It's going to be a big day tomorrow for you then @Mazarita I can understand you wanting to conserve your energy for that. I hope you can cope with the amount of people okay 
It is good that you got out and saw your friend last night - and have had some sleep - I know that is not always easy for you. I am thinking of sleeping again soon - the sooner this day is over the sooner I get closer to having another day at work completed.
This week will be a half day on Monday and then a full day on Friday - that will be on a new class that I will observe on Monday - all a bit too much really but it is what I need to do to get through this.
It is those baby steps that help you break out of previous patterns @Mazarita I know how hard they can be though also so well done for giving it a go. I hope it is not too stressful for you and you get something out of it. Those connections are something that I don't have much of myself - there have been a couple I have made through DBT but aside from those and here on the forum I still am pretty much alone ...that is ok though as it is safer for me that way.
I get annoyed when people talk about us moving out of our comfort zones to be more social @Mazarita - not everyone is made that way - it takes so many differences to make up this world and if everyone was exactly the same it would be a boring place. I like being at home with my fur babies - others like being out and about all the time - difference is important.
I am going to have a rest now myself - needing to sleep some of this away today still and getting very tired again. Will catch up with you later - thanks for the chat 
Thanks for the chat this morning too, @Zoe7. Good to catch up in more depth with you. I'm going to head back for a sleep too. Hope our dreams treat us kindly.
Hello Everyone 🙂
I've got a bit more of the power & water saga story to tell. Yesterday my main solar system went flat, I put it down to it being overcast the past couple of days - though I didn't really remember it being that bad. I'd used the 2nd system the night before so it needed time to recover - figured I just had to do something that didn't require power. I ended up cleaning out another kitchen cupboard - that's 4 now! I also did a rubbish run & filled my fuel container while I was out, as I decided I'd use the generator that night to give both solar systems a break. So that's what I did, there was still enough power in the mains batteries to run the pump when I needed water & the lights I use now aren't connected to the solar batteries in any way, I use these cute little recharable batteries - about the size of 2 packets of ciggerettes, & I charge them on my portable solar panel. I was towards the end of watching a show when all of sudden my brain kicked in, I remembered noticing, when the solar systems fuse blew, that the main systems control display was not lit up properly. I was suddenly worried that meant the power from the panels was not being regulated, there was nothing to stop them from over-charging & that could be dangerous. It was night time so I didn't feel there was any immediate threat, I finished watching the show - but my brain was still swirling. By the end of the show I realized that when I disconnected the old 12v system, I disconnected the solar panels from the batteries! They weren't about to over-charge & blow up - they weren't charging at all !!! Somewhere between 9 & 10 o'clock last night, I stripped some of the mass of wires from the old 12v system & made a direct connection from the solar controller to the batteries - the display lit up again & the batteries were down to 39% They're back to 100% now, though I know that'll drop when the sun goes down & I may use the 2nd system tonight; goes to show the main systems batteries are still pretty good though, as I don't think they've received a charge since my water system broke in the first place. Speaking of water, while I was running around outside hooking the controller back up I realized the grey water pump is now disconnected & I'll have to make a lead up for it. But I'm getting there, the stuff I'm doing now - I've done them myself so I understand, that means when these thing eventually break down again, I have half a hope of fixing them.
Beaming down an ocean of love to you Mazy @Mazarita
Feeling for what your going through @Zoe7 Having your Mother working at the same school you are, I think would be very awkward & add to the stress of starting a new job.
Your bread sounds absolutely delicious @eth, with the added bonus of being nutritious as well 🙂
Love to all that need or want it
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