Feel Good Friday

[MAS_Nurse]

Good morning Folks and welcome to the Autumnal weather.

Do you enjoy the Autumn with its changeable weather, cold winds, early dark nights and the lovely changes in colours everywhere? I love looking at the different leaf colours on the trees with also its gold and russet tones. Oh, how I wish I could paint!

How are things this week with all you lovely folk? - like the weather we would love to hear the good news and commiserate over the difficult times. Sharing helps us all.

What helps you please?

You all help me a few weeks ago when I was down in the dumps, many thanks for your uplifting comments.

Take care and wrap up warm this week ,

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse.

[Hidden]

Hi MAS_Nurse, Hasn't there been a marked change in the season this week? I do love autumn. It's a nostalgic time of the year for me with memories of summer fading away, and dark, dreary weather just ahead, but in its own right it's just such a beautiful time and I absolutely love to be out in the country or near a river when there are autumnal mists, and the trees of course are just fabulous in their flaming ball-gowns, showing off before they lose them to those bare stark branches.

I thought I'd escaped any drama this week, only to hear this morning that my first and ex-husband has died after a prolonged illness. Such an odd thing. I never knew how I'd feel if he died first and it's a strange mixture of memories of family life of the past, but with a detachment from all the usual grief that goes with a close family member dying. We've kept in basic touch in recent years, and I'd forgiven him as far as I possibly could for his decision in the past to leave us. He'd found happiness with someone else and I did too. I've lived a lot of my life without him around, and yet there's that weird attachment to the man I spent so much of my earlier life with.

So, not sure how I'm feeling right now.

Has anyone else out there had to deal with a similar situation?

Anyway, regardless, I hope that most of us have had a tolerable week, and for those who haven't, I hope you can keep your chins up and keep battling on. Sometimes it's the best you can do, but I hope for happier times for everyone. Back to my favourite mantra: This too will pass! One thing we can be sure of: change will come.

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Callendersgal, I just wanted to reply to you as I can only imagine how mixed your emotions must be on the loss of your ex-husband. It’s strange how life’s path leads us in a different way sometimes to the way we were expecting. You and your ex seemed to have put the past to one side and buried the hatchet as they say.

Enjoy your weekend. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Thanks so much sassy59. I'm really glad we had managed to put past differences behind us.

[Lynd in reply to Hidden]

I hate the end of summer. However I enjoy Christmas so look forward to that.

Once the decorations are packed away I find it all very gloomy and long for the spring.

Interesting about your ex. I too was upset about the death of my ex. We had three children together but once my children were mid teens I decided to end it. It made me realise you never really stop caring. He had happily remarried and his wife wrote me a lovely letter which I was grateful for. Sad he can't see our lovely Grandchildren. X

[sassy59]

Hello MAS_Nurse, the way Friday comes whizzing around each week just amazes me let alone Autumn edging in already. I can’t keep up! It is my favourite time of year though. I love the changing colours and rustling of the leaves underfoot.

Pete is ok but in pain with his back. The doctor has written a letter referring him to someone at Brighton hospital so we’ll see if anything comes of that. We have our granddaughter tomorrow from 8am until lunch time. Her mum's working and dad will have come off nights so will need to sleep. I am conserving my energy today for our nearly 5 year old bundle of joy tomorrow. Such fun.

Have a joyful weekend if you can everyone. Xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Hi sassy59, I hope that Pete gets some relief with his back soon. The pain seems to be going on and on. But anyway, enjoy your energetic but sure-to-be-fun morning with your granddaughter tomorrow! xx

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m sure we’ll have lots of fun. Xxxx

[Hellebelle]

Hi MAS Nure and hello to everyone out there. I just wanted to reply to Callendersgal to say that although I haven't experienced the death of an ex a very good friend of mine has and her level of grief really surprised her. Both her and her ex had gone on to find other people but her ex was the father of her children and I guess that adds another dimension. It took her a long time to get over it. Like you say, everything passes eventually. She has reconciled herself with the present as she has a lot of friends and step family whom she would never have met had it not been for marrying her second husband.

I too love the Autumn and the atmospheric misty days. I love walking with our little dog Max and welcome the changes that the season brings.

I am on holiday at the moment in Croatia and enjoying the sights and sounds here. It's our first visit and we are really enjoying the mix of East meets West as it's mixture of cultures. We are also loving the time to relax and the chance to see the little islands dotted around the coastline.

I hope that all members of the site are managing to get a bit of their own time to rest and relax.

Sending all good wishes

[Emma2017]

Hi there, I am so not ready for autumn yet. It’s way too early and as far as I can see it’s going to warm up some next week. I really could do with some more summery weather before we go into all the short cold days of autumn and winter. I love the autumn colours but that’s about it.

I lost my Dad at the beginning of winter 4 years ago, then at the same time 3 years ago I lost my brother in law and then at the same time 2 years ago I lost my Mum. It’s an odd time for me. Life goes on and you have to pick yourself up and keep positive.

Hope you feel ok massnurse and all you other folks.

Have had 3 spine ops. Am going in for another MRI next week as my pain has flared up quite dramatically so fingers crossed for that.