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AllDebooks I'm feeling blown away by the response to @TheLittensSociety quite emotional that it's so needed. It's a dreary rainy day in the UK. I'm spending the day planning out for #TLS 🫂 planning my new kitchen, scoffing the chocolate banana bread that my son just baked, and getting lost in Hell.

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AllDebooks All are welcome to join us. https://litsy.com/p/cllrbDBSWE1k 5d

Bookwormjillk Sounds like a great day! We all have colds here so who knows but at least we‘re together. 5d

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melissajayne Another sunny day shaping up here in “Lotus Land” 5d

AllDebooks @melissajayne 😅 5d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk oh no, wishing you all a speedy recovery x 5d

Sace @AllDebooks 😋 chocolate banana bread sounds delicious! 5d

AllDebooks @Sace so yummy 😋 5d

melissajayne @AllDebooks as much as I love the sunny weather, my hormones and taking tamoxifen are making me run warmer than usual; can‘t wait for the cooler weather to arrive. (edited) 5d

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Hi, 👋
My apologies for my absence over the last few weeks. How are you all?
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Librarybelle Life has been hectic; no apologies necessary! I think I can relax most of this weekend. I‘ve barely had much downtime the last few weeks, and I have a few things on the horizon that will make it even less the rest of the year. But, it helps pay Zeke‘s medical bills (he‘s doing very well) and distracts from the world at large. I‘ll snatch reading time when I can! Hope all is well with everyone. 2w

Cuilin No apology necessary, life can be that way. Hoping to relax, read and get a little outside time this weekend. Health has been up and down. Med changes, more testing. I‘m boring myself talking about it. 😴 2w

Cuilin @Librarybelle Glad to hear Zeke‘s doing well. 2w

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AllDebooks @Librarybelle it's good to hear Zeke is still doing well. Have a relaxing weekend. X 2w

AllDebooks @Cuilin oh no. Chronic illness is the worst. I hope you're okay and enjoy a bit of time in the sunshine. X 2w

quietlycuriouskate Hello! I had hoped to be one month closer to menopause but, alas, this morning I've had to reset the timer to zero again. 😒 On the plus side, I went out and bought my spring-flowering bulbs. Just thinking of all the colour and joy they secretly contain is making me feel better. 2w

TheBookHippie @quietlycuriouskate UGHHHHH my sympathies… yuk. 2w

TheBookHippie @Cuilin Ha. Same. Hoping it ends up good for you. 2w

TheBookHippie Migraine Clinic Monday. One of my meds side affects are too much so I‘m weaning off it… which will be 😵‍💫 it helped my essential tremor, anxiety, hot flashes and vertigo…. So yah. That‘s me. Otherwise trying to get by in this dumpster fire world and find joy. My sunflowers are starting to open up to show their flower and I am beyond excited. (edited) 2w

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle glad he‘s well and you have the funds!!!! Sometimes busy helps!! ♥️ 2w

Librarybelle Thanks, @Cuilin @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie ! I hope everyone feels better and has an opportunity to relax this weekend. ❤️ 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle Yay for Zeke! Glad you're having a relaxing weekend and hope you can snag lots of reading time. 💜🧡💛 2w

dabbe @Cuilin I never thought I'd have to say this, but isn't it nice when you have one day when you feel good for the ENTIRE time? I hope many more of those for you. Crossing everything I can for good testing results. 💜🧡💛 2w

dabbe @quietlycuriouskate That beyond sucks. Glad you have the perfect way to handle that news. Have a relaxing day with your planting, and I'll be wishing for menopause to come soon! Such a hump to get over. 💜🧡💛 2w

dabbe @TheBookHippie AUGH! Sending 💜🧡💛, my friend, and crossing my everything that you get these issues solved. Glad you have your zen garden and can't wait to see more pictures of it; it's zen for all of us. 2w

dabbe No worries! Life has a way of getting in the way sometimes. 💜🧡💛 Finally got rid of all my sutures on my shoulder and had my first PT yesterday, which went amazingly well. Had to take pain meds later, but still! Looking forward to a walk with Matt & the pups, and a quiet day of reading and college footballs. Such a combo, right? Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. 💜🧡💛 2w

