The Drop in Centre

[mollyhousemouse]

what a week, i'm glad it's over
time for me to say good night Sirs, good night friends
sleep well tonight

[Mikiesboy]

[mollyhousemouse]

21 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

listening, really listening and hearing, that is a wonderful skill to have
and so very important especially in our lives xoxo

[Reader1810]

Is this sad or pathetic? I’m sitting here reading because the weather’s so iffy, but all I really want to do is weed the garden. 

 Weed the garden?

 OMG, who am I, and what did I do with me? 

Imma go battle with myself some more...

[Mikiesboy]

5 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Is this sad or pathetic? I’m sitting here reading because the weather’s so iffy, but all I really want to do is weed the garden. 

 Weed the garden?

 OMG, who am I, and what did I do with me? 

Imma go battle with myself some more...

Go weed ... i was writing but had a job sitting in the fridge waiting for me. It was on my mind so i got up and did it. Twenty six burger patties are now in the freezer and my mind is my own again. 

You won't melt if you get a few rain drops ... 

[Reader1810]

5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Go weed ... i was writing but had a job sitting in the fridge waiting for me. It was on my mind so i got up and did it. Twenty six burger patties are now in the freezer and my mind is my own again. 

You won't melt if you get a few rain drops ... 

True, and the green stuff in the garden isn't really wet anymore, so here I go...  

[mollyhousemouse]

12 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Is this sad or pathetic? I’m sitting here reading because the weather’s so iffy, but all I really want to do is weed the garden. 

 Weed the garden?

 OMG, who am I, and what did I do with me? 

Imma go battle with myself some more...

if the weeding will make you happy, ease your mind, go do it
a little rain won't hurt

 

[Reader1810]

A bucket full of weeds and one shower later - why do I always get so dirty when I weed  - I’m ready for my banana- chocolate Greek yogurt followed by undisturbed by my mind reading. 

See you all laterz...

[Ashi]

3 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

Go weed ... i was writing but had a job sitting in the fridge waiting for me. It was on my mind so i got up and did it. Twenty six burger patties are now in the freezer and my mind is my own again. 

You won't melt if you get a few rain drops ... 

Something else also melt.  CHEESE!

[kbois]

Wow, it's been a long day. But a mostly good one. Was out the door by 630 this morning for a Tallahassee run. Younger son has been cooped up since March, only getting out occasionally so he wanted to go stay with his older brother for a week. When I  asked him how he was getting there he just gave me that look. The one that every parent has seen a gazillion times. So off we went. 4.5 hours up, did lunch takeout with the two boys and my older son's girlfriend. Then 4.5 hours home with a pit stop to pick up my mom. 

My idiot brother tells me that mom wants to go to church. I said they're closed. He said no they're not. I said um I'm still not taking her. 

Who TF would take their 89 year old mother into a church in a state that has one of the highest infection rates in the country?? And no signs of slowing down?

Before Covid I  took my mom to church almost every freaking weekend for the past 4 years, since my dad died. I don't even believe in god. Yet I did this for my mom, no other reason. I sincerely doubt that I'm going to hell for not taking her, and if I do, well, I'll be driving the express bus picking up some friends along the way, whiskey in one hand and a blunt in the other! Let me know if you need a lift. 

Speaking of whiskey, I found this pretty interesting. Reasons why whiskey is good for you

https://www.wideopencountry.com/10-health-benefits-drinking-whiskey/?utm_campaign=amp_inline&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email

So other than dealing with one idiot brother and one thunderstorm on the way home, today was a happy day. I love seeing my older boy. I miss his face. 

I need some whiskey. 

[Reader1810]

@kbois Thanks for the smiles, the laughs and the eye rolls.  

[Fae Briona]

Listening to the nearby thunder as another summer storm moves just to the north of us -- which is just fine, as this one has 2" hail. 

[mollyhousemouse]

8 minutes ago, Fae Briona said:

Listening to the nearby thunder as another summer storm moves just to the north of us -- which is just fine, as this one has 2" hail. 

fingers crossed it stays north!

i'm going to call it a day, so i'll say good night Sirs and good night friends
i hope that everyone had a good day, and has a restful night
see you tomorrow

[Reader1810]

14 minutes ago, mollyhousemouse said:

fingers crossed it stays north!

i'm going to call it a day, so i'll say good night Sirs and good night friends
i hope that everyone had a good day, and has a restful night
see you tomorrow

Good night molly... happy dreams 

[chris191070]

Good Morning all. Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

[Mikiesboy]

 

Have a good day.

[kbois]

Good morning everyone!

I hope I didn't miss anybody in my morning greetings. If I did, please let me know. 

