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[cowgal]

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TGIF!!!!

I am so happy this week is about over! Sooooooooooooo looking forward to Lenair after the radio interview last night, sounds wierd, but hey, it works for so many here, I am willing to go w/ an open mind and get what help I can.

Cindi, how did the phone call go??

LUV glad you have no cravings anymore!:goodjob:

Bird, how are you, oh, you are off the pc this week, well I will talk to you next week.

Nibs, Barbie, More2, TNT and Morrison and anyone else I forgot, have an awesome day!!!

lots of love.:l:h

MA

[Cinders]

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Good Morning Everyone,

The phone call went well. Rhonda said "Your system tells me there is interference, something more important to you than the addiction."

She said "My system told her that I was defeated before I started."

She also told me "Your daughter is in incredible pain."

Geez.

She told me to continue on the protocol and keep in touch with them. She may want me to come back but wants me to try just using the protocol for a bit longer.

I was much calmer after I talked with her.

Love,
Cindi

[Cinders]

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Oh, and one other "coincidence" from Lenair is that when I was there she told me to get my eyes checked in August.

I went to the doctor yesterday about my trigeminal neuralgia because it is down to a dull roar but still not great. My right eye stays red, droopy and blurry. Doc made two appts for me: Neurologist and Ophthamologist (darn, I can't spell that word and too lazy to look it up!!)

So, getting my eyes checked in August.

Love,
Cindi

[Niblet]

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Good Morning everybody
Just stopping by real quick before work...
More2, God bless you for helping that family have a home... All your words hit the nail right on the head.... Yep Tex, the Lord IS a much better driver.
Cindi, I'm so happy to hear that you feel so much calmer after talking to Rhonda... She is truely amazing by the sounds of it...
I will not be an antabuse candidate as it scares the begezzies out a me !!! I'm AF and feeling awesome ! I really can let cravings go...
I made a potatoe salad for Hubby and his friend to take to camp... He'll pick up steaks and odds and ends in town before leaving.
Well, I should get going, Hugs xxx I'll stop by later on tonight after chores... unless #2 Son and I get into a movie that is.
Oh and giggle, giggle, I'm no boss lady, "I'm part of a great team". Love ya Tex and I know exactly what you meant Hon xxx

[cowgal]

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glad

Hi,

Cindi, I am glad you feel better after your call w/ Rhonda.

Nibs,I am sure you are going to do well tomorrow at the tea house, I want to go have lunch there, I am sure it is quaint and homey..................I bet you make a great team leader!! Sounds wonderful!! good on all the af days, I ended up having a few last night! GRRR I am not too mad at myself, but wish I could have more strength to stay af longer, will try tonight, have my AA meeting, which I am charing all next month...............the commitment scares me, last time I chared for a month I ended up drinking alot, it makes me nervous, but everyone says it is good for me....................

Love you guys, TNT, I am driving now so would LOVE directions, thanks for meeting me there and keeping me company, that is so nice!

I love you all, dearly, got to go pick up David at doctors and take him to the church he is doing community service at..............

MA

[toughintexas]

