Am Not Coping

[Zoe7]

@Sans911 We are not night owls by choice here argh 

Hi @Eden1919 my night time buddy - have you had any sleep?

[Sans911]

@Eden1919@Zoe7I think no one is night owls by choice; it's just not natural. As part of my career, night shifts were mandatory. Most of the time, they weren't that bad, fun sometimes. Other times, I don't know how I dragged myself from one end to the other without some major incident happening.I have not done any night shift now for almost 18 months because I have the choice, so I rather prefer not to stretch myself that far.

My pesky and rather rotund mouse friend has found his way back into my room, and is on the hunt for food. His presence is rather unnerving, and probably explains a little of my insonmia. I do have an unhealthy fear I will wake up with him munching on my face! I have set traps, before you ask, but this is a mighty mouse who steals food from a trap with a single leap!!

[Eden1919]

@Zoe7 nope I haven't slept at all.

[Zoe7]

Me either @Eden1919 I did get to sleep early yesterday evening but nightmare again so up and not wanting to go back there on yet another night.

@Sans911 I remember the cartoon Mighty Mouse - he was cute - bet your mighty mouse isn't so cute!!!!

[Sans911]

@Zoe7 & Eden1919-well, my little friend has found something in the kitchen to munch on, probably waste in the bin.
I am going to try to sleep some, and ignore the noise. Nightmares are horrid @Zoe7. Haven't had them very often, but I still remember them now after many years,

[Zoe7]

The nightmares are nearly every night - and more vivid and intense than they generally have been before. Not much I can do about it just yet. Hopefully I can get in to see my psychiatrist earlier than two weeks away - I am quickly getting to the stage where I don't have any energy at all to fight anymore.

Goodluck with the sleep @Sans911 - and with your little 'friend'!!!!

[Eden1919]

@Zoe7 I just can't sleep for what reason idk. I am not that anxious so I am not sure.

[Zoe7]

That sucks @Eden1919 - at least I know why I can't sleep.

Talking of sleep - I am going to go and check on Cat and then move Toby onto the bed. Hopefully I will be able to join him soon. I will catch up with you sometime today buddy.

Zoe

[Faith-and-Hope]

Good morning @Zoe7 and everyone .... 🤗💕

Thanks for the call-out @oceangirl .... 🌷

Pleased to meet you @Sans911 .... 👋

I didn't last long last night ... have been a bit short of sleep lately, especially the night.before last. The concert went really late. Someone else had done my hair for me, and it ended up soo tangled and full of hairspray, I looked like something out of the jungle .... ended up washing it cos I have literally seen a family member's hair turn to felt before, and have to be cut off short. I'm a long-hair gal .... !!

The beach looks stunning @Zoe7 .... and I am gonna ask permission to paint from your photos again .... you're gonna keep me busy for a while !! That opera house photo is still in my mind ..... the colour produced by that lighting is so beautiful ..... Last time I was there I sketched the harbour bridge, and wanted to sketch and then paint the opera house, but we had a lot of family there with us and it got too busy with daily life for my art to find a place in it all .... I took some photos to work from, but they were the view from the other side, and quite grey-blue .... not the gorgeous soft amber hue that you captured, and I love the perspective you found .... thank you m, thank you, my Zoe .... 💚💕

I think the beach air helped to knock me out last night .... we are a 5 minute drive to the beach from here so I am going for an early walk and wade down there shortly, before breakfast and church .....

D1 and SIL came with me, which is so nice. WH doesn't want to come, so that has effectively stopped family holidays up here, cos the younger two don't see the point in coming without him, and he is trying to draw them to more exciting things on the east coast every chance he gets to go away grrr .... which is also being oppositional to what I want for my family. I like what he does too, but he won't come this way in support of me .... 😔

Enough of him for now .... !! I'm gonna get up and ready to go.

Sending lotsa hugs to everyone .... 💐💜🌷

[Zoe7]

Morning @Faith-and-Hope I can relate to that long hair issue - mine feels like birds are starting to make a nest even if I don't wash it after a couple of days!!!! 

You should know by now that you don't need to ask permission for anything - paint away Hon. I have a couple more I will post later - need to get them off my phone first!

It is nice that D1 and SIL went with you - time to see your dad and some time alone with them all would be more relaxing than if everyone came with you - and you so need that space and a little peace at the moment. 

Enjoy your walk with your Dad on the beach - photos definitely needed of the beach (your turn lol) and cherish every single minute you spend with him.

Thinking of you ...as always...

Zoe