I am doing pretty well! Work is still dumb, but I start work at the animal rescue this weekend, also having my first ensemble rehearsal to play music live with a group for the first time in like 10 years, and our wedding is 7 months away, so I’ve been too busy to be mopey lately. 🤪
I’m so happy things are going well! The animal rescue gives back, to our generous natural world, so sorely abused and neglected. It may be heart-rending at times, but as I just heard a Teddy Roosevelt quote a few moments ago, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” I believe you’ll be richly rewarded, in spirit.
The music gives back to yourself and your community! What kind of music? What is your role? I’m so excited for you!
The marriage will bring it’s own challenges, opportunities for growth we can’t begin to imagine, and I do believe you’ll do very well, and I wish you and your fiancee many long, happy, fulfilling years together. Difficult times may come and go, but with love, compassion, strength, you will support each other and weather storms together that ultimately bring you into fuller union, with yourselves, each other, family and community! May this union be divinely blessed and guided, and each of you, as well!
Thanks so much for sharing so much good cheer!
Things are going well, everything is on am even keel and I’m so grateful. The storms sound is may rage, but as long as we follow our own inner North Stars, we’ll keep the course, wherever it leads; may yours always shine brightly for you. Thanks so much for asking.
I know the outcome rate for the animals isn’t what one would hope, but with what looks like at least a temporary war on the environment, I have to do what I am able to do. Our first take will be to nurse 100+ baby squirrels, so that should be a fun and hopefully successful first experience for all my fellow volunteers. I can’t imagine it would not be a net positive experience.
I will be playing piano in a group of 2 pianos and 2 flutes for a local town event. We’re slated to do 3 covers, and I was going to play in all 3 but one person is returning ealier than expected from carpal tunnel surgery and wanted in, so our teacher gave her one song from my list. We’ll be doing California Dreaming, Down Under, and Nights in White Satin. I’ve previously played bass in an 80s rock type band publicly, but this will be my first public thing on keys.
After my last marriage, I took time to do a lot of reflection on myself, and really improved on a lot of residual problems I had in life. I’m in a much better state now. My girlfriend was always more sociable and outgoing, and in the 9 years we’ve been together, I’ve only gotten really upset with her once and that was when she was really in personal danger from not taking care of her bipolar disorder that she had hid from me initially in our relationship. Once I learned what was the matter though, her mother and I got her help, and she got herself in order, went to college, and this week she just started work at her second hospital getting people help that they need. We still need to remind each other sometimes to be a little more attentive or less annoying, but we get along about as well as I can realistically expect. We’ve both spent a lot of time learning to be more considerate of others and ourselves, and we make sure to keep that in mind with each other as well. I feel much more confident this time around.
I’m glad I’m able to add the occasional needed positivity for all of you here too! ❤️
I’m so honored to know good people like yourself, even if it is online.
Squirrels are cute and funny. Every morning I take my fur baby outside and have coffee on my little porch, and watch the two squirrels local to the two biggest trees near tear up and down the trunks, across the branches and lawns, in a game of chase. Just recently, they have had about a dozen or so friends from the neighboring woods join. Then there are the woodpeckers that join in with their raucous singing and percussion, almost half-mocking and half egging on the young squirrels, it seems. The owls haven’t come yet this year, that I’ve seen. The field next to my home lies fallow, which is good. It needs time for rest, but that’s also cut down on the deer walking. I’ve seen two black snakes and a family of turtles though.
I’m glad you’re performing. I almost forgot you play piano! I’m very fond of each song you listed, especially Nights in White Satin. Will the performances be recorded? Is there any possibility you’ll be uploading audio?
I didn’t realize you’d been married before. I’m truth I learned more about myself through separation and divorce than marriage, which taught me plenty, too
I’m glad you and your fiance have taken time to work through larger challenges and last a solid foundation, before jumping in on idealism, alone. It shows diligence, foresight, and fortitude. I’ve every confidence you’ll go far together.
Thank you for sharing such personal details. I’d do the same, but there’s not much happening here, and I’m grateful, you know? Enjoying it before it’s time to engage in the next growth experience, if you know what I mean . Right now it’s basically chopping wood and carrying water; or more accurately, getting off my duff to clean my room and bathroom. They’re not in bad shape, and I don’t want them to be, while I can help it.
I am always curious about the hierarchy between my jays and squirrels. They both want to be the one to get maximum peanuts from me, but there is much back and forth on which will be more aggressive about getting them on different days. I want to know how they decide who gets priority, and when it’s worth trying to muscle out the other or to hold back. They seem pretty evenly matched.
I’m not sure if anyone will record or not. Our teacher might, since it’s 4 students playing. If I get any recording, I can share with you. I’m hoping we pull off something passable! 😜 I know the first 2 other people from previous adult student meetups, and I think I’ve heard the third person play too, and we all seem capable enough for these songs.
