rough time

Hi @outlander ... the fire situation here has eased further. And the smoke has finally dispersed from what it was. It was just dreadful yesterday, like sucking something thick into your lungs all day long. Visibility severely hampered when driving. Local fires reduced now to 'advice' level, but all still remain out of control, so this could change any time. Especially as the wind is picking up again as I speak. Saw my GP yesterday ... a productive (long) session, and came away with a couple of referrals plus some GP Care Plan chronic condition referrals which I can use towards my psych sessions for the remainder of this year. Its not as good as the 10 MHCP sessions, as it only gives a subsidy of around $55. But thats better than nothing. I used all my MHCP sessions back in September. Still feeling very stressed and anxious though, not just due to the recent fire situation, but many other things happening too. But I will be okay. Thanks for asking. How about you?

Sherry 😊🔥🌼

Thanks @outlander ... but no, I dont really want to go into the specifics of other issues. 😢 I do appreciate your offer to talk last night though, especially when I know how much you are going through too. Good to hear you will have few hours off today. Grrr ... re copping the brunt of your sibs frustrations about not going riding more often. No, its true there is little you can do about that one. I may be wrong to state the obvious here ... but honestly your Mum needs to take more responsibility for her own kids! Oh dear ... Christmas! Seems way too soon to be thinking about Christmas just yet. In fact I really dont know what we will do this year. Would like to get down to visit my Dad and my Brother, but I really hate being on the road at Christmas time. Bad enough normal times of the year. Dont know ... maybe if hubby's health improves a bit, we might try to get down a week or two before christmas. Hubby has some friends near there that he would like to try to catch up with soon. So thats a good incentive to get him to come with me. He is not keen on spending time with my family ... nothing is good enough for him there, eg house, family ... everything really. I dunno, wait and see what happens I guess with my Dads health. He remains really unwell with an infection still making him seriously sick and wonky. If they are unable to halt the infection in his big toe, its looking likely he will need an amputation to prevent further spread. Which is not great, especially since his mobility is already seriously bad. He has been on strong antibiotics now for 2 weeks, and added an extra one this week, but still not clearing. Looks like its AB resistant. He will be going into respite for a week from tomorrow, where they can keep a close eye on him. My brother usually goes into town 3 times a week to get him to appointments, do his grocery shopping, collect meds, etc ... but he has been shearing on his farm last week and this week, so has limited time to get into town. My brother already has so much on his plate, it just isnt fair. My sister on the other hand ... well, she's my sister and will never change. Terribly unreliable, thoughtless and selfish. Nothing comes ahead of her many social commitments ... not even her own dad. Sad really.

Okay sweetie, I hope today is a better day for you. Thanks for giving me the chance to have a little vent. 😊

Sherry 💕