Shiney Cult - how do you eat yours?

[TrillianAstra]

Sparingly we hope - with plenty of fresh fruit and veg

Spring is in the air and we are still here, on our 62nd (?) thread for healthy eating, chat, and of course the cult mascot (what better to put you off your food?).

The aim of the game is to post a lot, eat slightly better than before, and enjoy life.

when ds was little we always used to take him shopping at 10-11pm ish. it was the only way we could get the little darling to sleep. Now we medicate. Bedtime dependant of timing of dose. good in some ways shit in another. would be nice if he didnt need it tbh, but nice that sleep is possible.

Savoury DEM, ground beef and sauce.

Am of your sun, here cold and stormy. I am in Ugg boots, thick tights, too short for my age denim skirt () and thick woolly.

Your son sounds interesting DEM (if possibly a bit hard to keep up with).

G'day Claudia! Dd1 is on her way haome now. Reassuringly,I have heard nowt for about a week now, which means she's been having a great time. Have I asked you whereabouts you live?

gosh, the sleep thing sounds v. tough DEM. Has he always been like that or has it got more difficult.

I have a lovely nephew with Autism, he is 5 his sleeping is starting to get worse my db and dsil are terrified that he will become a non-sleeper.

Oo hello BOF. I am in the Adelaide Hills, glorious South Australia, 15 ks outside Adelaide. The driest city in the the driest state in the driest county in the world!

Glad to hear your dd had a great time. I expect you will see a change in her when she gets home. I am still so impressed that she has done the trip on her own. I think it's remarkably brave and self assured of her.

ds has always been bad. Severe night terrors from 18months increasing to a peak of every 1:30mins at the worst at 2 1/2. Sleep walker. And at the best 6hours in 2 hour bursts. With the really odd random 10hr night thrown in to complete confuse you. He has a lower the recommended minimum dose of melatonin and it seems to do the trick. still get the odd night thats seriously crap but generally better. Although it has been 9pm bed and 6am up recently. he was earlier today after being out all day so will see. his dad didnt give him any meds and thus he needs to rebuild a bit in his system.

some savoury pies are ok. My nan made a fabulous bacon pie. I have recipie but it never comes out quiet the same. I enjoy steak and kidney pies too. It is the once/twice a month treat for sorting ds meat intake out. He loves them. And we can get milk free shop bought ones which means its a lazy freezer to oven (with chips) meal.

Re-posting from the last thread earlier today:

"I have had the worst night's sleep EVER. Ironically, after all that frigity talk, had a good two hours shagging (NOT complaining about that bit), then dd2 woke up shrieking, so that lovely knackered feeling was ruined for another hour. Then the bloke next door started roaring at his children around half four, and once that had stopped, dd2 got hysterical again until about six. Then it was too light for me to sleep and I couldn't drop off until almost nine, at which point she was ready to get up.

Aaaargh. Feel like death. Her dad has picked her up now though, so once DP leaves to do some painting I will have to waste some of this glorious day going back to bed."

Claudia- all my rellies on my mum's side are from Adelaide! If I ever get to go, I will have to visit you!

Hi BoF.

Claudia - are you Claude-ia (like the French man's name) or Cloud-ia (like the fluffy thing in the sky - possibly not your sky)

Yes, I know it's not really your name but I'd like to know how to pronounce you in my head!

You'd be more than welcome Bof .

Poor you DEM and BOF on the bad nights sleep. Sounds grim. Although the 2 hr shagathon makes me . Honestly your nowt better than teenagers

DEM my dd1 has night terrrors, is awful. Poor darlings.

I like Cloud-ee-ah, more Germanic Trills.

Oh I never had stuff like that as a teenager- I was a good Catholic girl

Hi Trill and DEM

Nearly. Finished. The. Ironing.

It's taken me sodding hours, bloody 4 washes worth.

You need tips from Vinny, our resident ironing queen. I ironed this week. DP needed a drink of water when he noticed the board was up- he wondered what I'd done with the real BOF

Good, because I had the Germanic Claudia in my head

Surely in 4 lots of washing there are no more than 8 things that need to be ironed anyway?

BoF is someone calling you sensible?

How are you doing, beautiful Trills? I have blow-dried my hair straight this week, and it is way past my bra-strap. Made me wonder how to wear it at our meet-up. I rather like it straight.

Nooo... it'll be like you are in disguise! BoF's lovely curly hair is your second most well-known feature

I am tired and very very full of curry (no need for pudding as predicted). My flat is so warm, I might not even mind DP being away for the weekend - normally I need him to warm the bed for me.

@trill
@ bof long hair.
ignores talk of ironing and the pile in lounge.

I suppose i will need to think about hair, a bun aint going to cut it really.

I am glad that the night terror stage is mostly over with. Its just the odd one now and then now. funny as i am so used to it it doesnt worry me, however guests and neighbours get a bit at the middle of ngith screaming child who hits, kicks and bashes stuff (whilst saleep). Funny what you get uesd to.

Bof Has your safe space thingy arrived yet?

If I pull it right down my longest bit of hair just reaches my bra strap. DId the MN haircut again last weekend so it's fairly neastish (well not right now but in general)

Buns can be very sophisticated DEM

No, no sign yet, DEM. The OT is on annual leave, but I'm going to ring again on Monday to see where it's all up to.

Oh is this the beautiful luxorious padded cell? You were talking about that ages ago, they need to get their butts in gear.

Too right.

I'm having a Baileys. Don't know why, should probably go to bed instead.

bof i was thinking, do they do special locations for lower functioning/severe ASD kids to holiday at, and it is something that would be possible? Had a dream about a farm b&B type place with animals, craft type things, self catering/part board apparents with optional safe space type rooms, and a sensory room, plus hay barn play area. Somewhere where it was a change of scenery but the quirks and special obsessions were tollerated. If such a place existed and was affordable would it be doable for your dd? I know ds struggles with new locations but can over come it with educational and physical stimulous. would it be the same for your dd? problematic in some ways but doable?