about to flower. It grows quite high and flowers for quite a long time. In the winter it dies right back. No idea of name.
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all my wonderful friends on 365! But I'm going to say..I've become a complete cripple with severe back pain. I do not want any commiseration. Its just a diary comment.
Comments on .. how much input should we have with our families problems..should we say wise things or just say nothing but support?
Beautiful and bright image! Oh boy ... your narrative is thought provoking. I have to commiserate with your back pain. That must be very difficult, but you seem to deal with it well - focusing on what you CAN do, not what you can't do. As for family problems ... I guess it depends on the kind of problem, and if you feel your words will reach where they need to reach. I think I'd try the words first, softly softly, and see how well received they are, and if they have no effect, switch to support mode. What you must not do is take their problems onto yourself, that would not help you one little bit.
@julzmaioro The flower's not that important - just another photo, thanks Julia! I feel like the hunchback of Notre Dame - I think he just had a bad back!
Sorry to hear you are suffering so much pain! It’s not fun getting old for sure. Your photo is gorgeous and I am so glad you are still able to take such beautiful pictures.
As far as your family goes you should probably say a wise thing in case the possibility of your wisdom had not occurred to them yet. however once presented I feel your duty would lie in just supporting them as much as possible.
Oh dear Maggie, I was sorry to read first of your back pain & then the additional stress of your family problem. At our time of life we don’t want to know about any problem, well I don’t. I would rather they kept it to themselves if possible. If it’s a far away problem I would be sympathetic without trying to take one side too much over the others...sometimes that comes back to bite you... then hopefully it will solve itself. I hate conflict & it eats away at you if you’re not careful. Last thing you want anyway when you’re not 100% anyway! Stress will make you tense & that will aggravate your back! ❤️💐 My advice, lie low!
a great shot of these beautiful flowers, sorry for your family problems and back pain too, I am going to the physiotherapist who gives me massage, laser therapy and tecartherapy...I feel relief from back pain
@happypat Wise words, thanks Pat! Funerals sometime bring out the difficult side of people. Yes, I think I will just let it all pass by and hopefully time will heal.
I a so sorry to hear about your back acting up ...and family stress doesn’t help ....but must say you brought a spot of beauty with this photo to my feed today
Hi MM, a great deal of my time over the past few months has been spent in our garden. I've got a bunch of vegies on the go both in my new greenhouse and the garden beds in 'my' half of the backyard, all of which is very time-consuming. Les grows flowers in the other half of our backyard! Most successfully, I must admit.
Agree with Issi re family prob..softley softly..
Nice shot.
I like suggestions from Issi too.
Noticing what's going well may balance any input on tricky things.
Sorry about your back, I guess you won't be doing any limbo dancing for a while.
As far as your family goes you should probably say a wise thing in case the possibility of your wisdom had not occurred to them yet. however once presented I feel your duty would lie in just supporting them as much as possible.
Sorry to hear about your back pain. Take care.
Tecar therapy sounds interesting. I might go to the doctor if it doesn't get better and he will refer me to a physio!
Thanks for those words, Sarah - I might just sit back and observe!