Hi all, @HenryX @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @Owen45 

I had a little break down south which was so nice and the weather was incredibly cooler so it was a breath of fresh air and I tried my best to enjoy the moments and take in as much as I could. I came back home to the heat and it was alright for a bit but today I was thrown for a loop when my depressive feelings rushed over me like they never left. What a bummer 😞 

I am just trying to distract myself the best I can and keep going forward, I was reading a little here and there 'chicken soup for the soul' 20th anniversary addition and it is lovely but I am a little too fragile for some stories. I very much have to be in a certain mood to read books like that.

@Appleblossom your garden sounds heavenly and I very much am at the stage of having things closed during the day because the heat coming in is too much and so I admire your efforts.

@HenryX it's a bit extreme heat here at the moment and I am wondering how you cope! I am definitely struggling. Especially as not too long ago I was living in Tasmania for over 2.5 years and not that I like the cold, I found I could still put on layers and go for a walk (also helped that I was close to the beach) but I tried to go for a walk this morning but I didn't last 15 mins as I could feel my whole body getting more red. 

@Molly22 I'll be praying for rain for both of us. We actually did have a little bit that came through the other day, the problem is with the rain it just moves on so quickly. But it was amazing to see the lightning show that it put on.