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hope you can have a good night sleep @Former-Member

I am hoping the ab`s will work fast xxx

Good thing is it’s giving you time off work to rest and recover.--- very true @Former-Member , and our town is about to get cut off from the rain

How are you today @Former-Member

Hello @Former-Member

Hi @Shaz51 - I hope the abs are working for you and that you are feeling better.

Hi @Former-Member@Bunniekins I didn't rest today, I was too busy working of my cross stitch/embroidery project I wish to exhibit at the retreat I am going to Feb next year. I received a new stand and frames to work with that are handcrafted heirlooms from England today, and it has made my work much easier and more pleasurable. I am a bit of a workaholic, in the sense I am always working on something or doing something and don't usually stop. But yes, I overdo it at times and don't see my bed until after 12:00am most nights. I feel good today as this craft is very relaxing 😊

Also our new house contract exchanged today and so the legalities of our new home ownership are finalised, which has been a dream of mine for many years and is finally happening! I will be in my dream home in no more than 9 months time. That's the good news.

Bad news is my daughter has gone back to the dangerous chap. She will get hurt and I will once again have to pick up the pieces. When she is with him she nearly totally ignores us. We were suppose to have a lunch date today which she herself suggested but she didn't bother to turn up to go. He is controlling her and well, here we go again. I just hope she doesn't get too badly damaged or hurt. One day at a time.

Glad to read you had a quiet day @Former-Member. That you are giving yourself a good chance to recoup and recover from the other days shock and stress. I can understand you would still be uptight as it is a heavy load you are both under. How is your daughter now? Thinking of you both x 😘

Feeling a bit better @Former-Member, @Former-Member

being able to rest for the last couple of days ,no work

sending you both tender hugs for today

It is difficult seeing our children go through different situations in their lives , I have 4 step children who are adults now

Sorry to hear about your daughter @Former-Member some day I am sure with all your and your partner's guidance she will come to the decision to ditch him. In the meantime I am so happy you have so many positive things happening in your life to distract you through. Looking so forward to seeing your cross stitch and the journey creating your dream home will keep you very well occupied. xxx

Hi @Shaz51 - it is difficult watching our children make mistakes and suffer. I have done my best with my daughter and I can do no more. Glad you got some rest and feel better 💕

Hello sweet @Bunniekins - your post was lovely. It's really hard my friend as when the positive happens, the dreams are in sight my daughter brings grief to try and take it all away. She won't pay rent and uses us once again. We have insisted she do so and now we are the worst parents in the world again.

So once again she will have to move out and I am struggling emotionally. But, I am doing my best not to let it stop me from living as we have been so good to her, it's not right - I have allowed that for far too long, allowing the grief to make me unhappy. So I am fighting that by not allowing my pain to stop my routine. So even with a massively headache I did some cardio areobic exercise for 20 mins and now I am going to do some more stitching.

I just put my new hand dyed linen in my new frame and stand - all set up to do some stitching for exhibition at the retreat. I have inserted some photos below of this and a picture of the design I will be stitching. No stitching on it at this stage but I will update and post pics as I do some - which I will be starting now.

What are your plans for today? 💜

Looking so forward to seeing your cross stitch and the journey creating your dream home will keep you very well occupied. --- Me tooo @Former-Member

I agree @Bunniekins