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irisblue

(32,829 posts)
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 07:02 PM Apr 2017

Check In Time please. We've been busy recently.

Hey there, irisblue here. Waves to the room. I have been working hard at going outside to enjoy more of life and lessening the grip of agoraphobia. I staryed a new med yesterday and while I am sluggish & loggy, I will say today is a meh day, it is nice outside on the side porch.

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Check In Time please. We've been busy recently. (Original Post) irisblue Apr 2017 OP
I'm better now that I had a small ironic victory at my job. retrowire Apr 2017 #1
Hey thanks irisblue Apr 2017 #3
Good to hear, retro. elleng Apr 2017 #7
hey that is always good news nadine_mn Apr 2017 #10
Hi shenmue Apr 2017 #2
You are one of the sweetest people on DU irisblue Apr 2017 #4
I'm trying really hard not to let the chronic pain turn me into... DeadLetterOffice Apr 2017 #5
(((DLO))) irisblue Apr 2017 #6
Most of my perennial flower beds have gone feral... DeadLetterOffice Apr 2017 #8
Back before it got out of hand DeadLetterOffice Apr 2017 #9
oh my gosh - so beautiful!! nadine_mn Apr 2017 #11
Hiya irisblue! nadine_mn Apr 2017 #12
I've been about an 8 lately, not sure why steve2470 Apr 2017 #13

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
1. I'm better now that I had a small ironic victory at my job.
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 07:13 PM
Apr 2017

For the past week or so, my manager has been leering and totally giving the cold shoulder with hard stares. It made life so much more stressful.

Basically, I'm a repair technician and I really couldn't repair that medical equipment that was sitting in our lab for over a week, and neither could the engineers in Austria! Take that boss! I'm not an idiot! And it wasn't my lack of knowledge!

Since that small victory, my boss has backed off quite a bit. I'm more content!

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
4. You are one of the sweetest people on DU
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 07:44 PM
Apr 2017

How is Murphy? I miss my dogs, alot. Once upon a time, I stopped at the library to return some books, & I heard another patron laughing at the 2 dog heads sticking out of my car, a good memory. 💓

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)
5. I'm trying really hard not to let the chronic pain turn me into...
Thu Apr 20, 2017, 07:48 PM
Apr 2017

... a joyless lump of misery. The Prozac dose bump didn't work, so I may be looking at a new round of medication roulette. Given my physical comorbidities, that's always a fun time.

But husband dearest survived his 5-way bypass and is recovering well, my flowers are coming up even if I can't manage to tend to them, and my kids still make me laugh every day.

Holding on to the good things with both hands in a death-grip,
DLO

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)
8. Most of my perennial flower beds have gone feral...
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:45 AM
Apr 2017

...which is actually ok. The border beds and wildflower beds I'm leaving to their own devices - I live in the country and feral is a fine look out here. But I am desperately trying to keep the main one in front of the house from turning into a jungle - a challenge, as the footprint of that garden is larger than my house, lol. I have given up on annuals -- too much work for something that's not coming back next year.
I also had to give up on the veggie garden - perhaps the 19 year old will be motivated this year to plant something in it.

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)
12. Hiya irisblue!
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:25 PM
Apr 2017

My goal today is to catch up on some art - doing a bunch of snail mail swaps. I love making things, but then I this perfectionist streak comes out in me and I'm never happy, which leads to procrastination and a deep funk.

I have never had anything turn out 'perfect' by any standards - many because I am clumsy and impatient - yet people always seem to love what I send them so I need to focus on that.

But here is my joy of the week - it sounds silly but hey

I am one of those people who, despite having depression, has a huge amount of joyful glee lurking under the surface. So lots of little things can get me really excited. I have been watching crafting videos on youtube and keep seeing these powdered water colors that you sprinkle a tiny amount of powder on a page, spray some water and poof! all this color just radiates out like fireworks. Of course, impulse buy - I ordered some and they came yesterday. Super excited to try them out and HOLY COW.... it looks like a plain piece of paper with eye shadow dust sprinkled on, but when I sprayed with water - the color was so VIBRANT and intense!! It was amazing!!

I hope to leave the house today (I did leave Monday - but I really need to leave more than once a week - even if it's to sit outside) - so fingers crossed I get the energy and motivation to do that today!!

Thanks for checking in on us!

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
13. I've been about an 8 lately, not sure why
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:29 AM
Apr 2017

I think spring coming with more daylight helps, and it's warmer.

My son is doing OK with his grandparents, so that's nice. I'm doing OK. No dramas.

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