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[DobieLover]

We are having our first 'real' snowstorm in two years. All is okay as we have nowhere that we need to go.

That system skated south of us and we didn't get so much as a flake fall but the temp also went south.

 

[sourland]

Looking more like 8 or 9 " of heavy 'heart attack' snow. Road crew just plowed road. Waiting on Cousin Richard to do the drive. I'll be doing absolutely minimal snow moving. Cleared a path on the deck and cleared a path from the front porch to the parking area. That's it for now.

 

[RoyalChick]

Looking more like 8 or 9 " of heavy 'heart attack' snow. Road crew just plowed road. Waiting on Cousin Richard to do the drive. I'll be doing absolutely minimal snow moving. Cleared a path on the deck and cleared a path from the front porch to the parking area. That's it for now.

Not sure where in NJ you are, but I was at 8" a few hours ago and it has been snowing heavily since then.
Definitely heart attack snow. I haven't been plowed yet but I don't need to be going anywhere.
The chickens are enjoying eating the snow that blew into their covered run so I don't even need to go check on water.
I am sitting this one out from the safety of my armchair!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Coffee is brewed.
I'm a ways off from saying the morning is good.

The last thing I promised him was that I'd be okay. So you can go. There is some place you need to be and you're late. I'll be okay. He left less than 2 hours later.

I now have to honor that final commitment to him and work harder than I have been on being okay.

My thoughts are with you.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good afternoon Cafe!

A freshly brewed pot is on the counter.

@DobieLover My heartfelt condolences for the loss of your soulmate. I will spare you further platitudes as I know from experience that they often only make the hurting worse.

My father died last Wednesday peacefully in his sleep. Among other things he suffered from dementia as well as epilepsy, so he is at peace now which is a great relief.

After weeks of heavy storms and continuous rainfall, today some rays of sunshine found their way through the thick clouds. Temperatures are rather mild but the forecast for the weekend is not so nice. We will see.

Idk how anyone gets past the loss of parents and other loved ones. I have lost Mom, Dad, and my favorite Aunt. Maybe it's just worse when you suffer from depression. Hugs to all who know this pain.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Idk how anyone gets past the loss of parents and other loved ones. I have lost Mom, Dad, and my favorite Aunt. Maybe it's just worse when you suffer from depression. Hugs to all who know this pain.

Depression definitely adds to it for sure at least I think so but I also think it sucks for everybody. I’ve lost my mom and all my grandparents that I knew which was 3. The fourth one died before I was born.

 

[aart]

Sprinkled some snow today, supposed to get more tomorrow but mostly north of me.

Grief is kinda subjective, as is depression.
Everyone has different levels of tolerance and techniques of dealing with them.
I do know that both can get more intense the older one gets.
I'm very tired of the battle after 60 years of depression,
and each death seems to make grief collective......every new death brings all the previous ones back into focus.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Depression definitely adds to it for sure at least I think so but I also think it sucks for everybody. I’ve lost my mom and all my grandparents that I knew which was 3. The fourth one died before I was born.

My mother's mother died at 43, so I never knew her. Father's father had lung cancer and I never knew him either.

 

[DobieLover]

Yesterday, I noticed some red, dry skin on my throat. I chalked it up to dry air, moisturized it well and went about my day.

This morning, my entire throat was covered in hives, red and itchy. It has spread up to just under my cheek bones and down onto my chest. I've been taking 2 Benadryl caplets every 4 hours to try to control it.
My sister said it's a stress rash. I looked that up. It's actually a real thing that is brought on my extreme emotional stress. Who knew?

 

[ShrekDawg]

My mother's mother died at 43, so I never knew her. Father's father had lung cancer and I never knew him either.

That sucks my dad’s dad died when my dad was 18 so I never knew him