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[Niblet]

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Hey oky !!! Nice to see you Yep, our Cowgal is totally AMAZING !!!!
Great advice about the glucosomine Momof3... I take it religiously also.
Well, we made the day trip to Espanola to meet Freckles and she is just sooooo sweeeeet guys !!!! She would just stand in front of me with her forehead resting on my chest.. I would tickle her behind her ears and I think she would stand like that all day... She is used to traffic so I'll safely be able to go for a safe plod down these lovely country roads. I can hardly wait for Milley to meet her. This mare is very friendly with others so I'm sure they will hit it right off. In 2 weeks we will be able to go and pick her up.

Yep, we haven't heard from Tex is quite some time.... I just sent her an email with pictures of Freckles, so I hope to hear from her soon... I'd love to share picks with anyone that would like to see her if you could PM me your email that is. We aren't really crazy about the name Freckles and are open to suggestions.
Well, You all sound amazing this Tia Chi (sp?) and all, so keep on keeping on everybody !!!
This week will be very busy, so I may not stop by too much. I'll be well, just a good busy
Hugs, xxx

[brittzak]

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30 days already! The time flew by. I am so happy for you, Cowgal. HOOOOORAYYYYY!

Nibs send me pics, you got my email. I would love to see Freckles.

I am wondering how More2 is doing with her son gone. Hope you are hanging in there girl.

I am doing good. Been busy, busy....I love it though. Planted tons of Mums today and put out all my Halloween decorations. Looks so nice. Cleaned and put fresh sheets on today...OH sleep will be so nice tonight.

Everyone sounds so good. We are doing this!!!!

[lucky 2.0]

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You all sound great! I am so very excited about Freckles! Freckles probably has no idea how lucky she is to go live with Nibs. And I think Freckles is a great name! Don't change it. You will screw her up! I will PM you my address because I would love to see her. I have always been afraid of horses because they are so big and strong. I am so glad Freckles is going to be with Nibs!

[cowgal]

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Yeah!

I am so glad to see everyone who stopped by last night! Good to hear from you Oky, LUV, Nibs and Lucky! I want to see Freckles too!! I pm'd you Nibs.....................

Saw and rode my guys yesterday, what a gorgeous day it was! Not the best ride though, Larry (they guy who's place I keep them at) got off Nerrisa and his foot got stuck in the stirrup, MAN, I never saw her FREAK out before!!! Then, he (he really doesn't know much about tacking up) took her bridle off without tying her w/ something, so she went running off w/ her saddle still on...............(after biting him!! YIKES!) She really "showed herself" yesterday! Cocoa was pretty good, spooked a couple times over nothing, but I expect "spunkiness" when it is cool out!

Again, it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO good to see everyone, take care all!!!

lots of love,:h:l:h:l

MA (enjoying one of my last days off!)

[momof3]

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Hi All,

Nibs, So happy to hear about Freckles. She sounds like a keeper.

Cowgal, It's amazing how horses will quickly take advantage when they know that someone does not know what their doing. They teach us important (and sometimes painful) lessons.

Luv, you sound good. I love it when my house is clean and it gets into order.

Speaking of order, I am finding that my recovering brain is allowing me to be much more on top of things and much more organized (duh!). No really, it is such a good feeling to be more in control of my life. I am starting to make life happen instead of life happening to me and feeling overwhelmed all of the time. Can anyone relate?

On another note, I took 4 girls--2 9 year olds and 2 11 year olds-- on a trail ride yesterday in the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia. It was a beautiful day and all had a great time. Doesn't get much better than that. My bottom is sore today though...don't ride that much anymore.

Be Well,
Mo3

[cowgal]

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jeolous!

WOW Momof3, I used to ride up there, when I lived in Pittsburgh, we used to trailer the horses to all those BEAUTIFUL places!!! I am sooooooooooooo jealous!!! But happy for you, sounds like a wonderful day, bet the girls loved it. These will be memories that last a lifetime!! :h

MA:l

[brittzak]

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Had to pop in a brag tonight...my baby hit a triple in his ball game tonight. I really could care less about sports but seeing the joy in his achievement freaking makes me wanna cry I get so damn happy. He always looks over to make sure me and his Daddy saw!!! I love my life.......been a long time I have felt this happy.

[cowgal]

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YAY!!!

LUV, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy for you, you don't know! Welcome to real life, it is great, isn't it???

lots of love,:l:h:l:h

MA

[Niblet]

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Awwww, Luv you actually made my heart swell for you and your family... I'm so proud and happy for you xxx Zak is one very lucky young man to have a Mom like you !

That trail ride sounds amazing Momof3... Wow!!! Your butt will soon feel better and you will have memories to last a lifetime.

Gosh Cowgal, I feel sorry for the horse, having a green person with her and all.. they sure do gain confidence from us and know the difference... Horses are so clever in so many ways.
I'll be sending pics to you all.

This coming weekend is our Thanksgiving so we will have Ryans' girlfriend along with her father over for a turkey dinner. Ryan really seems like a perfect, thoughtful gentleman with his girlfriend. So sweet. They are making pumpkin pie as well as blueberry pie for dessert. Yum !!! This will be Ryans first attempt on baking a pie.

I don't know what it is with me but at work today I was mopping, set the mop against the wall... it started slipping so I quickly grabbed it to pull it to myself. We have hard hanging lunch special signs that hang... well the mop handle caught that and WHACK !!!!! I slammed it right below my left eye !!! It is already a faint bruise, swollen and very very Sore !!! About a month ago I gave myself a shiner... geeeeez !!! Thank the dear Lord for foundation make-up !
Tomorrow's another day, and a good one at that !!!
Hugs, xxx

[cowgal]

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hey all!

