Night Shift

Thanks @Kurra for asking. Indeed, I am feeling loads better, since my GP has prescribed a different antibiotics. The final root procedure will be Friday week, but now I'm confident it can be concluded without any further ado.

Unfortunately, singing has been put on the back burner for the moment as my vocal chords have been adversely affected after influenza and infection, yuk. I'm just allowed exercises in 10 minute increments.

@Shaz51, I live in a rental property and am not allowed pets. However, at the moment my garden is buzzing with birds. A blackbird has nested and I'm excited to watch their progress day by day. The photo was taken this morning (day 7 after hatching).

It's a month before the angelversary of my first born and as always I'm a bit fragile then. I haven't figured out how to commemorate that day.

Wow @Ffm48

Fantastic photos, fantastic garden, fantastic birds

You certainly have control over that part of your rental property

I live in Government Housing and I can have a pet if she doesn't annoy anyone - and everyone loves her - I've had her for nearly 13 years and she is really clever

I hope you recover from the damage done from the flu quickly - it sounds as if you had a really bad dose of the Dreaded Lurgie - you could certainly do without that

I have set out my herbs and lettuce this afternoon - and because they are baby plants and I will not be eating from them in any time soon I have given them a serve of snail bail - but that's all they will get - they will be on their own as soon as they start to grow

All the best

Decadian

Hi @Shaz51 🙂 and everyone else.

My GP is pregnant - which is wonderful but argh! She is so wonderful that I don't want to have to start again with someone else while she is on leave. So selfish I know.

Im pondering tonight why it's so hard to talk about mental health and why people get so funny about it. I mean I say all the time that I have Hashimotos Thyroid disease and a connective tissue disorder but I would never in a million years volunteer that I have MDD, anxiety, EDNOS and suspected BPD. I don't even volunteer the anxiety or the depression let alone the even more stigmatised ones. I know why it's so taboo logically but why? This is the 21st century. I hate that I take antidepressants. I find it so embarrassing but without them I can't cope. If I find it embarrassing and I deal with it everyday how is someone who doesn't ever going to. Hmmmm. I'll blame Donald Trump... Bit down and out hence the pondering.

Hi @PeppiPatty

Trump is in and I guess America will get that kick in the pants

nuff sed - but I was waiting for a programme advertised tonight and instead they have a news special - I really hate that - groan

Yes @Billamba

Blame Donald Trump - everyone else will and you won't be noticed in the crush

Ah - I don't think you are selfish that you don't want to start again with someone else while she is on leave. This is one reason for the glass ceiling - women want and need equal rights but sometimes they get pregnant and this has to be inconvenient for other people in their professional life -

It was financially difficult but I stayed home as much as possible when my children we young - Sometimes I worked at night or at the weekend when their Dad was about - but that was a long time ago and things were different

Yes - this is the C21st but if you feel uncomfortable about sharing some of your conditions then so be it - you need to be comfortable with your GP - and I don't think the way you feel is unreasonable at all

I hope you find someone who can help you through the time your GP is on leave -

Being a professional woman is hard work - as is being one of their clients

All the best with that

Decadian

Hi @Decadian. At the moment, I'm just trying out a new camera. Not sure of how it actually works, but I'm starting to get some nice pics now.

I often think I'd love to have a dog or cat, but then on second thought I'm out and about too much; workshops and the like. This month I'm going to a writer's workshop; I'm hoping to get some ideas about ficgtionalising a book I have written with the intent of publishing it. So even if I could have a pet I don't think I would get one.

Yeah, health was a bit depressing the last two month or so. Things are looking up in that department though, I'm satisfied with the progress. Interestingly enough, about three weeks ago I went to the chiro for the first time and I seem to have struck it lucky. He put his finger on a couple of things I've struggled with for - well, decades, going back to childhood in fact. It seems he found a number of injuries in the spine and other joints which stem from mistreatment/abuse. By re-aligning the injured vertebrae I've got back some organic function which had been out of order for - well decades, going back to childhood, in fact. The procedures have to be repeated a few times, but I must say, it's great to get back functionality after all that time

Garden - I try to be as self-sufficient as possible. I grow all the herbs I use and basically veggies I particularly like and that may be a bit hard to get or hard to get really fresh as well as all the different teas I drink. Had a good season of asparagus already; still have loads of leek to use up. Garlic is doing well. I put tomatoes, egg plant, capsicum, and chillies in last week. Silverbeet is coming nicely. Waiting on cucumber and zucchini to germinate. Next week I'll put out corn and seed out fennel. Keeps me busy and out of mischief.

And I really need to go to bed now. Hope you all sleep well tonight.

I will be going to bed myself @Ffm48 and it has been interesting reading your posts

I am sorry your spine was damaged due to childhood abuse - and glad you have found a chiro who seems to be able to help you out

There are different kinds of abuse - but they all have the potential for causing all sorts of pain and disability - I had repressed memories of my mother's physical abuse and I could not remember what the trouble was until my mother died last year and it was safe to remember.

I hope you can get on with life better with help with your spinal problems

All the best - you have been though a rough time

Decadian

Hello @Ffm48,

wow, I wished I had a green thumb , you have a wonderful range of veges, do you have fruit too xx

all I can grow is lemongrass , I do have a lemonade tree and an orange tree but they are not doing very good

You going to a writer's workshop, what writting are you interested in doing xx, I wrote a book for myself years ago , I reread it this year and thought yuk, did i write that

@Decadian A brown elbow that understands the local soil structure ... is actually pretty green ..

My son think that the best outcome will be a kick in the pants for America ... there are worse scenarios but we wont go there.

Hi @Former-Member keep being you and find a way to make it stick and feel okay enough about your efforts.

and @Ffm48 its truly wonderful to grow food, not practical for me, beyond a few herbs and a lettuce etc ..