I made sure I learned from my past mistakes, and it seems for the best now, since it helped me deal with helping her through all her things to get her squared away. It gave me a lot of perspective and empathy to have patience with her and her recovery progress.
I feel I share a lot for someone with an “anonymous” name, but I feel what I share could be helpful to other people, so whatever. If nothing else, we all go through crap now and then, and it’s healthy to see other people do too every now and then, plus a lot of my stories have positive endings these days. Sometimes when I overhear my girlfriend on her group therapy meetings, sometimes she feels awkward having successful stories to tell whil eothers in the group are still in really bad situations, but those people saw her when she was really crushed and in a bad state, but they’ve got to watch her get out of that nd have success now and I think that should be something to show them that the therapy works and is helpful even if they arent feeling it at the moment. If they all stayed down forever, that would be more likely a sign the therapy wasnt working! 😆
I am always curious about the hierarchy between my jays and squirrels. They both want to be the one to get maximum peanuts from me, but there is much back and forth on which will be more aggressive about getting them on different days. I want to know how they decide who gets priority, and when it’s worth trying to muscle out the other or to hold back. They seem pretty evenly matched.
Maybe it’s an unspoken round-robin experience. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. 😋
If I get any recording, I can share with you. I’m hoping we pull off something passable! 😜 I know the first 2 other people from previous adult student meetups, and I think I’ve heard the third person play too, and we all seem capable enough for these songs.
I hope you do, I’m eager and nosy! We tend to be our harshest critics, right? I have every confidence in you and your group. Sure, sure, there’s always room for improvement – and plenty of room to appreciate improvements accomplished, you know?
I feel I share a lot for someone with an “anonymous” name, but I feel what I share could be helpful to other people, so whatever. If nothing else, we all go through crap now and then, and it’s healthy to see other people do too every now and then, plus a lot of my stories have positive endings these days.
That’s exactly right. I’ve worried I’ve shared too much here, and looking back just at the time I’ve spent on Lemmy, I can see where I’ve grown, where my mental health has stabalized. A lot of times, growth feels like pain and loss, and it is! We have to lose the unhealthy that we’ve normalized and cling to, to get any idea what normal and healthy looks like, feels like, and how to live it. And modeling healthier behavior patterns shows others what’s possible, for themselves, even if they feel overwhelmed, at the moment. It seems you’re also in an even keel, but in the place in life where you have plenty of opportunity to practice in real life. I’m honored to have shared a little of our path together, and encouraged when the pace picks up, I’ll be able to practice my new skills successfully as well.Thanks so much for sharing.
Apologies for typos etc. My screen reverting to the top of the post, so seeing if it renders correctly is challenging me. Time to reboot?
Excellent! My pleasure. Hope you are well, dear friend.
I am doing pretty well! Work is still dumb, but I start work at the animal rescue this weekend, also having my first ensemble rehearsal to play music live with a group for the first time in like 10 years, and our wedding is 7 months away, so I’ve been too busy to be mopey lately. 🤪
Hope all is great in your world too!
I’m so happy things are going well! The animal rescue gives back, to our generous natural world, so sorely abused and neglected. It may be heart-rending at times, but as I just heard a Teddy Roosevelt quote a few moments ago, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” I believe you’ll be richly rewarded, in spirit.
The music gives back to yourself and your community! What kind of music? What is your role? I’m so excited for you!
The marriage will bring it’s own challenges, opportunities for growth we can’t begin to imagine, and I do believe you’ll do very well, and I wish you and your fiancee many long, happy, fulfilling years together. Difficult times may come and go, but with love, compassion, strength, you will support each other and weather storms together that ultimately bring you into fuller union, with yourselves, each other, family and community! May this union be divinely blessed and guided, and each of you, as well!
Thanks so much for sharing so much good cheer!
Things are going well, everything is on am even keel and I’m so grateful. The storms sound is may rage, but as long as we follow our own inner North Stars, we’ll keep the course, wherever it leads; may yours always shine brightly for you. Thanks so much for asking.
I know the outcome rate for the animals isn’t what one would hope, but with what looks like at least a temporary war on the environment, I have to do what I am able to do. Our first take will be to nurse 100+ baby squirrels, so that should be a fun and hopefully successful first experience for all my fellow volunteers. I can’t imagine it would not be a net positive experience.
I will be playing piano in a group of 2 pianos and 2 flutes for a local town event. We’re slated to do 3 covers, and I was going to play in all 3 but one person is returning ealier than expected from carpal tunnel surgery and wanted in, so our teacher gave her one song from my list. We’ll be doing California Dreaming, Down Under, and Nights in White Satin. I’ve previously played bass in an 80s rock type band publicly, but this will be my first public thing on keys.
