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Exo's Exposé

Exo's Exposé

Looking for somewhere to hide in the Forum, no offense to anyone, I'm just kinda used to my own space - it feels safer to me. I often feel like I'm 'butting in' on other threads, I want to say something but it isn't 'in-line' with the current flow of conversation.

It rained here yesterday, dogs & cats weren't falling from the sky, but the grounds wet, there's puddles in my driveway & it's soooooooo sooooooo much cooler 😄 Guru Google even promises more!! After this weird wet stuff stopped dropping from above, I took the dogs for their walk, I do this almost every afternoon, but after a storm with close lightning strikes, my main purpose is to check the fence is still upright everywhere. I'm happy to announce it was all in tip-top shape 🙂 I noticed new puddle spots all the way around, I was sad that some trees had to be pushed over for the fence line, but the dip of their absence looks quite beautiful with a drop of moisture shimmering within. When I had completed the usual circuit I by-passed returning into the house-yard & wandered through to the dam. I think I may have been a little rain-drunk, I was hoping to see water in it, there wasn't any. I even went & stood in the very center of it's base, I think I was expecting to sink in mud - I didn't; but the cracks are gone . . . & they were huge. So if the Guru comes through with it's promise, there may yet be a puddle for my Staffy to play in 😉

I've decided to leave my camping trip to the beach for another week, rain wouldn't stop me - it rarely rains 24 hrs a day, but storms have - they often have devastingly strong winds that can break off & pick up reasonably heavy objects, that become dangerous ammunition. I've been emailing with the owners of this place, I'll still be in the off-peak season if I leave it another week - though I worry being so close to the Easter holiday, there's a more likely chance of more people. I keep telling myself I've just got to 'get over' that, that that would be all part of the experience - but I know I'm lying to myself. I picked this spot mainly because of the dog-friendly off-lead beach, but also because on the satelite view of Google maps I could see that there's no towns around it. It's one of the most isolated camping parks I've seen {that's within 5 hours of home, well - maybe just a little more}. It also admits it has old amenities, I saw negitive feedback about the place for those reasons - I think if you want to go to a resort . . . that's where you go - not to a place that describes itself as a rustic, old fashioned bush camping park 😉

Missing you Mazy Loads of love & support @Mazarita

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i love hearing of your adventures and seeing your pictures @Exoplanet 🧡

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Hi @Exoplanet

Wonderful to see you have been on another trip away! Great to see there was water flowing after all. Lovely shots, beautiful place and you had it to yourself! An oasis spot it seems like, in that area which many of us associated with dry dusty plains.

Hi as well to @eth @Appleblossom @outlander @Zoe7 @Sophia1 @Bunniekins

My experience with shingles has been rough to say the least. I am now on an anti-epileptic medication for the severe nerve pain that continued on beyond the rashes healing. This med has improved the pain on that shingles side about 80% in less than a week. Unfortunately it's had the side effect of worsening my depression. I need to stay on it for a couple of months so will raise this with my psychiatrist at end November appointment.

Meanwhile I have for now cancelled my two days with support workers on NDIS. Other appointments I am still keeping and still mostly getting around on public transport myself to these. The shingles has been a huge step back in my otherwise excellent forward progress all year before this happened. But I am still better off with things than I was before I started the NDIS earlier in the year, so some consolation there.

Not much other news from my end. Well wishes to all.

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Hey @Mazarita

So Lovely to see you.

Sorry to hear about your shingles, nerve pain and getting more meds.

There is always something to challenge us, but good to hear that life is still better with NDIS.

My life has been busy and eventful. Some big dramas with son, and some lesser more settled socialising which has been a long time coming and much appreciated. If you want to read over on my "Fragile" thread you can catch up on a bit.

I also love @Exoplanet trips and stories,

as I have not been able to travel in the last few years. Gives us all a lift like @outlander says.

Hey @Zoe7 @Sophia1

Group HUG.

I've been doing heavy gardening today, mostly in my physio gartden and tidying up a bit here.

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@Mazarita @Exoplanet @Appleblossom @outlander @Zoe7 Just dropping by to say hi and send caring and wonderful wishes to you all. Love peaxxx

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@Mazarita @Appleblossom @Bunniekins

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@Zoe7 Zoe7xx

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I'm flooded in at the moment, highway is blocked in all directions. I find it kind of exciting, I like the feeling 🙂 The puppies & I wandered over to the dam on our walk yesterday afternoon & the Staffy genuinely looked surprised when he jumped in & didn't touch the bottom. It looked so good I just had to get in too. I could touch the bottom, but I can't remember the last time it was this high, it's half way from my waist to my armpits!

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Had a massive storm here too yesterday @Exoplanet Had some water in my kitchen and the garage floor was quite wet - the water running in under the door and frame - but everything apart from the floor is dry. Our classroom did not fair as well - flooded and needing fans to begin drying it out. The cupboards need to come out too next week as the water ran under them - so lots to do at work.

It must be nice to have your dam so full Hon - I can imagine you jumping in

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a swim in the dam sounds great @Exoplanet sounds like your dogs enjoyed the swim too!

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Sending joy & love to all those who need or want it

@Mazarita @Appleblossom @Bunniekins @Zoe7 @outlander @Sophia1

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