The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

[sick of being sick]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Oh, Ruby, thank you for the compliment, but unfortunatetly, I am not upbeat today, but completely exhausted and feeling kinda emotional. May resort to my private little hole for a good cry. The stream pics are absolutely beautiful! Newme, you are so kind to pray for my Mother, her name is Shirley Perrett. I am so very sorry you have experienced so much loss in your life, but the good news is we will all be together with our families in paradise for all of eternity! I love your profile pic, do you need any help with your signature? Nora, you are sounding so good and I'm glad your AA meeting wasn't too bad. I hope you make some personal girlfriends there. Thor, I go to recipes.com for some new ideas, but I love watching Ruby, I mean, Paula Dean on TV. She's a good ole country girl that knows how to cook and she reminds me of Ruby so much! So glad you got insurance, can't survive today without it! MB, your supper sounded delicious and I'm so glad your family helped you clean. How is Bret feeling and how does he like his new job? I'm praying for your mother-in-law. Swannie, did you find your cat? I hope you feel better. Bird, congrats on the academy bowl for your kids. Tony, those dang seahawks beat the Saints yesterday and we lost our chance to go to the superbowl, so I'm with you...GO RAVENS! Hill, have fun and stay warm at the hockey tournament. Mish, thank you for always acknowledging me in your posts. Everyone here knows that I am too sensitive and insecure. Sunshine, I always miss your posts when you are working, but I do understand your feelings. MB calls it "too sensitive" and no, MB, you didn't hurt my feelings, but told me the truth and the truth is what I NEED to here, so I can work on myself. In fact, I am realizing that I smother people with my love and tend to want to "buy" their love, even when I can't afford it. I really am that desperate "to be loved". I guess it goes back to my childhood of trying to "earn" my parent's love. I am pretty sure I overwhelmed Grateful yesterday by sending her flowers and I send her notes every day. I HAVE GOT TO CHANGE THIS ABOUT MYSELF, but I don't know how. I pray that God will change me! Thanks for listening to me, all of you. I love you all and I am so thankful to have you in my life. Love, Vicki

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

well ruby im up and playing lumberjack hehehehe let me cut your tree down ... and well sue this morning had a bad suezure and so im coming in and out working byself ... so i have been busy... im done cutting one for now and will work on the rest when one of the boys are her to help me move one car out of the way the 43 catty ... so that my day in a nut shell

[clthorson75]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Hi everyone from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. A balmy 5 F today outside. I have been seeing that things are setting up for a bit of snow down in the south over the next few days. Stay safe everyone! Going back to watching some football.

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

i want snow hehehehehhe ... stay warm thor ... oh im loving my new toy too my son anthony give me a machete with a saw on one edge and now very sharp and im getting all the fire wood i want ...

[clthorson75]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

tlrgs;1038649 wrote: i want snow hehehehehhe ... stay warm thor ... oh im loving my new toy too my son anthony give me a machete with a saw on one edge and now very sharp and im getting all the fire wood i want ...

Be careful with that thing...hahahahaha....I heat my little house with a wood furnace for half the season and natural gas the other. Saves alot of money. Even though the wood furnace heat is not as even as the gas. I am thinking about next fall in investing in a wood pellet stove. Glad to see your having a good day T!

[NoraC]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Morning everyone! I slept in until after 10:30. Wow! Guess I needed it. I stayed up late the past 2 nights and I guess it caught up with me.
We just had a nice family breakfast together. Biscuits & gravy, eggs, potatoes. Wow! Hubby is spoiling us. He is a great cook though.
Rubes - thanks for letting me come here & vent. I'm actually doing better. I have been so depressed and I am finally seeing the light again. It's great. Yes - alcohol - is not the answer and I know that rationally but sometimes it seems so much easier to escape into rather than dealing with the issues. So, that is why I'm back on antabuse. I know that the Psychiatrist doesn't really think that's a good thing. I don't think AA approves of it (I don't know for sure). But, I do know that at this point in my life, I am going to use that tool while I develop other strategies for coping with the stress that is my life.
Roger - I don't have any great insights from my AA meeting. But, as I listened to a few of the people talk, they sounded like me. Sitting at home drinking. Sneaking it. Wanting to learn how to have a couple of glasses of wine with dinner like normal people. All of that hit home with me. I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around - never again. Honestly, I can't think of that right now. So, I know for today I am not drinking. I know that I will not be drinking for the next 2 weeks because I took antabuse. That is what is getting me thru right now. And, I will take another antabuse day after tomorrow and then it will be 2 weeks from then before I drink and on & on. So, a day at a time for me right now.
I hope that everyone is having a great day. I'm sorry that I'm not replying to each of you right now. But, you all are in my thoughts. I have to get moving after sleeping half the day away. :H
Thank you all for being here & for being my support. :h

[bird]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

So now the kids are cleaning their room and I've been out and had a fire and fell asleep in the hammock awhile. Had on my old down jacket I have had since I was 16 or so. Thought I should send bfore and after pics to northface like hey Ive been wearing this jacket 35 years and it is still good hahahaha....so t that doesnt sound good about sue now let us know how its goin...mb I usually make a pot of something on Sundays to get me through the week so I dont eat alot of junk.....sounds like everyone is hunkering down for the weather I hope it snows a good one I see it on the radar but way west for now. Gotta make tea now my beer replacement...

