Battles

Evening @MissGremlin, sorry you aren’t feeling great this evening.

I know the feeling of just not feeling the traction, I regularly feel this, you aren't alone, not sure if you find any comfort in that. As I type Indi has parked herself close with a paw resting on my chest and her head on my tummy (no personal space here lol)

I am having to hold my phone tightly as yesterday she paw slapped me and broke my popsocket lol. So taking care not to drop my phone on her head 🙊

No luck with the pipe!! It’s going to be a drawn out sagar I think 😜. I’ll keep you posted 😵.

My day was okay, trying to figure out where some thoughts and feelings are coming from.
Other than that just some errands and a walk this morning.

Thinking of you my friend 🫶

What’s on for tomorrow?

Hello @Chasingsunsets, it's nice to know I'm not alone in the feeling but at the same time i hate knowing that others struggle cos I know how hard it is. Awww sweet Indi ❤️. Casper is laying at the bottom of my bed at the moment.

Oh no not the pop socket, I've never had one personally. I like to live on the edge and risk dropping my phone on my own face 😂. Gotta watch those paws though, sometimes they come out of nowhere 😂.

Ugh i hope they get on to fixing it soon for you.

Oh it's frustrating when you can't pinpoint where the thoughts and feelings are coming from, sending you hugs ❤️.

Well done for going for a walk, I did the same with Casper this morning 😊.

Thankyou ❤️.

I have nothing on tomorrow but I do need to make some phone calls if I can work up the courage to do so.

Oh I forgot the other day, you asked about how Casper is in storms. Well he honestly couldn't care less about them, will gladly stand at the door and listen to the thunder and watch the lightning 😊.

What's your plans for tomorrow?

@MissGremlin yeah it sucks not getting the traction yourself and hearing others are feeling the same. I wish like what you can buy for cars we could buy traction aids for us at a shop, wouldn’t that be handy lol.

Oh you do live life on the edge! I have had a pop socket for so long now that I can’t really live without one now 😂🙊

Yeah those thoughts I am just like why has this come back, or why am I re thinking this generally I can have an idea where stuff stems from. Anyway just got to monitor them I guess.

where did you go on your walk? Did you see anything interesting or different?

How was the weather?

That’s good Casper doesn’t mind storms. Indi use to be like that but she got worse in her older years, I feel unlucky lol I had high hopes that she wouldn’t be too scared but she is pretty good, fine if I’m home. My old dog use to hide in the shoe cupboard at any whisper of a storm poor thing.

good luck with the calls tomorrow, hopefully you might be able to call, see how you go tomorrow.

I have PT and psych appt tomorrow. I am looking forward to PT as she cancelled our last session.

Hope to chat to you tomorrow ☺️

@Chasingsunsets lol yes that would definitely be handy 😂.

Maybe after your PT and your psych appointment tomorrow you can go hunting for a new one 😊. Hope both the appointments go well also 😊.

Yes it's a matter of monitoring them and also know that we are here for you ❤️.

We just walked around the block, nothing interesting really, just a grouchy old lady that scolded me for not letting Casper say hello to her 😂.

The weather today was cool in the morning then it got sunny but there was a lovely cool breeze.

Awww that sucks that she got worse in her older years. I had a rescue girl that was petrified of the thunder, she would shake and go all sooky but I got a thunder shirt for her and I'd put that on her as soon as there was a rumble and she would be fine. None of my other dogs were ever worried about thunder or fireworks. My last assistance dog would come with me to watch the fireworks and would just lay there and watch them 😊. Casper isn't fussed by them which is good cos where I am there's always silly people setting them off at all hours.

Thankyou, we'll see how it goes. If not tomorrow there's always another time to try 😊.

I hope to chat tomorrow too. Hope you can get a good night's sleep 😊.

Haha yeah just wish to see on a Coles or Woolies shelf- “Recovery Boards” for us humans. Would be nice!

Its a nice image in my mind though 😊

Yes and likewise @MissGremlin, we are here for you too 💛

I might be able to get on and off the forum throughout the day so feel free to tag me if you want to check in or keen for a chat but no pressure or stress your end.

