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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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Thank you everyone for your support, your kind & caring words of encouragement

@Sophia1 @outlander @Bunniekins @eth @Zoe7 @Teej @CheerBear @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope

I'm feeling fine 🙂 It really is mind-boggling how quickly my life has returned to almost normal! Apart from not being able to drive, which I may have a little mock go at, on Thursday as it will be 3 weeks by then. I really do need to get that independent travel thing going again, so I can see my Doctor for check-ups . . . & get to the grocery shop, etc. I'm still waiting to find out when my daughter will visit, I'm sure she'll come as soon as she's able. I'm hoping about the week or so mark from when my Sister left. My poor Daughter has so much stress in her life; which has been kind of the story of her life & kind of goes hand in hand with 5 children that have 3 different Fathers. But right now, she's just met another man {she's been separated from her last partner for a few months now} that she really likes 😉 Her previous partner is really struggling with the separation, sending multiple texts, usually at night, probably when drinking for instance; that are very unpleasant & he has been physically unpleasant in the past. These texts are bad enough that my Daughter is starting to worry whether he made act on them at some stage.

It's sooooooooo good to have the Staffy & the little fella up to their old tricks again 😄 The Staffy gets off the lounge doggy bed & goes outside for a bit of Sun, so the little fella hops into the Staffies spot on the doggy bed; then the Staffy comes back inside, sees the little fella in his spot sits down & barks, just one single bark - then I have to coax the the little fella back over to his side of the doggy bed, by calling him over for a pat; then the Staffy hops back into his spot on the doggy bed 😄 This process may reoccur several times a day! 🙂 😄

I find myself appreciating the every day things a lot more these days. The 2 weeks at my Sisters was fine, it was really comfortable & I was catered to like a Queen . . . but it wasn't home. Considering nobody knows how long they've got, I think I've developed a higher appreciation of 'home', my beautifully isolated spot, with it's 20 acre dog walk 😄

Love to all that need or want it

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Love to you too @Exoplanet You sound so well and happy xx

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@Exoplanet @eth Hey Exoplanet eth is right you do sound so well and happy which is wonderful 🙂 Long may it continue. Love peaxxxx

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@Exoplanet

Love your:

"Love to all who need or want it"

So good to hear from you and about your life again. Your courage and attitude is inspiring and cheering.

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Hello Everyone

I decided I felt good enough to have a 'mock drive', I just intened to do up & down the driveway. The first thing I noticed is that the button on the keys didn't work, I don't like these fancy fangdangle keys today . . . because they can go flat - I never actually had one go flat before, but I'm guessing that's what happened. I could still use the key in the keyhole to open the door though. So, I'd already put the puppies in the back, I use the actual key to open the door & I hop in . . . turn the key . . . & nothing happens!!! It seems my car & keys have flat batties!!! So the Universe has decided I won't be having a mock drive for a few days yet. My daughter is coming on Tuesday, I'm guessing we'll be fairly busy, with shopping, finding a Doctor {my lovely patient lady Doctor is away for an unknown amount of time} getting a check-up & getting the car going!!

Rave over 😉

Love to all that need or want it

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Hello @Exoplanet

So lovely to find you here again...continuing on with your story..

you have survived such a huge ordeal over not so long a time..

you are right back home where you truly feel yourself...your private sanctuary..your kingdom..

you have your beautiful furry family members ...reunited...what a feeling for all of you..

you continue to inspire...

enjoy every second of your day as you gently return to life in your world..

remembering that your body has been through a lot also and needs nurturing along with your soul...

love hearing from you

big hug...gently though...hugs for those beautiful dogs also 💜💚💛

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@Exoplanet 🧡💛💛🧡

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Ok, so the Universe decided I needed something else to do, . . . so it broke my water pump! Lucky I'm a camping enthusiast, my water pressure is a drizzle under gravity only, but enough that, if I lay a bucket on its side, it'll start filling, then I can stand it upright to finish filling; & I have a little manual hand pump, plus a 12v camp shower {that I can just take the shower head off & it's like a hose; so I can still have my cuppas, flush the toilet & wash my dishes & myself 🙂 All in a days work for a flat-chested Super-Woman 😄

Love to you

@Sophia1 @outlander @Appleblossom @Bunniekins @eth @Bunniekins @Teej @Zoe7 @CheerBear @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope and all who need or want it

Miss you Mazy @Mazarita

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Oh dear @Exoplanet You definitely did not nned that Hon Great that you have options but also frustrating that there is something else the universe has decided you need to fix.

I love the flat chested superwoman line - encompasses you very well in my opinion - you go girl

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My mother had your inventiveness for going around problems @Exoplanet ..... it’s familiar and lovely to hear you working things out and being a true bush woman .... a flat-vested super-bush-woman ❣️ We washed in buckets at times growing up, had a loo that had to be flushed with a bucket, and slept in the car to go camping in outback places, heating cans of food in the back window of the car during the day for an early dinner that night, boiling a billy for a cup of tea for supper.

Love hearing your stories, but feel for you when it’s the the last thing you need in that moment.

Hugzzzzzzz ...... ❤️

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