Yes it can be very helpful. When I was going through cancer treatments and surgery,I looked forward to the next truck trip with George. It made the 2 years go alot faster.To bad I don't have that to look forward to with the back surgery,its drug out for 2 years.It's alot harder to find things to look forward to.

Awwwww, that is wonderful, see sometimes those are the moments that can make our days bright and normal. I hope that the nest will keep you busy, and that it will bring you more bright and wonderful days.

Tipper

We are two peas in a pod cherry, I also have a bird nest in my wisteria vine with babies and I was just outside today watching momma bird feed it.

I had a day from hell, we had a family BBQ that landed on my shoulders and I am a type of person when I have people over even if it is family my house has to be clean so I started at 7am and cleaned till 5pm non stop while watching a 4 year old. I was so sick to my stomach I wanted to throw up and was really worried I would.

I have to learn to step back and say I can not do all of that anymore, it is my family and they dont care if my kitchen floor is clean or that I made two home made cakes from scratch.

My hubby found me eating my corn outside by myself just watching that bird it was so relaxing after the day I had.

can be very helpful.

This is why I feed the wildlife in my back yard and have a backyard habitat!

Good on you!

The baby birds left the nest yesterday afternoon. I stayed by the door and watched for a long time so I could see the second one take off.

We had quite a storm last night and I worried about the poor little things. Vermont doesn't usually see tornadoes, but we had a warning for several hours and some were spotted just a few miles from me.

Most of the time I don't mind living alone, but another person in the house would have been a comfort during the storm.

My jack russell hates lighting and thunder. He is smart enough to know that the warning sound on TV means "danger" and a flash of light means that loud sound is coming.
Last night was a nightmare for him, therefore torture for me.
Hope everyone at DS is safe this morning.

I have 3 dogs who couldn't care less if there's a storm going on. Two of them actually jumped on a couch near the window to watch!

All is calm this morning as far as the weather goes, but it feels like there's a tornado in my neck and back. I've taken meds sooner than I usually do between doeses, but I have no choice...work!

Oh BOY am I with you there. Today I wish I could just sit in my chair with my electric blanket and keep these arthritic joints warm and comfy. But have to work!!!

I hear you! Some days it seems like I can't adjust my attitude to accept this. I guess my pain level as me in that place today.

Hugs...always gentle

Yes!! A great technique...now venture to purposely grow this into productive functional activities which crowd out the influence of pain.

Now if ONLY we could eliminate enough pain so more of these times could be enjoyed.

Thanks for sharing. They should bottle this feeling.

The people who know me would never suggest that I'm not a productive person even though everything I do is a struggle because of my ever increasing pain.

I work and run my own business, I bake all sorts of things to serve in my salon every day and I take care of 3 dogs and a cat. I do all of that with pain that brings me close to tears sometimes.

Then I look at my cluttered house and get so depressed that I can't take on the project of sorting and cleaning because I have nothing left to give.

I am as productive as my body allows...and it hurts!

well done for doing so great cherry- keep productive when you can, its defo a good thing :) and the birds sound so sweet =) its always great to hear about cute things x

that cool i have one that comes here every year she has babies i know when they where born becuse my brid startes sining like them hugs minnie