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@DownMoreThanUp it's difficult for a person who doesn't have a mental illness to understand the ups and downs.
My ex friends' husband was diagnosed with depression shortly before they split up. After knowing her for over a decade I realised that she had no understanding of mental illness, nor did she want to. She used to get annoyed because her husband would be asleep all day while he was supposed to be looking after the kids when she was at work. I understood she was annoyed that the kids (who were 4 & 6 at the time) were left unfed and unchanged for several hours at a time but she didn't take the time to try and help her husband. She chose the easy way out instead and left him.

She did the same with me, as soon as I was no longer useful to her (ie earning a lot of money and paying her bills as well as kids' private school fees) she k*cked me to the curb.

Mum will change the subject when I am in a down mood. She tries to cope by ignoring it but I have sympathy for her as she has never been good with my brother or I getting sick. She told me once she wished she had the mental illness instead of me.

My brother and aunt are my best supports. My brother lives with me so if I am depressed he will help tremendously. And if I am manic he also gently lets me know. He has the patience of Job with me, honestly!

I'm glad you're feeling better and hope that your evening was pleasant.
I've just edited my post because I had a DUH! moment and forgot you live down south in WA.
Hopefully the coming week is kinder and warmer too.

@Chasingsunsets that sunset shot is epic! Like your phone mine never does a great sunset justice. You got a great shot in this time though.

That beach shot with Indi is also gorgeous. I sometimes wish I lived closer to the beach so I could go for walks each day. It's so much nicer than just wandering aimlessly through the streets of suburbia!

@Cuddlebear ! Hey....

How are you ? Iv eaten a little bit too much chocolate again

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@Chasingsunsets hey hun what wonderful photos. so happy that your day ended so beautifully. we had thai family dinner yesterday which we try and do once a fortnight. it was delicious! plus we had a sizable discount which always helps! love bun xx

@ENKELI wow ENKELI! i think you a super clever being able to cook all that scrummy delicious food! can you make a thread of all your recipes? Bunx

Agree @ENKELI with @Bunniekins , a recipe thread would be really nice to have. We could all share our favourite or new recipes, or ask for ideas based on existing ingredients...

Nothing fancy from me with my photo. But these birds (crested pigeon according to image serching of pigeon types. Learned something new.) aren't afraid of my very large dogs. They drink even if my dogs are half a metre away.

Wow @DownMoreThanUp is that the look out at the beach you go to?? That is awesome. Yes I completely understand the no energy, sometimes I have none but just drive to the beach or a park or somewhere nice and just sit outdoors, no energy to walk but I love the outdoors and nature. I have been know to take a towel and lay down at the beach/park too. Indi gets confused and wonders why we aren’t walking but she appreciates getting out too!

I hope today is a bit better for you, have you had your cuppa already ??

Thanks @ENKELI !! It’s even better when I don’t have to take a photo of the photo to attach here lol. My phone doesn’t normally pick up the sunsets this good so was lucky this time around.

Oh yeah I get that re suburbia - I wonder if you have any nice parks around? I enjoy park walks too!!

Oh nice @Bunniekins !! I love Thai ! A family dinner sounds so lovely and an awesome discount what an added bonus! So good!! 😋

cheeky pigeons @AlwaysMyself !! Your dogs not too bothered by them too?
My friend leaves dry food out for dog and the birds come and eat it how sneaky!! 😂 Do you think it’s the same bird that comes back? I love if an animal frequents my place!! Cannot tell if a frog is the same though 😂😂

Good question @Chasingsunsets . I cant tell the birds apart either lol 😅. There were 2 of them on the bowl this morning, but 1 flew away as I took my phone out. We get a lot of parrots also.

Our dogs seem to ignore the birds, although my tall girl dog does like to watch them when they move. But she doesnt chase them. I suspect the birds have prob watched our dogs for a long time and noticed they ignore the birds and are safe. If a bird makes a noise the dogs would of course look I think though, although if its a common bird call they do tune a lot of sounds out... my dogs ignore the barking of other dogs, for example.

My dogs dont even try to approach wild rabbits! She just stands there staring at them 😅. (On lead on walks). Such predatory wolfhound i have 🤣🤣🤣.

@AlwaysMyself i love those pigeons we use to have a pair in our back yard until out cat ate them! there is a long story that goes along with our cat it was a terrible cat it would escape and then bring home rats! there was one time that it brought home some new born rats and then in front of me on the verandah is swollowed them whole! they squeaked as he did the deed!

@PeppyPatti Hello lovely how are you? Chocolate is very yummy lol I can understand eating a little too much.

Im in APARC going through a brutal tapering. Lots of issues with it. We just had a group session. I’m currently in yard playing with Wilbur. What are you up to?