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Tim_McTuffty, 30 days ago to actuallyautistic

Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 195 , Friday 10/05/2024

I woke when herself decided that 05:45 was a good time to get up - must get in the hours reading time before we go to work!

Managed to get out for another walk , a bit earlier today & those I came across were a lot friendlier than yesterday , everybody responded & smiled 😊 .

Did the daily chores but was in a funny mood, I really felt the need for isolation today , I had a quick spin on Masto but then hid away for the day.

I was strangely chuffed by being visited by 3 bees today , one was a seriously tubby bumble bee !
In contrast I noticed this evening that the 3 spiders who had taken up residence in the top outside corners of our kitchen window have vanished, they left egg balls but either they haven’t hatched or the youngsters have hatched & left. Point being , that for the first time in several years no spiders - & barely any midges from the pond . So I wonder if the spiders left due to lack of prey ?

Finished the day with a pizza, a couple of pints of cider & a ‘Silent Witness’ or 2 .

Final Thoughts.

I had a thought yesterday following a conversation with a neighbour:
I find it ridiculously hard to start conversations , but once started I find it more difficult to end them, I don’t seem to recognise the body language that says ‘bugger off , we’re done here’ & continue to witter on, until it gets awkward or the other party (as happened yesterday ) gets interrupted by a 3rd party.
I wonder if this is related to my autistic self. I wonder if other autistic folks have a similar experience ?

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@actuallyautistic
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

FiStitchWitch, 30 days ago to mentalhealth

Okay, its a terrible picture and its not ironed cause its way too hot to iron. The pattern is straight, fabric is just bundled up under it.

#DeathByCrossStitch by #LongDogSamplers. Stitched on white 16ct aida fabric, using approx 370 metres of black DMC thread, 6 needles used. Final stitched area is - 55cm wide and 69cm high.

This was a labour of love, a challenge, a reward to myself, part of my #MentalHealth journey.

Its done now.

#CrossStitch #MentalHealth

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Jaden3, 30 days ago (edited 29 days ago) to random

Yall ever think skinny jeans will ever be ass?

DoubleTreble, 30 days ago to weirdfolks

#Cupofteasocial
#mugshot
@weirdfolks
#highlandcow
A little late to yesterday's Coo fest, but my offering!
After yesterday's Mum episode, I'm hoping for a quiet day 💖
Trying to keep motivated, will be in charity shop this afternoon, which will help me focus on what really matters 🥰🥰

Mug of tea on a table, with a young highland cow chewing grass! The is blue sky behind it with a white cloud. It is standing in green grass There's a speech bubble above it's head, With the words 'Ma, my fringe is in my eyes '

DoubleTreble, 30 days ago to weirdfolks

#Cupofteasocial
#mugshot
@weirdfolks
#highlandcow
A little late to yesterday's Coo fest, but my offering!
Afternoon yesterday's Mum episode, I'm hoping for a quiet day 💖
Trying to keep motivated, will be in charity shop this afternoon, which will help me focus on what really matters 🥰🥰

Mug of tea on a table, with a young highland cow chewing grass! The is blue sky behind it with a white cloud. It is standing in green grass There's a speech bubble above it's head, With the words 'Ma, my fringe is in my eyes '

NormanDunbar, 1 month ago to weirdfolks

Good morning fellow Mastos and hello to Thursday. Hope you slept well. I was kept awake by the rain last night, which is annoying. However MrsD got up early and has taken Wesley out for wander, so I got a lie in.

Have a belter of a day, have fun, stay safe and never laugh at other people's misfortunes. Unless they are Tories!! 😉

Today's random photo is especially for @DoubleTreble and the @weirdfolks. it's a Highland Coo, but not as you know it!

DoubleTreble, 1 month ago to random

#Cupofteasocial
#mugshot
Good Thursday morning lovely people 💕
Mums trip to the hospital went well yesterday, she was straight in, straight out!!
Planning pub lunch today, with the Red Lion, I'm hoping he'll raise a smile 😁
My Rosie the riveter mug for you this morning!
Have a fantastic day 😁😁

DoubleTreble, 1 month ago to crochet

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New project, a crochet 🧶 Red Lion!
For the Pub!! Looking very unLionlike it will come together I'm sure 😁😀

DoubleTreble, 1 month ago to random

#Cupofteasocial
#mugshot
Good morning lovely people 💕
I have my morning planned, with finishing my Lion.
We're taking Mum for her X-ray 🩻 this afternoon so I'm going to need to gather myself this morning 😔
Sending love and hugs to you all for a lovely day 💖

DoubleTreble, 1 month ago to animals

#Cupofteasocial
#mugshot
#catsofmastodon
Good morning from Ollie and me, she is enjoying watching us eat breakfast this morning 😀
We both send love and hugs to you all 🤗🤗🥰🥰
Got a morning on the phone ahead of me trying to get Mum a hospital appointment for an X-ray!
Followed by a volunteer session 😁😃

Pretty mug of tea on a table with a yellow base, bees and daisy like flowers

Tim_McTuffty, 1 month ago to actuallyautistic

Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 188 , Saturday 04/05/2024

Up at around 07:30 to a day that promised to be filled with more difficulty than I anticipated it might yesterday morning.

To set the scene:
Last night my MiL , who is very elderly & quite frail but still lives at home with the help of carers , had a fall.
We were contacted by her carers when they found her on the floor as they arrived to make her comfortable for the night.
We live about an hour away by car & both Mrs S. & I had had a few drinks so we had to depend on the carers to sort out getting an ambulance for my MiL who they suspected had broken her leg.
We’ll skip lightly over the fight we had , over the phone , with her to get her to go - she fears the NHS staff might bump her off 🙄🤦‍♂️ .

So we went to bed with all this hanging over our heads.

Thusly we arrive at Saturday morning:
The hospital has called , apparently while in a lot of pain my MiL has just got a sprained ankle. This is good !
They are sending her home later , but Mrs S. has a somewhat fraught relationship with her mum so while we are on standby in case anything untoward happens she is letting the hospital sort out returning her Mum home.
This sits uncomfortably with me, I feel that herself should make some effort here.
Don’t get me wrong she gets her mums shopping once a week , & see’s to her administrative well being, but when a loved one (even a semi estranged one) is in distress I think that one should step up.
Once I would have pushed the point, but I no longer have the spoons to deal with the resulting fallout, so I will keep my thoughts to myself & let the situation play out as it will.

We spent an uneasy afternoon watching TV, waiting for the phone to go, finally got a a call late this afternoon, turns out that they are keeping my MiL in hospital, sounds like they suspect a possible broken hip & have scheduled a CT scan for tomorrow .

Watching the last of the Terminator franchise (Dark Fate) while eating Chinese takeaway.

Final Thoughts.

Sometimes plans change in a heartbeat due to reasons way out of our control, once again I will spend an uneasy night wondering if my MiL is ok.

I wish that Mrs S. & her mum had a better relationship , it disturbs me at a fairly fundamental level that herself is yet to check in with her mum either in person or on the phone.

Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖

@actuallyautistic
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves

DoubleTreble, 2 months ago to crochet

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Making progress on my latest crochet project 😁
Three of the four corners made 🧶🧶