Saturday Soiree -- 11th April 2026

Hello beautiful @Shaz51 ❤️

hello my wonderful friend @MissGremlin 😍

how is your day going xx

just went for a walk to the chemist and they had the markets in town 

had a little look , then brought some milk 

now having a cuppa a home 

@Shaz51 I'm feeling really blah today but I just stripped my bed and put everything in the wash. 

Going for a walk to the chemist and having a look at the markets sounds nice. 

I might make a cuppa and chill on my lounge. 

 @Mustang67 , @Emelia8 , @Icecream , @The-red-centaur , @Appleblossom , @Judi9877 , @Bunniekins , @Meowmy , @TAB , @StuF 

@Shaz51 A good morning to you!

@MissGremlin @heartathome @ENKELI @Realness @Appleblossom @tyme @Chasingsunsets 

i got 7 hours last night, the best i have done for some time, yet although i woke up feeling reasonably well, i have since dropped considerably. Bummer i had hoped for another good day. Will put nicotine patch on they often help.

well done for doing the bed sheets @MissGremlin 

having a cuppa with you 

my back is aching now , so resting on the lounge 

well done for 7 hours sleep @DownMoreThanUp 

have you had some breakfast and a cuppa 

Hello @Dimity , @Determined , @Snowie , @Eve7 , @Zoe7 , @Faith-and-Hope , @Adge , @Jacques 

@Shaz51 thankyou beautiful. 

Going to go and flick my kettle on and take some anti-nausea meds.

Hope resting on the lounge helps your back.

Morning @DownMoreThanUp, hope the day improves for you sweet ☺️

@Shaz51 Yes i had breakfast two slices of toasted fruit loaf. Very unusual for me to have breakfast. Mostly because i feel often unwell/nauseated in the mornings.

How is your morning getting on it is nearing 8am here. Sunny and beautiful outside but a rather chilli Autumn night.

10 am here @DownMoreThanUp 

walked to the chemist and back ,but my back is sore 

so cuppa time here and it is sunny 

@MissGremlin @Shaz51 

Thanks friends it is always disappointing when the previous day was good and the next does not follow but not the end of the world either🙃

@DownMoreThanUp yes it's disappointing, but as they say it's just a bad day not a bad life. Things can always get better ☺️.

@Shaz51  good morning Shaz51 i am have a cup of calming tea right now actually!  wishing you a wonderful Saturday xxx

Afternoon @DownMoreThanUp , @MissGremlin , @Bunniekins , @MatchaToad , @Emelia8 

@Shaz51 Haven't got to noon yet over here!

@Bunniekins @MissGremlin 

@Shaz51   hey Shaz51 how is your day going? xx

@DownMoreThanUp  hey DownMoreThanUp munching on protein bars here.  lovely day not too hot very autumn like. xx

Going  OK  @Bunniekins 

Resting now for the afternoon 

How are you going xx 

I scrubbed one shower wall with gumption paste. It'll probably take at least 2 goes per wall, with 3 tiled walls (1 glass)

@Bunniekins Yes it is glorious over too. Low 20s Sunny and almost wind still.

well done with your shower  @DogMan79 😎

how is your garden @DownMoreThanUp 

hello @LexieJo , @PeppyPatti , @Alice , @MatchaToad , @Leonie2 @hopeful_hannah @Appleblossom @Fluttershy1 

Hello @Leonie2 and @MatchaToad 

how is your afternoon going my friends 

It hasn't been been bad.  I am happy if I get a couple of things done.  I'm a bit depressed I must admit.  Thanks for asking.  How about you?