Librarybelle Thanks, @dabbe and glad to hear PT went well! 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle TY! 💛💜🧡 2w

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Bookwormjillk Hello! I am waiting in my car for my son to get out of the SATs (testing for college) hoping he doesn‘t get out too soon because I want to catch up on my reading. After that it‘s a beautiful day and I want to be outside as much as possible. 1mo

ElizaMarie Husband and I are seeing KPop Demon Hunters sing-a-long. It so cute to see all the kiddos dressed up! But also- we don‘t have kids and hey - it‘s okay and doesn‘t matter! It‘s a great movie with great soundtrack 1mo

ElizaMarie @Bookwormjillk ooo hope y‘all go for a treat after! Maybe a place you can continue to read :) 1mo

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kspenmoll @Bookwormjillk I hope your son was not too fatigued after testing - and that you got a couple if reading hours in! 1mo

kspenmoll @ElizaMarie Sounds like a fun movie! 1mo

kspenmoll My family went to Mystic Ct by the shore & indulged in lobster roll( me) & fat belly fried clams( hubby & son)- a last hurrah as I return to work Monday. Beautiful sunny day, if we hit 80 degrees the sea breezes made it seem cooler. I am stuffed & happy! 1mo

kspenmoll Can you tell me the author of #Naturalitsy sept book? I found 2 books with same title, Around the world in 80 trees 1mo

Bookwormjillk @kspenmoll @elizamarie he didn‘t think he did very well but was maybe just hungry because he came home and ate a huge lunch and was much happier. Hope you both enjoyed your days. 1mo

AllDebooks @kspenmoll it's this one. x

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Took the train to my mom‘s for some business she needed to include me in. Was worried about the heat, but it was only in the 70s. Weird weather for that area. Also, learned they have TWO Dutch Bros. We have ZERO. What conspiracy is this? 😂 😭

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Leftcoastzen 😂I‘m not a fan ,in Phoenix, Az there are many with long lines every day ! 1mo

IriDas @Leftcoastzen I heard that about La Habra too. I‘ve only been to them in North and Central Cali where there are no lines. Just the usual for the time of day. 1mo

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Tagging a few from my post earlier this week about coping. Please feel free to check in.

@Librarybelle @dabbe @TheBookDream @lil1inblue @willaful @Eggbeater @JenniferEgnor @AnnCrystal

Roary47 I‘m hoping to get more caught up today with a clean house, but a nap is definitely in the picture. 1mo

TheBookHippie I‘m on a me staycation in my house. No one can ask me a thing for a week. Nor am I cooking for anyone but me. No housework. Nada. Recharging. 😂🙌🏼🤭 1mo

dabbe @TheBookHippie Y😍Y! 🧡🤎💛 1mo

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dabbe @Roary47 N😍PS are the best! Hope you have a long and restful one! 🧡🤎💛 1mo

Eggbeater I had a stressful day yesterday, and I am using this weekend to recover. No news, take-out, PBS, books, online book club, and snuggling with my dog. If I happen to get some chores done, that would be a bonus, but I'm not pressuring myself. 1mo

Librarybelle I think I can finally rest for the rest of the weekend! I still have minor chores to do, and always lots of kitty things to do, but I don‘t have to rush. What a week! Though, once I sit down, I may fall asleep. 😂 1mo

JenniferEgnor Hanging in there. Things to be grateful for and focus on today: gifted more books to my bookworm hospice patient this morning; a nice storm visited us at home; tacos tonight with friends. 1mo

willaful I'm missing my husband, who's been away for a week helping his sister recover from surgery. Spending too much time online and watching too much t.v. :-( 1mo

AllDebooks @Roary47 Nap roulette is the best game. Is it gonna be a 20 minute catnap or 3 hour food coma? Sweet dreams x 1mo

AllDebooks @TheBookHippie Yay for recharging. Wishing you a restful weekend. x 1mo

