Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[AyeUpChuck]

Sew
I get overwhelmed easily, and that's just with basic life stuff, not the loss of loved ones! I'm overwhelmed now, and I'm VERY bad at managing it... When I get overwhelmed, I tend to waste too much time on here! I SHOULD be packing stuff (we get the keys TOMORROW), I should be getting daycare around, should be finishing up the school stuff, should be studying, should be making soap and candles, should be building a topper for my car bed to move birds, should be working out details of where to put the birds, should be doing laundry, should be washing dishes, should be hitting the store, etc, etc, etc. Instead, I've been wasting time on here for the past few weeks, avoiding all of the stuff that HAS to be done. At least you're getting some stuff done, even if the cookies did get burnt. Just scrape the bottoms off and try them, lol.

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We've got some stressful stuff going on over ere and I come here because it makes me feel like there's some sort of normal in my life. I'm going to have I reign it back and really address the things that are going on.

Sew you should bring the gaggle up here sometime! We can rant and talk chickens etc.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

no, he took his girls under a building yesterday to avoid the heat. Its over cast big time today though and they are out and about so will catch them and get good pictures. (cloudy days makes better pictures)

Heat?! What's that? I think the low tonight is going to be 1 degree here! Today is the warmest day I see in the 10 say. I think we may have broke 30.

 

[Bettacreek]

I'm going to have I reign it back and really address the things that are going on.

Isn't that the truth? I wish I could focus more, but when I focus on the problems, I just see this huge pile of crap that I can't even start to work on and give up before starting. :/ Typically, if George starts, it's enough to get me started, but I feel bad that he has to get it started. It's just that I don't know how to start half of it, even though it's easy enough to do! Doesn't take anything to fill out paperwork, but I can't just see that paperwork, I see EVERYTHING and ugh. It's discouraging. I wish I could change my way of thinking and get stuff tackled!

Even trying to break things down (which I'm trying to do now), it's like a whole chain... To do this, you have to do that, but to do that, you have to do this other thing first! To move, I really want to pack up my crafting stuff, but to do that, I have to make some stuff first, then get them ready to ship out, THEN I have to get shelving at the new house to have a place for them to move them, otherwise, it'll take me months to get it organized enough that I can actually set back up for crafting again! Even mailing something out for the school, sounds simple, but I have to find envelopes, get a money order for the test, which requires depositing the checks (which requires a different kind of envelope), and ugh. If I could just focus on the tiny steps, but I have to find those stupid envelopes first, then I can deposit my checks, then get money to go get a money order (WHY I can't just use a stupid bank check to pay the school is beyond me), then mail out the money order with the form for the test. Sounds simple, but it's all held up because I can't find those stupid envelopes for my bank.

 

[SewChaos]

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the support.

I went out and added some wire to the coop door to prevent Tommy (puppy) from getting in and eating all the layer feed. Instead of being 3ft tall x 15" wide, it's 12"x15." It was nice to go out into the sunshine for a bit. Now I'm watching the silly birds try and figure out what I did to their door and if it is still "safe" to go in the coop.


I just need to think in terms of hours, instead of days. In 2 hrs the boy will get home, in 3 1/2 hrs I need to go pick up the girls, they all go to bed 2 1/2 hours after that. I think we'll plan on pizza and a movie tonight for dinner. Take-n-bake counts as groceries at my house.

Aye, where are you? Up near Portland? Maybe we can make a day trip during spring break. Mine are 11, 9, 7. (girl, boy, girl)

 

[SewChaos]

I can just imagine my Mr.: "You're taking the kids where? Have you met this person? "talk chicken??" what the heck does that mean?? You're going to come home with more birds, aren't you."

 

[ProfTi]

Aye-Up: Did my boy's babies make lockdown today????

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I know you weren't trying to say anything, it's just been a super crappy week.   I over-reacted to the original post.  We unexpectedly lost my FIL in October (he was only in is 50s). my MIL was doing okay, and now she's not.  My Mr. just left to tour with his company for the week (no valentines day for me), my sister's Mr might lose his job, I'm falling behind in my schoolwork because I'm trying to care for everyone, and to top it all off I burned the special cookies I made for valentines day for my kids.   I wish I could just curl up on the couch and eat bonbons but no one has clean socks and I can't find the kitchen sink, and my kids will want to eat something for dinner.

Life just keeps on going, regardless of how I feel.
Dollar tree or wal-mart.  In the electrical section.

You have a lot on your plate, and I am sorry. I do not want to make you feel like you are being graded by others, by comments like the one I made. For me, I get bad panic attacks, and they almost always revolve around my children these days, and their health even if for no reason. It makes me cheresh moments that I can do simple thing like crafts, because I am so terrified of losing them its really overbearing and silly. I tend to forget that I am usually irrationally emotional about kids and parents, I was adopted from a bad situation and constantly think I am a failure as a mom if I am not perfect. I can see where I could come off sounding superior, when I really am just making a mental note. I am sorry that you are feeling overwhelmed and I hope you can find some support.

 

[ProfTi]

Sew and Sah....I can't sing, but if I could I would sing this song for you. Look it up online...it will make you smile a little. This song always cheers me up. I am a child psychologist and I have done a ton of research on childhood outcomes. The difference between healthy and happy kids is 15 minutes a day. 15 minutes to listen and give them your full attention and love. That's it. Great, happy kids burn't cookies and all. I know from the love pouring in your posts that you both do that. And someday, it's all they will remember. Take care of yourself a little too.


Songwriters: VINCENT, STAN/CHRISTOPHE, ALINE

(Warchild - Hope Compilation)

Ooh child things are gonna get easier
Ooh child things'll get brighter
Ooh child things are gonna get easier
Ooh child things'll get brighter.

Someday yeah, we'll put it together and we'll get it undone
Someday when your head is much lighter
Someday yeah, we'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Someday when the world is much brighter.
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[kraftyladies]

Ohhhh My delivery made it! I will take pictures later!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bettacreek]

She's got some support here anyways, even if we are all mostly far away. Ugh, more reason to stick around on the computer, LOL.


On a better note, I have five marans from Donna so far. I don't see anything yet in the two from SAHwithchicks (one broke on the way here, then one quit early on and two didn't want to start at all, lol), but there are plenty that haven't started yet, so I'm not worried yet!