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Morning all! Whew, this week went by fast for me....Sunday was all day of travel from Costa Rica to home, in the middle of the night, and Monday was kinda a blur, then hubby had his back injections and was off on Tues., and it just whizzed by! I think we need this weekend to re-group around here! It sure sucks NOT being on vacation huh!!! Back to the real world! More2, how'd the open house go...I'm sure you are pooped! When are you going back to the desert? Call me when you get time!!! Luv, so glad you were a-ok after getting home from Miami, good for you girlfriend! And Cindi, I know you can do this, just keep up the protocol and see what happens, you can always go to the Betty...once, at the World horse show, before I cared if I drank too much or not, well, a bunch of us were winning and celebrating, and really drinking with dinner at night, whooping it up, and about day 4, one of my best horse pals, she goes..."whew, we're gonna have to print up t-shirts that say Meet Me At the Betty" if we keep this up much longer! We still kid about that..."watch out, we'll be meeting at the Betty!"...The cool thing is, the Betty is real close in town from More2's new house....LOL LOL LOL....she and I kidded when we were there, we wondered if they had a day program we could sign up for, and get out by happy hour! That was before we were both really committed to AF.....lol.....just so you know! But anyway, if you can't laugh about it, it's just not cool. I had weird day yesterday kinda...was going to have lunch and spa pedi's with daughter, but she had to fill in to do a last minute yoga class, so was going to miss lunch, so I had a guilt pain that I was going to be in Tyler, and my Mom was home, probably needing something to get her out and about, so even tho we have/had a strained relationship, I rose to the occasion and called her to meet me....it was really sad....she's really at the mad stage right now about my stepdad, she just can't believe he did this, and left her and my aunt, her sis to find him. She said she remembered more than she told me that day, she was just in such shock, of course...that she remembered all the blood, and that he'd taken his glasses off, and his cane he'd been using after the back surgery was laying beside him, that he'd told her she looked pretty twice before she left at his insistence to get his mail at his office, and she just can't imagine that he knew he'd never see her again, and that the next time she saw him, it'd be to find him in the backyard, with a GSW to the head...he'd written the one note he'd left at home, that morning, cuz it was dated, "Weds. am", so she was back putting on make-up, and he was in the study writing that note, he'd written the ones to each of them individually, on MONDAY and they were in his desk drawer at his office, so he'd known for 3 dys he was going to commit suicide. She/I just can't imagine how you'd know you were eating your last meal, not call your daughters, not say something that would raise a suspicion...nada....anyway, she went from just being mad, to then crying at missing him....so I just sat there, and let her, let it out...its really sad, cuz she found my Dad, dead in the living room 17 yrs. ago, and my stepdad knew that too, he lived across the street from us, they'd been neighbors for years, and he knew how much that affected her, why he didn't call a man friend to come over and find him, or just call 911 and tell them to come he was fixing to shoot himself, and get him out of the house BEFORE his wife came home, or take all your pain pills and he loved Glenlivet, drink it down and just take a nap and not wake up, they'd just think he'd died of natural causes...anything but THIS....so, I was guided I think from the Big Guy to make that call, and guess I'll just have to do that more often, I can be the bigger person, and forgive and forget the past...I also think its important for recovery from lots of things...strange deal is, it was painful to hear, and see her in so much pain, again from death of a spouse, but I drove away with some kind of peace....maybe just from doing the right thing I guess....anyway, just guess I needed to share that for some odd reason! I think him being gone is just settling in my brain too.... This Too Shall Pass! Cowgal, you are more than welcome for the company, Houston is one of my fav places, but its incredibly hard to drive in and get around in, so I don't want you anymore stressed...lol...just get there, and I'll be your driver, and shopping guide, and restaurant consultant...lol....also, just know, I'm dragging you to the service at Lakewood Church on Weds. night...its not the full service, the choir doesn't do its thing, but they always have a great message, and Joel is there, he just doesn't preach....its an amazing place to see in person, and always uplifting, and their bookstore, is like Barnes and Noble, I've gotten soooo many great motivational things there, I'm going to buy you the CD's on Your Best Life Now, if you've never read it, you can listen to it all the way back to Florida, it'll make the trip home a breeze, AND, you'll be fortified for the return home, on top of Rhonda....!!!! Ok guys, I gotta get to the gym, my daughter has decided to train with her bfriend, who is a cross country runner, for a tri-athalon, so I gotta catch up....I have a goal to be able to run a lil ol 5k, I can walk 5 miles real fast on the threadmill, so surely I can learn to run! I wanna pump some iron too, I think we've all been watching tooooo much of the Olympics! We've decided that Costa Rica really isn't where we'd like to move, when we do....so I just booked cheapo tickets to Denver, and we're going to check out Ft. Collins...its been rated in the top 5 places to live for a long time, and sounds like a great area, I think I've mentioned this before, so ya'll remind me who is close by!!! Or, has lived there! We're going to look in and around the area...it'd be great, cuz CSU vet school is there, so we'd have great care for our horses, and we do vet compounding pharmacy stuff, and there's sooo many outdoor things to do there...we're trying to make an 18 month goal of trying to get outta E. Texas and the heat and humidity, we've about had it here, and there's just not much to do! All input greatly appreciated...we plan on going on Sept. 17th and come home that Sunday...wanna drive to Cheyenne, Wyoming too, for fun, its only like 36 miles from Ft. Collins. Love you all, everyone have a great Friday! I'll check in later!

