Black Dog Gang 7

Hi all x

Never thought I would say this - ‘no sun, bliss ‘

I too find it draining Doodle

How is everyone?

Good morning everyone, thank goodness it’s a little cooler. My feelings of isolation and what I’d almost call almost existential fear are very great today but reading through the latest posts has helped calm me down. I’m thinking of you all, each of us in a different situation but united by a desire for connection and to help ourselves get better. Have a good day all x

Maggie we are here for each other, you and I live alone but
here we can connect with all our friends on this thread .

Have you found anything which helps to lighten the fear ?

Oh Doodle I really do empathise with you, I am exactly the same. I think I should trust them to cope, they always do but, like you, I am still too much of a Mum!

Puzzler thanks for the positive story. I think these days they are all breadwinners.

Maggie yes, and we all cope (or not) in different ways. Good to have support on here on the less good days.

Today you can imagine virtual Nonnie as a bespectacled little dumpling accountant because that is how I feel and because that is what I am doing today

No rain hear yet Doodle, it’s certainly cooled down.

How are you doing Annie have you had any storms yet.
We had some bad ones night before last was sat watching it ..
Hope everyone’s having a peaceful day.

Hi Joyce there was a few rumbles of thunder last night, some
distance away my dogs didn’t hear them , no storms here.

How are you my love ?

Hi Annie and Joce. If you’re wondering where the rain is,
it’s all in my garden. Centimetres of it has fallen now and miraculously so has the temperature. ☔️
I want to go out and do a rain dance!

I am in Worcs so it may take a while to reach both of you.

No thunder, just rain.

Hello Annie I’m really struggling at the moment, hopefully it will pass.. hope you are well.. x

Puzzler I’m in South Yorkshire no rain yet but yes temperature has dropped.

Hubby has put hot tub on so maybe I will be-able to enjoy it and chill tonight fingers crossed..

Joyce hold onto- I have been here before and I beat it,
enjoy the hot tub.

Wonder if the council will supply me with one ?

I hope you get the hot tub treat Joce - that will be a very relaxing pastime and soothe you at the end of the day.

Tomorrow, new day, and hopefully you will start it feeling much better.

That would be nice but a big if ??

Sorry that should say big IF Annie..

Puzzler thank you I’m hoping I feel better soon it will pass.

Hello everyone! Yay we had rain this afternoon - so pleased to see it . Poor gardens they are so dry - ours is tiny and we now have straw coloured grass! This year the bees have been congregating in the birdbath and they are so funny to watch they look like little stripey cars parked up by the water. We counted 17 the other day. My daughter said what have you come to Mum counting bees!!! Ah Joyce hope you enjoy your hot tub and let the water relax you - a couple of Proseccos might help too!! Maggie I too have that feeling of fear sometimes all day - it’s the uncertainty of everything . I hope you have had a better day. Wishing you all a peaceful and hopefullycooler evening

Thanks puzzler for sending us rain at last.
Downpour this morning and now showers. I am sitting on my balcony as it is cool and watching the rain. Bliss.
maggie you are never alone if you come on this thread. One or more of us are in every day. Between us I think we have been through almost every problem and someone will always be able to empathise with your particular situation. Also, don’t forget, although many of our problems and worries may have a different source the end result is the same so we all understand. You are never alone.
joce, as annie said, you have beaten this before and will again. Enjoy your hot tub.
annie I think the council has done a good job with your path and patio. I think a hot tub may be asking a bit much. You could try asking....you never know ?.
nonnie yes, two of a kind aren’t we. Have a good day.
scaredycat the rain after so much heat is really good isn’t it.
How are you feeling? Hope things are a bit better.

Not too bad today thank you Doodle but the smallest little problem can suddenly escalate so I,m scared again. Not many days go by without something suddenly comes out of the blue to make me worry again. The joys of anxiety eh!! I dealt really well with the traumas of years ago but now any little thing can throw me. I don’t want to sound moany as I have had many wonderful times too - just a bit worn out I think. Like all of you family are everything and times with them are just the best

We worry about loved ones, this is natural, it would be a very
cold person who didn’t. We fear illness, who doesn’t ?

It learning to stop the worries and fears spiralling out of control that difficult isn’t it ? Counselling can help, even talking
to family / friends , but the latter could make us think ‘I sound
so silly’.

This is why this thread, in my opinion, is helpful, we can say
as much or little as we want but we know we will be listened to with understanding.

Can we start again with our positives ? , just one , I do this
every night, as I have no one to talk to I tell my dogs !

I have decided not to ask the council for a hot tub , couldn’t
physically get in it ?

Positives: we have had rain and it is cooler. Might get some sleep tonight, it has been so hot.
Sleep well all x

Aww Annie just got out of my hot tub, had a glass of wine yummy, I wasn’t expecting that hubby can be very thoughtful some times ?? bless him.
Tonight I feel a little better is it the wine ?
Scaredycat I know the feeling so well, horrible feeling, what we would give to get rid of it...
Annie if your council is anything like ours I wouldn’t hold out much hope
Hope everyone has a peaceful night sleep ? good night all ?

Good night everyone and God bless.
Bit under the weather today.
Hope you all have a peaceful evening and a good nights sleep.
Take care, stay safe and love to all xx

Morning all, lavender hope you are feeling better this morning..
Wishing you all a happy peaceful day?

Hi all x

a better nights sleep last night ?

joce glad you enjoyed the hot tub, I've never been in one of those.

Seems a lot of us are worrying about worrying, me too. I don't feel I have any answers to anyone today.

Strange weather here, we have had thunder without lightening or rain and lightning without thunder or rain and rain on its own. Fortunately not enough to flood.

Positives? Blackberries growing through from behind our fence and DH is tall enough to get them.

Feeling all environmental as have this week been using the water from the pool we set up for the children last weekend to water everything. This morning we moved it to save the grass underneath.

Annie pleased you had a good night sleep it really help when you sleep...
Nonnie I love the hot tub more so in the evening very relaxing, it’s only a blow up one but nearly as good has the real thing..
blackberry's are lovely at the mo I’ve had pounds and pounds of them can’t get many more in the freezer.. they just keep coming pleased all the family like them..

Doodle hope you had a good night

Scaredycat hope you’re having a better today..?

Yes thanks Joce I,m loving the cooler day . I managed to cut my arm on Monday on the fridge door and it’s healing up great now. Taking blood thinners makes it take longer. that,ll teach me not to try and catch an egg that was determined to jump out of the fridge!! The blackberries sound yummy my favourites are the lovely black cherries - so sad when the Summer fruits finish? I like the thought of a daily positive thought - mine are so often just the opposite!! So not feeling as If I,m melting is wonderful?