Am Not Coping

Hey @Adge .... 👋

Must be a bit humid then .....

Morning @Faith-and-Hope

You're probably at uni now. It's a nice clear day atm. But yes, it has been cool and rainy.

I haven't seen our dear little butterfly yet @Zoe7

It's late for her not to be about. Perhaps she is down at the pool.

I was awake earlier at 4am, but when I saw your post I was drifting back for a little more sleep

Hi @Faith-and-Hope @Sans911 Not going to the pool today - had a stomach ache since early this morning so sleeping on and off when I can to catch up on lost sleep last night.

Hope you are both having a good day

Oh sweetie, that's not good. I hope you're feeling better before the end of the day. @Zoe7

Thanks @Sans911 I hope it settles soon too. Just need to ride it out as best I can and try to get things done when I can, Plenty of sleeping on the cards today but that is ok - just need to deal with it.

Yeah @Zoe7, I hope that tummyache settles down quickly ..... that's no good .... 😞

Sending hugs n this:

I am glad you drifted back to sleep too @Sans911. I anticipated a sleep in this morning cos I haven't got uni today, but that got scotched by my mr's alarm. He doesn't usually set one, but is feeling exhausted (surprised anyone ??) and even missed his morning jog this morning. The alarm was to be able to get to The Coffee Place on time, then to the gym on time, then for his afternoon jog on time, and then onto the plane on time ...... sigh .... so I might get a snooze in somewhere this afternoon .....

I made it to the pool today, for the first time in quite a while. Have to start putting that back into place, and I am trying to get to bed early enough to get up early enough to start walking to uni again, energy levels permitting .....

So pleased you made it back to the pool @Faith-and-Hope I just couldn't face it iwth the pain today. One of those days when the pool wouldn't have helped me.

We are going to need to place a curfew on you to get to bed Hon I know it has been making a difference to me when I can be in bed around 10pm, then up early and then I can get a few things done early also. Don't think I will get out into the garden again today - it is already heating up and I don't need problems with my skin as well. Basically I am writing today off as a rest day ...think I need it.

@Faith-and-Hope Love the flowery butterfly Hon

Hi @soul ....✋💕

Just picked up your reply now .....

Both S2 and D3 fell off the study wagon earlier in the year.

D3 tried to re-enrol in my Cert IV course, but just missed the cut-off without realising. She may have had a case to argue it, but it took another two weeks for anyone to realise that that was what had happened (she was waiting for confirmation that didn't come..... ) and by then it was a bit late to catch up, as she was already applying after the semester had started. She has just applied to the diploma course for next year, where she will be in my year group anyway. She has started producing some personal art at home now, which is great, and it will feed her portfolio.

S2 has been struggling with his sleep patterns and had given up attending uni again, then began to give up trying to keep up with assignments. He thought it was all over in terms of the year at that point, but his course co-ordinator and the equity support services on our campus stepped in ..... he has now submitted enough to pass semester 1, so that effort and work commitment is not lost to him, and has had the rest of semester 2 deferred to next year, part time, across the whole year, owing to a restructuring of the course. That not only takes the pressure off, keeps him under pastoral care, continues providing a uni focus, but also gives him time to get his sleep cycles stabilised. We will be travelling overseas across the Christmas break, but ordinarily our body clock will adjust to time differences, and his body clock needs to re-establish the ability to do that.

Mr. is still on his regimen .... what can I say ? Generally, left to his own devices, he is relatively stable.

And I have an art space now ..... 😊😊😊

I will be pottering on with uni notes and assignments @Zoe7, but essentially treating today as a rest day. Sounds like it's a good idea for both of us.