I'm a horrible Hive community member lately. Yeah, I've been poking my head in and voting on a few posts. But haven't really been reading or engaging much. Am I sorry for it? Not really.
Been enjoying life offline more in the last few weeks than I have in a long time. Been getting out of the house. Fiddling and farting around in the yard. Still straightening up the garage. Finished up the shed. Working now on the basement. Getting out with the old vets again. Living life as it should be.
That and I'm still struggling through my online courses. Tons of reading, researching, and writing. That takes up a good chunk of my time too.
Also sleeping better. Not waking up at 3 AM and sitting up staring at the screen. Not sitting in a dark room at night alone with my shitty thoughts. Actually going to bed at a decent time and sleeping in to a decent hour of the morning.
Considering where my mental state was a few weeks ago, I'm doing much better. So much better. There were a few of you out there that were struggling too when I was. I hope you all are feeling some relief and getting out of the funk as well. Climbing out of the hole as I like to say.
Anyway, sitting here on a rainy Friday. Smells of sourdough whiffing through the house. Wife is baking lots of bread to take to some family for a get together next weekend. I get to stay home and babysit the dogs. Bachelor time!
Just kidding. Honestly I get lonely after she's gone for a day. Will probably spend a good deal of time in the garage finishing it up and watching some movies on top of studying.
Sometimes stepping away from the screen is the healthiest thing you can do. Touch grass as the kids say. Reconnect with the real world. The people in front of you. The projects that need done. The life that's happening while you're scrolling.
I'll be back around more eventually. For now, I'm just checking in. Hope you all are doing well. And letting you know I'm still alive.
How are you doing?
Thanks for reading,
Joe
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Glad you're doing so well Joe and that you are back into life again. Getting sleep and enjoying fresh sourdough. I love sourdough! I hope you don't get too lonely without the wife around, but I'm sure your old vet buddies will help keep you company!
Take care brother!
Thanks for the well wishes. Love sourdough too. So glad the wife picked it up as a hobby. Usually when she leaves for a couple days to see family I just hang out and binge watch shows. lol
You take care as well. Hope you are well besides that Achilles.
I'm still surviving. I'm now a Hive Orca now, with training wheels until I get hang of being one. Same struggle with neurological issues. And always glad to see you here @coinjoe
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Congrats on Orca status! I hear you about the ongoing issues. All we can do is push through best we can sometimes. Sometimes though it is best just to chill. :) Always glad to see you as welll @kerrislravenhill Big Hugs to you.
It seems that you are quite busy. But I am glad to heat that you are feeling better.
I am doing good as well. Just a bit sad that my favorite basketball team lost a few close games in euroleague. But me, my mother and our favorite neighbor are still alive so I can't complain.
Yes, but still not too busy to check in more. Thanks for the well wishes.
Sorry to hear about your team. Glad to hear you, your mother and neighbors are well.
It's good to take breaks sometimes, and real life always trumps doing things online in my world. Glad you are feeling better. Things have been busy for us as always. Just moving into fall and actually I'm looking forward to seeing some leaves change color before long!
Leaves really haven't changed around here much yet. Funny thing is some have actually started falling already. Hopefully we can make it out to a locla state park and enjoy the changes as well. Take care.
That's part of the reason I started taking weekends off. I still comment here and there, but I don't feel like I have to.
Just need to come up with a rhythm. Right now I am just floundering around. No schedule. No rhythm.
Don't apologise. It's just nice to hear from you when you check in. Everyone supports your mental health above your Hive presence. Glad you are doing well X
Does the wife know how to update us if you can't? That's the hardest thing about Hive - when folk disappear for good (god forbid) and we don't know why.
Thanks. Hope you are doing better too. ?
She doesn't, but I should write down some instructions.
I did, for Jamie and more importantly for my daughter in law who actually has a memory.
Well lets hope we dont have to hear from them in a very, very long time.
Hello Hello Joe. Glad to hear you are getting out and about. I have been busy too offline and going to the States in a few weeks for Mrs T to see her family, so will be on and off here too!
Hope you enjoy your time in the States with the in-laws. Florida right? Should be decent weather.
Thanks Joe, yeah two weeks in Florida, and an 8 day cruise in the Caribbean in between. As much as I love my mother in law and the other sisters, staying with them for three weeks straight would try my patience 🤣
Wow! That will be a good trip. Yeah, three weeks straight with anyone would try my patience :) Enjoy yourselves.
Thank you, and the change of scenery will be good. Mrs T's mother is getting on a bit, so really want to spend some quality time with her. The cruise will be a total unwind, really looking forward to that!
Those loaves look lovely, prepping for Halloween? I have one in the fridge ready to be baked tomorrow. I'm happy if it's edible, getting my them to look like your wife's is my ultimate aim
Don't feel obliged to be active all the time, real life and your mental health is much more important. Take care!
The wife just experiments. Sometimes they turn out like those, sometimes not so. Surely your will be just scrumptious.
Thanks, you take care as well.
I agree with you and I think it's phenomenal!! It is necessary to get away from the screens from time to time: cell phones and computers take up a lot of our time. Everything they are doing is in favor of having a higher quality of life, of feeling good. And as the song says: "If you're okay, we're all okay." Greetings, friend
Greetings back! Are you beck to the classroom yet or still traveling around?
It's great that you're doing well in your offline life. That's what matters most, after all.
Thanks. Yes it does.
That bread looks amazing!!
I will let her know. She is getting better everytime she bakes something. These where pumpkin spice flavored. Ate some with some sugar free ice cream last night. It was great!
So glad you are sleeping better and feeling better! That's great news! 💞
Thanks Kitty!
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Glad to hear, Joe. We are delighted to hear you're sleeping well. I take my sleep game seriously, I associate it with my overall wellness. Enjoy your time alone.. like you said, it's nice to miss each other. Take care.
Thank you! Sleep does do a lot for well being. YOu take care as well.