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not coping

outlanderSenior Contributor

not coping

im not coping

i cant handle all of these things

besides my mental health deteriorating so dramatically, and my physicall health floating up the creek

and now within the past few hours

my great grandmother now is in a nursing home and they dont know how long she has left and to make thigns worse i think i have to put my beleoved horse down.

we just had vets out and spend the last 4 hours trying to save my horse. its been 2 hours and went back to check on her and its not looking good.

not good at all 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞

i dont know what to do or how to feel, im a complete mess 😞

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Thats way to hot for my liking @Sans911 any cool change expected anytime soon? Im glad your okish though

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Sans911Senior Contributor

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Not really @outlander. Mid to high 30s for another week or more. There's a very nasty fire about 50kms north of here. It's been burning for more than a week. The problem with this dry heat is often the winds that come with it.

I have a second hand air con but I can't afford to have it installed.

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Yuck way to hot @Sans911

Yeah iknow about the fire, ive been worried it wont get under control esp with the heat. Last year we had those sorts of fires coming from a few angles towards us, literally we were stuck in the middle of the 2 biggest fires. The rain we eventually got was the thing that saved us. I hope for much needed rain over there to help get it under control, the sooner the better.
When driving back from our holiday we still seen alot of devastation from it all even though its been a yr now.

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Sans911Senior Contributor

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That would have been incredibly frightening @outlander. These fires are but a baby compared to the devastation last year. I remember the scenes and stories. I cried many tears. I also chose to defend the charity organisation that I volunteer for that was at the centre of a media storm.

And then the pandemic hit us, and it seemed to fade into the background. But some stories popped up recently about those fires.

Life here is virtually normal in regards to the pandemic. But unfortunately theres a few stupid Victorians and others giving the East Coast a bad reputation.

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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Will be a bit longer yet before I am asleep @Sans911 Late nights are becoming a bit of a norm for me at the moment.

Just cleaned all my kayak gear and hung it out to dry. Hoping to take the kayak out next week if I can lift it onto the car. @Sans911 @outlander

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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It was terrifying. Wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy @Sans911 it might not ever reach you but please have some sort of plans. If it gets closer pack an emergency bag for you and mr A and have somewhere to go just in case.

Urgh we keep getting so many travellers here that have it and keeps affecting everything else. We arent a hot spot and i think theres one case in my area already in quarentine and linked to a known case but we all have to wear masks in all shops petrol stations beauty parlours drs clinics
etc and only allowed 5 people or less at our place or 10 outdoors in a public setting but have to wear masks.

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Hoping you get to go kayaking! @Zoe7 i dont like to do that myself or any water sports lol but i dont mind watching. 2 years ago i got to watch someone kayaking with wild dolphins swimming around. Was so nice and peaceful to watch

Have you got favourite spots to go kayaking when you get a chance to?

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Sans911Senior Contributor

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Are you still not managing to catch up on adequate rest/sleep @Zoe7? Late nights are norm for me too. I used to have a really good sleep pattern a year or so ago.

I would love to be able to kayak. I don't think my shoulders would stand the effort though required. Arthritis and injuries have ravaged my joints.

Does Toby come in the kayak with you?

I wore a mask on the plane today @outlander & starting to consider wearing it more (didn't fly interstate, just domestic) . We already have someone in quarantine with the new UK strain. My mother is still quite complacent about the whole thing.

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Yeah i heard about thr new strain. Would be nice if it would stop mutating @Sans911

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Zoe7Senior Contributor

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No sleep is still an issue @Sans911 I can get about 4-5 hours some nights and catch up a little in the morning once the fur babies are fed. I really thought getting stuck into the physical work around the house would help but it hasn't yet. Most days I am still exhausted but have to push through to get things done. I am taking rest breaks when I need to though and having days off when I do not have any energy or motivation.

I haven't been out in the kayak for a few years - not enough strength or energy but am going to take it to a really quiet, relatively still spot and see how I go. Tobes will come with me - have a little life jacket for him too lol

@outlander There are plenty of spots around that I can go but the best one is at the beach I go to with Tobes - the sea feeds into a waterway that is very still so perfect for an easy paddle. I have done a much longer trip (years ago) that is near my parents' place but I am not capable of doing that at the moment.

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