Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

[Appleblossom]

Hello @Shaz51

Not good about kidneys playing up again ... take care.

@Faith-and-Hope Sorry to hear your Christmas catch up didnt quite go as planned

as you said on that other thread.

How was the piano exam .. did he feel good about it .. Do you remember what he played?

I was lucky yesterday and recieved a free ticket that someone could not use, to go to a concert of the Tallis Scholars .. beautiful a capella English group.

[Shaz51]

Thank you @Appleblossom, see the doctor againat the end of the week , he wants to do some blood tests to see how the kidney is going xx

Yes @Faith-and-Hope,How did your son`s   piano exam go -- still got my fingers crossed xx

to go to a concert of the Tallis Scholars .. beautiful a capella English group.-- how lovely @Appleblossom, when is it on

[PeppiPatty]

Who criticises your child on piano @Faith-and-Hope ??

Thats DISGUSTING. I am SO SORRY for you honey. HOW DARE they. At least s2  is playing. 

I have threatened my Mum to beat her up when she has criticized my children when they were 13 to 15. 

YOu are doing a good good job honey. Keep those legs up. It's very nice here, if you keep your choes off, it's too chilly. 

[PeppiPatty]

@Appleblossom Apple, I just listened to a bit of 

William Byrd (1540/1543?-1623), Mass for Five Voices (complete). The Tallis Scholars

When Im in bed, will listen to whole....Im a bit unable to listen to it all now.

It's beautiful. 

PP.

[Faith-and-Hope]

Hi @Appleblossom .... 😊

It was a lovely relaxed lunch anyway .... have never quite been in step with the in-laws .... very difficult early on and now mellowed out a lot, but not warm in the way I like my relationships to be .... oh well .... we get on well enough now to make it a family.  We don't have to be best friends to make it work.

S2 did well.  He played 5 pieces, one a Sonata, another was called Frolicky-rollicky-wind, others had German or Russian names that I can't retain .... 😆 ... Grade 3 .... you are probably familiar with the level and the pieces.  He made a couple of mistakes in a couple of the pieces, but you would have had to know them to recognise it.  While it won't be a Distinction, he will have passed well, I'm sure.  He plays with a lot of passion and intensity.

@PeppiPatty .... it was just a piano exam Hon .... nobody was putting him down .... but I love that you were so ready to defend him .... 😘❤️

@Appleblossom .... I love ❣ Capella.  And I love hearing about what you get up to.  Very nice .... 😄👍🏼

@Shaz51 - 💜💕

How'r ya goin' @Former-Member @Former-Member ?

Are you travelling okay @Anony18 ?

How is that house @artee ?  Are you feeling good about it ?

Hi @kiki .... I hope things are a bit better today for you.  Join us for coffee ?

@Tiggeroo @pip @Hopeless  @Janna

🌷💕

[Shaz51]

Hello @PeppiPatty ....@Appleblossom .' @TAWNEY @Teej ? @Anony18 ? @artee i @kiki .

@Tiggeroo @pip @Hopeless  @Janna

I am  OFF 

TO bed , hoping i can slepp tonight , i am sooo tired that I am writting this in blue and underlined...

Good night all my friends xoxo

[Faith-and-Hope]

Good night @Shaz51 💕

Sleep well, and speedy recovery ❣

[kiki]

hi everyone!!!!!! yes i am feeling a bit better today, had lunch with a great new friend so that was awesome. i still feel uncertain.....but better today 💙💚💛💜

[Former-Member]

Hi @kiki, @Faith-and-Hope, @Shaz51, @Appleblossom, @PeppiPatty

think I'll have a chai latte before bed. I'm starting to feel ok again. Yay, hopefully it will last a while.

Another stressor I've had lately is S2gf has struggled with mental health and dropped out of TAFE so has been at home 24/7 with me and I've been absorbing her mood too. I have no idea how to deal with this yet, I just touched on it with my counsellor today. 

I really hope you start to feel better tomorrow @Shaz51. 

[Anony18]

Hello everyone. Apologies for being MIA. Been busy entertaining the cousin whilst also having to run to a mates house to feed her cat in mornings and evenings. There seems to be some newbies here. A BIG WARM ☀️☀️☀️ WELCOME!!!!

@Faith-and-Hope - hope didn't worry you. Weekend weather was lovely. Today in the city was windy and cold but at least not raining. At the moment I am feeling good 😊Could be the sugar high given I just am munching on a bowl of froot loops after dinner. If you asked me earlier this morning I was feeling low. Mix of being sick with a cough, Monday blues, muscle twinge on left side shoulder and didn't sleep well night before due to coughing fit and also praying for my partner. Been msging him trying see how he is and he replied yesterday saying he is ok and that he just needs be alone for while. Said hope I'm well and signed off with love (name). So space I give him but I told him I prob see how he going at some point. Times like this it tests you - given you want ask so many questions and have all these responses to the frustrations they have or alternative ways they could tackle the problems - but you know you have to sit back and wait patiently til they are ready to open up....if that makes sense. Currently happy to wait patiently and in meantime write all I would like to say.  I bought him this hallmark card over weekend which said I'm here for you and send it off today. My gut gave me this feeling to do it....Hope he finds that endearing. Time will tell 😊

@Shaz51 - sorry hear about your kidney infection. Rest up now. You are probably asleep so hope you have sweet dreams. 

@Former-Member - dealing with mental health issues isn't easy and there isn't any right way or answer. It is great you speaking to a counsellor and definitely that you are in these forums. All the people here are so helpful and we are here to help you. Whether is for advice or even just listen or just for you to chill. I can tell you from experience that it is so easy for us carers of people with MI to get caught up in their moods. I know I do sometimes but it's important to look after ourselves, look to do things that cheer you up or make you happy. When I first has to deal with my partner's MI - particularly his isolation as he isn't or doesn't appear to be open, I struggled alot. These forums and my dance classes have been my saviour. My partner still is in isolation mode and feels need to go through this alone. Though there been moments he opens up - whether directly or indirectly. So i admit I still have tough moments (we are only human) but am so much happier sticking by his side and feeling hopeful for a positive outcome 💕