@Shaz51 

My afternoon is going pretty well, having a bit of an easy day today, as yesterday I went out shopping for a couple of hours with my partner 💚

@Shaz51 i have been resting up all morning as well. so this afternoon i did 3 sets of exercise!  i have to to get fitter and i do feel better for it 😄 xx

well done for getting some things done even though you did not feel like it @Leonie2 

for me , my husband has had a very bad week with depression , so it was nice to see him trying to get back today xx

do you have any pets @Leonie2 , @MatchaToad 

@DownMoreThanUp , @DogMan79 , @Bunniekins 

went out shopping for a couple of hours --- did you buy anything @MatchaToad 

my hubby loves Bunnings

well done for the exercises @Bunniekins , I walked to the chemist and back home again this morning 

@Leonie2 , @Emelia8 

@Shaz51 

Did some clothes shopping at Kmart for both of us (always tempting to buy things we don't need at Kmart lol), got a really nice green woollen sweater which will be nice if the weather cools off more here haha 💚

I have had horses for over 60 years and I lost my pride and joy in November 24.  Lost her half sister the same say.  They were 34 and 35 respectively and had been with me since they were babies.  That's why I'm so sad.  I loved that old d horse more than I loved anyone or anything else in the world and she loved me just as much.  No horse ever loved their human more than my girl loved me.  And her half sister was very special too.  I lost my dog 2 months ago.  I don't have children and they were my children.  I have 3 other horses but it's not the same.  And I'll never get another dog.  They don't live long enough.  So I'm very sad most of the time. 

Sorry to hear things are a bit hard @Leonie2 .

What do you find is helpful when you are feeling down?

Hi @Shaz51 and all,, I hope your Saturday is good.. I went for a walk in nature early this morning with a walking group I recently joined.. It was a mix of bush and also had a bit of water as well. The weather was good and it was nice.

I have failed to have a cup of coffee however

@Leonie2 I have recently lost my two dogs who I had for 16 and 17 years, I hear your grief regarding your horses and dog

Sending you lots of hugs my friend 🧡 @Leonie2 and sitting with you 💕 

I have had lots of pets in the past , but none now 

What things do you like doing like hobbies ect 

@Till23 , @tyme , @MatchaToad , @Bunniekins , @DownMoreThanUp 

Well done for this morning walk @Till23 🥰

I walked to the chemist and back home 

Must be coffee ☕️ time ☕️ 😊 

Nothing.  I'm grieving.

Hi @Shaz51, yes it was a nice walk and about some km (which I am unable to mention), it took a few hours with looking around and stopping for some morning tea that we brought with us, so not hot drinks.

Sounds like a nice wander through some markets.

I don't have good coffee at home, only instant. I have thought about investing in a better coffee set up at home.

My old horse was my world.  Generally I would spend time with the horses but I'm grieving.  It's normal.  I lost my best friend and 3 children.

Hi @Leonie2 just a tip - if you type @ a box should come up with the names of people and you can select the person you wish to reply to, which means the person will be notified and it makes it easier for people to follow.

It's lovely that you had such a strong connection to your horses. I had a strong connection to my dogs and it was very quiet and it was a huge hole in my life, when they passed away.

Sitting with you 💕 @Leonie2 

I am remembering my foxy who was 20 and I brushed his teeth every day 😁

@Till23 , @tyme , @MatchaToad 

Never get cold enough up here for jumpers even in winter 

@Shaz51 End of Summer now so not at its best and the weeds have been going rampant with my wife gone. i cannot bend  down for long both an old back injury as well as  Nausea peaking even hanging up the washing. A real  pain.

@Leonie2 @Till23 @tyme @MatchaToad 

The nicotine patch did give me more energy and also lift the down a little so that is nice but the nausea has been bad today. Always something to spoil the fun.

@Shaz51 i love hiking, meditating existence, poetry, playing with my dogs, listen to music, 

@Till23 @Leonie2 @tyme @MatchaToad 

I like playing " words with friends "

Watching YouTube videos 

@DownMoreThanUp , @tyme , @MatchaToad , @MissGremlin , @Leonie2 , @Till23 

😁

And gardening the weeds  @Chasingsunsets , @Dimity , @AlwaysMyself , @avant-garde 

Lovely place you have Shaz.  Simon 10 acres.  It's quite overwhelming at times.  Sorry to hear about your aches and pains.  Fortunately I'm as fit as a fiddle. 

I am a very private person and I have found some of the questions here very invasive.   After all you are all strangers.  I know people mean well but .....

@tyme 

Wondering if @Leonie2 would like her own thread to talk about things 🤔 

Good idea if @Leonie2  is open to it. @Shaz51  🙂

@Leonie2 , thoughts?