[cowgal]

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glad

I am so glad you saw your mom and gave her some support, that is wonderful, and I am sure it was the thing to do!:h

Can't wait to see you in Houston!!! I am getting excited! Was going to fly, but it is like$400 and to drive will cost about $200 at most................really need to save the $$

Colorado,Utah, Wyoming! Wow, I would kill to live in any one of those places, the air is so dry and it gets nice and COLD in the winter (I might not like that too much though)Been to Utah in the spring and it is supposedly comparable to Colorado, so any one of those areas would be cool to live in.

Croft lives in Colorado, someone else, but don't remember the name. BHOG lives in Salt Lake City UT, met him for coffee while I was there this past spring...............you might want to ask either of them about the area.

Gotta get back to work, just wanted to check in..........................hoping and praying everyone is doing ok.

lots of love.:l:h

MA

[brittzak]

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TIT, I can just feel the pain your Mom must be in. It is heart breaking. I am glad you are caring for her. You are a good daughter.
Cowgal, your big day is near. I am so praying for you!!!
Cindi, I am glad your call went well. Rhonda told me some things I couldn't believe as well.....
Happy Friday all!!!!

[Niblet]

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Ohhh Tex, you brought tears to my eyes Hon... How very sad for your Mom... So unneccesary was it that she had to find your stepfather... Just sad stuff....
On the upside, you are a blessing to Cowgal and that you'll guide her around Houston. I cannot imagine what it would be like to drive in.. Gosh I'm so used to gravel country roads and at best the 401 near Toronto once. ( I was the passenger in the backseat with my hands ready to cover my eyes LOL)
Cowgal, I'm so happy and proud of you !! It won't be long now my friend. I'll be thinking about you.

When I got home from work, hubby had already left for camp but he had gone shopping earlier in the day... He bought me mason jars, pickling salt and fresh dill !!!!!!!!!!! I'm gonna make some dillie beans tonight... Hope they turn out ok.
Both my boys are home so maybe they'll get in on the kitchen action. I can only hope LOL...
I just may head out to camp tomorrow night after work and if that is the case I'll catch up with you all on Sunday. Tomorrow I have to get up early to do all chores, shower and be into work a half hour early.
Hugs, xxx

[toughintexas]

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Aw Nibs, I wish I could come over and help you with kitchen duty!!!! I need you to teach me some of those wonderful tricks you know about canning etc., I take gourmet cooking classes, but I wouldn't know what the heck to do with pickling salt!!! I thought we threw that on slugs here in Texas! lol You are soooooo cool, we have to meet up sometime! Luv, I know you know grief, so I know you know how things kinda are here...sucks totally.... Cowgal, I'm gonna show you Texas honey, Houston is a place to start, its the city tho, not Texas "country".....lol.....I'll have you suffering sushi and all kinds of things! I have our guy from the pharmacy coming over with Chuck from work here in just a bit, we've been fighting over the laptop in the living room lately, and my laptop is kinda heavy to take places, so Gus, our tech., who is also a computer geek, told me to get on E-bay, and look for an Apple iBook, well, I had to go to the pharmacy to even know how to do that, he'd already set up an account down there, and had been selling some pharmacy stuff we didn't use anymore, so I started searching, and found one in excellent condition (they said), and the seller had a high rating for satisfaction, and it was an iBook with an airport card already installed, all the programs updated, and all the books, and goodies with it, and the bid was 199.99.... I'm like...."yeah right"....so I bid 201.99, and it had 4 hrs. left on the closing bids....I WON! I mean those things are expensive new, and I really wanted to try the other operating system, I'm so sick of this Vista thing, half the time I want to use this thing as a frisby out the backdoor...anyway, I have no idea how to program it to pick up our wireless signal in the house, and how to use their software, and my MP3 player won't hold a charge anymore, its an antique anyway, so he's going to download my fav music to work out to, that is already on the MP3, into the new iBook, into iTunes, and then I got an iPod for him to download it into.....i i i i i i think i i i i i 'm dizzy already!!!
I can't work-out without my tunes, so since I've got this hairbrained idea to start "training", I gotta have this thing loaded! It'd take me a week to figure it out, I can give him a lil overtime pay and a beer, and he'll have it done by dinner! I'll check with ya'll later on tonight!

