Slice of Life - What are you up to today?

[BlackCurtains]

I love apples They hurt my teeth though, so I usually have to cook them a little.

I've been in bed again, but today I have to pay bills and do adult things. I don't feel very well. My stomach is sour and my eyes hurt.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Not had a good few days, but keeping well for the baby. The new job is interesting and the people are nice. We didn't do much for halloween but I do like this time of year.

[Ponybookworm]

Looking forward to baking apple pies!!! Just not yet...
#Bc do what you can, when you can, & don't wear yourself out too much xxx
Artie glad you're settling in to your new job xxx

So I went to the Tuesday night thing & a couple of folk were missing... but we had more peeps there & it was lovely xxx
Spent a while sorting bits Wednesday & Thursday, & ran out of G3 jumpers so have to make more
Friday brought noisy coffee back, & everybody had fun guessing what Bakana was dressed as
Today, a fayre/coffee morning. Saw some folks I've not seen in a bit & bought a few wee treats
Some days I manage the outdoor gym, others I'm either busy or it's raining but I still manage to do indoor exercises
Got some laundry done today. Knitting those G3 jumpers & a something else which will soon make sense
Ordered a few bits off of eBay & one other thing

[lovesbabysquirmy]

still working on the hat, but Halloween sewing is over!  well now the costume has to be adjusted for everyday wear.  it's more of a poncho than a costume,really. 

kitchen chaos, laundry, dermatologist appointment.  the usual for a Saturday.

hoping to make a soup with potatoes, red and yellow peppers, onions, and carrots later today. 

[Beth3346]

i haven't been around much lately. everything got really overwhelming for me over the summer and i didn't really have the energy to post much. between work and personal stuff it's been a lot. i've been feeling better lately so i'll probably be around again.

today will be mostly work and cooking. maybe some cleaning if i have energy.  i'm also planning on making some potato soup since it's finally getting a little cooler.

[BlackCurtains]

I would love to buzz my head and take a shower today. We'll see if I can get that done.

[Ponybookworm]

I'm aiming for one G3 jumper a day & at least some work on the patch. Sewn the other holes shut (the tail was hard to do but it's now out of the way & done). So far so good
Made it to Sunday, & was asked to buy the fruit with a pal's money. I got some of it to myself & the rest was dished out. It's yummy
Made Tuesday too, & it was good fun. Bakana is now in her winter clothes because it's getting a bit colder
Oh & I managed to shower so I've been doing a load of laundry too
I don't manage to get out every day but I do indoor exercises when I can't get to the outdoor gym
On the OMH please nonononono front there's one Discord server which allows discussion of it & the fears people have, which are often legit. I offer snuggles there when I can as they are needed. I offer the same snuggles to all my US friends xxx Otherwise I try to keep away as it makes my head ache when I see the chat, hence I'm only calling it by the sense of dread it makes me feel.

BC snuggles to you xxx Hope you get some stuff done at least xxx
Beth also snuggles to you xxx That soup will be so good!!!
Squirmy snuggles to you too xxx And more tasty soup!!!

[Beth3346]

thanks PBW yeah i get that. i've had a splitting headache for the last few days. between politics and work. and having to work when i'm so stressed. i've had to step away from a lot of the podcasts and news i normally look at because i'm going to just catastrophize more and more. i don't think it's good for mental health or useful to be thinking about everyone else's fears while already having your own to deal with. it's hard for me to even think about staying all that engaged with politics if it's just a source of anxiety and disappointment every few years.

[Artemesia's Garden]

i don't think it's good for mental health or useful to be thinking about everyone else's fears while already having your own to deal with. it's hard for me to even think about staying all that engaged with politics if it's just a source of anxiety and disappointment every few years.

This is why I ditched social media at the start of covid. It's right to think of the greater good but much easier to think clearly in an abstract way than 'feeling' all those voices. However, please don't say you'll give up on politics. It's hard to lose but at least we still have a democracy. Big hugs and hope your headaches get better soon.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

*huggles to all who need them*

[Ponyfan]

I rediscovered some movies I haven't seen for a really long time.  It's amazing to me that I can still remember a few key scenes  almost exactly even though it's been years since I last watched them.


Ponyfan

[Beth3346]

i don't think it's good for mental health or useful to be thinking about everyone else's fears while already having your own to deal with. it's hard for me to even think about staying all that engaged with politics if it's just a source of anxiety and disappointment every few years.

This is why I ditched social media at the start of covid. It's right to think of the greater good but much easier to think clearly in an abstract way than 'feeling' all those voices. However, please don't say you'll give up on politics. It's hard to lose but at least we still have a democracy. Big hugs and hope your headaches get better soon.

Thanks @Artie i haven't given up hope for a better future. i just need a break from politics until the dust settles a bit. a lot of the takes right now are gross and based on incomplete data. so it's not a great time for analysis.

Politics in the US is frustrating for me. there's so much money involved. in both parties. and corporations and very wealthy donors have way more influence than normal people. it's been an issue for a long long time. probably since the beginning of this country, though i haven't done much reading on the founding era compared to what i've been reading about the last 80 years or so. Rich, powerful people want to be richer and want to stay powerful. they fund "news" that tells people what they want to hear in simple narratives and reinforce ideas that also benefit corporations and wealthy people. it offers easy fixes for issues that don't really exist in the first place. i.e. violent crime is out of control! no, it's actually way down in 2024. but the easy fix is to give more money to the police and crack down on marginalized people even more. and who cares anyway because only people who no one important cares about anyway get hurt. plus, since it was a non issue in the first place it will be easy to claim credit for fixing it. also, normal people don't have to get off their butts and do anything. it's all taken care of for you.

i think a lot of the issues we have trace back to money being much too concentrated in the hands of a few people who are immune from the problems they create. including the way social media functions. i don't have a solution really. boycotting is kind of futile when government and corporate money is funding them. i guess people could refuse to support companies that advertise on facebook or use AWS. IDK. i feel like the time for real change passed in 2020 and it's really depressing that things have to get really really bad for people to really start demanding change. the pandemic was great for billionaires so why would they care. benevolent philosopher CEOs aren't going to save us.

i think the way to fight back right now is just to take care of your community as best you can. protect people who will be targeted by the new administration in whatever ways you can. i'm not at all hopeless. it just am angry and sad that people weren't motivated enough by how bad the first round of this guy was to stop it from happening again. i know a lot of people do understand the threat though. and that gives me hope going forward.

i'm also considering channeling some of my anger into hobbies. maybe spend time on some projects around the house. learning more DIY.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Beth3346 yes care for your community.  Build skills and learn to be less dependent on imported goods.
can you make it?  can you go without it?  can you replace it with something else?

times are going to get even rougher and we need to look after our mental wellness and health.

[Artemesia's Garden]

An oldie but a goodie as we say in the UK - democracy is the least-worst option. I agree that community is key and I think it's important to take action in real life at whatever level you are able to affect change. I love when PBW tells us about her participation in her local community . For me, my family is my main priority. The vote is important but highly flawed as wel all know, so the antidote is to engage with real people and improve things in our real lives.

I'm taking the baby swimming today. Splishy splash!

[BlackCurtains]

I'm actually awake during the day

I need to clean the bathroom and do some laundry.