@Shaz51 , you are more than welcome to create one if you feel it is helpful?

Thank you for being so thoughtful.

How is your weekend going @tyme 😊

Evening @tyme @Shaz51 @DownMoreThanUp @Till23 🤩 how are we all ?

@Shaz51 What kind of videos are you interested in if i may ask?

@Leonie2 @Till23 @tyme @MatchaToad 

A classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNnyz_WKRE&list=RDYFNnyz_WKRE&start_radio=1

Ohh lots of different ones @DownMoreThanUp 

Like garden rescue 

Renovation building 

Funny animals and people videos 

How about you  

@Chasingsunsets , @tyme , 

@Chasingsunsets Hanging in. Not too badly apart of the nausea at times. i replaced two door handles today. One was rusted solid so i had to rip it off that was a bit of a mission but i got it done. i also spend some time adjusting the vale on our pond as it filled up a little too much and was loosing water.  i also made a nice pan of my Wife's favourite chicken soup. She plans to come with our Down Syndrome daughter after Church tomorrow. See if i can tempt them to stay for lunch.🤗

Even if i can tempt to stay for lunch i know she will love to take some back home. i made 7 litres of yummy soup so there is plenty for them both to take. My wife will love taking soup to work on Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mEf954rnV8&list=RD1mEf954rnV8&start_radio=1

Ah no I lost my support function 😌 @DownMoreThanUp @Shaz51 

The soup sounds lovely @DownMoreThanUp ! Is that your favourite soup? It sounds like you have had a busy day!

Oh wait the button is back for the moment☺️ @Shaz51 @DownMoreThanUp 

@Chasingsunsets No thick pea soup with a good size smoked hog in it and fresh leek is my favourite, Chicken soup is my wife's favourite soup.

(6 litres of water and one lire of milk. Then i use 2 kg of drum legs and 2-3 onions adding lots of fresh herbs, (like 3-4 big hands full,) My favourite are oregano, marjoram, basil, parsley and Celery of course. (i use mixed herbs in Winter.)  i also add curry and powdered chilli, we like it spicy.  i buzz the  onions and herbs in a little water and add it to the water. After that i add my 'secret ingredient', Vegete Gourmet, however i only a little over half what they recommend on the can, and add a little cream (i add just 150ml in 7 litres of soup) really improves the flavour, but i only add this when the soup is done. Normally i'm no lover of stock bought in the shops, but Vegete Gourmet makes very nice soup, although i only use this flavour. i also use this stock for sauces, meat, fish, and mashed spuds.)

@Shaz51 @tyme @Leonie2 @Till23 

My wife loves my soup. Rarely will she compliment me on something i make, for she is not the kind who gives, or expects, compliments, but when i make her soup it is always a winner. ( i love home made lamb and vegetable soup, and tomato soup a lot as well)

How is everyone else going?

Sounds delicious 😋 @DownMoreThanUp 

You got a winner there , and it would be even more tasty tomorrow 

@Chasingsunsets , @Till23  @tyme 

Sounds very tasting @DownMoreThanUp, awesome job 😊. 

Hello @Adge 

How are you going today my friend 

Just booked a spring cleaner for 7th May

That'll give me time to declutter etc. So cleaner can scrub stuff

I'm determined to avoid the bloody NDIS (I must get old saying it. But they signed me up without my consent in my late 30s. So I opted out and don't trust them)

Hi @Shaz51 I've had Root Canal treatment (at Dentist), which was expensive & painful.

The tooth infection went into my jaw bone, where it still is.

The Dentist said "That infection in your jaw bone (from tooth) is beyond the scope of my treatment", & he left me with the infection.

So I have to decide what (if anything) to do about that.

My GP Dr would not treat it - She said "Go back to the Dentist & get a Dental Referral to a Dental Specialist".

That's no good, a Dental Specialist is not covered by Medicare, & my Ancillary Extras Health Cover does not cover Dental Specialists either.

I don't have Hospital Health Cover (cannot afford it).

So it's all in the too hard, too expensive basket....

