One Step at a Time – February 2014

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Good luck to both Baby K9 and Baby Liz!!
Chili cooking...smells yummy
Where are you Nora??

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Sierra said the interview went well...so now we just WAIT...as usual. I will be thinking of CJ tomorrow and sending good vibes that way!!! I know what it's like to want a job so bad!!! I am still hoping for the Police Dispatcher position!

It is FINALLY time to go home....and TGIF (tomorrow).

Love y'all...have a good night, and send some Chili my way Mama!

Love,
MK9

[Lizann]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Well sending good vibes right back to you,k9 and Sierra!

[fennel]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Kradle, I'm thinking of you on your visit. :l

K9, Awesome about Sierra and Panda Express! You gave her very good advice concerning her interview, so part of the credit goes to you. Good for her, and may you benefit from some take-home food as a reward. :h

[fennel]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Came home a day early from the cabin. When I arrived, there was three and a half feet of snow by the cow gate. Wet, heavy snow. Took me thirty minutes to shovel a way in. I got a running start up the hill, but had to stop and shovel to get to the top. Made it down to the cabin, unloaded supplies and went inside. Thawed out the plumbing with a space heater and turned on the well pump, only to discover that the fill valve in the toilet was broken. I discovered this when water began streaming downstairs.

I turned off the water and ran upstairs and shut off the water supply to the toilet. I am like a boy scout, prepared for anything...so, I had another fill valve kit in the basement of the cabin. I can completely dismantle and put back together a toilet, so I fixed the issue promptly.

The weather report changed no fewer than three times in the last 24 hours...we were supposed to get some freezing rain in the wee hours this morning...no biggie. Then, it changed to several inches of wet, heavy snow around noon at the cabin, so I bugged out. By the time I got back home, it began raining...heavily. Our basement began to flood and I got out the wet/dry vac and have been staving off the effects since. Slowed down now. Light snow tonight.

Just wish I'd spent another night at the cabin, but I was afraid I'd never get out of there if we'd gotten the snow that was predicted.

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Bloody hell Fen... that's been a rough couple of days. Do you have water damage?

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

I'm here....I'm here. I need to read back. Had a busy, crummy day today. So, waiting for the pizza delivery & then I'll be back. Oh.....here they are......

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

False alarm - that wasn't the pizza. :H

Fen - I was really worried about you. Didn't want to bring you down but my friend in the U.P. had such dire weather warnings that I got concerned about you. I'm glad you went but glad you came back home too. :l

FT - I loved your romantic story. I'm so very happy for you.

Liz - I hope that CJ gets the job. Benefits are so important! Plus, I loved the story about the wedding dress fitting. Did you say that CJ is the maid of honor?

Dottie - love hearing about the new addition to the family.


Here's my pizza...........................

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Hiya Nora... I hope you chillaxed with that pizza... it's a treat and yo better have enjoyed it mama... luv you... :l (Where was our invite?!) (hugs)

Still haven't read back. I've been in a really funny mood the last couple of days, and been having weird dreams and all, but I reckon I'll wake up normal tomorrow, whatever the feck normal is...

I was chatting with a friend today and I think I may need to get a hormone panel done. The highs and lows are getting to be enough.

And my hair is a mess. :upset: I need to get to the salon. My nails are no better. And the worst part is... I DON'T CARE!

Gah.

Over to you ladies... advice please. Maybe I'm depressed (again...)...

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

p.s. I'm not in a bad way... I just wish I could feel the joy again. Maybe someone will understand and respond. I'll have a good night's sleep and I'll bounce back tomorrow I am sure... but... well, that feeling of "WTF" will still be there in the background.

Is it just me?

[fennel]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Zen, the cabin is pretty "rustic". I think the floors will be okay. It all looked pretty dry by the time I left. Just disheartening. I love it there and it's my "peaceful" place. This winter has been so awful, I've not been there much at all. Unless I hire a guy to clear the snow in the winter, it's going to be inaccessible much of the time.

Sounds like getting in to see a doc about your hormones might be a good thing. Are you on antidepressants at all? I know when I was on them, they took away my "lows", but I lost access to the "highs", too. I was sort of just even all the time. Anyway, it might be worth it to get in there and get some sort of hormone replacement regimen. :l

[fennel]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Nora, I don't know why it's nearly impossible to get an accurate weather prediction in my neck of the woods. None of the snow that was predicted here actually happened. Windy, though. The cabin is an hour west of here, but I doubt any of the massive snow happened there, either.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Morning all....

I need to get up & get ready for work. Just don't want to.

Zen - I understand. :l:l Hormones can definitely add to all of that.

Kradle - so anxious to hear how it goes. :h:h

Ok - I'm really going to get in the shower this time.....

Have a wonderful day everyone. :wavin:

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

Apologies for that mega whinge. Whether it's hormones or depression, I need to pull myself together and get on with things otherwise I'll end up in bed for extended periods with the covers over my head.

Anyway... finally did a proper read-back. Meant to last night but got stuck at Fen and her double water issues... what rotten luck Fen. I'm glad the cabin's OK and I hope you got the basement at the house sorted too. And yep Hamish is a cat... I have two... the other one's called Dougal. The runner Hamish is bunching up is a heavy one and it's also on rubber pads... it's quite the accomplishment given the size of Hamish and the size of the rug! Re the anti-depressants, nope I don't take them... the Doc put me on Paxil years ago and I was so "dead" feeling I couldn't stand it. That's kinda how I feel now though.

Niner and Liz... fingers crossed they'll get those jobs.

Kradle... I hope you're having a good trip and enjoying time with your friend.

Alls... it's good to "see" you... I'm glad you're feeling better. I was thinking about you and wondering how you were doing.

Glass... brilliant news on Bella's diagnosis!

Mama... Bri was dry heaving into her trash can? For Gawd's own sakes. Talk about drama. (

Nora... It's coming up time for my mammograb too. I got a bit of a scare the last time as they found something and had to re-do it but it turned out to be nothing. I hate those things!

:wavin: to everyone else.

Re counting the days... I didn't count either. The girls in after care counted them meticulously and even kept an eye on mine so I'd get my chips in AA. I know my quit date was 27th December 2012 and I went till July 2013, but what date in July... no clue.

While we're talking about recovery, here's a link for an article I read about "Natural Recovery". Has anyone heard this term? It was news to me.

Natural Recovery: Recovery from Addiction Without Treatment - Addictions

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time – February 2014

x-post Nora! I was busy typing!