Reading all of your posts is inspiring with how all of you keep a good attitude
and continue with everything in your life even though you are suffering from pain
and other illnesses. It's not easy to keep going and I definitely have a hard time
with doing that.

P.S. How do you do it?

Aloha, Janie B. Welcome! We all have good days and bad days. Mostly it's learning how to pace ourselves and listening to our body when it says stop. I still struggle with that last part here and there but hopefully I've gotten better over the years lol.

My replies aren't getting posted. Am I doing something wrong?

I guess I have to click onto the word last to find the last reply. That's what I just did.

BlueSky I just can't seem to keep going when I don't feel up to doing anything and
all of you seem to be able to do that even when you are in pain. I guess sometimes
I do keep going with the pain but when it gets bad I have to get off my feet. It's
too hard to keep walking and the pain is too much.

hi all, mostly boarded up. Been cooking most perishables and I am so dag gone full..........ugh!! We have a big freezer and I'v been dumping the ice bucket into a big garbage bag the last couple of days. They are predicting high power outage in my area. It's been pretty dry so the rain bands we've been getting are just disappearing quickly. It's been so, so, so muggy I want to just lay out in the rain awhile, sigh. Retention ponds have been seriously low. You know this when the turtles end up in your yard in search of another water source....so even though we aren't supposed to get much rain, conditions are on the better side to absorb a bit extra.

Leo, I how Li'Miss will be okay. I brought in some plants from the impending weather and one of our cats found a little toad. All of a sudden she was spatting out and foaming at the mouth. Her humans caught the offending 3 inch toad which looked harmless (but some have a toxin in their backs) relocated to the back yard, Whooo. And yea, we found some little mounds here and there as she was yacking up and sliming things as she danced around. Lucky she recovered about an hour later, eating and drinking and following her human pop-man around like a puppy. I've seen a gecko, a couple of lizards running around so the games will begin as things fly when those lovely kitty kats are in hot pursuit. They make such a bellow when they catch something and their humans step in to rescue their prisoners. Never a dull moment. A cat I had years ago got between me and a raccoon when I went onto our porch....he was my kitty hero...I miss him. I have a pic of that somewhere, gotta find it.

I gotta check the news again, have a safe night everyone. It's no telling where the effects of this storm will go.

Janie B, welcome, and I have no idea how we do it. In my case, too stubborn to quit? (Or too stupid? Hmm.)

3LittleBears, thanks for letting us know you're okay (for now). LOL, yeah, I have turtles show up b/c I made a little pond in my yard for them after someone killed our local creek and they needed a place. Got two turtles and a tortoise, blah blah, but no toads here. So cute your cat stood between you and a raccoon. My cat once got between me and a 200-pound-man just b/c he didn't like the guy, LOL.

stay safe!

OMG i was getting ready to reply on here, im just laying on the bed, and my leg cramped so bad and no matter how i moved it would not uncramp for a few minutes, felt like when i broke my ankle the pain level.

The vet clinic opening was ok, it is the same vets we went to 2 towns over but they switch off coming to our town now, i set up to get abby her shots which my mom usually gives her but being in an apt i want paper records, and to get her mirco chipped next month. For making an appointment i got a ticket into the raffle for either a dyson vacumn or 50 dollar gift card. Either would be nice! Then we went to my parnets house and i started laundry and then mom and i left for the movie, right as we got in the car a migraine hit, took some excedrin hoping it would ease up and mom said maybe diet pepsi at the movie and some popcorn will help, nope half way thru went in the bathroom to take an imitrex shot which is not easy in a stall! I used the handicapped one so i would at least have room to do it. I dont have the instant shots mine are a vial and syringe. The shot makes me sick for half an hour after so was not the best time to be at a movie but i made it, the move home again was good but no real ending. Was a bit disappointed with the ending. Then we had to go to walmart i was on my last roll of toilet paper and needed sponges and a few grocerys. Well mom wanted to look thru clothes and other stuff ended up not buying one thing i did the only shopping. Mom said since i was gettign worse plus my pain was up shed finish my laundry and theyll bring it by tomorrow when they pick up her lemon meringue pie for her bday i didnt get made yet i didnt feel like making homemade crust so picked up the pillsbury crust. My blood sugar is 104 which is perfect but for me is getting on the low side i stay around 120 so time to eat something.

