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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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Sounds lovely @Faith-and-Hope, has inspired me to put on some pan pipes for some study music. Just hope it doesn't send me to sleep.

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@Adge I can imagine the joy of the chooks in your violet patch, it is encounters with our hounds that are of concern here.

@Determined @Faith-and-Hope hope afternoon goes well.

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We had chooks at our family home in the country. I loved it when the chooks got out and came up to tap on the kitchen door. We also hand reared a lamb called Baaaart, he did the same😊

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Hi Y'all!!

Nice that you treated yourself to a massage @Adge.

The problem with mowing is that if you leave it to long, the job becomes exceedingly more difficult @Determined. I bought a new hand push mower this week for my small patch of grass/weeds. I was borrowing the neighbours but the blades hardly turn anymore.

@Faith-and-Hope - love how you are so arty. Watercolours are so beautiful and serene. Perhaps you could get some real potted plants. I was wanting to do this but the thought of having to buy the pots, the potting mix and the plants and put it all together exhausted me the other day. maybe some other time.

@Catcakes @Former-Member - I had chooks when I was little too. My Dad had made the chicken coop and I have a photo of me feeding them.

@Former-Member - hope you had a great time out with your new friend.

@Smc - hope the camping trip was fun. I would love to do that but don't have any equipment.

@outlander - do you have the day to yourself tomorrow?

I walked my dog twice today and met my son for lunch. Yesterday I met up with four of my friends who were mothers of boys my son started school with. A couple of their kids are struggling at the moment. One in particular. Made me very grateful that my kids are happy and healthy. Can't ask for more than that.

Tomorrow I am going for a float in a salt water tank. I have done this before and was a bit nervous that time. This was something that I bought myself at Christmas time so now I am finally going to do it.

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Thanks @soul I still have a lot of practicing to do on self-care.

Really necessary, yet it doesn't come easily (or naturally).

You know the kind of negative thoughts - "Someone else deserves this more than me"...

"I can't afford to spend the money", etc?

The massage lady even gave me Birthday chocolates (& Balloons) - I've been going there for several years...

Ooh, a float in a saltwater tank, I've never done that one...

Adge

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hey @soul

no i dont get the day to myself tomorrow. ive got the youngest one tomorrow and taking my middle sister and her friend to the mall so hang in the air con, have lunch, shop/window shop and go the cinemas. ill ahve the youngest one so might hire some movies and sit in the air con. its suppose to be nearly 40 degrees tomorrow.

your walks and visits sound good, and your day sounds nice tomorrow as well.

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Glad that you had a nice experience @Adge. I'm not really good when it comes to self care either but am working on it. My parents were very frugal although at one stage they were quite well off. They lost everything during wartime and came to Australia with little more than the clothes on their back. I recall my father getting cross if any food was thrown away because it had gone off. He never wasted anything.

@outlander - still really warm where you are. Keep cool - milder weather will be here soon and then I guess we will be lamenting the cold.

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i dont mind the cold @soul but would rather it not be icy winds or really rainy. it mucks around with the horses alot though if i didnt have those i wouldnt be bothered and sick kids. bug season.

i hope you enjoy tomorrow, sounds relaxing

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Yes I can relate to that very well @soul

My parents expected me to eat off food on many occasions - I got sick from it. They wouldn't throw virtually anything out (extreme hoarders).

I've even been sent off food (in the mail) from them.

It's taken me decades to retrain myself - that my safety & self-respect demands that I don't eat that Bad food.

Even though it was a gift, or a waste if I throw it out - & I feel strongly obliged to eat it...

Adge

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@soulwrote:

The problem with mowing is that if you leave it to long, the job becomes exceedingly more difficult @Determined. I bought a new hand push mower this week for my small patch of grass/weeds. I was borrowing the neighbours but the blades hardly turn anymore.


Haha @soul

I bought a bigger mower to cater for that... 26HP cuts through some pretty thick and high grass

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