Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Morning everyone .... 👋☕️💕

What’s up for today ?

Good Morning All!

Hiya @Faith-and-Hope

Looking for some company. How are you? Whatcha doing? I'm havung a 'self care day' (while dad does his Friday Day Centre day out). Long shower, wash my hair etc But special today is lunch '/c new friend at a Lakeside Cafe not far from here. Look fwd to that new exp - something about the water. Whatch you up to? And everyone else here?

Hi @Catcakes ..... 👋

I have an unfinished drawing to work on from yesterday to keep me out of mischief a bit. It is of a landmark local to this city.

I am not used to drawing with coloured pencils, which is making it a tad more interesting, but I have watercolour pencils and ink with me as well, so might go a bit rogue with it today. Might also pick up a box of watercolours actually .... not my forte, but I want to wrestle with them and try to find a comfort level, cos upyou can use acrylics that way as well, and that might end up being my working medium for a while.

There is also a museum exhibition I want to see before it closes .... somewhere in the same vacinity, so I might go hunting for that first, See how I go.

Overdue shower is next .....

Your new friend coffee date sounds great @Former-Member. I know it is under terrible circumstances, but you have had a life shift that is bringing you more support and life opportunities.

And try not to be too upset with your son .... even with a property to inherit, neither of my sons would be up to committing to one weekend a month for a five hour trip to upkeep the place, sadly. Maybe once every couple of months .... but they still wouldn’t want to do it. Their own life commitments and interests crowd in, and the thought of both the journey and responsibility becomes tiring .... but once they do it the once, I think their thoughts about the place, and their memories, relationship ties etc must all come into play in their minds. Maybe having to engage with that is part of the avoidance .... dunno.

Took up watercolour pencils at the end of last year @Catcakes and posted a few bits on the art threads, They feel like a good stepping stone. And they are coffee shop friendly .... 👍

Morning all.

We're preparing for a weekend away at the moment. A church camp, most meals provided, so that simplifies packing. All we need to bring is bedding, clothes and personals. Back here, we need to make sure there's nothing left in the fridge to go off, that the three rabbits, two guinea pigs and one chook are loaded up with enough food and water to see them through, that the potted plants have all been well soaked, and we need to remember to turn off the mains water as we've got a drippy shower at the moment.

Feeling odd though. It's a beach camp, is meant to be a fun relax weekend, but our MI daughter has decided to try and confront her fear of water at the beach. She's also been having increased probably-psychosomatic pain lately, and has been concerned that she might have a pain flare-up while we're there. These things are on top of her usual background range of behaviours and reactions.

I'm concerned that we're going to have a weekend of watchful vigilance instead of a weekend of relaxing. And how do you deal with that when juxtaposed against an expectation that everyone is going to be having a wonderful fun time? I'd love to relax and enjoy. Haven't been to the beach for ages, and it's somewhere I love to be.

We have got one or two people from church clued in on our concerns and ready to step in if needed. Would be great if its not needed.

Hearing you @Smc

Holidays are rarely relaxing here either unfortunately.

Do hope things go smoothly for you though and your daughter is able to relax and enjoy so all of the family can.