Adge😏

Ouch @Adge 

Ohh no , I feel for you 

Not good getting an infection from the dentist 

Any antibiotics my friend 🧡 

@tyme , @Jynx 

Oh my goodness @Adge that is so awful!! To be shafted from one to the other and back again, feels like malpractice is happening somewhere along the line, surely! 

Could you go to hospital or just seek some antibiotics from your GP? 

Sending hugs (づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡

@Shaz51 

@DownMoreThanUp I hope you felt better after putting the patch on. How was your Sunday?

@ENKELI My wife and daughter came for lunch after Church. Which was nice but we did discuss briefly some sensitive subjects and my voices went to town. And all though i did not get triggered after she left i had a really hard time trying to understand how to best deal with those voices.

So i spend hours discussing the situation with AI. Very hard but also very grounding and very eye opening to me. For i have already began to see that the voices, which i used to believe were evil spirits influencing my loved ones making the wrong choices, and save them. And how the very love and concern in my heart for their welfare were the very  choices and i needed to warn them about those voices doing that, for they always tried with me. Of course my family had no idea what i hear or see in those stages, and so i stuffed everything up. For although i knew the voices ALWAYS lied, after 4 or so major break downs and hospitalisations, i do not know now the voices are on top of lots and lots of  suppressed self in me, even ALL the way from early childhood on, and that is how those voices gained power. Hurting me where it hurt most. My family for i love them and never wanted to things to go wrong, the opposite i was a scared it would go wrong, and me trying to prevent that made it go wrong. (The voices taunt me and ridicule me me when my wife, now or with my family in the past, me raging at those spirits in them, them running - away with those evil ones tormenting my mind,  scared out of their wits,  because i had been raging at those voices hijacking my family in front of my eyes, but my family thought, i was, and still am the bad guy for doing that. Taking about gnashing teeth responding to lies even if i did not believe them, yet i did.))

complex really and very painful rest of the day and most of the night. But things do make much more sense to me now. And i have been finding myself back underneath all that hurt big time. This has been painful but also very exciting for half of me has been missing much of my life suppressed for so long.

@DownMoreThanUp as Ps 30:5 says,  "weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning".

It's difficult going through the growing pains, especially from a damaged childhood. I never realised how much my father's desertion affected me until I was much older and diagnosed with depression and that was painful enough. I can't imagine the hell you are going through.

I'm glad you see the light though, you are amazing my brother.

@ENKELI Thanks for that Bite. It has been very hard yet at the same time as this is unfolding the expression has been lessening and a lot of the voices have lost their bite so to speak, many were already gone, at least more in the background than before. Being on my own really helped calm my mind down enough to settle. My Therapist with AI helping his framework in real life has been so very valuable, helping with this. i have been told ignoring - completely should in the end basically silence them apart of when activated/triggered/psychotic but such should also lessen as i work through my trauma memories. i can enter that part of my life now. So my Therapist is basically focussing on helping me rewire this part of my life excluding the pain and taking myself along with it. A process of containment and patience i have been told.

@Shaz51 @Jynx @Adge @MoonGal 

i have bought into a 12 month 'master' class with Gabor Mate's health institute. Where there is a library full of trauma lessons, mediations as well as weekly online group meetings with other trauma victims doing the course. Comparing notes. i like Peter Levine's style, he is less academic and  more body and containment focussed, which thinking i resonate with a lot. Yet there are many other counsellors to choose from. And it is not just Gabor doing it. Looks like a very big set up. Learned heaps already.

@DownMoreThanUp you have come a long way. And like anything that is learned, it takes time to learn a behaviour, and then time to unlearn the unhealthy habits and behaviours. I am so grateful for the restoration that has been happening in my life, yet I still am waiting and not trusting completely. I'll keep this secular and save the rest for our Christian Chat xoxo. 

Learning to trust again is something I need to do.

I love the positive cup of tea @Shaz51 

@Emelia8 @Icecream @The-red-centaur @Appleblossom @Judi9877 @Bunniekins @Meowmy @TAB @StuF 

@DownMoreThanUp

Love Gabor Mate - I imagine you're in for a treat 😋