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My Place

OaktreeSenior Contributor17 Apr 2023, 2:20 pm AEST

My Place

Hi guys,

I just wanted to have a thread where I could talk about things that make me happy without bothering anyone else.

So on Sunday a week ago I planted some seeds into a metal tub. Some veggie seeds. Carrots, garlic chives and although it’s not the season for it I threw in some cucumber seeds.

Well yesterday, only a week after planting I noticed my first little green shoot. Then today, there are a bunch of green shoots. Funnily enough I think it’s the cucumbers that have come up first. I may have to make a cloche to help them grow in the cooler weather. The tub is sitting on a concrete path so hopefully that will help keep the soil a bit warmer. I moved them a bit more into the sunshine today as we noticed that the carport was casting shade on them quite early in the afternoon.

I am so happy to see their green little faces pushing up from under that dark earth. Gives me hope in all things. I love to watch things grow. It makes me happy to think that I have played a part in that.

Every day I water them and have a chat with them. How are you today my seeds? I hope that you will grow soon! Now I can encourage them to grow bigger and stronger.

I can’t wait to set up my other veggie garden and grow more things. I am especially looking forward to planting my tomatoes come spring.

@tonys

Meggle

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Shaz51Senior Contributor06 Oct 2024, 9:26 pm AEDT

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Looks wonderful @Oaktree 😊

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OaktreeSenior Contributor08 Oct 2024, 9:22 pm AEDT

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@RachSANECEO

I enjoyed your podcast so much that I watched it twice. I have bipolar so already plenty neurodiverse but my psychologist thinks I possibly have ADHD as well. When I asked my psychiatrist about it last week she laughed at me and told me it’s a very fashionable diagnosis. Too bad that I can’t bring myself to clean my house hey? Anyway I get the feeling that she never diagnoses it. I couldn’t be medicated for it due to adverse reactions with my anti-psychotics. I might go behind her back and go to ADHD WA for a diagnostic assessment. Well done to you for the hot husband and 3 wonderful kids. You are doing amazing! Thank you for saying yes to Sane and for your moments of rage at the system. Keep up the good fight

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OaktreeSenior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 5:41 pm AEDT

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@MJG017

How did you go with your psych appointment this morning. Was he weird about you walking in happy?

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MJG017Senior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 5:59 pm AEDT

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@Oaktree wrote:
How did you go with your psych appointment this morning. Was he weird about you walking in happy?

@Oaktree He was very happy about my improvement from our first meeting a few weeks ago. We didn't end up talking about too much new, just how successful my current activities seem to be working so well. We did talk about the Cert IV next year, and he thought that was a fantastic thing for me to do. He liked that it was giving me something to achieve and work towards, rather than just something to distract myself from worrying about stuff.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 6:06 pm AEDT

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@MJG017

That’s amazing news re his support for you doing the course. Yay

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MJG017Senior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 6:29 pm AEDT

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@Oaktree wrote:
That’s amazing news re his support for you doing the course. Yay

My new psych agrees. My GP (eventually) agrees. My partner agrees. People here agree. I think it's a good idea! 😃 The cats however, seem indifferent.

I'm really looking forward to getting this test and interview out of the way on Tuesday and making this official.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 7:48 pm AEDT

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@MJG017

Good luck for Tuesday. My advice is to be enthusiastic and also remember to be an active listener

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MJG017Senior Contributor09 Oct 2024, 10:33 pm AEDT

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@Oaktree Thanks. I'm not really sure what the interview is about. I never got the impression I needed to do well at it to gain a place, just prove my competence to be able to complete a course at a Cert IV level.

I think my enthusiasm will come through and I have plenty of things I've done the past few months that show it, as well as a lot of dedication to go with it. I do tend to feel calm and relaxed and have the nerves and doubts start to set in as the time gets closer. You will be the first to know how I go. Unless someone else reads the post first, but you know what I mean.

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OaktreeSenior Contributor10 Oct 2024, 11:01 am AEDT

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Good morning @tyme

How are you today Bella?

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OaktreeSenior Contributor10 Oct 2024, 9:16 pm AEDT

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@Adge

How did your appointment go with your new support worker?

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