Am Not Coping

[Zoe7]

Take it easy on yorself this time around @Faith-and-Hope You are still recovering from an illness as well so time to tread water and just go with the flow. Next time - The Adventure Begins  - and maybe that 'trip' to see your mother's friend 

[Owlunar]

Hi @Faith-and-Hope

I am not at all sure if you have daylight savings in the west - but if you don't then there is 3 hours difference in eastern time and western time so that would take a lot of adjustment

I am not sure what's happening here for you - are you in the East right now with WH living around western time? Whatever it is - it can't be easy

I even find adjusting to the shift in time twice a year for daylight saving - I never feel quite right for the first week or so whichever way the clocks go and I do get used to it but for the first week - that is strange

All the best Faith - although I havn't been around much lately I still think of you

Dec

[Faith-and-Hope]

Hi @Owlunar .... I'm just here to confuse everyone .... lol .....

I am in the east, on western time, and yes, I think the three hour time difference is far more significant than the two hour one was ..... but bouncing backwards and forwards, only two weeks apart this time, and then for a longer stay here ..... plus being post-viral, I have sorta landed on my head ..... unsure which way is up.

So as @Zoe7 has said, I am having to just go with the flow, rather than trying to stay with eastern time while mr. f&h works to western time, and the kids are just all over the place.

[Zoe7]

Hi @Owlunar Just a quick 'pop in' to let you know I have received your previous messages and they were very welcomed (even though I couldn't reply at the time - I know you understand that). I do think of you often and hope that you are doing as ok as you can be. Hugs 

[Owlunar]

I understand @Faith-and-Hope

We returned to Daylight Saving for the summer of 1971/2- and what a wonderful time that was for me - not

My son had his 2nd birthday early in summer and this was something I could not explain to him and often wonder how other mothers with toddlers established on the usual time pattern adapt to daylight saving but my son took ages to get used to it - and I was pregnant with my first (only) successful pregnancy and I had never got that far along before and then I was in labour when the clocks went back and also I am sure there are millions of women in labour during that extra "unfair hour"

Regardless Faith - time adjustments are hard to take - so thinking about you - but one thing I also know is that the Eastern States are having a really hot day today and wherever you are that has to be harder - I went to the shops early this morning but I am in the house with the A/C today

All the best today wherever you are today

Dec

[Owlunar]

Thanks @Zoe7

I do know you care - and I know you need time out as well - and I understand that

I am recovering from my knee surgery and it is taking longer than other operations on my knee but it is getting easier - it is taking a lot longer than the previous similar operations I have had on this knee

My pharmacist told me it was because I am older - and my doctor told me there would be a lot of scar tissue with this operation because of the need to clear out the scraps of cartilage in my knee - it was worth having though - it's just taking time to get over and I lose patience with myself

Dec

[Zoe7]

Hopefully it starts improving soon for you @Owlunar and you can get the full benefit from having the surgery.

I knew  you would get it as I know you often need some time away as well. It can become so overwhelming and so frustrating at the same time sometimes here - and even worse it can be extremely triggering. I know you don't have the same issues with triggers as I do but you still have some BIG things you need to try to avoid for your own well-being - it is a fine line sometimes - and one most of us are not very good at drawing for ourselves. I am learning to take hold of that pen and mark the line for myself but it does come at a cost for me and that is losing some of the connections here I really value for substantial lengths of time - and that is not good for me either - still trying to manage all this the best way I can for now 

[Faith-and-Hope]

Thanks @Owlunar .... 🤗💕

[Zoe7]

@Faith-and-Hope This is not exactly what I had in mind but it will have to do for now.... hope you at least get a giggle out of it 

[Faith-and-Hope]

Giggle .... @Zoe7

😊