Good morning All. Coffees on.

[Elizabeth Star]

Morning. I'm still out of coffee, day 2, so I'm drinking tea.

 

Between my dogs arguing all night with their bark, bark, growl, my wife's 24in garage fan and the fact she can't sleep without the TV on. I haven't slept in 3 days. So tired I want to cry. At least I didn't oversleep today.

[Jackie C.]

1 hour ago, ElizabethStar said:

Morning. I'm still out of coffee, day 2, so I'm drinking tea.

 

Between my dogs arguing all night with their bark, bark, growl, my wife's 24in garage fan and the fact she can't sleep without the TV on. I haven't slept in 3 days. So tired I want to cry. At least I didn't oversleep today.

 

It sounds like you could really use a mental health day. I don't like sleeping apart either, but if it's the couch (or spare room or whatever) or listening to the TV drone all night... You have to take care of yourself too sweetie.

 

Hugs!

[Bri2020]

12 hours ago, KymmieL said:

 

 

Yesterday was interesting. SO I walk into the house after work.  Low and behold she is up stairs. Then I see the basket of clean laundry in the middle of the living room floor. With only my stuff folded. She had put hers away already. I ask her 'OH, couldn't take mine up too.'  I only get well I folded it.  SO, when she goes to take a bath I just take my laundry up and put it away. leaving the laundry basket in the middle of the floor. 

 

 

IMO You two need to talk more directly, both of you are being passive aggressive and that cycle never works out.  To my outside view, it appears neither of you want this to work but are too afraid to admit that to each other so just continue to try and piss each other off hoping it will break apart that way.  If you think it's time to move on, move on and be upfront about it.  

Sorry if that's too blunt but I'm worried that this toxicity will just damage you emotionally for a long time if you don't break out of the cycle.

I'm so sorry you are going through this.

 

[Bri2020]

2 hours ago, ElizabethStar said:

Morning. I'm still out of coffee, day 2, so I'm drinking tea.

 

Between my dogs arguing all night with their bark, bark, growl, my wife's 24in garage fan and the fact she can't sleep without the TV on. I haven't slept in 3 days. So tired I want to cry. At least I didn't oversleep today.

Earplugs?  My wife swears by them. I used to snore heavily so she started using them for that. I don't think I snore as badly now that I'm at a healthier weight but she won't risk not sleeping. lol

[Jamie68]

2 hours ago, ElizabethStar said:

Morning. I'm still out of coffee, day 2, so I'm drinking tea.

 

Between my dogs arguing all night with their bark, bark, growl, my wife's 24in garage fan and the fact she can't sleep without the TV on. I haven't slept in 3 days. So tired I want to cry. At least I didn't oversleep today.

Wow, that sucks. My wife can't sleep till usually 3 am, and always has the tv on. I wear eye mask, but can't sleep with ear plugs. Sometimes I go to the garage to sleep or in the recliner down by the front door. If it was warmer out I would say, sleep in the car. Hope it gets better for you

[Jamie68]

If either one of us can't sleep, we do a jigsaw puzzle on the computer. BrainsBreaker is $20 now. You can use any picture and make a puzzle out of it. You can download a demo version.

[Chloe Cozee]

4 hours ago, ElizabethStar said:

I'm still out of coffee, day 2,

 

I can't imagine running out of coffee. Usually 2 or 3 cups in the morning then switch to green tea.

[KymmieL]

4 hours ago, Bri2020 said:

 

Sorry if that's too blunt but I'm worried that this toxicity will just damage you emotionally for a long time if you don't break out of the cycle.

I'm so sorry you are going through this.

 

Bri, never worry about being to blunt with me. Sometimes I just need that.

 

I swear she is Jeckle and Hyde. After she came down she was all peaches and cream. So who knows.

 

Any Hoo, 20 and overcast this am. looks like snow clouds. Nice warm shower and I ready to veg all day. Coffee is warming up.

 

I am waiting on the job to leave. Maybe I should look into just transferring within the company then look for other once I am out there. 

 

Kymmie

[Ivy]

14 hours ago, HaraSurya said:

It's to the point that I'm looking into buying a sex doll, not for, you know, sex (which I'm also giving a break) but for cuddling a feminine form.

I have one of those Body Pillows to sleep with.

 

Baked some more bread this morning in the dutch oven.   I need to find a way to get a little less crust tho.  I don't have a lot of teeth.  LOL

 

Also found out that one of my cousins has ALS.   My brother and one of my sisters both died from this, and it is a terrible way to go.  At one point I was afraid I was getting it, but it turned out to be a low sodium thing.  (which is why I can't do spiro)    Apparently it runs in my mothers side.    

I was thinking I was past the usual age for it to start, but now that I think about it, this cousin is only one year younger than me.  Oh well.

[Ann W]

I'm so sorry to hear about your cousin and siblings @Jandi.  I saw my grandfather go that way, and for a long time I got worried anytime something seemed heavier than it used to be.

[Audrey]

Hi everyone, happy Friday. I hope you've having a better one than me. Was up most of the night last night with awful stomach cramps that are still hanging on into this afternoon. It was nearly impossible to get comfortable enough to sleep more than like twenty minutes at a time. Being super kind to myself today and took a sick day, and plan to rest up all weekend long. Fortunately I don't think it's COVID-19, I have no respiratory symptoms or fever. Just bad judgement about where to order salads from, apparently.