AllDebooks @Eggbeater oh no! I hope you have a restful weekend. X 1mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle Enjoy your weekend. X 1mo

AllDebooks @JenniferEgnor ❤️ Enjoy your evening with friends. 🫂 1mo

AllDebooks @willaful 🫂 that's tough. I hope she makes a speedy recovery and hubby is home soon. x 1mo

willaful @AllDebooks It's lovely and cool outside so I'm going to have a walk, which will be an improvement on my previous activities. :-) 1mo

AnnCrystal Thank you for the tag ☺️👍🏼💝. Relaxing today, working on a crochet shawl for my mom. Couldn't find purple cotton yarn, but found a lovely shade of green 🪄🧶💖. 1mo

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AnnCrystal Bravo 👏🏼🥳🚿💝. 2mo

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Bookwormjillk Last full day of family obligations and I go home tomorrow! I miss my cats! I even miss working a little 😂 Have a good one all. 2mo

Librarybelle Good morning! It‘s been a crazy week—I started a WFH temp job to help pay for Zeke‘s medical bills, and it‘s been crazy. I like the flexibility to work whenever, but the work is not always available, despite a requirement to work a certain number of hours per week. I need flexibility with Zeke‘s care, so I‘ll see how long I can handle this. 😂 It has really cut back on my reduced reading time. Hopefully I can get a good rhythm soon. 2mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk enjoy your last day before heading home. 2mo

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AllDebooks @Librarybelle I hope it works out for you. Good luck. x 2mo

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle I hope you can get it worked out with your WFH job! 2mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @AllDebooks and @Bookwormjillk ! I am a planner and having to check for work several times a day at all hours of the day is not a good practice for a planner. 😂 That‘s on me. I guess I‘ll consider it a growth opportunity. 2mo

Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle that would be hard for me too 2mo

Roary47 I hope you are able to find that balance @Librarybelle 2mo

Roary47 Yay! Almost time to go home to the kitties. I‘m happy for you @Bookwormjillk 2mo

Roary47 I‘m going to try to take back my house in cleaning. Finding my work life balance is always hard for me. I have forms to complete for my kids school, I have work still to do for my job, but today is audiobooks that my library holds are almost up on and cleaning my house that got out of control through the work/school week. 😅 2mo

Librarybelle Safe travels home, @Bookwormjillk ! 2mo

Librarybelle Good luck, @Roary47 ! 2mo

Bookwormjillk @Roary47 good luck! The forms are a real struggle this time of year! 2mo

melissajayne Had friends over on Thursday evening and I was just so drained yesterday. Did basically nothing. I just sat in my chair and watched stuff on my TV and listened to podcasts. Had a good sleep that I just woke up from and feel surprisingly rested and content. 2mo

AllDebooks @Roary47 bleurgh, cleaning and form-filling! Hope they're completed quickly so you can get back to doing what you want. 2mo

AllDebooks @melissajayne sometimes you just need a timeout to recharge. That's what I'm doing today. 😅 2mo

dabbe I can't believe how jet-lagged I still am from my trip (4 hours ahead in NB). Add to that, I need to relearn how to handle the heat. Since I've been home it's been 113, 115, 118, and 115. The dogs are grumpy because it's too hot to even walk outside. So, I need to stop bitching and find the good. I have a home with AC and pups who love me. What more do I need? 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Yay for home and cats! Safe travels! 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Yay for your job, though I hope it calms down for you soon! Glad Zeke's still enjoying life and love to you and those kitties! 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @Roary47 I'm so with you! My house is a disaster zone! It's so bad that I look around and don't even know where to begin. Yet, I don't have to work with students anymore. I hope you have a stellar school year, m'dear. 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @melissajayne It's so necessary to reboot after time spent with people. Glad you woke up feeling rejuvenated. 💙🩵💙 2mo

Deblovestoread I have had a busy, although mostly fun, three days since Wednesday. Even the DMV, while not fun, was easy with an appointment. I‘m so glad to be home today with just Pippin and some quiet time. 2mo

