Am Not Coping

ROTFL @Faith-and-Hope - can I go first lol

I've dealt with kids yelling in my face, hitting me, spitting on me, throwing things at me and being kicked - (not to mention what I have dealt with from 'adults') - think I can handle a little fire @Faith-and-Hope

Hi @Zoe7

The second diagram didn't work out as well - but yes - I certain think you have a vicious cycle there

I had a lie down and read for a while and nearly finished a Sudoku puzzle (difficult) before I realised I had manage to make a mess of it - my back feels better now

Maybe it's because I had the filters on my A/C cleaned but it feels a little warmer today - I haven't opened the door to look out let - it could be a good afternoon for a walk around the block - I have a couple of hours left before Star Trek TNG

Dec

I am so pleased your back feels a little better @Owlunar. I can barely make it to the front gate - no chance of walking around the block. I do really miss my beach walks with Toby

Yes @Zoe7 - it's a good idea to break the pain cycle with heat first if possible

I used to walk for miles around here - I knew the people in their gardens and often chatted with them - I had surgery on my right knee in 2011 and that stopped the long walks - and I understand about you missing the beach walks with Toby - I guess he misses them too.

I used to live near the beach and walked there a lot and collected water-weathered glass - I miss that a lot - and before that - after I seperated from my ex-husband I used to live near a different beach and went swimming a lot - all past memories I enjoy

Let's hope the warmer weather due in a couple of months will help you get out of the vicious cycle

Dec

@Owlunar that is the down side of living in Tassie - the beaches and nature are amazing but the weather is not! I know Toby misses the beach (and he is definitely picking up on my pain and mood too) - he is quite unsettled at the moment - but still won't leave my side. The last time we were at the beach was weeks ago - my sister took us but I could only make it about half way before I had to sit down. It took around 20minutes for me to be able to walk back. Toby came and sat next to me rather than running around like he usually does - he knew then also I wasn't up to it. I really do not know what I would do without him

Tassie - yes - I know it @Zoe7

I have been there a lot and mostly in spring or winter - in winter I drove into a blizzard one week - didn't see Cradle Mountain because the snow and mist were too thick - am I the only person who went to Cradle Mountain and didn't see it?

And when I left my rellies in Hobart where it started to rain buchets with gale force wind - and with the wind but not the rain I drove to Bicheno and the weather was glorious - at the winter solstice and in the bright sunshine my shadow was longer at noon than I have ever seen before

Then back to Launceston and a heavy frost and freezing my butt off when I left the hotel and flew back to Melbourne in a storm - in a 10 seater plane

I live in Melbourne so apart from the snow it's actually not as cold in Tassie - but blizzards - had some of them

My holidays are adventures

Dec

@Faith-and-Hope I've had a little rest but still exhausted. How did your appointment go Hon? - have been thinking of you all afternoon