The Shed 16

a reply to: LucidWarrior

We got encrypted

a reply to: Martin75

You got what, hun? I know what encrypted means but youre giving no context to decipher

a reply to: LucidWarrior

I work in a hospital. We got hit. The whole hospital is down and now we are having to rebuild.

a reply to: Martin75
You mean to say someone hacked the hospital? who would do such a thing?

a reply to: LucidWarrior

Assholes. It's hitting world wide today.

originally posted by: Martin75
a reply to: LucidWarrior

I work in a hospital. We got hit. The whole hospital is down and now we are having to rebuild.

Oh Jess Hun, that is horrible! These things seem to be happening more frequently. Hugs!

Hello Gordi! The best things in life are indeed free like love and hugs, compassion and laughter, nature, sunshine, the moon and stars, good conversation and wonderful friends. Still on my first cup of coffee so I'll keep that short and sweet. LOL

Hello Little Warrior!

Hello Sheddites and lurkers!

May your day be filled with magic!

I appreciate the friends that I have made here. Your words do mean a lot to me. I just wish that I had someone nearby who could take me away from this prison cell of life that I am currently in.

Hi Sheddikazoonies -

Shep in da haus. Hope you're having a great day!

Admin - that blows big time. Sounds like attached network devices had their HDDs ransomed with encryption? That's just sick and wrong. At a hospital!

Blue - It makes me sad how your father treats you. But I have to say I agree with the posters here who have told you that your self-worth does not come from outside of us. It comes from within. I spent many years feeling that I did not measure up to my father's standards. When I finally realized that in fact I did not have to live up to his standards, that I did not need his approval to have self-worth and self-esteem, I felt more free than I had been in decades.

All -
I forgot to post yesterday that I put up another episode of Falling - so, as of today then, there are two new episodes up. As always, you can follow the link in my signature to the beginning, or you can use these links to go directly to the new posts.
Falling: An Epic Fantasy - Apology
Falling: An Epic Fantasy - Disclosure

a reply to: PrairieShepherd

Blue - It makes me sad how your father treats you. But I have to say I agree with the posters here who have told you that your self-worth does not come from outside of us. It comes from within. I spent many years feeling that I did not measure up to my father's standards. When I finally realized that in fact I did not have to live up to his standards, that I did not need his approval to have self-worth and self-esteem, I felt more free than I had been in decades.

It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to live with him and see him everyday. Social Security is my only hope but that is several months down the road if at all. For now I feel like I'm as useful as a stick in the mud.

originally posted by: LookingForABetterLife
I appreciate the friends that I have made here. Your words do mean a lot to me. I just wish that I had someone nearby who could take me away from this prison cell of life that I am currently in.

I know how lonely it must be for you Hun. For now, try to deal with Dad as little as possible and hang out with us. I know it's not the same as us actually being there with you, but it's the next best thing. Do some writing in the stories here or make your own, read, play games or whatever to take you away from your pain. It is temporary and you will be able to move forward eventually.

a reply to: PrairieShepherd

Hiya Shep! I haven't had much time for reading. Right now I need to do some sewing and housework. Still checking in though.

a reply to: LookingForABetterLife

That's an excellent point, Blue, our situations are different. Now that I have my own family, make my own decisions, and am not beholden to him, it does make it much easier to have a stronger, healthy relationship with him.

a reply to: Night Star
Hi Night!

Well, the episodes aren't going anywhere - they'll be there when you're ready for them.

Sometimes my intuition tells me to post/share something. Today this is one of those things. Perhaps it is meant for someone or many people, I do not know.

Lyrics are from Evanessence...

Imaginary

I linger in the doorway
of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name

Let me stay where the wind will whisper to me
where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby
I lay inside myself for hours
and watch my purple sky fly over me

Don't say I'm out of touch
with your rampant chaos_ your reality

I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
and watch my purple sky fly over me

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh how I long for deep sleep dreaming
the Goddess of imaginary light

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
and watch my purple sky fly over me

It was warm in Aria’s room in the Shed.
The morning sun shone through the windows as she awoke in her bed.

