The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Morning everyone. ATL - I don't know what to say - if he has always done it then there isn't much you can say. Just because you are changing you can't expect him to. You KNOW how hard it is to change yourself - you can never change someone else. I feel for you with your friend - tough spot to be in. Just be there for her but try some tough love with her too maybe?

Morning Bird - much rather you than me with the shopping - gosh how I hate to shop! As I think you do too! Lovely about the truck though....

Hi Jan - you were up early. Did you go back to bed? Hopefully you can get a nap in - but I think you are working today....

Hi Meggie and welcome - lots of support here - we can all help you and cheer you on if you want to get clean again - Rog does pop in and I am sure he will be here sometime soon. We think we enjoy it - I know I enjoyed the first one very much - but then I think ahead to what happens after that - all the way through to the next day - and it isn't so enjoyable as we think is it? Hang with us - do you have a plan?

Morning Tony - yes, a sunny day here too but also very cold. Frosty everywhere.

Hi Nora - I am so glad yesterday's wanting a drink has disappeared! No idea why or where it came from after all this time - it does sneak up on us doesn't it?

I did so much yesterday - it was really nice to get up this morning to my super clean house! Am off to Walgreens to get my pics printed - talked to a nice girl last night on the phone and she is there today and will help me.

Hi to everyone yet to come..... have a wonderful Sunday.

Hugs, Sun XX

[bird]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Was thinking about my old friend Spotty, who got killed in the road.

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Wow, you all were busy last night. I think I was comatose! Can't believe Hubs let me sleep in, but he's stomped around (his normal way of walking!) enough in the last half our to make up!
Bird, I'm more excited about your new vehicle than mine. I LOVE old farm trucks, they have such character and are the real beasts of burden out here. Hate slick and gimmicky new stuff. Young sales guys kept trying to impress me with the blue tooth and sound systems yesterday, but that's not my criteria. Sorry about your shopping trip. I'll take your daughter if you'll take Hubs. Deal?
ATL, I'm loading my utility belt as we speak! :H Hubs used to do that, many moons ago. Overgrown boys seem to think they're 'due' that time, but what if we acted like that?? MAKE A LOT OF NOISE this morning, DO give him the cold sholder, and DON'T clean up that room!!! I'd make arrangements for your child and tag along to the Vegas trip, too, or take off on a trip of your own like you mentioned. I admit I put up with some bad behavior from Hubs since he works so hard for our livestyle but we share equally in the good things we enjoy, and that keeps out resentment (to a point. He still thinks I lie around eating bon bons! :H) Have a talk with him, hon, both of you lay the cards on the table. Your child is also missing out, it sounds like, and you feel lost with all the changes in your life.
Hey Tony. Keep the frost off your pumpkins, boyfriend!
Nora, MB, Sun, I certainly get what you're talking about. Hubs and I went to a nice steak house after the car wars yesterday and he had a beer. He knows I don't mind, but the situation was perfect. Had my water with lime, stewed a bit, but really enjoyed half meal I ate.
Gotta go, just got a distressing call. *#^&$)@*&$^#%@(@_!

[meggie]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

I hate the non-sleeping. I have been put on seizure meds, I haven't felt this good in months. I need to walk away from the drinking. As you can see I have been here a long time. I come back when I want to start to be good. I have been clean for a year and half in the 6 years I have belonged. But I can tell I am getting worse. Last night I read about alcoholics and the different stages. I still have lots of energy, drink does not interfere with my job or what I do at home. I don't have hangovers, so I make excuses. Also, I don't begin my day with a drink or drink before 7 pm. So I try to tell myself I am not a drinker. Yeah, that is a joke, try not drinking one night and I can't do it. So I need to keep coming back here for support.

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Meggie - you sound like I was. I was exactly the same. A daily drinker - no hangovers, no drinking to excess, it never interfered with my life or my job - but I couldn't go one day without it. Always had lots of energy and always felt good. BUT because I drank every day - to me I did have a problem! Even if others didn't think I did. So, I had to deal with it and I have actually quit. This time for good. I quit for 8 months one time and thought I could just have one one day - but that got me started on the downhill slope again - so this time round I know I can't ever have another drink! You need to have a plan - I did, and this time it really seems to be working out except for yesterday when I wanted a drink. first time since I quit! And it wasn't a craving either - it was just habit to go along with what I was doing. SO, what are your plans??? let us know.....