Oh the audacity of that old lady, geez rough that she got that angry. Hope it didn’t effect you too much, Casper your dog and you are entitled to make whatever decision you want and what feels right for you at the time 😊

Warm but a cool breeze sounds so nice! Do you like walking?
I wonder if you’d “walk and talk” a call whilst walking? Sometimes they say walking distracts our brain from worry and it’s like a two in one fresh air, Sun and errands all in one haha.

yeah as you said no pressure, always another time with calls for sure!!

Yeah I might go looking for one already lasted a day without one and it’s not been fun 🙊. Kmart have cheap ones haha.

That’s great about all your dogs! And even fireworks so good. Indi use to be fine with fireworks as well but shown more interest over the years too.
a big lightning strike hit near our house once I wasn’t home but a car pulled over to let me know and also a bird out the front was looking so dazed (actually was on my way back from the dentist 🤪), came home went outside no Indi. I freaked out then thought I’d just check the garage and there she was- she busted through what was a small little doggy door that she didn’t fit and took out the whole bottom of the door (must have been water logged too as she wouldn’t be able to get through solid wood) so yeah I was shocked and so was she, lol never has she broken something and there I was looking at 3/4 of a door 🙊😅

I replaced the door and put a bigger doggy door so she gets to come in whenever she wants. Makes me less stressed too if I am at work or stuck out somewhere. So in the long run she did herself and me a favour lol

whats on for your week?

@Chasingsunsets haha oh it's definitely a nice image. Ahhh we can dream can't we 😂.

Thankyou ❤️. I will be around all day tomorrow so I'll probably tag you at some stage to chat if you are on at that time 😊.

It just frustrates me when you can clearly see his vest on. But I didn't let it affect me and we were literally a few metres from being home anyway.

I do enjoy walking. I could never walk and talk, I enjoy taking in the nature and what's around. Also like to make sure I can hear if anyone is approaching from behind me. At home well that's a different matter, I often talk and walk around my house doing things or just pacing 😂.

Yes kmart have some cheap ones, I've always looked at them but I hate the idea of something poking out of the back of my phone 😂.

Oh poor Indi, sounds like she got really spooked. I guess it's like us when we have an adrenalin rush and we do things without thinking. Glad it all worked out for the best for both of you 😊.

There's nothing i have planned for this week at this stage.

I'm going to get some sleep so I shall hopefully chat to you tomorrow 😊.

Hope you sleep better tonight @MissGremlin, sorry for delay in reply, I forgot I hadn’t put my doona cover back on after washing the doona 😜

Perfect feel free to flick a tag whenever, sometimes I get the emails before I get on the forum ☺️

Yeah I think it’s just that people just are misinformed or not informed at all and don’t really understand that when working assistance dogs aren’t to be pat etc unless the owner allows.

I feel like having just a trained dog you are in a minority, like who would have thought that there is more untrained than trained dogs out there. Blows my mind 😜

Oh yeah fair about walking and talking, I generally will only have one ear piece in so I can still hear what’s happening around me but I get what you mean about nature sounds! I sometimes feel in conflict that I want to listen to music but also just want to hear the nature sounds. Nature sounds def usually always win!

Pacing the house works too see you have your strategies, go you 😉

Yes Indi, ahh nothing like re creating a door 😂😂. Yeah it must have been super loud and forceful for that bird to not feel too well and the other car to stop me and tell me lightening just hit the house or somewhere near. Lucky I still had power which was good just a quarter of a door missing 😂.

Look forward to chatting tomorrow. We are always never far away 🙏

Morning @NightFury, how are you feeling today my sweet?

Morning @MissGremlin

I was going to write back that I'm okay but stopped myself...

I am okay at the moment. I have my late start this morning, so I'm about to take Luna for a walk around the block and go and get coffee and something for breakfast before I head to work.

I'm tired, and anxious about my job interview this afternoon. It feels like a lot of pressure and I'm scared/worried about how I will react if I'm not successful.

How are you?

@NightFury ok at the moment is good enough for now sweet. I'm glad you have a late start this morning, enjoy the walk with Luna. I hope you have a yummy coffee and breakfast before you head to work this morning 😊.

Let's take this one step at a time with the job interview sweet. Just because you've been unsuccessful with the other ones doesn't mean that it will be the same for this one. I hear your worries and fears and I understand the pressure you must feel to get this job. What we can focus on for now is getting to that job interview and doing the best you can and I know you've got this sweet ❤️.

I am just going to say I'm okayish, there's things going on for me but I'm safe.