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Good Morning Everyone!
Space - oh dear - so sorry you are not feeling too chipper this morning (lunchtime for you right now). I suppose I find it easy to remember about the time because I am always phoning my mum and she is 6 hours ahead of me. you are in UK so you are too 6 hours ahead). And you and Diz are an hour apart. Diz - I agree with you it would be nice if we could all be on the same time but then it would be 4.00 in the afternoon and the sun wouldn't be out in places - LOL - you daffy!!! Space - just give yourself some time and let yourself rest. I know the thought of going AF IS scary - at least it was for me - terribly so - but once I took that final step and did it, it wasn't that bad. Yes, I need to do it again - LOL but now I at least know it isn't as bad as I was thinking it would be. We all go through our down times - you know I did, but we all come out the other side too. As Diz said - bake a cake or something - I know I love baking and it always seems to help - sort of like gardening really - I suppose the concentration is good. Anyway - many hugs to you and sending good vibes over the ether to you too. :l
Houtx! Well, you posted - oh, I had forgotten - yes, college kids - why on earth didn't I think of that - get them to shopw you how to cut and paste!! I didn't get my L-Glut at Whole Foods - I got mine at a body building shop and paid $23 for an 18 oz container. Shop around a bit..... Wish you wouldn't wake up wishing you were better - wishing you were a 'normal' mother - who on earth is a normal mother? Betty Crocker? We all do the best we can and most of our kids turn out just fine. You do sound somewhat flat - I think most of us have been lately - we are all having our ups and downs, but as I said to Space - we get through them. Have you cut down at all with the wine? Are the children home for good (as far as you know?). It is so good just to see you here at last - we miss you when you aren't here.
WTE - Gosh - I so feel for you with all that needs doing around your house - I didn't know that S CA was known for bad workers as far as getting stuff done - you need to find a little man who can do everything - a lady with whom I work's hubs is really good at doing most things and comes out if I need something done most times...... ask around and see if you can find someone like that and then use him for everything. the 4 year old heat/air though - that is a pain!! Be the squeaky wheel and just keep at them!! And stop worrying about what will happen when you are older - it isn't going to make any difference with you worrying about it and just makes things worse for you now so try and let it go....... who knows WHAT will happen down the road......so, hang in there my friend and try to not worry - the black top can wait til next year - it is a big job (and sod would mean more mowing) and pavers are expensive anyway. See? problems solved! So, get out and plant a few plants for your spring garden instead!
Diz - oh my gosh - you so have a lot on your plate right now - I am so sorry about your mum and her situation - maybe it won't be as bad as you are thinking it is? I surely hope not and will be sending prayers your way! You do have a lot going on - the move being a biggie - but that isn't for a month - oh gosh - just a month!! Just try and write everything down and take it all in little pieces instead of seeing the whole big picture. I do laugh at the way you tease me - no actually I have never read The Little Prince but will have to now. Yes, I have read the Tao of Pooh. And LOVE Pooh Bear and the Whole Hundred Acre Wood Crowd. I especially love Poohs poem of Half way up the Stairs. For Mothers day one year the girls gave me the Entire Books of Pooh and the Entire Poems of Pooh. Lovely. I agree with you on funsctional gardens - I have taken herbs out because I didn't use them and replaced them with either flowers I would cut or herbs I would use. I am expecting my dwarf peach tree to arrive to day and already have the hole dug for it. That is exciting. And am hoping to get my sweet potato plants too and plant those and my spuds - have some sprouting in the cellar - 'cos I buy organic I just wait til some of mine sprout and then plant those instead of buying special seed spuds. When I was turning dirt the other day for where the spuds are going to go, I found some from last year that I had missed!! Like finding gold!! Oh and I do the heavy lifting - Hubs doesn't care for the garden these days - many years ago, he did but it is just me now, and I love it - yes, it is good for the soul. I always feel so good after a day in the garden.
Gosh - can't believe the time - I have been on here for ages. I got to bed at 1.00 last night after working the late shift it always takes a while to unwind, and I woke at 6.00 feeling wide awake so got up. It is 7.15 already! off to start my day.
Much love and many hugs to all, Sun XX
Good Morning Everyone!
