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Hi @Former-Member. Glad to be able to spend a little more time on the forum to chat with you and others here. Thanks for your hugs and hair strokes. Both are things I like a lot!

I'm feeling okay this morning, mainly just emotional tiredness and physical fatigue. But I now have to face the imminent sale of the rental flat we are living in. Inspections start on Friday. So today and tomorrow are cleaning days here, though I'm yet to get myself out of my nightie.

Sending everyone here good virtual coffee to start the day!

Hello @Mazarita, glad your feeling Ok 🙂 Bugger, you did such a good job at putting the rental situation away I'd forgotten about it too. That's actually very well done 🙂 But I'm here for this roller-coaster too and feeling for you, all the way up and all the way down, and even through all the loopdy loops! I'm hoping your Mum and friends visit, although throwing your emotions all over the place, has helped strengthen your will - not only can you do this, but you are and you will.

You've got this

Oh yes @soul - definitely

It is not your imagination - eek - I have a deep seated hatred of winter

This disorder is called SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder and I have it - and the winter can drag on forever and it has been this way all my life - but I often feel better once the winter solstice has passed toward the end of June

One thing you can do is to talk to your pharmacist about taking vitamins - there is one particularly good to take during winter - it replaces what we don't receive because that vitamin is in the sunshine

All the best with that and walk with me - I have been through so many winters but have no intention of moving away from Melbourne

Dec

Hi @CheerBear, lovely to see you this morning! I was up at first light, as has been happening lately. Then I went back to bed for a while. Since it's cooler weather here now I am not hearing so many birds through the glass doors, now shut instead of open as they were most of summer. Thanks for your good wishes with the flat. I haven't yet caught up with what's been happening with you lately. But sending cheer-hugs your way.

@Former-Member, since you started calling me Mazy, I've been wondering how to shorten your name. Your own nickname is the best, Niqua. Yes, I think I did 'shelve' the rental worries well during Mum's visit, mainly because I hardly had a moment to think! And, yes, I do feel stronger for Mum's visit, despite the rollercoaster of emotions I experienced. I also did way more walking than usual (Mum walks like a champion for one her age), so feel physically fitter for the visit too. This morning I'm feeling optimistic about it all. Hugs back to you!

Oops, I don't know where I am or what I'm doing - pressed post before I wrote to you @soul. I like the Winter and the rain, 'cause it's pretty hot where I am and it's a nice change. Winter doesn't seem to last long here, I'd say we've only just started Autumn here 😉 But yes I do think it affects people, less Sunlight and less warmth. I also don't walk in the rain, or when everything is too wet, so it's not just me that gets disappointed, . . . it's my dogs too! Maybe, if you allow it, a nice snuggle with your dog, under a soft blanket, could be a Winter treat for you both 🙂

Hello @CheerBear🙂 Thank you Croqueting rugs is something I used to do when it was cold, so the rug could fall over my knees as I did it and keep me warm. One of my most precious things is a rug my Mother made for me in bright yellows 🙂 Sending you a triple strength coffee! Being virtual it won't bother you at all, but it smells triple good 😄