Introducing mmMekitty

[mmMekitty]

I am mmMekitty, named for my cat, (my avatar), who lived 7 years. It has been five or so years since, but I still miss her. Mekitty an I had a simpler relationship than any I have had with people.

The photo is the one I to retrieved after my hard drive crashed. She had wandered off, was away for six days, when she turned up again in the middle of the night. I cried with relief. This was the photo I used for her Lost Cat poster I put up around the neighbourhood at the time.

As for me, I cannot see the detail of the photo nearly as well as I did then, and then my sight was poor. I am now using text-to-speech software, zooming on my pc, voice over. Since I find this stuff difficult, I get really frustrated.

I used to keep all my emotions in check, so much so, I thought and said I did not have any feelings or reactions to anything. That changed and I could not deny the existence of my emotions. It was a terrifying time. What was happening to me? I was falling apart and all this unidentifiable stuff was pouring out.

I have had to learn so much since I began seeing the Psychiatrist I saw back then (1993 - 95). From learning I had to put words to the experiences, name, own, accept them. Still uncomfortable. I beat up on myself too much, I know.

I used to do things I can no longer do to my own satisfaction. I still sing, but not like I used to. I cannot paint like I did. I cannot use pen and paper to write, so have managed to adapt to keyboard. That is something. I have been working on being more sociable, less isolated, but last year, when COVID-19 retrictions required face masks be worn, I found I could not - which is what brings me here.

I have had to curtail so much of what I had been doing. I am feeling the isolation now. How ironic! I resisted even thinking I needed anybody, then I try to have some friends, join a writers' group, get help with things like housework and shopping, going to places for fun and entertainment, only to have to withdraw again because I cannot wear a mask. It bites, like a scorpion.

I will make a thread, now I found the place to click to create one! I think my problem was with how I have my desktop appearance. It looks like any ordinary link, hiding below another, for creating a feed link. Now I know.

I suppose I will get around to talking more about myself. I will need to be careful about how involved I become, so please, don't expect me to pop up everywhere. I would burn out if I did that.

(Purring) mmMekitty

[Croix]

Dear mmMekitty and anyone else around~

I"m simply touching base for practice, sadly I've no up to date info about how you are getting on, I hope I'll sort that out soon and that you are A-OK in the meantime

Croix

[Paw Prints]

Hello mmMekitty,

Found you!!! yay!!!

As requested by SophieM I've sent screen shots to the BB team showing what is not happening with the follow post/thread choices especially nothing appearing in notifications when someone posts to a thread we are following... hopefully they will get that working properly soon so we don't have to go roundabout ways to find things...

btw you may have seen SophieM's answer to my question... but if not:

Follow post = you are only following any replies to that post within the thread

Follow thread = you have to go to the options link at the very top right of the thread & select follow there...

With both you will get notifications when something is posted... when BB past all these teething problems & get it all working properly of course.

Woofa says ta muchly for the birthday bone... he's been muttering under his breath at me about not getting one in r/l... 

Hugs

Paws

[Hanna3]

Hi paws mmMekitty everyone

Just found you here Paws - and birthday wishes to Woofa!! 🐩🐕🐶🐺🎂🍬🐾🐾🎉 For some reason the emojis are now hidden under a different button at the bottom!

Thanks for the advice, so apparently I have to follow the thread twice, as it were...

I can't seem to work out where everything is. I can't get an overall "view" as it were. Before I could login and see new posts,my threads etc. I just found it clearer.

I'm on a forum for over 50s,nothing to do with MH stuff, and those forums are clear and easy to use. I wonder why we have this difficult layout.

I hope mmMekitty and everyone is managing OK. I don't tend to come here as much as I find it a bit strange with the new format.

It's down to nearly freezing here tonight but no snow so far this winter which is disappointing. I bought a new electric blanket today thank goodness!

, Sam is recovering slowly on soft canned food and steamed veggies!

I hope you are going OK mmMekitty! Is it chilly in Queensland?

I'm off to have a hot cuppa! Good to see some old pals here! 🙂🐩🐾🐺☕🍰🍷

[Hanna3]

Thanks Deebi! I haven't heard from Grandy yet, I hope she's OK. Yes I like a few things but I'd much prefer the old format back!

