Coping in your head!!!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I like the absurd irony of the 'observation deck' with the wrap around panoramic photo view of the beach, right in front of the actual view of the beach. Like, why have the real thing when their plastic fake view is so much better right there?

[Miranda]

Thx for posting this thread, Clock. I like it. And I need it. Interested in the responses.

Since my crash, a lot of my happy head clearing places have been taken away. Pedaling being one of them.

Well, so today the best I could come up with was throwing the ball for my dog. Something about watching her simple joy and excitement made me go to another place for a while.

Nature... and specifically my wild birds I feed. I have been neglecting them lately. And today I managed to put out some new food for them. Like my dog, watching their sheer joy at having their tiny lives made a bit "better"... made ME a bit better.

Btw, love the water pics. Just listening to the roar of the tide is also very calming I think. Thx for sharing them.

[ClockworkOrange]

Thx for posting this thread, Clock. I like it. And I need it. Interested in the responses.

Since my crash, a lot of my happy head clearing places have been taken away. Pedaling being one of them.

Well, so today the best I could come up with was throwing the ball for my dog. Something about watching her simple joy and excitement made me go to another place for a while.

Nature... and specifically my wild birds I feed. I have been neglecting them lately. And today I managed to put out some new food for them. Like my dog, watching their sheer joy at having their tiny lives made a bit "better"... made ME a bit better.

Btw, love the water pics. Just listening to the roar of the tide is also very calming I think. Thx for sharing them.

Oh Miranda, I am so sorry to hear you have obviously had a bad crash at some time.

OK, now I will come 100% clean!!!

Last night and this morning I felt like sh*t, just through worrying about my son and him not having any work at the moment.

Anyway, my almost 10 year old budgie has all sorts of problems but he is happy enough. Does not eat anything but budgie seed but not for the want of me trying.

So, this morning I thought I would try him yet again with a piece of lettuce.............RESULT!

Sorry, more pics coming up but did these make me feel very cheerful and happy, I suppose the other reason for dashing out on my bike before my partner got up.



My goodness, did he get the munchies.



A little bit further back.



Now for a rear view!



Hahaha, the green face says it all!



It still makes me laugh looking at these again and I certainly did not think I would be sharing them with people the other side of the world!

RESPECT to my budgie.

Clock

[Miranda]

Oh Miranda, I am so sorry to hear you have obviously had a bad crash at some time...

...OK, now I will come 100% clean!!! ...


It still makes me laugh looking at these again and I certainly did not think I would be sharing them with people the other side of the world!

RESPECT to my budgie.

Clock

Awe, thank you so much, Clock, for posting those sweet birdie pics! And for the well wishes. Yes, I did crash bad few weeks ago--ugh. Hope things improve with DS. Was just E-ing a GF whose child is ill. The feeling of helplessness when your children hurt is awful. They hurt... you hurt. And I am SO glad your birdie ate!

The pics at first made me start to cry (at your kindness to share them). Then, I was laughing and grinning like a goof ball at the lettuce face pic!

On your last comment about not thinking you would be sharing the pics half way around the world... that made me think of something--related to your thread title.

I think all things, good and bad, do indeed happen for a reason. It's awful your birdie would not eat... but the joy of his success brightened someone else's day that needed / appreciated it (aka, me).

And I figure... maybe I was meant to have my crash for some reason. That's the tricky part... sometimes the reasons why are not always crystal clear at the moment, until later.

Trying to focus on THAT thought alone can sometimes help clear the head of all the rest we would like to not be there.

Hope your birdie eats a garden full of lettuce if his heart desires it!


Miranda

[ClockworkOrange]

Hey Miranda, my turn to shed a few tears.

Your reply was lovely to read, many thanks.

OMG, I just checked your thread out detailing your awful accident, I so hope you are getting over it properly. Take it easy when you are fit enough to get back on your bike.

Hugs

Clock

[latelatebloomer]

The sky & my animals (usually taken in combination) are my soul menders and they kindly send my mostly wordless prayers on to the Maker. Cycling does me a world of good via the magic medicine of endorphins, but when things get really rough, I need the sky. That's how we picked our home - the house was a wreck set in a glorious open circle.

VERY NICE PHOTOS, and oh, sweet parakeets - my Grammy's greeny-yellow Pepe said a jillion funny, pertinent things and kept her going through very hard times.

[sundial]

The sky & my animals (usually taken in combination) are my soul menders and they kindly send my mostly wordless prayers on to the Maker. Cycling does me a world of good via the magic medicine of endorphins, but when things get really rough, I need the sky.

I agree!

Clock, your budgie put a big on my face. Thank you for sharing.

[Miranda]

Hey Miranda, my turn to shed a few tears.

Your reply was lovely to read, many thanks.

OMG, I just checked your thread out detailing your awful accident, I so hope you are getting over it properly. Take it easy when you are fit enough to get back on your bike.

Hugs

Clock

Re: my crash...

Thx, Clock... I'm trying to work on it little by little.

Miranda

[ClockworkOrange]

I like the absurd irony of the 'observation deck' with the wrap around panoramic photo view of the beach, right in front of the actual view of the beach. Like, why have the real thing when their plastic fake view is so much better right there?

It's something I have never given much thought to, perhaps because I would never be sitting there. I could support our stupid local Council and say it could act as a wind break?

In all honesty, we do not get amazing summers over here and if you look at this photo, maybe they just feel it brightens the sea front up a bit?

Also, once anybody sits down, I doubt if they can see very much either. I dare say a couple of guys made a decision on this one.



Clock