[lorisunshine]

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Hi all,
just wanted to drop in quickly. TIT I am glad you are back and had a good time. Your mom will suffer for a long while and the compassion you show her will come back to you a hundredfold.

Cowgirl,
I don't know when you are leaving for Houston, but I want to wish you a wonderful trip and all the success you deserve with Rhonda. I drove myself to Vermont and I really enjoyed every mile coming and going. Going there I was pumped, excited, doubtful, hopeful, singing and moping all in the same breath. Coming home you would have had to knock me unconcious to get that grin out of my face. I knew it had worked.

Niblet, Queen of the Mason jar, I would have loved to come and help you head and tail all these beans. You'll be a busy lady. I only have a post stamp garden and I eat what I pick that same day. We have cucumbers coming out our ears. I serve a huge bowl of cuke salad every night. Can I OD on cucumbers? Today it is colder than hell in southeastern Ontario, but they promised us a week of real summer coming up. Whoop, whoop.

Britt, good to hear that you are doing so well.

Cindy, Rhonda has sent me to the eye dr. as well, but I have not yet had time for the appointment. She also told me exactly to the molar what dental work was badly needed. We don't have dental insurance and I need to wait till I have the funds. She also pointed out the two vertabrae that are badly worn and give me excrutiating pain when I am on the puter too long. I hope that your conversation left you more peaceful at least.

All you other lovelies, please don't feel slighted if I don't mention you....it's my age you know.
Lori

[Niblet]

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Hey Ya'll !!
Well after googling I soon realized that my stew pot wasn't going to be big enough for these 1 litre mason jars... I will go into town on Monday for a proper canning pot and jar lifter for when the jars are to be lifted out of the boiling water. That will work out well because #2 son needs clothes for back to school I'm not quite the "Queen of the Mason Jar" just yet Lori dear... Nice to see you stopping by. xxx
Congratulations on your purchase of an iBook Tex !!!!! Sounds like you could teach me a thing or two about puters, then I'll show you some more stuff you can do with salt LOL
PS, Tex I just love your wonderful attitude.... through all this you have shone with dignity and utmost compassion. It will get easier and we will be here as you go through whatever it is you need to go through xxx
I just thought I'd stop by before tucking in... The boys and I shared some laughs tonight and it's so nice to have them all to myself for a change
Hugs, xxx

[Niblet]

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:waving:
GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to stop by before work to wish each and everyone of you a wonderful Saturday !!!
:groupluv:

[brittzak]

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Hey all...I have been painting for 2 damn days. We are redecorating Brit's room. I should have primed the walls as they were purple and it hasnt been easy to cover up. I know for next time. It will be so pratty IF I EVER FREAKING FINISH...LOL

Everyone sounds good! Mike bought a travel trailer today Nibs. We are taking it up to the lake and leaving it there. We go out almost every weekend on the boat. This way we can come right in and crash! Zak says it is a little people house...LOL He is so funny. He said..."is this house for little people??? " I said....it is for camping.....

MA...I JUST MISSED YOU....I tried calling you back and it keeps ringing busy. I will call you tomorrow hun. Don't fret!!!!

[skyline]

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Day 7 and full in! I lover U guys!!!!