Simplifying Life

mary43

Thanks ceridwen - (gets out of rocking chair)

Funny thing.........I didnt feel myself at all yesterday, very 'vague' if you know what I mean..............today...........I feel totally different ! Brilliant ....well almost ! Is this the effect of the earthquake on me Im wondering ??.................lol
When we heard about it this morning I did say to OH.........'well I'd have been miffed if everything had fallen off the pine dresser but a bit of plaster of the wall would have been ok'...................lol Lo and behold..............so, maybe you're right..........we've been given a helping hand. Do hope so.
Was sat here worrying about it wondering whether I should claim off insurance, (was quite a large chunk of plaster) which website could I go to for the answers about if there are 'after tremors' that make things like this happen. Well, couldn't find any websites that had the answers..........doubtless insurance folk would have a good laugh especially when something happens hours after the 'event' took place.
Rocking chairs darn uncomfortable

Ellidee

Mary 43 would the Insurers call it an 'Act of God' and try not to pay out ?

mary43

Not sure.............have to check policy and see..............thought we were covered by 'acts of god'..............oh best look. Mind you the excess would probably be more than would make it worthwhile.
Think I'll phone them...............can explain it better than way and I'd get an answer straight away.

ceridwen

Yep.....I didnt feel myself either yesterday Mary....kept having flashes of fear...and giving myself lectures on peace/be here now/etc/etc. Reminding myself that life often does feel like a pretty scarey thing.....but I have to remember to have the basic skeleton plans in place for next few years (as I have) - but live each day as it comes. Reminding myself of the Christian song "One Day at a time" on the one hand and - from a different perspective:

Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
Just for today I will not worry
Just for today I will not be angry
Just for today I will do my work honestly
Just for today I will be kind to my neighbour and every living thing.


"Just for today" being the words to focus on. As in one days timespan isnt so long. One can tell oneself that a day of trying to do something is possible. Then tomorrow - one again is only trying for just today. Etc.

mary43

How strange ceridwen - it was a weird feeling...........a bit like something was going to happen that wasn't good and I thought for some reason it was going to be me. Seemed to run on auto pilot when I went into town -no wonder I came out of four shops and had to be called back to pay...............lol
Not a nice feeling at all yet I woke up today feeling really good about everything and that was before I heard about the earthquake.
Not quite sure what to make of it all.............

Well, at least I'm out of the rocking chair. Insurance will either pay or not pay, and if they don't well, OH was expecting to do the job himself anyway so if we can claim anything its a bonus:j

missbargain

I used to work 3 jobs (one full time) and studying at the same time to make a living. Have no idea how I did it for such a long time, but I had to.
Now, I am not working at all, and I am loving it. There are so many interesting things to do out of work, I don't miss it one bit.

Ellidee

Mary I think how you felt could have been connected with the earthquake - after all animals can usually sense these things and have been known to exhibit unusual behaviour beforehand. Not that I'm comparing you with an animal ! lol. Think the ions in the air changing or something like that can be detected.

mary43

A lady in Skegness on the radio at lunchtime said her loo was shaking but her two dogs slept right through it.................lol

Checked out another website and someone else had some plaster fall off the wall and seems this can happen few days after the event........and according to news reports I've read Insurance companies do pay out so I'll ring them in the morning and see what they say.
Meanwhile...........thankfully I feel ok so no earthquakes tonight...........I'll let you know when another is on the way........................lol
Now off to park bum on the sofa and have some quality time with OH:j

ceridwen

Edited out - sorry

jinny

ceridwen wrote: »

Yep.....I didnt feel myself either yesterday Mary....kept having flashes of fear...and giving myself lectures on peace/be here now/etc/etc. Reminding myself that life often does feel like a pretty scarey thing.....but I have to remember to have the basic skeleton plans in place for next few years (as I have) - but live each day as it comes. Reminding myself of the Christian song "One Day at a time" on the one hand and - from a different perspective:

Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
Just for today I will not worry
Just for today I will not be angry
Just for today I will do my work honestly
Just for today I will be kind to my neighbour and every living thing.


"Just for today" being the words to focus on. As in one days timespan isnt so long. One can tell oneself that a day of trying to do something is possible. Then tomorrow - one again is only trying for just today. Etc.

Thank you for those lovely words, I've written them in my diary for work and when things get crazy I will read "Just for today" I am trying each day to draw a line on the day before and not fret about the future, just take each day as it comes. Those words will help a lot.:T