My Stepsister is doing this on facebook quite a bit, This helps her keep her from falling into a depression with the family situation we have going on right now and to focus on the good stuff in life. I thought with all of the crap that goes on in our lives with our sick relatives, I think maybe doing this thread will help people focus on the good stuff in life, maybe give some hope to some people who are struggling out there. Feel free to contribute to this thread!
One: I got a vacuum cleaner belt for my vacuum online today for 10% off today, plus free shipping.
Two: My favorite OTA channel is working again, after a couple days of pain in the rear transmitter maintenance.
Three: I get Wednesday off (Mom is going to her activities on Wed, meaning that I will not have to help her unpack on Wednesday. Very nice to get a day off)
id check the pawn shops for a saw . then id check menards to make sure the pawn shop wasnt trying to be silly with their price .
two words with a table saw ; push stick .
anybody can have a moment of misjudgement -- a little nick in the push stick beats the hell out of a severed thumb .
- My daughter traded up and got a high end Denali and also a 3-step increase in wages!
- My niece arrived at her next duty station - Fort Carson, Colorado!
Any suggestions for an inexpensive table saw to buy? I tried looking online and got confused. Hubby isn’t really a carpenter type. He’s my hi-tech guy.
I got him to cut boards for me for my project but he kept saying that it would be so much easier with a table saw.
I got the last oatmeal cookie at the lunch counter
and, with any luck I’ll get to leave work in time today to tuck the Viking in to bed
Music playing! We have fabulous musicians 🎼 !
It represents New Orleans very well with incredible food and cocktails! Gear for our New Orleans Saints games. Who Dat!
Usually my therapist recommends remembering positive things during a tough time in your life. It keeps you moving forward, instead of staying in a depression or funk, if you want to call it that. I am no Pollyanna, but once my father passes, I will grieve, but I will have to also pick up the pieces eventually and move on with my life. My dad told me once that I have to stay strong for my family, when there are losses and bad situations. It helps them, and it also helps me, too. Someday, there will be no people, like my parents, to help me get through things, I will have to do it myself, sadly.
Just my two cents. Have a nice night.
2) made a big batch of sweet potato soup
, it was so good
3) looking forward to picking up a stack of Amish mysteries from the library tomorrow
She is excited about the possibility of an upcoming job after graduation in Colorado.
Salaries and opportunities for advancement in Colorado are much higher than Louisiana.
Yay!
1. Perfect Fall weather, cool, sunny and clean air.
2. Taking a nap
3. Dinner is taken care of by Costco. As my husband usually says, "This is your best cooking." Haha.
i got to operate a firewood processing machine all day today . this monster holds multiple logs . you convey them forward one at a time then shift them forward where a 24 inch hydraulic chainsaw cuts them into firewood lengths . the lengths drop into a splitter , thru the splitter then up a conveyor and into the dump truck .
brand new machine . im flattered that i was chose to operate it .
and my new boots are at the post office .
my new batch of beer is nearly ready to " rack off " into settling jugs after only 3 days fermenting -- it smells great .
im going to the forestry for another truckload of firewood here in a bit . it costs 10 bucks but the equivalent in electric heat is probably 400 . 00 .
Two: I have a good book to read before I go to bed.
Three: I love my husband but I am adoring the fact that he's not home right now so I can have some extremely rare peace and quiet.
I like this exercise a lot, I do think it helps. My mom and I both suffer severe depression. Hers is worse and she can become psychotic but by some miracle it is under control now.
I am on the highest possible dose of an antidepressant and do all sorts of things to help manage the condition, but I still need all the help I can get. So grateful for this forum.
- I began Christmas shopping.
- My cholesterol is 117.
savalot cranked up the pizzas ive been buying from 5 bucks to 6 . 50 . its like they think nobody's paying attention .
needless to say " i aintt'a payin it " .
It is normal to feel sad when bad things happen. Hugs! Not everyone is a Pollyanna. Even therapists say we don’t get over things, we work through them which can take time.
1) Acceptance of people no matter where they are.
2) I have true friends that I don’t have to pretend things are fine and dandy. They are encouraging but also loving and patient.
3) Going for a daily walk is really nice. I don’t mind riding my exercise bike, especially with music in the background but it’s nice being outside.
Mother is in advanced dementia at AL and we have a dentist visit scheduled for tomorrow. But..
1) She says she feels safe.
2) She is treated with respect.
3) She says the food is okay.
And,
4) She is not in pain.
Music to a son's ears.
-Celebrating my son's 16th birthday with our traditional donuts in bed breakfast
-My daughter wearing Christmas accessories and jumping around the house to Christmas music even though we just wrapped up Halloween
-Walking our dogs with my son
2. Feeling relieved I will have some of my independence back. (taken 3mths of convincing her that us living together isn't healthy for me.
3. Looking forward to my holiday in Vietnam next week, mums 2nd carer (hired) is amazing with her and I really won't worry at all while im on holiday.
4. Being happy now, the moving house will be in 6mths time (lease ends then)...that stress can wait till then. Meanwhile I choose to look forward not backward. Depression lifting. Yey!
-DH dresses and feeds self, sleeps well, and seems to have normal memory issues for being so exhausted all the time.
-Going out today to meet with 2 friends.
-Car set for winter, working well, and no snow here yet.
1 - talking openly with my mom about her memory loss - what a relief.
2 - I get to go to my cancer yoga class today - start a new week.
3 - the weather has turned cool, hot humid days of summer are in the past - I hope.
4 - my trash pickup man just waved to me.
Actually when you force too much positive thinking--it can do more harm than good. It is normal to feel sad or miserable especially with catastrophic loss like a spouse, job, or parent.