Deblovestoread @Bookwormjillk Going home is always a treat. 💙 2mo

Deblovestoread @Librarybelle The work thing sounds HARD. Hope it goes in its most positive way for you. Give Zeke a pet from me. Hope he‘s doing well. 2mo

Deblovestoread @Roary47 Hope the necessaries can be accomplished quickly and you get time to relax. 2mo

Deblovestoread @melissajayne I so get the need to rest after peopling. 2mo

Deblovestoread @dabbe We are forecasted to hit 101° tomorrow and I‘m not a fan. Thankful for AC and that our nights cool down to mid 60‘s. Hopefully a good book can take your mind off the hell that is outside. 2mo

Librarybelle Thanks, @dabbe and @Deblovestoread ! Zeke is doing very well. He had a really rough patch a couple of weeks ago but has really bounced back. He also stopped eating the one food he had been eating but wanted a novel protein food he ate before his diagnosis, and he is so improved on this, acting mischievous at times. He still likes eating during the night, though, so I‘d love some restful sleep at some point! But, I‘d rather this than not have him. 2mo

dabbe @Deblovestoread I think I can probably find one or two. 100+ degrees in Oregon is just NOT correct. It's just not. 💙🩵💙 2mo

dabbe @Librarybelle 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

Roary47 Thank you @AllDebooks @dabbe @Deblovestoread I was able to get most of it done, and then played my video game. 😍 2mo

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AllDebooks Oh, Kelli, that sounds tough. It's good you can talk to your mum. Is there any other help available, such as support groups or counselling, to help you break the cycle? 2mo

kelli7990 @AllDebooks I joined narcissistic support groups on Facebook and there‘s videos on YouTube I can watch about narcissistic abuse too. If I go to therapy, it would have to be a therapist who specializes in narcissistic abuse recovery. I don‘t know if I feel comfortable talking to a therapist about it because I don‘t even know how I would begin to talk about what I‘ve experienced. 2mo

TheBookHippie Oh sweetheart. The issue was him. You are love and he is definitely not. Maybe look into EMDR https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22641-emdr-therapy It‘s not up to you to pray for him. Let God sort that out. You take care of you. YOU DID NOTHING WRONG. Nothing. You are so valuable. He did not value you. 2mo

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AllDebooks I wasn't sure if the support group you mentioned was recent. There are so many online resources available if you don't feel comfortable with a counsellor. I agree with @TheBookHippie 💯, the onus is on him, not you. You need to shift your focus from him, back to you. I know how hard that is to do. CBT helped me enormously, retrained my thought processes, and broke the cycle of negative thinking/behaviours. Sending 🫂 x 2mo

AllDebooks I bought this on Kindle. I haven't read it yet, so I can't say if it's any good.

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AnnCrystal It's essential to protect your own well-being and energy.

Try pretending that your ex is a fictional character in a book that you're not enjoying...close that book...donate that book...and allow yourself to move on to another book with better characters.

May you find healing and peace as you journey forward 🙏🏼💝. 2mo

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AllDebooks

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AllDebooks I'm planning a day in the sunshine, flitting between reading, gardening, and chilling with my teens. 2mo

Bookwormjillk Hello! I‘m doing some boring things like filing paperwork and renewing my passport this morning but this afternoon plan on puttering around my garden and kitchen (my favorite.) Enjoy the sunshine @AllDebooks 2mo

Cuilin Just pottering about with little tasks and plenty of reading. 2mo

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Cuilin @Bookwormjillk @alldebooks enjoy the sunshine and gardening 🧑‍🌾 2mo

Librarybelle Good morning! I‘m behind on chores and other things at home, so a weekend filled with catch up and hopefully naps. Enjoy the sunshine and day, @AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk @Cuilin ! 2mo

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk hope it's been a relaxing day 😌 2mo

AllDebooks @Cuilin pottering and bimbling are the best pastimes 😀 2mo

AllDebooks @Librarybelle 🤞 you're all caught up with chores and can spend the rest of the day relaxing.😌 2mo

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kelli7990

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