I have one last person, who I'll get to in minute. I wanted to do these morning greetings for a few reasons, most of all because there seems to be so much bad news and negativity out there. I found myself waking up in a shitty mood more often than not. I'm not a morning person to begin with, so it's already hard to get into a good mood. What I discovered was that by saying something positive first thing, it effectively forced me to get into a good frame of mind which set the tone for the day. When I say first thing I mean that my alarm went off at 6am, I'd hit snooze and instead of closing my eyes again, I'd open this page and start typing. Not easy for a person whose first words in the morning are usually growls. I discovered that I started having more good days than bad. The bad days were getting a little out of control. The past year and half has been really rough, especially the past 8 or 9 months. I had been coping ok due in part to the group therapy my husband an I were going to after we found out our younger son had been molested by my brother in law when he was only 4 or 5. He's 18 now and other than calling me out on being a shitty parent and not trusting me and his dad, he's doing alright. I worry about him though. Life is not going to be easy for him. This whole thing did a number on me and I'm still dealing with it. As a parent I had one job. Protect my child. I failed. So yeah, once Covid halted therapy I was ok for about a month and then I found myself with emotions flying out of control. So I needed to do something to help bring them back under control and maybe make someone else feel good about themselves too, hence the daily morning greetings. I hope you all enjoyed them. 

So for the last one, I saved it for the hardest person.

@kbois, most days I don't like you very much. However, when I look down deep inside I see someone who has an inner strength she never knew she had. It takes a strong person to face hard situations and not break into a million pieces. You still have a long way to go, there might not be a million pieces, but there are a lot of cracks, and chips that have fallen. You'll figure it out. Eventually. 

I hope you have a good day!

Thanks @Mikiesboy @MichaelS36 @mollyhousemouse @Reader1810 @chris191070 @Wayne Gray @rickproehl @Brayon @MacGreg @Ashi @Fae Briona @Kitt @Starrynight22 for coming along for the ride. I hope you all have a good day too!

[Fae Briona]

Worst of the storms mostly stayed just north of us.  Large number of power outages, including an entire town of about 3,000.

Radar recorded winds were also extreme -- when thunderstorms get large enough and start to fade out they can "collapse" and cause extremely strong wind speeds (normally 80 to 90 mph). One Doppler radar reading yesterday, which only lasted for a minute or two, was clocked at 142 mph!

No damage at the house though there are other places in town where trees were blown down, and places north and west of here with a lot more damage.

[Reader1810]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

Thanks @Mikiesboy @MichaelS36 @mollyhousemouse @Reader1810 @chris191070 @Wayne Gray @rickproehl @Brayon @MacGreg @Ashi @Fae Briona @Kitt @Starrynight22 for coming along for the ride. I hope you all have a good day too!

I’m sure that wasn’t easy to share, and I’m glad we all make you feel that you can knowing that we will listen. Take care, and I wish you and yours a great day.  

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

So for the last one, I saved it for the hardest person.

@kbois, most days I don't like you very much. However, when I look down deep inside I see someone who has an inner strength she never knew she had. It takes a strong person to face hard situations and not break into a million pieces. You still have a long way to go, there might not be a million pieces, but there are a lot of cracks, and chips that have fallen. You'll figure it out. Eventually. 

We are always hardest on ourselves. We forgive nearly everyone anything, but not us.

My recent issues had my shrink suggesting several things, mindfulness being among them. He also suggested several self-care apps. I decided to try a couple. Fabulous wasn't ... much asking for money. However, Sanvello is different. It is quiet and peaceful. Lots of things to look at, read and do. They have a phone app and web presence. Both are good.  I found them on Google play, they have been around for a number of years. I know there is a premium service but they have yet to ask me to join it. They say they keep most tools free.

You may want to give it a try. There are also place to chat on their site and to reach out to others.

[kbois]

31 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

We are always hardest on ourselves. We forgive nearly everyone anything, but not us.

My recent issues had my shrink suggesting several things, mindfulness being among them. He also suggested several self-care apps. I decided to try a couple. Fabulous wasn't ... much asking for money. However, Sanvello is different. It is quiet and peaceful. Lots of things to look at, read and do. They have a phone app and web presence. Both are good.  I found them on Google play, they have been around for a number of years. I know there is a premium service but they have yet to ask me to join it. They say they keep most tools free.

You may want to give it a try. There are also place to chat on their site and to reach out to others.

Thanks tim. I will definitely check them out. 

[Reader1810]

Sanvello can also be found in Apple’s App store, and @Mikiesboy  I found another called Headspace: Meditation and Sleep with the tags: stress relief, breathe, relax. It has a five star rating. I have trouble getting to sleep sometimes, so I’m going to have a look at this one. 

[rickproehl]

12 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

 

Have a good day.

tim i hope you had good day.

[rickproehl]

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

just wanted to stop in and say ‘hi’

still battling this sinus infection. working with Doctor and switching my meds. feeling better now listening to my body and sleeping, resting and drinking plenty of fluids. 

How are things with you?

[mollyhousemouse]

52 minutes ago, rickproehl said:

Excuse me Good Sirs and DiC friends.

just wanted to stop in and say ‘hi’

still battling this sinus infection. working with Doctor and switching my meds. feeling better now listening to my body and sleeping, resting and drinking plenty of fluids. 

How are things with you?

hi rick
sorry that you are still under the weather
make sure you are doing all you can to help the meds do their job, eat well, get some good rest

my day was a good one, the kids did the menu and shopping again so i didn't have to deal with that (yay me!)
i sorted out some embroidery floss for a new project yesterday, but didn't get it started (a nap was calling my name)
we've had dinner and prep for this week is mostly done

Edited July 13, 2020 by mollyhousemouse