glad you're on here all the time! And definitely want you to stay! I think that the forums obviously provide you with a space you feel safe to be yourself, and where you can form meaningful connections with others, so if you wanna hang around here all day because it's more pleasant than dealing with your parents (or anything else you got going on) then I'm alllll for it!!