Dear DUers

[malaise]

Please exercise or find some way to get rid of these non-stop stress-inducing happenings.
It's been a horrible nine-months but the last month has been too much for most of us to bear.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear malaise...

We WILL survive this awful time...

I know we WILL.

[malaise]

3. I'm sure we will but we need to reduce the stress

This is crazy - non-stop madness

[rzemanfl]

2. Exorcise. I hope that doesn't produce more stress. n/t

[malaise]

4. Ha - hardly

[lunatica]

5. Emotional whiplash

[malaise]

14. Agreed

The hurricanes were too much - so many Caribbean neighbors are facing health threats following these hurricanes and now this slaughter. And to top it off they spread rumors that Tom Petty was dead.

[raven mad]

6. Trying. Just walked out back, and out latest inhabitant

is a woodpecker! He's gorgeous! Black, white and red.............. and noisy as hell, so he's driving the cats nuts. Caught the little bugger on camera but too far away to tell.

[malaise]

10. Did some gardening

Will walk tomorrow

[raven mad]

23. No gardening this late in the year, here.

I've got the good stuff wintered over inside.

[Leith]

7. I've Been Drinking Beer

I had one on Saturday night and two last night as I watched the local news (I live near Vegas - the news went on all night). Then I fell asleep.

I paid for last night this morning. Ick.

[malaise]

11. I can nurse one beer for hours

[HipChick]

8. I have been spending more time with Wray and his Nephews..

But actually I enrolled in a gym, they have a huge pool..so also doing swim classes..

[malaise]

9. Bwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Whatever works - beer, rum or exercise

[panader0]

12. Nothing worked for me today.

Not beer, herb, or even sitting out in the band room with my guitar for
a while. Still blue. It was gusty today, and the grasshoppers have eaten
so much---a lonely, far away day.
Maybe tomorrow I'll smile again.
I'm usually a very buoyant person.

[malaise]

13. Go outside and listen to the birds

or mow the lawn and smell the fresh grass.

[panader0]

15. The birds have gone to bed.

Never really had a lawn but I do have some fresh grass....

[malaise]

16. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah - don't mow that grass

I was thinking about tomorrow

[pangaia]

20. Rum ?.... pssstt Rum??? Did I hear............

Rum???

Oookaayy.
Good idea,I'll go get some..

thought you gave it up?

[malaise]

24. Rum is not for me

Wray & Nephew is the most popular brand in Jamaica - HipChick is drinking that.

[pangaia]

40. OK, just checkin' up on ya.

Wray and Nephew.. I see if I can find it up north here..

Almost to Canada.

Psst In Canada they actually DRINK Molson's.

[malaise]

41. LOL

[sarcasmo]

17. Stairs and push ups every day, rinse and repeat.

[malaise]

30. Will have to use the stationary bike this morning

Our walking track is too wet and more rain is expected

[mountain grammy]

18. I don't know, maybe I'll run away

to Jamaica. My cousin is headed home to Long Bay.

[malaise]

29. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

We're dealing with a mother beating her twelve year old daughter with a cutlass - she was arrested but it is shocking.

[Mira]

19. With eyes glazing over from the moisture of great sadness

I recommend and underscore your request. Well said, malaise.

[malaise]

28. It's too much

for most folks

[BarbD]

21. I think we are all suffering from traumatic stress disorder.

My favorite way of de-stressing is to watch Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies and dance around my living room.

[malaise]

27. How cool is that

[bdamomma]

37. Love that!!!

you can't beat Fred and Ginger!!!

[Srkdqltr]

22. Did some quilting

The last few days. I'm making some charity quilts for Texas and Florida. A lovely lady in Ohio collects them and distributes them to folks in need. Keeps me from going nutzzz.

[malaise]

25. My oldest sister is makes quilts - beautiful quilts

What a great idea

[jodymarie aimee]

26. 4AM and I go to my gym

every day since 1972.

[malaise]

33. Now that's discipline

[Soxfan58]

31. We would

But congress will never impeach him.

[kentuck]

32. It's a challenge.

No doubt.

[crazycatlady]

34. Find a stress releiver

For me it is knitting (pussyhats). It helps me unwind (and kill time on a train commute).

[malaise]

35. You're also

resisting - Bravo

[crazycatlady]

38. Resisting in more than one way

My day job is a Democratic campaign staffer. Pussyhats keep my bills paid in the offseason.

[bdamomma]

36. Thanks Malaise

you are correct, please DU'ers take care of yourselves, breathe deep and try to do something non stressful something that you enjoy, gardening, give money to your favourite charity, pet your animal, talk a walk, some examples.

We need to remain strong. We see many injustices and the hypocrisy out there we must beat this/them.
Plus we can lean on each other here which is very important.

[crazycatlady]

39. A suggestion for you

Not sure if you're in an area with one or if you're a cat person. But if you have one in your neck of the woods, visit a cat cafe. Sip a cup of coffee/tea and play with kitties.