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Ooooh, never realized how much I could do in a day, and now I'm exhausted. So far the 'snow storm' is a bust, but that's just here. Doesn't matter, I've done the little things I always do and haven't run out to the grocery and bought enough food for Armegeddon! :H Hubs has had 3 bowls of my soup, and wants more to take to work tomorrow. Awwwh, to be appreciated!
T, OH! I'm so worried about Sue. Please hug her for me, tell her I'm confident this too shall pass, and she'll be her old, spunky self right away. Hey, bring that new machete to the cabin, OK?
Grateful, I miss you girl. Check in soon, please.
Thor, SO great you're staying with us. Yes, I won't ever complain about our weather, since our occasional freak storms are everyday for you. But you don't have the melting heat and humidity we do. Enjoy your games!
Bird, I think you DO need to contact the company about your coat! That's amazing, really. I'm like you - if I like something I keep it till it falls to rags, then make a rug from it. Who knows? Maybe they'll send you a new one.
Nora, don't make me worry over you, girl. Don't worry about what AA 'likes' or doesn't. Remember, this is My Way Out. What works is for just you. You're not trying to save the world, just yourself right now.
Vick, I got a kick out of the Paula Deen reference! I have a good friend who looks so much like her she has people ask her all the time if she's Paula! I told her to just start charging for autographs.
Could go to sleep this minute, but shouldn't. I have a new book called 'Square Foot Gardening', and it's wonderful. How to grow all the food you normally do in a regular garden in less than a quarter of the space, and no weeds! That's the big thing. Most people get excited about starting a garden, then abandon it about mid-summer. I spent half the day walking around watering my houseplants. But I love 'em.
Swanny, where are you, my adopted little girl? I worry when I don't hear from you, you know. Hope you're staying safe and warm. Don't make me come over there and get you, OK??
I'm sorry to all I'm leaving out. You are as important as everyone else here, but my Swiss cheese memory doesn't always work. Hubs has to go in at 3:30 AM tomorrow, so he's already in bed. I'm a 'work widow' as usual, but that's how it is.
Everyone have a good afternoon/night, rest, refresh your mind, and we'll tackle tomorrow when it comes, OK? The blessing is, tomorrow DOES come.
Rubes

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

thanks you ruby bird and thor,nora ... what i was asking is just that ... i know some meetting can be very helpful and just being with the same as us face to face ... hearing and learning .. somethings stick in the head and really hits home ... i have never really goten into all the steps of aa i just take what works for me and leaves the rest ... keep going and with the help you will learn there and here at mwo .. you will get to where you want to be in life ... love and hugs girl and HEY TO EVERYONE THIS IS THE PLACE TO COME VENT YELL SCREAM .. HERE BEFORE YOU GRAB THAT FIRST DRINK ..
LOVE AND BIG BIG HUGS TO ONE AND ALL

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

WoooHooo!!! We have snow!!!

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

ruby i want a picture of a big snowman or women

[bird]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Hey Rubes I read that book and made a square foot garden last year using my kids old box springs and used the spring part for a trellis. The frame was already squared out so I didnt have to do much Ill look for pics.

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

Hey all - ruby - I talked with Swannie this morning - I did post about it - she is sick but hopefully will be feeling better soon, so we all have to clear up after ourselves for a while. She needs to rest and take it easy! Rog - how is sue? is she is home? Please give her our love and a special hug from me. Oh Ruby - Grateful is fine too - she has had Adie and also has been having trouble with her tooth/neck but hopefully that will be clearing up soon too. She just has been really busy. Oh - Ruby I have had that book too - didn't work too well for me - not sure what I did wrong!!

I really hope that the weather your way won't be too terribly bad for you all - we are threatened with snow Monday night/Tuesday but not as bad as the storms that you are getting. Keep warm and stay inside. I am off to bed. Thor - hope that you enjoyed the footie! Jan - did you at least have some time today to do nothing or did you spend it ALL working???? Bird - are you keeping warm?? Vicki - way to go on Paul's 8 days - amazing!! that must be so good for the both of you - well done - kudos to you both!

Now people, I really have to go and sort the dogs out and get to bed - feel so sleepy! Meeting first thing then appt at 9.30 then home then back to work for closing shift! love and hugs and sleep tight all. see you in the morning.

Love, Sun xx

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

I'm terribly sleepy too. I guess all I've been doing is taking a little toll, but it's worth it!
Sun, I don't always get far enough back to catch everything, but thank you SO much for updating us on everyone. You are a GREAT recording secretary here! :H Truly, if you talk to Swan and Grate again soon tell them I love and miss them, but to take care.
The weather here is still dicey. You know in the South we can't drive on a wet leaf. But it is lovely, and they say it won't melt for a few days, so I'll send pics. NO! T, I will NOT be out making a snow person. All I want is to stay warm.
Hubs and I have done the raised bed gardening, but this updated book makes everything so clear, and I really have to have my homegrown tomatoes each summer. Makes my mouth water thinking about it.
Night all. Think I'll check chat, then off to me leaba. :huggy

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here...So Get your ass in gear for 2011

I am finally home. Worked till 4:30, then took dinner to Nana. She is in pain and can find a comfortable position, but her spirits are good and she loves seeing her boyss. Thanks for the prayers Vicki.
Rog - I am so worried about Sue. Keep an eye on her.
Hope Swannie starts feeling better. I feel better, but still have a gruff voice.
Off to bed....love you all