Daily Check In Thread For All!!! #166

Thanks for the reply Karen. yestetday was kind of rough. I'm hoping for a better day today. I did end up taking an ambien yesterday morning when I woke up too early. I to am hoping to be able to keep what I have left just for tough times. I know I won't be able to get any more, so that is an incentive to keep me from taking them. I've had an old prescription of Xanax from back in 2014 that I have been holding onto. My dr from then left the practice, and my new dr won't write Xanax at all. I don't really want to have to rely on meds anyway. Once in awhile like you said is ok.

Hi Jamie, I figured out your name from the other posts.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Morning all. Hope everyone had a peaceful weekend.

Yesterday, two wonderful things happened. First, as I was doing my daily review of the garden, I found that one of my amaryllis has given me a flower bud! Second, last evening I was visiting with a friend out on my patio and 2 hummingbirds came to the mimosa tree! What a treat!

Laundry today, which means pain later and tomorrow. Sigh. Oh, well...don't presently live in a nudist colony, now do I? ha ha ha!

The reorganization of the living room shelves is complete. Now, instead of clutter, I have bins, baskets and boxes to contain it all! Of course, I still have to put all of the 'shed things' in the shed and figure out what to do with the odds and ends that belong elsewhere. For now, though, I'm patting myself on the back for another day on the progress I've made and ignoring what still needs to be dealt with.

hi karen, marqi, pitmom, et al.

Two steps forward--one back. Taught a lot yesterday, then went grocery shopping and to the garden Lots of tomatoes, a cuke, beans, and peppers picked--squash is being cranky. On the way to the garden, car started making scary sound. So, I will have to get new car fairly soon, as opposed to waiting for a bit to get what I want. I have less to spend right now--as inheritance money is tied up in the legal process.

I got home safely. There is one car I really like, but it is at the edge of my limit--and since it is another state, I would have to get it through inspection and registration in Maryland, which is a very strict state.

Today, teaching, editing, and to the garden later with BF's car.

My cutting down of Ambien is still not really working, as the nights I take less I have a harder time sleeping, and will wake up early. This coming week I plan to drop to 5 mg all week as an experiment.

Be well, all friends.

You will get through this. How about going out and making some friends? Is there a book store or somewhere you could go where people hang out? I think with a little time and some adjusting, you will do good with the new move. It just takes time.

Look for local gatherings, maybe a Tupperware party, I guess... Something that gets people together, maybe you can find things online that are local to your area.

Take some time for yourself too. Take a nice bath or shower, maybe light some candles, put on some music you like. Try to think of things you can do to self nurture.

Even some hobbies would be cool. Can you feed the birds? Get out with nature?

I hope that you feel better soon. And be careful with the ambien and Xanax. Together I mean... A lot of sedation there.

Hugs, Karen...

Hey Myself!!! Sounds like you been busy with that garden. I have more cucumbers to pick. Tomatoes are still green.

Best of luck with the ambien...

Hugs, Karen...

Thanks Karen, and Myself.
I did some checking yesterday to find places I could go to meet people. I called our local senior center, but you have to be 60 to attend. I love visiting, and talking with people my age or older. I don't really want to hang out with the younger crowd.
I made an account on meetup.com, and am looking at groups. I finally got out of bed and showered. My husband is here, but I think he is really tired of me. He has never been one to talk about anything much. I actually feel myself that I am a broken record. Every day it's the same struggle.

Thanks for the reply's
Marqi

Hello all.

The garden report is as follows: I've started harvesting cherry tomatoes...yum! I'm finally seeing cucumbers starting to form...yay! The 'regular' tomatoes are getting bigger, but still green.

The white hibiscus is blooming and the crepe myrtle has begun to unfurl its crimson blooms. I still have a few day lily blossoms and the mums are developing their buds.

I now have a pair of hummingbirds that visit the garden daily. They've begun 'fighting' over the remaining nectar, dive bombing each other and performing 'dog fighting' acrobatics! The monarch butterflies continue to flit over the milkweeds, although I see no sign of eggs or any evidence of catipillar munching, yet. Yesterday, a black swallowtail butterfly was seen swooping around the 'buffet'.

I came to the conclusion that looking out at the patio arrangement was adding to my melancholy. Table and chairs and bench, empty, day after day...how the needs of my family has changed...

Solution? Rearrange everything! Now, the table and chairs are directly under the window and the view beyond is the bench and the 2 brown Adirondak chairs with the umbrella for late afternoon shade! I've trimmed back the vines and grasses that were encroaching and making the space seem even smaller. Swept up what has fallen from the mimosa (lovely trees except for the constant debris) again and refilled the fountain.

Living room project report is as follows:

I picked up another canvas bin for the shelf under the T.V. and 2 magazine holders with plans to set up folders for each of the pets health records and store them there. It's still too humid to paint, but that will be changing soon.

I'll be picking up 'wall board' panelling with 3-4 inches between the grooves and install it 'sideways' in the hopes that it will look like ship lap on the kitchen wall. I think I've also decided on 'wall board' that looks like stacked stone for the wall behind the T.V. cabinet and shelving as my accent wall.

I found throw pillows on sale that have pillow forms and a zippered slip covers! The color goes wonderfully with the new scheme. Once I have the sofa steam cleaned, I'll put the new gray slip cover on with the new teal pillows.

Change is hard, but inevitable, and eventually...good.

Went to concert last night, for our anniversary--I'm With Her and Punch Brothers. They are progressive bluegrass/jazz. Took a picnic dinner--lots of fresh veggies from the garden. Home late--but a lovely evening.

Listening to a piece last night made me cry, thinking of Mom. Luckily it was dark and I had napkins to wipe my face.

Teaching today off and on. When BF gets home from class, I will go to the garden. I have a lot to take care of--since I did n't get there yesterday. We had a microburst/derecho there on Tuesday--and I resettled my trellises, but some of the butternut leaves had been shredded.

No movement on the car front.

GoodMorning everyone..

How would I go about finding a support group in my area?
I am feeling a little better, but I think attending a support group would be something I would like to try.

Thanks for the meetup.com info.

Hope you all have a good day!
Marqi

hi trendy. good 2 c ya. a bit of unplugging is good.

Good afternoon all!!!

A lot cooler here today and less humid.

I ate my first tomato off my plants. Yay!!! It was good. Picked cucumbers again the other day.

I hope you all are having an awesome Saturday!!!

Hugs, Karen...

Hi Jamie!!!

Keep well too. I Hope you are getting a good sleep.

Hugs, Karen...