Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

"Gorgeous" doesn't even come close! That has got to be the most unique, beautiful and yes, gorgeous duck I've ever seen! If I knew that's how they'd turn out, I'd have ducklings in a heartbeat!

She's a chocolate muscovy. She was brown when we got her and now she looks like this. We have had a lot of luck with ducks, but they change so much from the time you get them.

Chickens are easier I think to pick the gorgeous ones.

 

[MROO]

Depression sucks. I am on so many meds now. I had a sort of break. George has cancer, after being free of it for 9 months it came back, dr said he had a 50% chance of making it a year, my mother - she was losing her grip with reality. Then she had a massive stroke, ended up in a nursing home where only myself, sons and husband came to see (neither my brother or sister did)...just too much way too much. My husband's mother died about 5 months before we found out he had cancer. We were still dealing with her estate.

I hate all the meds I am on. We call the shrink "my drug dealer", that is all he is for. I have a therapist for both of us. Now, this virus. George is weak, still getting chemo, I can't get help (we live on 10 acres) because of the virus. Can't see therapist, can't hug my kids....again too much.

But - each day I take my drugs and move on. It is hard as hell. I was told I had been prob depressed since about 4-5 years old. My mother was very abusive, still verbally until she had her stroke and didn't know anyone. I was her target, not my sister or brother. Now she is dead. My family is now my husband, kids and grandkids. And George's sister and niece.

I have my cats, dog, bees and now chickens. Missouri wet clay - so hopefully I can get a garden in.

I have been researching meditation. Some seems too weird, Louise Hay books make me cry too much. I found 2 books that have helped me. "The Body Keeps Score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk,MD and this one sounds trite, "Real Happiness, the power of meditation" by Sharon Salzberg. It isn't a sitting in a lotus position, with windchimes and such type instruction.

If you have never been in that horrible black deep place that seems there is no way out, it is hard to understand how it is your every minute.

Take care.
Martha

I've been there, too. After many years of seesawing, I'm finally on my way back up and out. It's still hard, some days, but it gets better, I promise! My son is a die-hard train buff I've always claimed that the kid was born with a one-track mind ... and the track has rails on it!) When I was at my lowest point, many people kept reminding me that there was light at the end of the tunnel. My response was, of course, that it was likely another oncoming train. DD's reaction was priceless. He said, "Mom. if there;s a train coming at you, maybe it's telling you to get on and ride!"
Just another reason why I LOVE that young man!

 

[MROO]

I liked 2012.

Tonight's movie at our house is another rerun ... The Mask. It's the only Jim Carrey movie I really like!

 

[MROO]

My husband called me lazy the other day. I was shocked. I was hurt and speechless.

Tell him and talk about it. I'm betting that he's pretty testy about all of this outside stress, too. Don't let it fester or it'll hurt you both a lot more.

 

[MROO]

She's a chocolate muscovy. She was brown when we got her and now she looks like this. We have had a lot of luck with ducks, but they change so much from the time you get them.

Chickens are easier I think to pick the gorgeous ones.

Are all chocolate muscovies like that or did you just hit the jackpot?!

 

[MROO]

I’ll have to try that one!! We don’t have any ice cream though.

INSTANT ICE CREAM!!!!

https://www.food.com/recipe/5-min-ice-cream-192039

 

[CapricornFarm]

Tell him and talk about it. I'm betting that he's pretty testy about all of this outside stress, too. Don't let it fester or it'll hurt you both a lot more.

He doesn't believe in stress.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Tonight's movie at our house is another rerun ... The Mask. It's the only Jim Carrey movie I really like!

We watched Rambo, Last Blood.

 

[MROO]

You really got to laugh.
I was restricted from making comments on this small chicken forum. For a post to sell some chicks. May 2019 !!! In fact it was declined back then because I posted in the wrong category, should have not been posted under Items for Sale. And they did not post it.

So I'm reading these posts in my box about why my comments have been held as "punishment".. So I wrote back how wrong they were including every one of my posts has been to help someone. Then I told them if they didn't remove it, I would no longer be a member.

I don't need this garbage. The facebook forum was "Indiana Poultry". Sheesh. Have a good laugh.

Shew ... you had me worried there for a minute. At first, I thought "this small chicken forum" was "THIS small chicken forum!" I should have picked up right away that BYC is far from small! And Yup - FB has gotten weird about selling stuff, especially livestock. I only keep it now so I can get family updates. All other "business" goes elsewhere!

 

[MROO]

He doesn't believe in stress.

He only believes in causing it? It's time to put some chicken poo in his coffee!
Nah - I feel badly for you. The stress of this whole mess is hitting everybody hard ... especially those who don't acknowledge or "believe" in it.
Hugs to you!