Space - oh dear - so sorry you are not feeling too chipper this morning (lunchtime for you right now). I suppose I find it easy to remember about the time because I am always phoning my mum and she is 6 hours ahead of me. you are in UK so you are too 6 hours ahead). And you and Diz are an hour apart. Diz - I agree with you it would be nice if we could all be on the same time but then it would be 4.00 in the afternoon and the sun wouldn't be out in places - LOL - you daffy!!! Space - just give yourself some time and let yourself rest. I know the thought of going AF IS scary - at least it was for me - terribly so - but once I took that final step and did it, it wasn't that bad. Yes, I need to do it again - LOL but now I at least know it isn't as bad as I was thinking it would be. We all go through our down times - you know I did, but we all come out the other side too. As Diz said - bake a cake or something - I know I love baking and it always seems to help - sort of like gardening really - I suppose the concentration is good. Anyway - many hugs to you and sending good vibes over the ether to you too. :l
Houtx! Well, you posted - oh, I had forgotten - yes, college kids - why on earth didn't I think of that - get them to shopw you how to cut and paste!! I didn't get my L-Glut at Whole Foods - I got mine at a body building shop and paid $23 for an 18 oz container. Shop around a bit..... Wish you wouldn't wake up wishing you were better - wishing you were a 'normal' mother - who on earth is a normal mother? Betty Crocker? We all do the best we can and most of our kids turn out just fine. You do sound somewhat flat - I think most of us have been lately - we are all having our ups and downs, but as I said to Space - we get through them. Have you cut down at all with the wine? Are the children home for good (as far as you know?). It is so good just to see you here at last - we miss you when you aren't here.
WTE - Gosh - I so feel for you with all that needs doing around your house - I didn't know that S CA was known for bad workers as far as getting stuff done - you need to find a little man who can do everything - a lady with whom I work's hubs is really good at doing most things and comes out if I need something done most times...... ask around and see if you can find someone like that and then use him for everything. the 4 year old heat/air though - that is a pain!! Be the squeaky wheel and just keep at them!! And stop worrying about what will happen when you are older - it isn't going to make any difference with you worrying about it and just makes things worse for you now so try and let it go....... who knows WHAT will happen down the road......so, hang in there my friend and try to not worry - the black top can wait til next year - it is a big job (and sod would mean more mowing) and pavers are expensive anyway. See? problems solved! So, get out and plant a few plants for your spring garden instead!
Diz - oh my gosh - you so have a lot on your plate right now - I am so sorry about your mum and her situation - maybe it won't be as bad as you are thinking it is? I surely hope not and will be sending prayers your way! You do have a lot going on - the move being a biggie - but that isn't for a month - oh gosh - just a month!! Just try and write everything down and take it all in little pieces instead of seeing the whole big picture. I do laugh at the way you tease me - no actually I have never read The Little Prince but will have to now. Yes, I have read the Tao of Pooh. And LOVE Pooh Bear and the Whole Hundred Acre Wood Crowd. I especially love Poohs poem of Half way up the Stairs. For Mothers day one year the girls gave me the Entire Books of Pooh and the Entire Poems of Pooh. Lovely. I agree with you on funsctional gardens - I have taken herbs out because I didn't use them and replaced them with either flowers I would cut or herbs I would use. I am expecting my dwarf peach tree to arrive to day and already have the hole dug for it. That is exciting. And am hoping to get my sweet potato plants too and plant those and my spuds - have some sprouting in the cellar - 'cos I buy organic I just wait til some of mine sprout and then plant those instead of buying special seed spuds. When I was turning dirt the other day for where the spuds are going to go, I found some from last year that I had missed!! Like finding gold!! Oh and I do the heavy lifting - Hubs doesn't care for the garden these days - many years ago, he did but it is just me now, and I love it - yes, it is good for the soul. I always feel so good after a day in the garden.
Gosh - can't believe the time - I have been on here for ages. I got to bed at 1.00 last night after working the late shift it always takes a while to unwind, and I woke at 6.00 feeling wide awake so got up. It is 7.15 already! off to start my day.
Much love and many hugs to all, Sun XX
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