Morning,

I'mmpicking one son up at school in a while. They are releasing them as soon as they finish their exams. Today is the last day for them both for the Christmas break.

One of my neighbors wasn't home last night so I will take her candy to her today and visit a few min.

But as for Christmas preparations I'm all done.

Hugs

Ive been to counseling, last one for 2 weeks, it will be good to have a break from it!

I feel like doing a bit of baking, but don't know what to bake at the moment. Will have to look in my cupboard and see what ive got!

I need to pop to the shops and get a loaf of bread, luckily there's a shop just at the end of the road!

hugs

Out-of-town Dr appointment. ....I'm worn out just thinking about getting ready..:-) :-)

I'm sure it's Tuesday, too, Cherry..now that you've said so. Hahaha

Hugs
jc

I've done one haircut...hurting like hell...one more to go. Rethinking the baking plan unless my meds suddenly do something they never have before!

It's raining and just plain miserable out. I should shut up and be grateful that I'm in a warm house. Yup...

good morning, hens.

cherry, that's great news!

empathy, have fun baking!

jc, good luck with the appt.

i have an afternoon appt with dr. and will do a little around here before, then maybe some downtown errands on the way back.
i will stop in here a bit, but i'm taking time off the DS and the computer, but i love the dear hens here and wanted to poke my head in and say hi!

Does anyone else get over whelmed with guilt at times?
What i mean is when there's something in the news like the shooting and all those poor children and loved ones, i feel so god dammed ashamed at being miserable over things in my life.
I think "Empathy, what is the matter with you, you have so much to be grateful for and so much to be happy about, for gods sake whats the matter with you!?"
I almost feel guilty for having counseling, do you know what i mean?

Yes me too Empathy. I remind myself often, whenever I have a potty party, that there is always someone worse off than myself!
But that's not to say that your feelings and emotions are not justified and deserve support and sympathy from friends and loved ones. We can't help how we feel. And any problems can be draining emotionally and physically and deserve attention.
So a good dose of humility is always good, but don't ignore your own emotional and mental Ned's. they are real, they effect is profoundly and deserve attention no matter how Shipley they seem.
Big hugs to you Empathy

Potty party?! I really need to stop using my iPod to type replies!! Lol
Sorry for all the typos

I thought maybe a potty party was some regional thing...kind of relieved to know it was just a typo!

Empathy...I've been struggling with similar thoughts recently. I think because I'm alone so much, I tend to get whiney and so discouraged. I'm going to work on that.

Potty party sounds a bit messy!

Lol

i use to get dowen on my self when i would here about things hapening like the shooting and whe they show the starving children on tv and want donations ...........because they are going through real pain and suffering and i would look at my life and i have so maney blessings in my life to be thankfull how can i be depresed .........it took me a very long time to get it through my head that i have a desease that i am not in control of .........it is real ......and debelitating ..........and yes i still feel bad for those pople but i dont dwell on it i pray for them insted ..................empathy you chouice your name well we have too much empathy more than most and that gets us boged dowen and thinking the way we do so we have to concentrate more on ourselves and getting better than on others ................we cant go aganst who we are thats why i pray for those people who get to me i need to acnolage them and do something and the prayers are something ...........yes being alone will make you think a lot more my head never shuts up thats a part of my problem .......................find time for your self relize you are not incontrol you are sick and need to get better thats all what you feel is real ...............i hope i dont sound preachey ..........last night i was up with a migrain till 4 and i was ok till about 2 and now have a nother one so just haging around the house today ..........have a good day everyone

Hello hens!

I am taking it relatively easy today, other than the time I spent ironing my kids band uniforms & taking a shower, doing make-up, etc... Their concert is tonight. This is the event that my Mother and her husband are going to attend. Haven't seen them for several years so I hope that all goes well. I think as long as Tom keeps his mouth shut, it should be fine. My kids are VERY anxious to finally see their grandmother after all this time. They used to be very close to her before all of the crap happened. I am glad that they will finally have a relationship with her again. Hard telling how things will be with her and I going forward, but I am hoping for the best. I have to believe that she has missed me, especially since I am her only daughter.

Wish me luck!

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!

~Carrie

I Carrie I do pray is a joyful heartfelt reunion for you!

I think of those precious children every day and pray for their families. I don't know how a parent copes with something like that. I think that if I were one of those parents, I would find "some" comfort in knowing that those teachers died trying to save my child. They are true heroes in my book. God bless the victims and their families.

Hugs & Blessings,

Carrie