Sorry about the shiner Nibs, I do remember when you had the other one, GEEZ thank GOD for foundation, I agree.................I have given myself a few bruises since AF, but think of it that "at least I know how I got this"...............Sunday, ran my "new knee" into a pine tree while riding.................ouch!

Yeah, Nibs, I don't think I will take him riding anymore, she really has "trust" issues anyway, and it is better for her to deal w/ sensitive people, (like a girl, hint, hint!!) Guys, they just don't get it (or most of them anyway.................):H

Speaking of, Mike..............was totally wasted when I got done at the gym w/ my nutritional lecture I have been doing for the owner. Life w/ him is bearable (I was just telling someone), but they said, "Shouldn't it be MORE than just BEARABLE???" That got me to thinking, BUT no major decisions within my first year of sobriety (I promised my AA sponsor that!) So make the best of it I will......................it is just not enjoyable to be AF and loving life, and have to come home to a "WASTOID" every day!! That is why I don't spend too much time here.................

Off to the gym, then lunch w/ a friend..........we are going to a Lebanese restaurant he likes.....................he treated last week, my turn this week.

Then dinner (making a chicken, bok choy and chinese broccoli stir fry! YUM) and an AA meeting tonight.................oh, will paint my painting, still not done w/ it..............finished w/ Cocoa, now finishing off Nerissa...............promise somehow I will take a pic of it and send it here................David broke my camera and waiting for him to sell the Lexus until I get the replacement though so it could be a long wait!! (Maybe someone like Zac will let me borrow theirs!?? )

(boy that post was "scattered!" I am in a rush!!)

love,:h:h

MA

[bestlifeldms]

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Hey everyone! You guys sound wonderful. I'll bet the trail riding in beautiful this time of year! Ahhhhh, Luv! I remember watching the kids play ball. So wonderful! Really miss that. Enjoy it now, it is gone by way too fast. We had an awesome time in Chicago. Wedding was lovely. Saw old friends- some we haven't seen since we moved from there in 2000. Relaxing and enjoyed each other's company. Saw Millenium Park. It is new since I was in downtown Chicago last. Everything fine when we got back. Built a nice fire last night in the woods-sat and enjoyed it. Back to work today! 182 days AF. Wednesday will be 6 calendar months. Amazing! Take care!

[cowgal]

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Wonderful Wednesday!!

Hey all, off to my "orientation" today, have a MARVELOUS day, I hope mine is so good. Best, you are an inspiration, I love hearing from you! Congrats on all the days AF! I am "right behind you", well, not really, but about 6 months or so.

Off to throw on some scrubs and get out of here.....................

I'll keep you posted on the job..................

lots of love,:l:h:l

MA

[Cinders]

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Hello my 30 day friends!!

It sounds like everyone is doing well. Except, where is TIT? Anybody heard from her? More2? Have you talked to her?

Mary Anne, good luck with orientation and I really hope this job is much more rewarding than the last one. Happy to see you doing so well!!

Best, always great to hear from you.

You, too Momof3.

Nibs, you are gonna have to be more careful, girl!! People are going to think hubby is beating on you.

Luv, you are like me. Just doing what we have to do and happy we can do it. :l

Bird? How are you, you have been absent, too.

Anyone I have missed, just chalk it up to the Neurontin I had to restart. It doesn't work well with me but the doctor wants me to get back on it for the face pain.

I did want to add that I got great news on Monday. I have been in a huge funk because of this pain and the fact that the doctor thought I had MS. Well, I don't!!! Yay!!

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Love,
Cindi

[toughintexas]

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Hey all, sorry to be AWOL, I lost a ton of e-mails, storm stuff still a mess off and on around here! We left to go back to Colorado last Thurs., got home late last night....making an offer on a lil house in Ft. Collins, for a place to go, and for an executive rental....it really deserves the #1 Money mags place to live or retire.....coolest city....anyway, we'll see whats happens! Nibs, send me your pics back, I don't see anything from you! I tried to call More2, she'd left me a message, but I'm not sure when, cuz I just got it late last night! Cells and internet have been erratic here, guess they are trying to get everything all fixed from the hurricane, plus, with me being in and out of home range so much, my voicemails aren't coming in like they should!!! I haven't been doing very well here, I'm kinda frustrated and anxious, and disappointed in myself, I need to listen to my own advice, and do what I know I have to do to not "fall off the wagon", but I have a couple of times lately. With all that's happened, and that's no excuse, I just seem to be in so much grief and pain, that I can't "listen" to my inner voice of reason and sensibility.....I feel "unwired" or "unhinged" lately....guess stress and death together, in a short time, with the insult to injury of the hurricane, just made me loose my grip.....I am working on getting it back! I'm on the anatbuse again tomorrow...I'm trying to breathe, I've been so worked up and out of sorts, and traveling....I did feel a peace in Colorado, but when I was still and at peace, is when I felt all the emotions, and "lost it" and fell off the cliff....I have to get it back under control for the next trip to Baltimore, and Hopkins...I'm not worried about it, just don't want it to be an additional trigger. Everyone of you means soooo much to me, I hate to admit I haven't done very well, but if we aren't honest here, where can we be? Sorry to let anyone down! I'm sooooo happy for my pal MA, and for the MIRACLE that she rec'd, and that SHE IS all in, and of, herself....I'm soooo proud of you! I want to be on the "proud of you pile" again myself..... I'll get there again! Promise. Thanks for all the continued prayers, and thoughts, I sure need them!!!!

[Cinders]

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TIT,

I used to live in Loveland, which is a hop, skip and a jump from Ft. Collins. I loved it there. It was so hard to leave.

Thank you for posting. You know we love you and care about you. That is all there is to it.

I know you will brush yourself off and get back to where you want to be. I have faith.

Again, thanks for checking in. We have all worried about you.

Love,
Cindi