Black Dog Gang 6

joce I think we are all missing our DGC. The weather changes day to day. I’m sure you will get to see them again soon. We haven’t seen our DGS for 11 weeks and only seen our DGD at a distance twice over the last 12 weeks. But it will pass. We will be able to meet up again. Try and keep your spirits up ?
Hello everyone. Hope you are all ok.
annie I have been painting today (by numbers) I didn’t realise how much my hands shake until I started painting. Glad you are still doing your cross stitch.

Hope everyone has a peaceful evening. Please take care, stay safe, and sleep well. God bless xx

Just seen your post Joyce sending hugs and love xx

Annie hello how’s your cross-stitch going ... hope you are ok..

Lavender your poor daughter it can be very trying hope she hopes she is ok...

Nonnie sorted at last hope it’s made you feel a little happier

Nanny I know just how you feel all I wanted to do was hold them, happy for now to see them.

Nannie your going to be very busy ?

Hello jishere wellcome I have 5 lovely grandkids 4 girls 1 boy...
I’m delighted to say one little one on the way, can’t wait just wish times were different she’s having to go for appointments and scans on her own it her first baby just wish we could share it all with her...
hugs for all ?

Doodle how are you doing. I sorry I really should not complain, I really do have so much to be grateful for, I’m but can’t help feeling sad and down it will pass I’m sure...??

Hello, just posting after a horrendous week of suffering from terrible withdrawal effects from Sertraline and Lorazepam.

Had to speak to GP again yesterday, I felt so bad. She thought it was more likely to be the Lorazepam, and said I should be weaned off it slowly. She put me back on a low dose, and has put me on a programme of reducing the dose gradually over the next 3 weeks or so. I already feel so much better and can even look at a cup of tea for the first time this morning! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Thank you for your support.

Hi all x

BlueSapphire I didn’t realise all your medication had been
dropped, I can certainly sympathise , abrupt withdrawal can be a nightmare . So relieved you are feeling better, thank you
for the update I was concerned for you,

Post as often as you wish, we are all here for each other x

joce how lovely to have another DGC on the way. That’s something to look forward to. ? Hope you are feeling a bit better today.
lavender how is your daughter today?
bluesapphire oh goodness no you shouldn’t come off of everything like that. Gradual lessening is the way. Glad you are feeling a bit better.
Hello annie how are you today. Hope you have something nicer to do than those b*****. ?

Hello everyone

Hope everyone is ok. Annie hope you are alright xx
Joyce you will soon be able to see your darling tinies, the rain will stop.
Hi Doodle still struggling with my daughter, but they are taking good care of her.
Bluesapphire oh my goodness, what a horrible time for you with all those side effects of coming off the tablets. Hope things are improved now. Take care.
Thinking of Flutterby, Nonnie, Nannie Why and all xx

Wishing everyone a peaceful evening, take care, stay safe and sleep well. God bless xx

Lovely big Herron on garden. Hubby’s fish a bit too big I think..

Early this evening my younger granddaughter messaged me, she said ‘Dad said there is something in the sky above the mountains’, I always tell them when there is a full moon or
shooting star.
I went to look and there at the front of my bungalow were my three grandchildren, wonderful surprise.

Aww wow Annie how lovely I’m so happy for you.
It does lift your heart and sole to see um.. you will have a some lovely thoughts to go to sleep with tonight Annie..
Thank the Lord for grandkids. X

annie that is so lovely it brought a tear to my eye. I know how much you’ve missed them. I bet you couldn’t believe it. What a fantastic surprise x
joce that is indeed some heron. ?
lavender it must be a comfort to know your daughter is being well looked after. Hope she feels more settled soon and you don’t have to worry so much .
Sleep well all x

annie how lovely i am so desperate to see my little miss sassy pants. I read her a story over whatsapp video the other night it was wonderful. she video called me for the next three days wanting another one. Everytime she video calls she asks to see Marshall its so sweet. Hope everyone is ok. Been doing more BSL tonight im really enjoying it...4 more categories to go then i do a final assesment. Ive been doing some little assessments and my score has gone up on each one last 3 have been 100% i,m a very happy

joce sad not to see the GC, many of us understand how you feel. I see mine a lot on a little screen, that is all. However, at least I can see that they are well and happy.

Doodle my hands shake too, I think its my meds but DS made me go to the doctor months ago because he was sure it was something serious.

Blue no idea what those drugs are but pretty sure anything that is not causing direct harm is better weaned off. Think the GP should have told you that at the outset.

Joce somehow missed wherever you said you are having another GC, how lovely.

annie what a wonderful surprise, bet you cried afterward but good tears.

nanny that must give you a great feeling of achievement, something I miss most of the time. Think that might be why I am baking more for DS & DiL.

Still waiting for a response about the bill I tried to reconcile with my records. I always paid them the same day they sent the invoice so now they can simply wait until they get their act together and reconcile against my spreadsheet. Maybe they just press buttons on a computer and don't understand basic bookkeeping .