 

@Jandi I'm very sorry to hear about your cousin's diagnosis and about your siblings. This is an incredible emotional weight to bear, and my thoughts are with you and your family.

 

Love,

~Audrey.

[Bri2020]

I'm sorry to hear about your cousin @Jandi. Sending some love your way.

@AudreyI hope the bug passes quickly and you can enjoy the weekend.

 

[KymmieL]

Hey, All. Good Afternoon. Still dreary out. I think it may have gotten to 30 degrees.

 

Just got finished with a fantastic session with my therapist. She gave me some tough love and like some of my friends on here. I am in a hopeless relationship. I have almost bent over backwards to be with her and understand her problems. Yet she refuses to even try and understand me. That is not good in any relationship especially one of over 35yrs. If I don't girl up and make a stand and move on. I am going to be stuck hiding who I am until I die. I need to be who I am and shouldn't let anyone get in my way.

 

I will be on later, Hugs

Kymmie

[Elizabeth Star]

I'm still in the process of getting stuff sorted out after moving. One of the things I found was a bunch of chainmail roses I created years ago. It's a little hard to even look at some of this stuff. Feels like a lot of broken dreams. In an effort to renew my love for my forgotten craft I decided bind some of them into a bouquet.

[Jackie C.]

Those are lovely. OMG it's been so long since I've done chainmail...

 

Hugs!

[Jamie68]

3 hours ago, ElizabethStar said:

I'm still in the process of getting stuff sorted out after moving. One of the things I found was a bunch of chainmail roses I created years ago. It's a little hard to even look at some of this stuff. Feels like a lot of broken dreams. In an effort to renew my love for my forgotten craft I decided bind some of them into a bouquet.

Those are gorgeous!

[Jamie68]

13 hours ago, Jandi said:

I have one of those Body Pillows to sleep with.

 

Baked some more bread this morning in the dutch oven.   I need to find a way to get a little less crust tho.  I don't have a lot of teeth.  LOL

 

Also found out that one of my cousins has ALS.   My brother and one of my sisters both died from this, and it is a terrible way to go.  At one point I was afraid I was getting it, but it turned out to be a low sodium thing.  (which is why I can't do spiro)    Apparently it runs in my mothers side.    

I was thinking I was past the usual age for it to start, but now that I think about it, this cousin is only one year younger than me.  Oh well.

I'm sorry to hear about your family. I wish you and your family well.

[Chloe Cozee]

Is it morning already? I could have slept in but my internal alarm clock went off. Sipping coffee and reading posts on this site. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

[Emily michelle]

Hi everyone just about to leave for work. They are calling for snow today. The worst part is after the snow it’s supposed to be below zero. Not really looking forward to next week lol.

[Jackie C.]

I was sleeping RIGHT up until the point my cat went off. He was singing some manner of cat opera in the bathroom for he is the King of Cats and demands his ape-servant to feed him. I was really hoping to sleep in today, but maybe I can get back to bed once his Majesty is sated. Ugh.

 

Hugs!

[Petra Jane]

2 hours ago, Emily michelle said:

Hi everyone just about to leave for work. They are calling for snow today. The worst part is after the snow it’s supposed to be below zero. Not really looking forward to next week lol.

Other than leaving for work, got the same issues here.

 

The snow is forecast for tonight and is expected to be heavy. The worst will come by Monday or Tuesday when the temperature has dropped below zero and the trampled snow is now lethal icy slush that is so unsafe to walk on, and I’m supposed to go for a scan to the local hospital. If it is unsafe, again, I can but hope it is cancelled yet again.

[KathyLauren]

My cat went off at 5:00.  He thinks it is fun to pull my hair.  @#$%!!  I got back to sleep, but didn't wake up until late.

@Jackie C., you'd have liked our last cat.  He had a voice like Pavarotti, and would sing opera at 2:0 am. 

 

Espresso this morning.

 

We have a major snowfall coming Sunday night and Monday morning.  I hope they have the roads clear by Tuesday morning, because I have to drive into the city for a doctor's appointment.  I want her to start on whatever paperwork is needed for revision surgery.

[Audrey]

That's a beautiful bouquet, @ElizabethStar. I love found art! Makes me wish I had a creative spark to do projects like that.

 

Fortunately I'm feeling quite a bit better today after the stomach bug I came down with Thursday night. I caught up on a good amount of sleep and I finally feel more like myself this morning. Hoping to catch up with a couple friends this weekend, but otherwise no big plans. Partner and I want to make omelets this weekend sometime but I want to my body to settle a bit more. Looks like a number of you are expecting more winter weather... same here. They say we're in for another storm here in NYC tomorrow that could bring six inches of snow. A lot of the snow that fell the other day has melted since it's been above freezing (but not for much longer).

 

p.s. I love the descriptions of "cats going off." ❤️

 

Love,

~Audrey.

[Ivy]

6 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

I was sleeping RIGHT up until the point my cat went off.

 

3 hours ago, KathyLauren said:

My cat went off at 5:00.  He thinks it is fun to pull my hair.  @#$%

My kitty decided that she had to go out at 2:30 this morning.  Sheesh.

[KymmieL]

I guess I am lucky. Our cat is afraid of the outside.

 

Well my Monday today. But I did get the regional manager of OR. email so I can email him to see if there is any Manager spots open up there.

 

Even though I am tired of being on my feet for 8-10 hours a day. I will transfer with in the company if it gets me where I want to go.

 

Hugs

 

Kymmie