Coping Toolbox ( what is in yours to help you cope )

[Krishna]

Thanks @Jynx 🙏

[Shaz51]

hello @Sbr , @Krishna , @Jynx , @Adge , @JustWhelmed , @Ru-bee , @Ainjoule , @Explorer7 , @Glisten , @Healandlove , @Asgard , @Tilz , @Paperdaisy , @Bon_courage , @rav3n 

how is everyone today ?

thinking of starting a jigsaw puzzles again , have not done one for about 5 years 

[Healandlove]

@Shaz51 oh puzzles are great! 

Have you done one with 1000 pieces or more? I haven't but one of my friends used to and she loved them.

I'm OK. Dealing with husband's negativity. It is so draining. On top of no electric power as Ausgrid is doing maintenance work. So I will be very behind in my work 😔. Cleaned up doggies vomit in the car after a lovely walk with him. He still gets car sick at 7 months! 

Now waiting for kids to come back from school...tiring day.

I'm glad to hear your aches are better today 🤗🥰🫂

[Shaz51]

hello @Healandlove 😍my most was 2000 pieces puzzles 

have done the "impossibles" , also the borderless puzzles 

 husband's negativity. ---- ohh tell me about it , I have it everyday , sometimes I dont know where I am or what to do , i agree it is so  draining

no electric power and doggy vomit -- ohh no 

aches are better today --- still got some but not like yesterday 

[Healandlove]

@Shaz51 oh Shazzy! 2000!! Wow! You are a legend! I struggle with my kids space puzzle with no edges 😂😂😂.

Yea, I actually told my husband today. Please no more negativity for the day.

Sigh...

Yes, no power which means no vacumn cleaner, just soap and water and leaving the door open so the car dries. 

When the power comes back on I will try to dry it more.

Hopefully by tomorrow the aches will be gone! 

[Shaz51]

Yea, I actually told my husband today. Please no more negativity for the day. -- what did he say to that @Healandlove 

when I was single , mum and i used to do 1500 piece puzzle in a weekend 😁

[Healandlove]

@Shaz51 , he didn't say anything.  I try to call him out on behaviour that's not constructive as much as possible.  

Puzzles are a lovely activity to do with mums 🥰. My mum doesn't really like them. 

[Adge]

Hi @Shaz51 I actually haven't done a Jigsaw Puzzle for at least 15 years.

I just found some Jigsaw Puzzles that I didn't know I had (under a pile).

So I've put them in clear view, on a shelf - To remind myself to have a go at doing them (sometime).

There's not much in my Coping Box, at the moment.

Just treading water vigorously, so as not to sink - metaphorically, of course.

Adge

[Shaz51]

@Adge 😊

Have you got a spare table to do a jigsaw puzzles on , to start whenever you want or can 

Sitting with you with what you have on today my friend 

[Ainjoule]

Puzzles are great, I don't always have the patience for them but they are very satisfying when you solve them hey. I've been listening to a lot of music to self soothe lately.