My positive of the day - DS (who now behaves as if he is the parent) has given me 'permission' to meet a friend either in their garden or ours. I may not meet them in a park! Shame the weather has changed.

Am just so fed up with feeling so much anxiety about the virus. I get several worries everyday and my anxiety is sky-high, - that's why I had those terrible drugs, but they did nothing for me, so that's why I'm off them.

I worry about whether I could catch the virus every day, stupid, silly things. The worst today was my Sainsbury's delivery. Opened front window very slightly to tell driver to leave delivery outside side door - now there was no need for that as they already have instructions, but sometimes they get it wrong. The driver was well over two metres away, not coughing or sneezing, spoke briefly to confirm and I closed window - and then I kept wondering whether virus had blown in through window, as it was very windy. I went through my CBT routine, listed all the pros and cons, and many more reasons why it was unlikely to get in, and why I shouldn't worry, but still can't get rid of the fear. Even read an article that said the person would have to standing right by the open window coughing and sneezing at me. But the anxiety won't go away.

I can't help but see the worst in everything and always fear the worst outcome. My routine next is to wait a week to see if I get any symptoms, and then breathe a sign of relief. But this goes on every day. Just longing for all this worry to go away and everything to go back to normal . I know I can't live like this.

So sorry for all the doom and gloom again. Any one else feel like this?

BlueSapphire please don’t apologise.

Did you have high anxiety before the virus ?

When you have deliveries are they left in a hall or in your
kitchen ?

When you say sometimes they get it wrong, where do they
leave the delivery ?

Sorry for questions x

Joyce my grandchildren are adults not tinies x

nonnie your son is now parenting you, my 20 year old
granddaughter is doing the same, she thought I was shielded,
I said ‘no’, she replied ‘you should be, I will speak to X’ - a GP,

nannie you are brilliant x

lavender sending hugs x

Anniebach never had anxiety of any sort before the virus, just terrified of catching it. This is so unlike me. I really need someone to talk some sense into me. If DH were still here, he would be the one. I may ring DD, but I don't want to be a nuisance to her. I am having CBT over the phone but next session is not till Friday.

I ask for the groceries to be left on the side doorstep, and then the driver by by to return to the van and drive off. They do not come into the house, and I do not get the stuff in until they've gone.

But some times they knock and ask if I want them to unpack, which means I have to open back door to reply, and I'm never sure of where they're standing, and sometimes they bring them up in the crates, which I don't want. I think I need to amend my delivery instructions.

Don't know where the by by came from in the middle of all that!

BlueSapphire you are having counselling so Care has to
taken not to advise or saying anything which would confuse.

Have you given instructions on your delivery order ?

I have said ‘I am in isolation , please leave delivery at the door’,

You do not have to open the door, someone delivered a parcel
to me, they rung the doorbell, I spoke to them through the
closed door and asked them to leave the parcel at the door.

Yes, amend your delivery instructions, state clearly you are in
isolation x

Hello everyone

Annie how great to see your grandchildren what a lovely surprise. I smiled when I read what your grandaughter had said to you, she is looking after you xx

I have had a quietish day doing a lot of faffing around and not getting much done. Never mind, tomorrow is another day.

I watched a very bossy pheasant in the field opposite strutting his stuff, made me laugh at his antics!

Hope everyone has a peaceful evening, stay safe, take care and sleep well. Love to all xx

Sorry Annie that’s just a phase we use hear of course they are adults now, sorry ?

bluesapphire sorry to hear you are so anxious. I think you are taking very good precautions regarding deliveries. I doubt you have any cause for concern but that won’t help you with your worries. Hope you get some help with dealing with this as it is obviously causing you problems. Take care.
annie how lovely for your DGC to turn up just like that. Did you have a nice chat?
nanny how nice to be able to read stories to your DGD. I bet you both enjoy it a lot.
nonnie I think it’s nice that our children try and look after us when they get older. A sign of maturity I think ?. I see your DGD is looking after you too annie ?
lavender nice of you to pop in agin. I often watch the ducks and geese on the river near where we live. I love their antics. The ruffled feathers, chasing each other about.
Hope everyone sleeps well x

Blue so sorry your anxiety is so bad, you seem to know it is not reasonable. How long did you take the meds for? It can take a very long time for them to kick in and if one doesn't suit you your GP could try another. It is a lengthy process but 'every journey begins with a single step'.

We are in isolation too and have our shopping delivered. I think the delivery people are well trained. We put disposable gloves on to bring the food in then quarantine things which don't need to go in the fridge for 3 days. Anything which needs to be put away is either sprayed or wiped, left out while we remove the gloves and wash our hands, then put away and hands washed again. We then clean all work surfaces and quarantine the bags. Yes, it is probably overkill but we have the time to do it and it makes us feel we are doing our best.

Anniebach Sat 06-Jun-20 14:45:45 I hope it amuses you as much as it does me!

No positives today but no negatives either.