It is Tuesday....how is everyone?

Good morning everyone....

It is 4:00 AM central time and I can't sleep. It was one of those nights up every hour. Too much on my mind. 

I ended up having a hard session with my therapist yesterday. I wasn't planning on it. I guess I have been stuffing a lot of things. It just all flowed out. We had a good talk even if it wasn't easy. 

I am praying all is going as well as can be expected with Vickie and Butch. I hope they both got some sleep. God Bless them always. It was nice hearing that Vickie was a little up beat yesterday. I think she was really needing that trip to the park to clear her head and breathe in some fresh air. It was so nice that Lisa was there so Vickie had a better night's sleep too. 

I will check in again later. I am going to read for awhile.

Prayers for our special OFF Family and their families. 

Much love and many hugs to all....connie d

Hey Ladies,

I am sitting in my office freezing my you know what off again. I know they have to control the air conditioning for the entire building but why do they have to control in the 60s....I am freezing. I am wearing two shirts and one is a thermal shirt, a hoodie, and I have a scarf around my neck.   I also have a pair of heavy pants with lady long johns underneath.   This is ridiculous.  Then we have some of these idiots wearing sleeveless shirts and shorts.   Grrrr....they are not helping my cause.

Today just isn't going the way that I need it to go; apparently, there are pipe issues so men with heavy equipment are working, which made me getting to my office complicated and then they are tearing up the road and ditches, which interferes with me looking out of my window.   I am ready to take another week off but instead of going to another job, I think I should just go to my sister's cabin and hang out for the week....just me, my tablet, and some diet coke. 

I hope you all of a good day and my thoughts, as always, are with Vic and her girls.

Hello Jeannie....

Sorry you are sitting in your office freezing. It must be really cold if you are dressed like that!!I hope you can get it regulated somehow. You are so thin I think that is another reason you are always so cold. 

What a great idea...head to the cabin...I would choose that any day!!! I wish I had one to go to!! Have fun and please do this for you!!

I have a wonderful therapist...I found out at the end of my session that she is leaving. She got a teaching job at one of our college's. I am happy for her but sad for me. Yes... I agree sometimes things just need to come out. It is good but it takes a lot out of me. We covered quite a bit in our session. Some days I am really strong and others I am worn down. Some of this was so personal. I felt weak when I left there. I did have a fitful sleep because of it.  I thought some of this was put away forever. Just the right triggers can change that pretty fast. I do ...in my mind...have a shelf in my therapists office....everyone therapist that retired too...that shelf stays in that center. That is where I leave things until I can discuss them again. I just was surprised at all that came out. I am better today...just tired.

Keep warm honey....lots of love to you....hugs too...connie d

J , I used to go lay my hands on the copier to warm them!

Vic,

That's a good idea. I have a lap blanket and a regular blanket that I fold into a triangle and keep on the back of my chair so I can use it for a shawl and then the other clothes.   

Connie,

When all the stuff comes out spontaneously, it is always because there's no room for holding the pain down.   I'm glad you have a therapists as your safe place to work on your pain.  I, like you, have a therapist and he has been wonderful to assist me in keeping the past in its perspective...I bring it out to look it over and talk about it but as soon as I'm done, I put it back...I am not ready to toss it out yet.  I envy those who can let it all go but I cannot and as a result, I, like you, hurt myself....keep your therapist and let her do her job...even if it is to just listen.

Good Morning Connie and OFF,

Connie, I have had those sessions with my therapist back home, many, many times.  As Jeannie said, it was time for that stuff to come out.  I also continue to pray for Vickie and Butch, and am glad she had a chance to get some fresh air, and rest.

Jeannie, when I worked at a day camp, my husband worked in a freezing office, while I sweltered outside.  We were jealous of each other.  

Vickie, I continue to pray.  I hope you had another night's rest.

My phone service was down yesterday, coz we had some bad storms here, and a couple tornadoes somewhere else in Michigan.  The tornado siren went off, and I tried to get Utley down to the basement, but he wouldn't go with me.  He got trapped down there once, when I first moved here, and I didn't realize he couldn't get back up the steps.  That was when I had the boot on my foot, and could barely walk.  He can climb steps, but my basement steps don't have the back piece on each step, so you can see through the steps as you go up.  That frightened him.  So, I had to carry him up.  Now, he won't go down.  But, we are safe.

I think I have recovered from the Relay.  I have some errands to run, and stuff to do around here, including laundry.

Love, Hugs, and tons of Prayers,

Trish

Didn't mean to ignore you Trish, we must have been posting at the same time!

Hugs,

Monique

Hello Trish...well let me tell you that stuff came out..full force!! I wish I had a serene and peaceful place to go. A few days away would do me good!

I have been worried about you and all that bad weather your way. Sorry Utley is afraid of the basement. If it gets too bad I would grab him and get downstairs!!! You keep safe!! Sorry about your phone. 

I was wondering if you tried to call me lately? I have had a couple calls from that area but I don't know the number so I didn't answer. If anyone calls me and I don't answer let me know who it is and I will call back! Could have been a telemarketer or someone.

I am so proud of you dong that relay...that is just awesome!!! Good for you!! 

Have a great day..lots of love and hugs...connie d

Hi Connie,

I am fine.  Next time I will pick him up and carry him.  My phone works now.

I haven't tried to call recently, but if I had, you would have gotten a voicemail.  My cell phone area code is actually from Philadelphia, 267.  I don't have a landline  here.

I  am glad you did so much work in therapy.  That's the best place for that stuff to come out. 

I wish you had a place to  just escape for  a few days.  Everyone needs one occasionally.

Love you.