Couch 79: Spend some time on Couch 79 (snap, snap)

Just ordered a cool t-shirt. It says, "I'm a recovering Horse Addict and I'm on the road to recovery." Then in smaller letters it says, "Just kidding. I'm on the road to the tack store." My husband doesn't find that nearly as funny as I do. It's like when I had a coffee mug that said "men are only good for one thing -- and how important is parallel parking anyway?" He didn't find that all that funny.

Well... The stars I earned today are not as sparkly...cause no matter how much I did my H ended up doing 2 things on my list .."for me...to help me out"...cause I didn't get it done. I was out shopping for stuff for my kids school project. So today in my eyes was a total failure... I should have got the whole house cleaned before he came home instead of doing paperwork...then there wouldn't have been anything for him to do other than his own chores. Next time I will arrange the day better.

But tomorrow is another day.

RTS - that sounds a bit harsh on yourself. Could you cut yourself some slack?

It's not really. I'm trying very hard to get everything done so my H can't do things "for me". I don't need a frickin thing from him and it pisses me off when he does things on my list. To top it all off...he knows it and does it anyway. I usually stay up late to make sure the house is as perfect as I can make it. It gives me something to do to make sure he is good and asleep before I come to bed.

This is why I drove home yesterday cause I was not asking him for any help of any kind and it wasn't really worth that...it would have been nice to see the ocean but wasn't worth the price.

ETA...I know I'm weird.

I would not call you weird, just it sounded sad that the whole star thing failed because of your husband doing a couple of things on the list. But if it is okay with you, then good.

I love that shirt MKAC.

I recently got one that said 221B Baker Street and am a bit dismayed no one gets it.

Civilization crumbling. :P

Sad thing is , I first thought Dr. Who then my brain kicked in the correct answer

I do also have a couple Dr. Who tees.

I visited London once, found it a bit anticlimactic, but loved the Sherlock Holmes museum, set up just as if it was his actual residence/office. Wish I could've moved in and put out my own shingle as a consulting detective ha.

You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy
But you're trying, you're trying now
Another year and then you'd be happy
Just one more year and then you'd be happy
But you're crying, you're crying now

You're a fine woman, Stopdog.

Haha it's not a lyric! It's me being melodramatic.
I shall write it into a two minute poem, just for you art.
Ahem

Sometimes
This world is too big, too tall, too grown
I am too small and too alone
And I can just pretend each day
To learn my lines, to play your play,
To be the mother, to be a wife
And walk beside you through this life
But not today
I am not grown
I am too small and too alone
I want to look in the mirror and see
The child in pink with fairy wings
To run away and leave this lie
And put on my sparkly shoes
And cry

Xxxxx

Bravo! Excellent.

I do the same thing sometimes -- I work in a lab and no one but no one cares what I'm wearing -- screw it, sometimes it feels nice to look nice . Although, I don't do that now that I still have a lot of baby weight to lose... now I wear whatever I can squeeze my fat behind into .

I second the Bravo!!! Thank you. That's pretty much what I was getting from the one line.... nicely done.

Did you guys know that okra plants contain solenine? It's a substance in plants in the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, etc) that causes inflammation, muscle pain and allergic reactions in some people. Okra isn't in the nightshade family, but has the same chemical. As it turns out, if you have a contact allergy to tomato vines, you should avoid okra stalks as well. Also, the prickers on the okra plants put the chemical inside your skin, so the allergic reaction is not limited to your skin. Feeling pretty sick and awful today.

oops I posted this in the wrong place first .tells you the kind of morning I had .I don't have T until tomorrow and I am already freaking out about what to do if I clam up. I have no idea. it isn't a good feeling at all when I cant talk to my T . I want to talk to her I really do . sometimes when I am not able to talk it can be a control thing but these days it is so much more then this . I really cant talk at all. I get so much in my head I want to say but I cant get it out of my mouth. I am terrified about it all. I just hope tomorrow is better. writing may help but I am scared that she wouldn't read it and would ask me to read it instead and I am scared I wont be able to do it

Sorry you are feeling sick MKAC

Thanks for sharing that information though... It"s another reason to add to my list of "why I don't eat Okra". Top of that list is... what is okra?

Granite... could you start out writing what you wrote about " I'm scared you won't read this and will ask me to read it and I won't be able to" and then write what you want her to know... tell her how confused things are in your mind and how you really really want to be able to talk to her but you can't seem to .... and can she please help get things going....

could doing some journaling help get all the scrambled up thoughts out before going? or how about drawing something that would explain how you are feeling in your head before you go and take it with you?

You're not missing out on much Readytostop, despite rumors from the South to the contrary.

It's green, finger sized or larger, shaped a bit like a pickle or jalapeno. Used in stews like gumbo, or served fried or sometimes roasted or pickled.

An acquired taste I'd say, and requires careful prep as it's prone to being slimy when not cooked properly.

Tastes to me, usually like.... cucumber/spinach, with a hint of green pepper?

Of course, I'm sure one of the aforementioned fans will jump in w/an ode to okra now so you can consider both sides lol.

http://cdn.meghantelpner.com/wp-cont...02/okra_22.jpg

(In its defense, it's certainly healthy.)

PM me if you want. I wont be home until 6 (ET), but i will write back!

I love okra. We have it fried, or stewed with tomatoes. YUMMMMM.

Granite, I think Ready's idea is a good one.

I probably will do something like that if I am freaking out . I just feel so stupid that I have to still do this kind of thing after seeing her and being in T for 4 years now. im so scared that even that will just frustrate her even more. wish I could just keep hiding my head in the sand

Granite. It's horrible not being able to talk.

Sorry you're feeling sick MKAC, I'm afraid I feel the same way about okra as Red does about beef

I don't believe I have ever had okra

I went to America this summer and found dried okra in publix. It was lovely and I'd never had anything like it before.
You guys on the other side of the pond are so lucky with the variety of food available in supermarkets