After my last marriage, I took time to do a lot of reflection on myself, and really improved on a lot of residual problems I had in life. I’m in a much better state now. My girlfriend was always more sociable and outgoing, and in the 9 years we’ve been together, I’ve only gotten really upset with her once and that was when she was really in personal danger from not taking care of her bipolar disorder that she had hid from me initially in our relationship. Once I learned what was the matter though, her mother and I got her help, and she got herself in order, went to college, and this week she just started work at her second hospital getting people help that they need. We still need to remind each other sometimes to be a little more attentive or less annoying, but we get along about as well as I can realistically expect. We’ve both spent a lot of time learning to be more considerate of others and ourselves, and we make sure to keep that in mind with each other as well. I feel much more confident this time around.
I’m glad I’m able to add the occasional needed positivity for all of you here too! ❤️
I’m so honored to know good people like yourself, even if it is online.
Squirrels are cute and funny. Every morning I take my fur baby outside and have coffee on my little porch, and watch the two squirrels local to the two biggest trees near tear up and down the trunks, across the branches and lawns, in a game of chase. Just recently, they have had about a dozen or so friends from the neighboring woods join. Then there are the woodpeckers that join in with their raucous singing and percussion, almost half-mocking and half egging on the young squirrels, it seems. The owls haven’t come yet this year, that I’ve seen. The field next to my home lies fallow, which is good. It needs time for rest, but that’s also cut down on the deer walking. I’ve seen two black snakes and a family of turtles though.
I’m glad you’re performing. I almost forgot you play piano! I’m very fond of each song you listed, especially Nights in White Satin. Will the performances be recorded? Is there any possibility you’ll be uploading audio?
I didn’t realize you’d been married before. I’m truth I learned more about myself through separation and divorce than marriage, which taught me plenty, too
I’m glad you and your fiance have taken time to work through larger challenges and last a solid foundation, before jumping in on idealism, alone. It shows diligence, foresight, and fortitude. I’ve every confidence you’ll go far together.
Thank you for sharing such personal details. I’d do the same, but there’s not much happening here, and I’m grateful, you know? Enjoying it before it’s time to engage in the next growth experience, if you know what I mean . Right now it’s basically chopping wood and carrying water; or more accurately, getting off my duff to clean my room and bathroom. They’re not in bad shape, and I don’t want them to be, while I can help it.
May you continue to be happy and well .
I am always curious about the hierarchy between my jays and squirrels. They both want to be the one to get maximum peanuts from me, but there is much back and forth on which will be more aggressive about getting them on different days. I want to know how they decide who gets priority, and when it’s worth trying to muscle out the other or to hold back. They seem pretty evenly matched.
I’m not sure if anyone will record or not. Our teacher might, since it’s 4 students playing. If I get any recording, I can share with you. I’m hoping we pull off something passable! 😜 I know the first 2 other people from previous adult student meetups, and I think I’ve heard the third person play too, and we all seem capable enough for these songs.
I made sure I learned from my past mistakes, and it seems for the best now, since it helped me deal with helping her through all her things to get her squared away. It gave me a lot of perspective and empathy to have patience with her and her recovery progress.
I feel I share a lot for someone with an “anonymous” name, but I feel what I share could be helpful to other people, so whatever. If nothing else, we all go through crap now and then, and it’s healthy to see other people do too every now and then, plus a lot of my stories have positive endings these days. Sometimes when I overhear my girlfriend on her group therapy meetings, sometimes she feels awkward having successful stories to tell whil eothers in the group are still in really bad situations, but those people saw her when she was really crushed and in a bad state, but they’ve got to watch her get out of that nd have success now and I think that should be something to show them that the therapy works and is helpful even if they arent feeling it at the moment. If they all stayed down forever, that would be more likely a sign the therapy wasnt working! 😆
All the best to you too!
Maybe it’s an unspoken round-robin experience. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. 😋
I hope you do, I’m eager and nosy! We tend to be our harshest critics, right? I have every confidence in you and your group. Sure, sure, there’s always room for improvement – and plenty of room to appreciate improvements accomplished, you know?
That’s exactly right. I’ve worried I’ve shared too much here, and looking back just at the time I’ve spent on Lemmy, I can see where I’ve grown, where my mental health has stabalized. A lot of times, growth feels like pain and loss, and it is! We have to lose the unhealthy that we’ve normalized and cling to, to get any idea what normal and healthy looks like, feels like, and how to live it. And modeling healthier behavior patterns shows others what’s possible, for themselves, even if they feel overwhelmed, at the moment. It seems you’re also in an even keel, but in the place in life where you have plenty of opportunity to practice in real life. I’m honored to have shared a little of our path together, and encouraged when the pace picks up, I’ll be able to practice my new skills successfully as well.Thanks so much for sharing.
Apologies for typos etc. My screen reverting to the top of the post, so seeing if it renders correctly is challenging me. Time to reboot?