Couch 217: The Order of the Phoenix couch

Jersey 4 · Jul 15, 2020 at 03:05 PM

Hi everyone.

I haven’t read a thing so I don’t know who, what, where, when and how but just wanted to come and say hi.
I’ve just been taking time to myself and living one day at a time. Not thinking ahead, not thinking back, but just being.

I’ll eventually see you all again. Take care. Stay safe.

stopdog · Jul 15, 2020 at 03:36 PM

I find a bit of happiness when I read The Onion
New Report Links Nationwide Decline In Mental Health To Not Being Able To Eat Inside Hard Rock Cafe

chihirochild · Jul 15, 2020 at 03:39 PM

Saw this online and thought the Couch might appreciate it...

Couch 217: The Order of the Phoenix couch

stopdog · Jul 15, 2020 at 03:41 PM

I would have loved to have the therapist locked in a box away from me.

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 15, 2020 at 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

I would have loved to have the therapist locked in a box away from me.

I just knew you were gonna say that before I saw that you did

Polibeth · Jul 15, 2020 at 05:09 PM

My therapist rescheduled our appointment for tomorrow. I'm so glad that she's ok and also glad that she was able to reschedule so I could still have an appointment this week.

stopdog · Jul 15, 2020 at 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

I just knew you were gonna say that before I saw that you did

I would poke a couple of holes in the box so they could breathe. And put down some cedar shavings and throw in some lettuce and carrots once a day.

unaluna · Jul 15, 2020 at 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

I would poke a couple of holes in the box so they could breathe. And put down some cedar shavings and throw in some lettuce and carrots once a day.

I attributed these comments to LT!!

atisketatasket · Jul 15, 2020 at 05:51 PM

So half the faculty of my college (arts and sciences) within my university have requested medical waivers not to teach face to face this fall. (ETA: Assume that doesn't include disability accommodations like mine.)

Half.

feralkittymom · Jul 15, 2020 at 05:54 PM

Maybe schools will get the message. I'd like to see more admin teach.

LonesomeTonight · Jul 15, 2020 at 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

I attributed these comments to LT!!

Would work for the guinea pigs, except need a wood other than cedar!

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 15, 2020 at 07:03 PM

i love the smell of cedar.

stopdog · Jul 15, 2020 at 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

I attributed these comments to LT!!

good lord no - I would actually take care of guinea pigs

unaluna · Jul 15, 2020 at 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

i love the smell of cedar.

Yeah, i love juniper. The nuns had the most awesome tiny evergreen park behind the church, it was Sooooo fragrant after a rain.

Daffydungle · Jul 15, 2020 at 09:08 PM

I hate the news they are whipping up a frenzy over the increase in covid in one of our states but thats only because they have increased the testing.

Daffydungle · Jul 15, 2020 at 09:31 PM

And its our most densely populated state

ArtieTheSequal · Jul 15, 2020 at 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Daffydungle

I hate the news they are whipping up a frenzy over the increase in covid in one of our states but thats only because they have increased the testing.

I hate the news too. I try to avoid watching it at all anymore. It's just insane. All of it. Cases in my state (Arizona) are going up like crazy right now, like at the rate of 4,000 a DAY they are saying lately. I can't fathom it. I just can't. True there are over 7 million people in this state but still.... 4,000 new cases a DAY?!?! And masks are required now in several counties? I just don't get it. At all.

unaluna · Jul 15, 2020 at 10:18 PM

I think the people who truly thought it was a hoax were caught completely unawares. There are some news stories about that, if you want to believe them.

Eta - and when people heard the president say it was a democratic hoax, they just heard (medical) hoax, not (economic) ploy, which would have been more accurate as to his intent.

SheHulk07 · Jul 16, 2020 at 02:47 AM

I just returned home yesterday morning from another trip to see my brother in law with H and the kids. I think the 2nd time was worse than the first.
I'm leaving again in the morning but this time by myself without H and the kids. For 6 days...yay! My mom and stepdad are driving basically across country to the east coast for my grandmother's 90th birthday and invited me to join them halfway. They are stopping in the midwest to visit one of my brother's and my favorite person (my cousin) lives nearby. So I'm going to visit her and then fly back on Wednesday.

Our CPS caseworker came by today and I told him about what has been happening still with H, SH and the hospitalization. He said he's going to do some research and get back to my next week when he comes out for another home visit.

Possible trigger:

He said he's going to get in contact with case management and shelters for me to try to get out. He hasn't said anything if the hospital made a report when I was hospitalized last week but the nurse made it seem like it was something she'd have to report.

LostOnTheTrail · Jul 16, 2020 at 07:14 AM

Another outing for Soluble Lost in today's session. I am still putting myself back together.

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Jersey 4 Poohbah Member Since Feb 2019 Location: NJ Posts: 1,250 5 1,229 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 03:05 PM #261 Hi everyone. I haven’t read a thing so I don’t know who, what, where, when and how but just wanted to come and say hi. I’ve just been taking time to myself and living one day at a time. Not thinking ahead, not thinking back, but just being. I’ll eventually see you all again. Take care. Stay safe.

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Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 10 2,235 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 05:09 PM #266 My therapist rescheduled our appointment for tomorrow. I'm so glad that she's ok and also glad that she was able to reschedule so I could still have an appointment this week.

atisketatasket Child of a lesser god Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Tartarus Posts: 19,196 (SuperPoster!) 9 12.4k hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 05:51 PM #269 So half the faculty of my college (arts and sciences) within my university have requested medical waivers not to teach face to face this fall. (ETA: Assume that doesn't include disability accommodations like mine.) Half.

feralkittymom Grand Magnate Member Since Aug 2012 Location: yada Posts: 4,415 11 1,974 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 05:54 PM #270 Maybe schools will get the message. I'd like to see more admin teach.

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,423 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,871 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 07:03 PM #272 i love the smell of cedar.

Daffydungle Poohbah Member Since Apr 2020 Location: Nowhere Posts: 1,257 4 451 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 09:08 PM #275 I hate the news they are whipping up a frenzy over the increase in covid in one of our states but thats only because they have increased the testing.

Daffydungle Poohbah Member Since Apr 2020 Location: Nowhere Posts: 1,257 4 451 hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 09:31 PM #276 And its our most densely populated state

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,209 (SuperPoster!) 13 67.2k hugs given	Jul 15, 2020 at 10:18 PM #278 I think the people who truly thought it was a hoax were caught completely unawares. There are some news stories about that, if you want to believe them. Eta - and when people heard the president say it was a democratic hoax, they just heard (medical) hoax, not (economic) ploy, which would have been more accurate as to his intent.