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Does anyone else start getting really down in May? As long as I can remember - may is a difficult month for me, long before the Major Depression label. It spirals into slothful living and sleeping the winter away. Even though I love autumn weather, on the inside I just want to go to sleep and bide my time 'till spring comes - when I know i get a burst of energy back. Lots of people suffer SAD, and for some its serious. Its a well documented condition, and in my case compounds existing depression & anxiety, the tipping point. I noticed here on the forums last year that a lot of us struggled to get through winter, even here in mild Australian weather. What, if any are your winter blues symptoms in the winter?
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Hi @soul, hope you get a better sleep tonight and quieter neighbouring tradies. They sure know how to make themselves at home those guys.
Yes, i take turmeric for arthritis, & notice when I don't.
Hope your Sushi out with daughter went well. My son introduced me to SushiTrain restaurant s, fascinating!
Thought of you when I saw this quote today: OUR GIRLS 10yo I love you mum! 14yo My mum is so annoying! 18yo I wanna leave this place! 30yo Mum, you were right! 40yo Mum, forgive me! 50yo I don't wanna lose you mum! 60yo Mum, I love you so much! 〰
My thinking has declined today. Stopping my brain formulating a plan to run away and disappear - and guess what grounds me - the birds 🐦, they'd die. The slightest thing like my son not answering my tx today or hearing from a single soul but you guys. I keep looking at my phone in disbelief but just don't know who to call. // At least I did the dishes today. Keep looking for dog but he's gone too hasnt he? Lost a lot of time today. Hopefully wake up different. Night 🌜🌃💜💕
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soulSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member - I was very tired so got to bed at a reasonable hour and slept pretty soundly. The dinner out was nice. We shared some delicious food and there was no cleaning up afterwards 😆
So now I just have to wait until my princess turns 30 and all will be good huh?
Good to know that your birds are having a beneficial influence on your life. Likewise, if it wasn't for my kids and the pets ........??????
Hope it's a good day for you.
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soulSenior Contributor
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Gorgeous pic @Faith-and-Hope. Hoe you found a nice coffee shop. I should be out walking but the weather is a bit rainy. I can hear the tradies whistling @Former-Member. Hope they behave today.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Hi @soul ....
I have a favourite coffee shop when I am here, but it's twice as far away as the one near home .... but maybe that means I can be twice as norty ... 😏 ... lol
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soulSenior Contributor
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How long are you away for @Faith-and-Hope. Good that you get your exercise in. What are you having with coffee this morning?
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Thanks @soul, glad you caught up on sleep. Do you have a water catcher dish under your laventer? Might help, pots dry out quick. Also, plants seem to do better in terricotta pots i've noticed. My tree man never came back. Enjoy your whistling tradies, hope they do behave. lol
Hiya @Faith-and-Hope, are you away again? Love your morning cafe routine. I'm glad to say my birds are waking me earlier than usual, in a nice way, this is good as I don't feel there's much to get up for otherwise. Your picture actually hasn't come through yet, for me, you always post good ones.
Hope we all have an ok day. My son just answered yesterdays tx ☺ He's off to a 10day NZ holiday next week, with one of his old school buddies. Happy for him ☺ Well, I beta rise, grab a cuppa, do something. Have 4hrs shop shift today. Cloudy here, my garden needs rain. ❤❤❤
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Oh, there it is @Faith-and-Hope, love those colours. Thanks ❤🐦❤
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soulSenior Contributor
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I do have a little dish under the plant @Former-Member. I have just put it outside in the rain bit have also soaked it in a bucket for a bit. Will get that other bigger pot and some potting mix when I go to Bunnings next.
Did the tree man leave your job uncompleted? Tradies are quiet so far.
Your son will enjoy his NZ holiday. Such a pretty place. Is he going to do some skiing whilst he's there?
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Yes, son plans a day skiing. Only south island this time round. They've booked a hire campervan from Auckland to Dunedin, so that will be a challenge. They betta drive safe. They're both pretty sensible. Hope he posts on fb or so, he tends to be family private.
No, the tree man only did 1/2 the tree, but I only paid him 1/2. Looks odd but all the branches on the house side are gone. Feels like unfinished business but have to trust God with it. Need to put money aside to visit my parents again soon, maybe, they're past worrying about seeing everyone.
Just watered a very dry garden, and enjoying now enjoying hot RB tea. 🙂
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