Good to see you here and thanks for the thread name, I'll go find you! 😊💖👌🐕

[Hanna3]

Hi quirky, how are you finding things with the new format? I don't know where your thread is or what it's called? Let me know and I can tag it. I hope you are going OK! 🙂💖🐩

[Mum Chris]

Hi mmMekitty 

Hope you are having a sleepy Sunday. 🐾🐈🫖

[Hanna3]

Hello Mr Croix and mmMekitty, everyone,

How are you going with these new forums?  I find it much more of a hassle than the old ones... I don't know if people have replied... or can't see how many new people are on unless I go through each post... but maybe it's me... just wondering how everyone is going?  

[mmMekitty]

Hi MC,😺

Sunday? Uh, I'm not sure, was I washing? Or did I do that Monday? Sorry, I'm not sure. I might have been doing that horrible Online Shopping from Woolies, hoping to get some things I can't get from Coles. 

Or was that the week before?

Today  the fellows came to install two ceiling fans in my flat, arriving on time, too. When I was told, between 12:30 & 2:30 I thought that was the time window for when they might arrive. Turns out that was when they arrived & finished installing them.

I can no longer use the dimmer I had for the LED lights I had purchased quite a number of years ago, (still working), so now I would like to get a lamp or two, for when I would prefer the room to be less bright.

It will make a huge difference in summer, trying to sleep. They are very quiet on the low setting, which is all I would want while sleeping.

Hello to Hanna,😺 too. These forums are a challenge. & I am not able to sit & work online for as long as I used to because my legs get to sore & uncomfortable, to the point I can't stay seated. I'm finding it is slower going from one location to another, but I am glad to have what I am typing auto-saved, if I have to check something, like the name of Discussions, or who created them, when, or where they are located, if I want to reference them... & I can't find one I am looking for. I thought I had but now I can't.

I want to find some people, who I haven't seen around since the new-look forums began.

I try the search thingy, but it's not so good as it's cracked up to be. First time, okay, but since, nup.

I just don't seem to be getting to as many posts as I'd like. Even when I want to play some word games, & Last to post wins, which I don't want to win, This is something for mmMekitten to play. 

Gruen is on, & later, 'You Can't Ask That'. It's difficult to stay here & watch tele at the same time, because my tele is also my PC's monitor. To hear the tele I have to switch to the tele.

I also can' find a missing message on my phone. Two messages from the hospital, asking me to confirm two appointments  in different departments, & I answer one, the the other message disappeared. 

Love to all furbabies💖💖💖

& to you good people, reading & posting here. 💖💖💖

I promise winter won't last forever, if only so we complain about summer.

mmMekitty

[demonblaster]

Hey Witty Kitty loven your whacky humour ☺

Thanks for your help back there. I found Elizabeths discussion. Hadn't thought to search. I think I found Grandys thread soon after posting here if memory serves but nah...doesn't work so well these days. All good though we get there eh. 

In case your poem discussion hides I had a read of 2 or 3 and really enjoyed them. Well done hun. I'll say more when it's sorted here if not before sometime. 

If you're a hugger 🤗 

Take care lovey. Love back atcha ⚘

[Mum Chris]

Hi mmMekitty 

I think the new update patch has helped the forum im pinning posts so I can find them before it didn’t work. 
Giant smelly dog says hi mmMekitty and wants you to know he loves his squishy bed and his tight quilted winter coat. He’s sleeping better and having less nightmares. 
Time on BB should be also for your benefit but we love your wit and verses. 
I see emoji’s are available on forum in edit bar at the top of the window. Didn’t see them before I think we have you to thank for flagging that 😍 

I’m on a mission to eat a wide variety of vegetables and have made a mince and baked veggies pot. Getting hard with food prices so I’m getting creative. The vegetables were fresh but rough looking and cheap so I roasted and added to a bolognaise that I made with mince and tomato pasata. I even roasted onions garlic and egg tomatoes and it all went into the sauce. We have been gifted a very tough leafed cos lettuce so I’m thinking I will add some shredded just before serving.  We are all going to be a little creative and shop in season and buy the uggly odd looking vegetables. I have some herbs to put on top for some extra vitamins. 
Did I tell you my bone hasn’t healed and marrow oedema on top of the torn ligaments. I feel validated I’m not a whinger it’s broken but feel disappointed. I know you are digging into your health and getting things investigated. It’s hard road getting them to listen but don’t give up keep telling them what aches and ask for scans. My dr recommended massage as one of the best therapies. I know that is an issue for you but I’m finding heat packs and hot showers are helping. 
Fans are essential and yippee they were on time. 

all the best 

MC