Sun X

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Welcome Meggie!!! You do sound like Sun.......as far as your drinking habits
yes, I went back to bed but didn't really sleep......and yes, I have to work today
It's chilly and rainy here.....the Daytona 500 is today, and I am glad I am not sitting in the rain watching it
my $$ is on Tony Stewart, if anyone cares
Birdy...that is one gotgrous chicken, and I LOVE his footware......too cute!!

[ATLThrash]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Rubes-- it is not even the drinking -- I am fine withhim drinking and me not because he is so normal about it like i was not at the end--BUT-- it is the people being here from 7:30 to 4:30-- Luke and I were basically banned from an entire floor and I am peculiar-- I cannot sleep well anyway but when strangers are in the house until all hours?? No way-- I got maybe an hour. Luke made loads of noise this morning and I am not even trying to quiet him. I am sure I let these things happen becasue I love Mark and he works hard and has good pals but I know a huge part of it is guilt for being sick and for the past drinking I did. I did find out he won $500 bucks last night though if i had known they were betting that much I would have croaked. I told him when he got upstairs that I planned to spend that $500 on myself and rolled over!

Luke wants to do an art project-- I had something delivered in a huge box and you know kids and boxes-- he wants to decorate it and just sit in it! So I better gather the stuff to do that--I am no artist at all. I am downrigth tired which hacks me off too-- becasue if and when Mark gets up-- I plan on going to bed-- and that sort of stinks on family time in my book. I neevr thought of Luke losing out Rubes but as I think of it-- in this instance you are right. Mark's hockey takes place later at night usually so I was not too worried about it taking time away from Luke but this clearly did. Adn maybe I am crazy but I am a talker and could not find one person I caredto talk to for 9 hours!

Alright-- need to put it to bed-- thanks for listening to me. I did clean the house up but that is because I am so anal I want the crap gone so Luke and I can play in the play room without cups, cans and bottles!

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Meggie, this place is the place, no judgement or punches pull in just opinions. We all welcome you here. T is such a wonderful guy, and close friend, and I can understand about how you identify with him. He's having life struggles right now too, like the rest of us, and is stepping back for deserved time out. But we're all here, every day, and he is too in his way.
MB, REALLY?? GOTGROUS??? Have you been taking T spelling lessons?? :H
First, don't worry guys. Just reporting my morning. OK? I've been crying since I received a call from son to inform me my cousin I've been helping sold all our family land to a hunting club. That place is a little piece of me, and I was working carefully to put it back together, then this. His daughter is living with my daughter to save her sanity, and this is not going to save him. Told them both that and suggested other moves, but he promised me he WOULD NOT SELL until he gave me the same offer. So much for that. I'm depressed beyond belief at the moment. Let my SIL know, since cousins daughter is there, but she doesn't know what happened. Hubs is lost as to what to do. Wish I had a great land lawyer in my family, but right now I'm just sick. So sorry to cramp a beautiful day. It's hard to express what this land means to me and our family. It's not a thing, it's a history. I'm ok.

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

X, ATL. I'd probably clean it too, but these days, I'd photograph it FIRST. Maybe even sneak in while they're at it and take pics! :H GOOOD stuff to have, you know!
I do understand, sweetie. We need to have lunch one day, and just have our mega-talk fest!! I'm here. A little dinged today, but here.

[bird]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Gosh Rubes, that SUCKS...waiting on kids...was in the locker room at Y yest and a bunch of ol ladies were in the hot tub gabbing (70-80 year olds). One says she hasnt had sex in 18 years. One says not even a dildo Vern? and they all start cackling..

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Love your life, Bird!! :H:H:H

[ATLThrash]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Bird-- as mad as I am I may go for an 18 year record! I had a dream about Jeremy Roenick in the hour I slept and then was peeved that I could not get that dream back-- he is a hockey player who is retired now and gorgeous.

I am so sorry about that land Rubes-- how awful! I know how you feel though-- it is hard when things that are a part of you change. thinking about you!

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Thank you RM. I'm really down today, but I'm not out. There are many legal issues I've encountered this buyer obviously doesn't know. I have a multitude of med appts this week, will try and keep them, but this is my focus right now.
Bird, don't let them force that old truck to it's limits, sweetie. It's are a privelege, not a right. And I'm still thinking of you shopping. ICCCCCKKKK~!!! I get dizzy walking through the clothing!

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Update: Buyer met my cousins. Wickedly funny. He wants to sell, maybe, so will scramble for resources. Crap, I should still be working! He says he's afraid he stepped into something, and he did.

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! FEBRUARY

Mimi...I am soooooooo sorry. After staying at your cabin I realize how important family history is to you...
ok...so I type too fast...forgive me!!
Bird...you are a hoot. We would have so fun much together...
at work....blech