She stretched her legs so her feet could stick out of the bed covers and she could feel some cooler air.
She didn’t seem to stretch far enough so she stretched some more.
And then some more.
She didn’t seem to be able to reach the end of the blanket.
So she began to pull the blanket back towards her.

She pulled it some more.
And then some more.
At last she got the blanket past her feet and wiggled her toes in the cooler air.

But something didn’t seem quite right.
Her feet looked smaller than they should.
She looked around and noticed the bed seemed larger than she remembered.

Then she sat up and got out of bed.
The bed seemed higher off the floor than she remembered.
And the windows seem a bit higher in the wall.

Aria walked past the floor length mirror and glanced into it as she past it.
Then she stopped and went back to see if her eyes were playing tricks on her.
She gasped when she stared into the mirror.
She was smaller, and younger!
Much younger.
She looked like she was ten years old.

Aria at first felt like she was going to faint.
Then she noticed how good she felt.
She was bursting with energy.
She ran around the room.
She jumped up onto the bed and did summersaults.
Then using her flying elf wings she buzzed around the room.
“Ha ha!” laughed Aria. “This is fun! I’ve got to find Errollorre!”

Aria landed quickly and opened the bedroom door and stepped out into the long Shed hallway.
“Errollorre!” she called in a young girls voice.
Aria laughed to herself at the sound of her own voice.
“Here I am” said a high pitched squeaky voice.

Aria turned to see Errollorre standing there.
He was half his usual size.
He looked like a boy playing dress up in his fathers clothes.
“Oh Errollorre.” Laughed Aria. “It looks like you turned young too.”
“I’m not sure.” Said Errollorre. “But I think what ever did this to us, also changed a lot of other people too.”
“What makes you think that?” asked Aria.
Aria looked around.
“Errollorre?” “Wasn’t Troll with you? Where’s Troll”.

Errollorre just rolled his eyes.
Aria looked at Errollorre as he casually rocked on his heels.
Then she noticed a small furry hand reach around from behind him and grasp his knee.

Then a small furry head peaked out.
Large dark and angry eyes peered out from under wild thick brown hair and fur.
Aria tried not to laugh as he stepped out from behind Errollorre.
Standing there no more than two feet high was Troll the troll!

“It’s not good!” yelled Troll in a high munchkin like voice. “It’s not good! It’s not good!”

“What ever happened to us seems to have had double the effect on Troll.” Said Errollorre.

Troll began to smash the floor with his fists.
“It’s not good! It’s not good!”
The whole Shed shook. A couple of pictures fell off the wall.

“Troll hasn’t lost his strength” said Aria.
“Troll not strong like before!” yelled the little Troll.
“Before Troll would smash holes in floor!”

“We’ve got to figure out what happened and how to get back to our old selves” said Errollorre.
“Why?” asked Aria. “Errollorre, we’re young again! We can have even more years together.”

“Are you forgetting we’re supposed to get married?” asked Errollorre. “I don’t think Accassia will let children get married.
“That’s alright Errollorre” said Aria. “We can just grow up together until we’re old enough to get married”.

“Aria” said Errollorre. “Getting younger may not be the only thing that’s changed.”
“What do you mean?” asked Aria.
“Well for one thing” said Errollorre. “I’m starting to think girls are icky.”

“We better find the others” said Aria.

a reply to: Errollorre

Oh Tom that was awesome! Girls are icky. Bahahaha!!!!!!!!

Hi guys and guyettes, as my words of late have shown I'm been on the down and moody side of life. For the most part, this is due to running out of psych medication. Hopefully, it will be in tomorrow afternoon. I have three other meds I'm waiting on doctor approval to get the refills if any on as well. This should put me in an emotional roller coaster for a couple of weeks. I may have to make an appointment with my md to get these meds taken care of.

a reply to: LookingForABetterLife

Gah! Gotta get those meds Blue!!!!!! Hang in there and talk with us if you need to. Hugs!!!!!!!

a reply to: Night Star

Thanks night!
I liked Jess' idea!
It set my imagination going full speed.
I'm looking forward to where this may go.