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General chit chat

Hi@Faith-and-Hope, @utopia, @Mazarita

I'm still not very good at 'navagating' this site, maybe that's why I kept trying 'instant' chat sites - they seemed easier. But I like that messages can be checked, that it's not instant feels like some sort of barrier against instant shock I suppose - though I know this is a public Internet site so anyone can use it. I also think, though I hate the term Mental Illness, as I think it takes all the physical out of it, that the people that cause trauma probably suffer from it, so they would have just as much right to use it. But I feel a bit like typing I think, so I thought I might just blurb a little?
I've went away for a few days. I go every month. I visit the center of my Universe 🙂 The one person who has been there with/for me, their whole life & I believe will remain that way until I die 🙂 . . . & quite the large Family they have provided for me to share in 🙂 I go from, it almost seems like another Planet sometimes, my life is very quiet; to the center of my Universe, which includes 5 grand-children ranging in age from almost 2 to, going on 18; then there's the partner, the partners Parents and a large variety of friends 🙂 I often find myself thinking 'alein sound dimension' - there's so much noise on so many different levels! Every single one of them has every gadget known to mankind, and most of those gadgets make noise! And my World is a lot calmer, with a lot less going on - we're usually driving in the car, taking children to school, doing whatever shopping is necessary for the day in time for whatever seemingly endless appointment is due, . . . by the time my alarm goes off to make sure I wake up in time to get tired in time to go to sleep in time 😄 There's no way I could keep that pace up anymore! After a few days I find myself almost running away with my tail between my legs 🙂 But it's the perfect balance really, I do spend a lot of time alone - apart from my 3 furry, four-legged friends; but I am extremely lucky, my bond with my only child is of a strength I can't see breaking; I get a phone call or text every night & welcomed by a dozen open arms and smiling faces every month. I am lucky, I have a good life. Well, I think life is just a word, neither good nor bad. I have good experiences and I am happy 🙂

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Good Morning @Maggie

I don't mind you liking my picuters at all! 😄 You've just stoked up a little more 'natural high' 😄 I used to be an obsessive photo taker 🙂 The lengths I used to go to, to get the right light at just the right angle! These days though, I have to admit, I have to force myself a little, just to get the camera out. So Thank-you for enjoying my pics

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Yes Thank-you Sylvester and fancy_pants 🙂

Hello my gorgeous cyber-grandgirl Claire @outlander

Thank-you for wanting to 'come along' with me through my pictures. I hope, even if just for a moment, it took you away from your troubles. Like the time you went to the botanical gardens, . . . I got to 'visit you' through those beautiful photos 🙂

How are feeling today? Are the bumps and bruises easing a little? I truely hope so Have you been into the Doctors for a check-up? {using my Grandma priviledges to nag just a little! :)}

Love you Claire

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Oh @Niqueeta1 thank you for sharing these with us, I lovvvvve the pictures and I love reading about your adventures

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Hello @soul

Thank-you for sharing my trip away with me 🙂 It was actually only the 2nd trip away in many, many years. The last trip wasn't all that long ago {I don't think}, and I was able to share the experience with many friends I've made here 🙂 I only made 1 night last time, I doubled that with this trip! It was empowering to have my friends with me! Beaming their encouragment through this little box 🙂 I hope the captured images of the River scenes helps to stir the waters of your stagnating mind 🙂

Love to you Soul

Niqua

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Hello my magical Mazy @Mazarita 🙂

It was an honor to share with you Your words of praise are swelling my head 😄 I love the 'highs' and I'm not ashamed of it! 🙂 It may be a little difficult to get myself to go, but I do think I've found the key - Change, just something a little different, gets me out of the rut of 'whoah is me'! It sort of proves to myself, I can do something about me!

Adding pride to the stream of love

Niqua

{P.S. How sparkly is that rubber ducky?}

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Good morning, Niqua and everyone.

Good to hear you have a natural high after your camping trip. Enjoy! I am enjoying with you.

Rubber ducky's shine is three days off sparkly (and I am on the third very low energy day in a row). Things will change again before too long, no doubt.

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I do recall your previous trip. Maybe the next one will be even longer. I so much need to get away myself. For my own wellbeing and I think my daughter could use the break from me too even though she has no problem with me taking care of the pets, doing the laundry, grocery shopping, cooking and so on 😆. The dynamics change when the kids are adults and have lives of their own but still live with their parent/s.

Just trying to decide where and when and getting that confidence up again @Former-Member. I was looking to buy a car after I gave mine to my daughter when I left to live overseas for a while. I'm of two minds as to whether I really can justify the expense since I work from home and don't really go anywhere. Public transport is okay here. Would be nice to be able to take off further afield when I want to though.

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Oh Thank you @Shaz51

It's just a shame I didn't get any pics of the parrots, especially the small ones - they made me think of you 🙂 So glad I gave you some lovvvvvvve 😄

Niqua

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Mazy @Mazarita

I have absolutely no doubt things will change for you very soon 🙂 I see your courage and strength

You know about Pumpkin hour, but I don't think I've ever mentioned Potatoe hour? Exactly 12 hours past pumpkin, I like to keep in my mind that that would be a good time to get off the computer and actually do something 🙂 I had a movie marathon last night, the local movie machine had a special on, hire 2 and get a 3rd one free - I watched them all last night and they were all good {though it blew pumpkin hour right out of the water!} 🙂 So I'm now going to honour potatoe hour and go into town to return them 🙂

I still haven't picked up the broom, and I haven't even considered the rubber ducky for at least a couple of weeks! But, toot toot toot {that's my horn} I haven't missed doing the dishes or making my bed since I started quite some time ago 🙂

We might have to start using a totally new band width 'cause I'm adding energy to the stream, silver white and sparkly

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hello my dear Nan @Former-Member

i ALWAYS want to come along. never doubt that. i love hearing about your adventures and seeing what you get up to. i love nature in general, i often look at nature pictures when im having a bad day and get 'taken' elsewhere even for a bit.

lol you can use those rights anytime you like. not really having too much of a good day today but at least my migraines have eased for the moment. i seen my gp the other day and got some migraine tablets. ive been twice to get checked up but now shes happy for me to go back to once a fortnight visits now unless i say so otherwise.

my neck is still really troubling me and thses bloody brusies are at the stage now where they are getting really itchy but it still hurts to scratch them but i do it anyway lol. they were deep fr its like iching from deep down. god they are really annoying!

how are you today special lady?

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