One Step at a Time - November 2013

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Kradle the fact that Matt is emailing you is a really good sign. The content is probably less important than the fact that he's keeping those lines of communication open and still sees you and his family as his "mothership". I'd be a lot more worried if he felt he'd been betrayed to the point that he didn't want to talk to you, although it sounds as though this is such a good place that they'd counsel him out of that very quickly.

In much sadder news, I lost a friend to cancer yesterday. We've been friends since the first year of high school in 1972, and even sadder is the fact that of our 'gang of 7' she had children quite a bit later than the rest of us so her youngest is just finishing high school. :upset::upset::upset:

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Glass Half Empty;1588970 wrote:

:H:H:H

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Oh Glass - I am so sorry. :l That is so sad. Thinking of you & her family. :l

[DriftyAlison0]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

NoraC;1588923 wrote:
Ok - I'm really glad that so many of you are thin - that means there is room for this fatty in the blanket fort. :H

Hmm - you're not the only fort fatty Nora. If I'm also allowed in we may need to top and tail or yin and yang or something to both squeeze in. I still have my wedding shapewear though, so that might help if needed.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Glass Half Empty;1588982 wrote: Hmm - you're not the only fort fatty Nora. If I'm also allowed in we may need to top and tail or yin and yang or something to both squeeze in. I still have my wedding shapewear though, so that might help if needed.

I think we better get bigger blankets so we don't have to be squished. :H:H:H

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Hey everybody,aw sorry about your friend glassy so sad she left behind a younger kid thats horrible,man ive been up for 3 hours already the sun isnt even up! hope i can get through the day,my sleep has been horrendous i think its all these infections ive been having,who knows and i have a huge bruise on my arm from giving blood and he was really gentle so i dont know why its bruised,well hope everyone has a smooth,productive or shoot just lazy saturdayluv ya guys

[Lizann]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Kradle with all you're going through, you gave me quite a lift last night. Your comment brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. Day two and I'm feeling very melancholy. My day will be spent cleaning and getting ready for thanksgiving. There's a preliminary rezoning meeting this afternoon that I have to attend. The town wants to re zone farm to commerical and put a 24 hour Walgreens right across from me. Needless to say neighbors are up in arms but can we fight city hall? Anyway happy Saturday all, I'm gonna go keep myself busy and I'll check in later. Love and hugs to you all, I got through day one!

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Morning Loves. Liz....we all understand
sounds like ya'll had fun last night
Glassy, I am soooooooooo sorry for your loss, love. I know there is nothing I can do, but feel my hugs ok?
Maybe we should upgrade from a blanket fort to a tree house??
I indulged in more wine than I should have last night. I have been good at modding....just drinking a few glasses of wine on Saturday nights, nothing crazy, but I can see the monster rearing his ugly head.
My give a damn was broken ( from a country song) and I said WTF!!
Moving a little slow this morning but otherwise I am ok.
I felt overwhelmed and angry and sad and blah, blah, blah...poor me
Ok..onward and upward.
I need to get motivated to do something, but I am not feeling it right now.
Pauly...did I read somewhere that antibiotics can cause staff infections?? Feel better....nice visual BTW!
K9....hugs, hugs, hugs
you too Kradle

[Kradle123]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Oh Glass... :l I can't tell you how sorry I am to hear of your friend. If this whole experience has taught me anything, it's the profound and genuine value of our friends. My oldest dearest friend has battled breast cancer for 2 years now and while we still have her...oh, I can't even go there in my head. :l

Pauly my damn alarm went off this morning for no reason so I was up too! what was your blood draw about? Was it because you were sick?

Liz, yay for your feeling better! A Walgreens right next door...!? Yuk... But perhaps this will be your launching pad in to local politics... One of the unexpected outcomes into our Mathieu situation was the discovery that Washington is a CHILD's RIGHTS STATE...- All the rights and No responsibility...- So Matt did not have to consent to drug testing or treatment or counseling unless he wanted...:wow:
Well even my most hardened left wing friends think this State's position is utterly insane. And it's the reason I had to lie to him and send him to AZ...AZ is not A Childs Right state...once he's there, game over.

It still amazes me..but I have a friend whose mom just won the state senator seat and I have been thinking I want to connect with them and see if I can get this ridiculous position reexamined at least. I mean geez! Even the counselors we were working with said their hands we tied and they thought it was a stupid law.

So there you go Liz, you go get me in New York and I'll beat the drum here in Washington!.....the other Washington :H

Love to everyone, have a wonderful day in the Fort!! :l

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Kradle...how utterly ridiculous
I am really mad at myself about drinking last night........grrrrr

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Really cold here....bbbrrrrr
Dh is sick in bed but I am trying to get some things done around here.
My computer got a virus or something so I am running bunches of scans and trying to fix that too.
bleh. Need to do laundry and some other fun thing....
I have a couple of king size blankets for our forts....

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

you and your poor hubs have been sick for a while Dottie.
Is he ok?
I need to do laundry and go to the store, but I am more content watching Battlestar Gallactica on Netflix. I read it was one of the top 10 TV series ever, so I checked it out and now I cannot seem to turn it off!!

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - November 2013

Thanks for the hugs guys, they do help.

Liz I’m sorry you’re feeling down, but I think it’s wonderful that you jumped straight back in here. There’s no shame in being back on day 1, 2 or any number really. You’re back, and that’s all that matters! That rezoning thing sounds awful and yes, you can fight city hall. You have to give it your best shot anyway. Maybe you should watch the Erin Brockovich DVD before you go to get yourself all fired up and motivated. But make sure you follow her passion, not her fashion, unless you're that way inclined.

Kradle that child’s rights thing sounds crazy. Surely rights and responsibilities have to go hand in hand? You go and watch that DVD and then go for it too, OK?

And don’t forget change.org as a resource. And I'm not just saying that because my son works there!

Mama – you stop being mad at yourself too, OK? (btw – had to laugh at ‘staff’ infection. Having some troubles with the help there are we?) And not sure whether this is true, but don’t we all have staph living in our nose or something and it occasionally escapes and runs rampant? Not sure how it would get down to your butt cheeks though Pauly. That’s some seriously weird cross-pollination!