One Step at a Time - July 2014

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

I just lost a big long post!!! :upset:

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

I addressed most of you, prior to my post disappearing into the ether. Grrr?..

mama bear;1684967 wrote: Zenny, I happen to think you are pretty wonderful. I had a horrible childhood and it made the tough ole meanie I am today. But I am a loving mother and mostly good wife, a true friend, and a dedicated employee. But I never was an ugly person. I know I have abandonment issues and too kind at times. So, that being said.... I think we all rock!!
I love you too Mama! :l

I know about your childhood and I think your personality pulled you through. You're not bitter or jaded, you don't dwell on it, and I believe you had it worse than I did. I appreciate the abandonment scenario... I've battled with the same thing but it seems to have "worn off" somewhat by this point in my life. My mum disappeared for four days, leaving me with her best friend in Glasgow, and I honestly thought she was dead. I was 11 at the time... her friend called all the hospitals and police stations, it was really horrible. She turned up with my soon-to-be Step Dad and announced they were getting married in a few days. He's the lovely man (now deceased) that "interfered" with me when I was sick with German Measles... temp of 103... nice guy... Anyway, that's where my abandonment issues stemmed from. I guess I'm thinking about all this stuff 'cos I'm going home soon.

You're a very empathetic person Mama... the breaks you had as a child made you strong but didn't make you hard. :l

NoraC;1684998 wrote: Mama & Zen - you are both wonderful women. :h You overcame your hard childhoods.

:l Thanks for that Nora. I wasted so much of my early life dwelling on it... if I could go back and change things I would say to my 25 year old self "let it go". But who knew?

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

mama bear;1685561 wrote: double hugs Nursie
and with my 43/44 longs, that's some pretty serious hugging!!

:H

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Recluse;1685206 wrote: Zenny, you can get a standard uk pay as you go SIM card for a penny which should work if your phone is unlocked:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orange-Pay-Y...ayg+sim+orange

Then you could use one of the many cheap international calling services such as this one:

Cheap Calls to USA | Cheap International Calls | JustCall (UK)

Or you could get a global SIM card, something like this:

https://www.worldsim.com/international-sim-card/

Useful article (even if it is written from a uk perspective):

Using international Sim-cards - Using mobile phones abroad - Phones - Which? Technology

Just had a look at that lot... thanks Reccy! :l A SIM card is the way to go methinks...

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Hiya Nurdl! Good to see you. Stick around, OK?

Nursie? Like Nora said, addictions are crap. I?ve screwed up more vacations than not? and there were some I would actually have liked to remember, but alas. It?s good that you put the lid on the bottle though? kudos to you for that? it?s not easy to do when half of you is saying ?I?m on holiday, time to party?? X

Fenny? I didn?t realize your mum was needing so much of your time. I guess it?s a very bittersweet situation? good that you are there for her but hard for you to watch at the same time. X I didn?t know you were arty? learn something new every day here! I graduated from an art college. I?ll be bringing the little laptop and I?ll buy a SIM card over there as per Reccy?s post? my phone is ?unlocked?. I?ll be at my mum?s for the first 2 weeks and she has internet? not even sure where we will be the last week? I?m toying with the idea of sticking the hire car on a ferry and going over to Ireland. (I had no idea fixative would go off btw?)

Nora? the show sounds fab! I want to go! Really glad you had such a good night out, you deserve loads of laughter! X

Reccy? Did you get Poppy?s blood work back? (Laughing at you, Nora and the chiropractor ?popping?!) I would defo have difficulty finding a few thousand dollars and maybe I should look into the pet insurance but, like you say, they are very low-risk given their lifestyle. I don?t even have health insurance on myself? I should probably decide to address that if and when I can also.

Kradle? 16 hours? I?m officially jealous!

Dotts? I?m glad you had fun on your trip.

Hiya to everyone else.

I had friends over yesterday and the couple of times I tried to log in I couldn?t. Now that I appear to be on my own on the thread, I?m wondering if the rest of you are able to log on?

And what?s the deal with the Armadillo??? I missed it!

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Where in the Sam Hill IS everyone?!

Just about to close down the office puter and head to the gym. Going to the gym feels a bit like TTFP today... (

Wonder if it's site glitches that is leaving me here talking to myself today....... or should I start to get paranoid?!! :H :upset:

*echo echo echo*

[EnglishWriter77]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Yooooohoooo I'm here!

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

I'm here..busy as hell
thanks for the very sweet words Zenny. You made my day. I cannot imagine being abandoned for four days....
Hey EW, nice to have you back! you ok?

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

I wanted to buy some type of marker to honor Pop at the lake house....something for the yard...and all I could find was a concrete armadillo on his back holding a beer bottle...

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

EnglishWriter77;1685658 wrote: Yooooohoooo I'm here!

LIFE!!! :waving: Good to "see" you EW... what's been happertainin'? X

These "kind words" are just the truth Mama... )

An armadillo on it's back holding a beer bottle.... oooooookaaayyyyy........ :H

Back from the gym and the tanning salon, going to grab a shower and go out for a bite to eat. The weather is lovely now, you'd never guess we had the storm from hell earlier.

So EW and Mama are present and correct... where they heyall are the rest of the gang?

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Home and eating lasagna. That's about it! Time for netflix

[Nursie]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Thanks everyone. Still feeling pretty low.
I was the pathetic drunk mom. I heard my son say "moms drunk again" and then when I woke up the next day he said "oh good, mom's not drunk anymore".
I don't know how bad I got or what I did/said.
I just know that I kept sneaking off to the bar while everyone else was doing activities. I was thinking "I will just have a quick drink here and there" and nobody will notice.
I lost track and next thing I know I was wasted.
And I know it's my own fault but I really hope my son and stepdaughter don't talk about it to anyone.
I hate this feeling.
I cannot put my family or myself through this again.
I have no control over this beast. Zip.
And that's why I'm here!

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Home & sitting in front of a fan. It's almost 90? in the house. :upset: Just going to run and jump in the shower to try to cool down.

EW - Great to see you. I was wondering where you were.

Kradle - I got a lecture from my husband on my sleeping too much. Not a lecture exactly but he gave me a newspaper article about it. I should be happy with 7 hours. Yeah right.

Ok - cold shower - brb........

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Having problems with the site - but Nursie - I'm right there with you. :l

We cannot drink. We need to focus on today instead of the past. It really does help. :h

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Hi all,
We are finally home. The last flight was over 2 hours late...
The trip was good and I will give u all the details tomorrow after I have had some sleep.