Showing posts with label Depression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Depression. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Back in the world!

I am back! I took a mental health week. I went and visited with my parents. Or rather Mom read my blog and dad came and kidnapped me. The depression has backed off. Mom and I didn't get much sewing done but stayed busy. Thank you for the kind reply's they meant a lot to me.
I did finally finish hand quilting this bright row quilt. I quilted it with a bright pink quilting thread. Only thing left to do is put a label on it and wash it. Mom says it reminds her of one of those giant colorful lolly pop suckers. So thinking about nameing it Circus Lolly pop.
This quilt was inspired by Gwen and Freddy and their parts dept.
I even pieced the back.
This morning my mini schnauzers started barking at the farm workers and got me up quite early. wanted to kill them. So headed out in the yard before it heats up to take pictures. DHubby's garden is loaded with tomatoes but nothing turning red yet. (funny thing he has planted a bunch of heirloom tomatoes but doesn't eat them )
Oooh look what I found two pear tomatoes. Yum!
Took a snap of the pond. So many of the clearance plants are really growing. Accually have some blooms finally showing up on the sweet peas. As hot as it has been I am surprised they are still alive.

I will be blogging about some fun I will be haveing next week. So come back and check it out!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Depression

Different friends have been asking about where I have been. I know that I have not been blogging or posting in my groups for awhile. Everything is ok. Family is all healthy. I am just dealing with some crushing depression. I really hate it. Intellectually I know that it is an imbalance. I am not someone who feels sorry for myself there are people out there far worse off than me.

Last Nov. when I came home from the most wonderful once in a life time trip with my parents, a whole month in Ireland, I was hit with crushing depression. OMG why? I chocked it up to light deprivation disorder. (I live pretty far north) and threw myself into sewing.

Now I haven't even done any sewing for at least a week maybe more. I went to the Dr. this week for a check up. He was not very helpful. Eat less, sleep less, exercise more. duh! If I could do this I wouldn't be depressed. All he did was tell me to double up on my antidepressant. So I am dealing with the side affects of that and today is the day I will force myself to go play with fabric. I will pull myself out of this. I am still here. So thanks to those that have been wondering about where I have been.