merledogs Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Morning I want to stay home and do gardening, not go to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Morning I want to stay home and do gardening, not go to work. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 ive got careline putting in a phone line for the equipment today. ill have the button round my neck.do remind me to put it on, and take it off when I go out lol also a keysafe outside, but im not allowed to know the number .... frazer the foster had a quiet night on my bed. what a lovely boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Good morning - well, I don't have to go to work, so I am hoping to be out in the garden today. My phsychologist was a lovely chap, and he thinks I have Borderline Personality Disorder, which explains a lot. It goes way back to being adopted, growing up in a family where 'positive punishment' was the rule, unsuitable relationships and jobs which lead to a slow breakdown which kicked off about 3 years ago and got worse just over a year ago when I was made redundant. the dept are going through some changes at the moment, but the plan is I will join a group using a technique a bit like CBT and learn to control my emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenOldie Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'm sitting at my computer with one cat on the sunny windowsill, one sitting on top of my shredder (switched off!), and a third elderly foster sitting in his favourite place in front of me, blocking the screen and shredding long white hairs everywhere. One dog is outside, one 18 yr. old foster in his basket and two napping round my feet. Another cat is in the conservatory napping and the newest foster cat is hiding under my bed which is where she has spent a fair bit of time since arriving in January. She seems fine with the other animals and now lets me stroke her but is completely unsocialised and lived with a very elderly lady who died. Her brother in law told me that she had called all her cats Tigger, whether male or female and never petted or stroked any of them. However, this Tigger is a very beautiful girl and is very healthy with a beautiful coat; hopefully a bit more socialisation and a nice home can be found. I knew there was some benefit to working from home! Sally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Good morning - well, I don't have to go to work, so I am hoping to be out in the garden today. My phsychologist was a lovely chap, and he thinks I have Borderline Personality Disorder, which explains a lot. It goes way back to being adopted, growing up in a family where 'positive punishment' was the rule, unsuitable relationships and jobs which lead to a slow breakdown which kicked off about 3 years ago and got worse just over a year ago when I was made redundant. the dept are going through some changes at the moment, but the plan is I will join a group using a technique a bit like CBT and learn to control my emotions. Glad that you've found someone good to help you and hope that the group will help you further . Do you feel better to have a name to the problem? I think I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Don't forget and turn on the shredder will you Sally? Fran, I wouldn't dare go to see a psychologist, I hate to think how many labels I'd get pinned on me but I hope they can help you I've replanted a rhododendron which although it never dies, stubbornly refuses to grow either! This will be its third position in the garden, hopefully third time lucky and it will actually DO something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Can't believe what a gorgeous day it is today. Had a lovely walk with the dogs and they were all so well behaved. At one point a young boxer cross ran up to us and started trying to play with our 4. I called them back and they all came and sat in a line in front of me and completely ignored the boxer, even though it was bouncing around in a circle around us I think Ted had a nice time on his walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Ted K9Fran having a diagnosis is half the battle I always think The dog walkers brought their BC, Sadie, with them again today and Archie had a great time. He got an extra half hour because him and Sadie were having a such a good time splashing about in the river on the way back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) I've replanted a rhododendron which although it never dies, stubbornly refuses to grow either! This will be its third position in the garden, hopefully third time lucky and it will actually DO something. Could be the position, the soil type (do you know what soil you've got?), lack of water (they are surface rooting, so need to be kept properly watered without getting waterlogged), or even the fact it's being moved about (if they are moved then they will put their energies into establishing their roots rather than producing top growth). I'd start with soil type first - make sure it's on the acidic side and if not, then dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball, mix in lots of ericaceous compost with the soil and then backfill (make sure you mix the soil in and not just fill the hole with compost). Apply a slow release fertiliser such as Miracle Gro for Rhododendrons and Camellias and then keep well watered. A good mulch of bark chippings over the top will help keep moisture in and protect the roots. Alternatively, you might know all of the above in which case just completely ignore me Edited March 13, 2012 by merledogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks for that Alex...I think at least some of the soil here suits them, as there are others in the garden growing well, this one was in a separate bed and the previous owners had put in a lot of top soil, it might be better now as I've put it where the others are...I wasn't sure about the watering, I'll be careful with it. I have some fertiliser that I got for an azalea, so I'll use some on the rhodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Morning Sounds like it may well be the topsoil then Suzeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 morning frazer the foster is going for his op in a minute hes told me in every way possible that he hasnt had his breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 at Frazer foster. Archie has become really quite greedy since we lost George. He spends a good part of the day staring intensely at me and then at his treat tin, back to me, back to the treat tin, back to me - all in the hope that I will feed him "sweeties". He never showed any sort of interest in treats or food when the old boy was still with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9Fran Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Hope all goes well for Fazer - it's amazing the ways they can think of to communicate when it's to their advantage isn't it? It's so good to have a label to hang my 'issues' on, it includes so many of the things that have marred my life up to now (all 52 years of it), so I'm looking forward to being able to learn how to deal with things so what ever is left to me can be enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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