Janie, don't worry about pushing yourself. It's smart to stop when your body says so. Don't feel guilty for it. But many of us do, unfortunately... because we feel like we're failing (fill in person's name), letting someone down, people think we're lazy, trying to meet people's expectations, .... or our plate is just so flippin full that if we let one thing slide the whole place will come crumbling down.

3LB, thanks for the update on your situation. Poor kitty... glad she's ok now.

Leo, how cute of your kitty to stick up for you lol. Have you ever read the book Homer's Odyssey? Her blind cat (no eyes) chased off a burglar! Cats can be so amazing... cat haters have no idea.

Angela, sounds like a long day. I have no idea how you made it through the movie theater with a migraine. I would have died... or at least gone home. Poor thing. You are one of the toughest people I know. You hit a pain of 10, take some meds, keep going, take another shot, keep going some more.... my gosh. I would have never left my bed! I'd be like, "Sun... I know you're up, but I'm not. Please go away and come again another day."

Welp.... we messed around in the yard this Am. Planted 2 sugarcanes: one was a transplant of a stunted sugarcane, the other was a sprouting stalk that went into the ground. Also planted 2 basils: red basil and thai basil. After that, I could hardly move. Hurt too much. Showered off and had to lay down. No fruit picking occurred :(. A few hours later I asked my husband what he had planned for our date night (since he promised Friday night but didn't come home till after dinner). He then took me to a deli mart thingy and told me to pick something because he wasn't going to cook (as if he ever does) and didn't feel like doing anything else. I told him I'm not grabbing food from a mini deli mart that looks like a gas station. No thanks, that's not a date. We went home. An hour later he finally decided to take me to a restaurant. But just the way he dragged his feet made me feel like taking me out was a burden.

I hope church goes well tomorrow. A couple of times I ran into that friend of mine who took me to her house and scolded me into the following day, and my anxiety ran high. I think our friendship is done. PLus her last text may have been her way of saying so. She goes to the church every now and then... last Sunday was really awkward. I take it she didn't like the way I told her off in that letter I gave her.

Sorry if I'm a downer. Guess I'm feeling some depression tonight. Looking forward to reading all your posts tomorrow. HUGS

The sleepless nights are starting to get to me. It seems like I'm never going to sleep again between the PTSD, fibro, anxiety, SAD and bipolar. I'm not sure how to get through this anymore. I found some really soft music to help but it just isn't. I can't get my brain to shut up and let me rest. The depression won't let up and I just wish I hadn't made that damn promise!!!

Today is Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day and I want to get through today and go Home. Yeah I know it's a chicken shit way out but I can't keep living like this. They can't cure it, they can only treat it and I am so tired of fighting a losing battle.

Well, after two days of trying, this site finally let me on. I have no idea why.

We are leaving today for our (very delayed!) honeymoon!! Twenty five years later! Herkimer diamonds in New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. I'm looking forward to relaxing. Everyone thinks we should go to the coast but we have no intention of going there. We are staying in the mountains.

My daughter did get out of town safely. She's north with my dad. They sweet talked their way into a rental car. Lots of delays and traffic. This kid has God's blessings all over her life.

I've read everyone's posts. But I'm not responding individually because I'm leaving soon. I'll check in when I can.

Im glad lilmiss is ok now and had shots ect. Hugs to u leo and everyone.

Preciousbabygirl,
Don't give up. You are a strong person and you can make it even though you feel
right now that you can't. Do you have bad days and not so bad days? Depression is
a bad thing to deal with I know from personal experience. Depression is an ugly thing to
go through. I know about that. If you could find something to take your mind
off of things that might give some relief. I like to read, do puzzles, and
this may sound silly but I like to color using colored pencils. Getting a deceit
fiction book and losing myself in a good story helps keep my mind occupied.
Take care of yourself and don't give up.

In a lot of pain but slept in for once, been going on very little sleep lately, had a shower and then just now made moms birthday lemon merginue pie it just got done. They are coming by after the church picnic for pie. I am down for the count until they come, laying on the bed for now.

AngelaJo Happy Birthday to your mom. Lemon merginue pie sounds really good.