ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

[paulywogg]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Agreed Dottie,man i spent 250 bux on Brady's school clothes! o.k i may have bought myself a dress too,which by the way is kinda tight,we did get alot of stuff though,2 pairs of jeans,6 shirts,a backpack,sox,undies,a belt,a pair of shoes and jammies for Louie,but still that's a wad,that's why i hate credit,it's hard to see it as "real"money,arby's market fresh turkey sandwiches for dinner and Louie should be here soon

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Well darn it....post went away.
Just going to chill quietly and try to get some sleep. Only bought 4 beers, so no worries there.
I love you all

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

X post Pauly. Good job on the shopping. I WISH my kids were little and I could get them in school for $250! You are a good grandma!

[mama bear]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Oh yeah... The antibiotic they gave me is defo helping but I feel like I am on speed. Yuk!

[sunshinedaisies]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Yes reccy - they do bath my dogs when they groom them - I have shelties and their coats have that double coat - so it is really hard for me to do - one of ours isn't too bad so I can do him - but the other two are really thick coated ! (is that a word ?) They use a special thingie on them that gets the undercoat out. I am not too worried in the winter but in the summer I have them done every month.

No-one that has posted so far has said anything about the iPad ....... or do you not have one ?

Dottie - you said that the food that you bought at WF was all vegan - are you vegan? I am veggie and have been for most of my life ..... but have tried being vegan three times and do not feel good on it .....

Reccy - I laughed out loud about your cutting off stuff growing out of your exhaust every day!!!!! Sorry - I know it isn't funny to you - but it cracked me up - like the Glow-worm thing that cracks me up and no-one else !!! I just cannot imagine having to cut stuff off of stuff growing out of your exhaust - did you ever read 'The day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham?? It sort of - and very sort of - reminds me of that !!! (if you haven't read it, you need to !!).

Hugs, Sun XX

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

sun I don't have an iPad. I have a Samsung Galaxy 12.2 tablet with Android operating system and an android phone. I really like them. And yes I am trying to move to vegan food. Dh is not a fan so I intermingle some food for him too. But mostly vegetarian/vegan.

[LavenderBlue]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Sunshine - I won a miniIpad through work last year (I was sooo excited!) I do like it a lot, but for just reading I still prefer my Kindle (or a normal book). It just seems easier on my eyes plus it's less distracting. On my Ipad I get notifications for Facebook and all that, so I never feel like it's "me time" as much if that makes sense. Suppose I could turn the notifications off, though.

And it's...I think it's the first time I saw AF as something to do for my own health? I've tried moderating a million times and I quit for a while after I was so sick...but that was more because everyone else was worried about me, you know?

I've always been the strong one that people lean on, always get complimented how well I handle awful things in my life. I actually just got asked last week to help moderate a (non drink related) self help forum because I'm so "even tempered" and "always know what to say." And I'm really really hard on myself. So..I spend the last however many years just screwing myself up in this little liquor soaked ball far away from where anyone could see. I couldn't get perspective on my own, but I couldn't let myself ask for help either. (in my head, I mean) I felt like the drinking was the ONE thing I did "for myself" so everytime I tried to quit I felt like my one thing was being taken away. Meanwhile everything inside is spiraling out of control but I'm trying so hard to look like I'm ok......

It's part of why this forum has really helped. For probably the first time I felt like I could talk about it and not worry my family or feel like I was a failure for having problems. I don't look down on others for problems, I just tend to feel like *I* am not allowed that same grace. But the more I read and talk here, the more I see how much I've been sad and lonely and hurting because of the drinking instead of the other way around.

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

LavB that was me too.....NO more....

[NoraC]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Hey - wish I could stay here & catch up. I'm on the way to take my son to the airport. You will all probably be in bed before I get home. Friday night rush hour traffic. :upset: But, he's going up to see my Mom so I'm happy.

If I don't catch you tonight, then I'll catch you tomorrow. I do have a therapist appointment early though so it'll be tomorrow afternoon for me.

Love & hugs :h:l

[Nursie]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Checking in!
Nice sober night. In bed early as I am so exhausted I can't even think. Been cranky too. Hubs asked me today if I was pregnant because of the mood swings. I guess I will find out in a week if I am! That would explain a lot! And glad I haven't been drinking recently just in case!
I tried to bring my son school shopping after work today but he decided that would be a fun time to test mommy's patience by misbehaving. Straight back to the car with nothing to show!
I am cleaning the house too to bottom tomorrow and reorganizing my kitchen to better utilize space and for ease of cooking. Gotta do it!
Xoxo all.

[coriander]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Morning steppers, from a crystal clear morning in south west Oz.
Welcome lavender, nice to meet you.
Sorry to have been AWOL but it's been a difficult week.
ROFL at the concert stories, my 1st was KISS with my sister, then Rod Stewart with my mum,then Santana with my much older boyfriend and a stadium full of stoners . I wasn't on the weed, but i loved the vibe.......everyone was soooo laid back....:H
ROFL Reccie re your car exhaust er growth...... are you sure you haven't planted something herbaceous in ya pipe? Ooh that sounds a bit rude!
Well done on all the TTFPers. I'll use that advice to get my meds into me!
Hugs for all with work/illness/fur babies/housing/family probs .
Dottie, you have inspired me to getCLEAN this weekend. I have shit from here to breakfast time.
If anyone wants a good laugh, Google "Baby swearing cockatoo" this bird nearly has tourretes i can tell you! Well worth a giggle but contains some fruits language! I mean fruity .
I'll be baaaaaack.

[NoraC]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Didn't take as long as I thought it would. But, I'm so sleepy, I might end up going to bed.

Cori - But, first I had to rush home & tell you that there was one tennis shoe on the freeway. :H I immediately thought of you! LOL

My first concert was The Kinks. Barely remember it at all it was so long ago. K9 - I sure hope that you & Sierra have a fantastic time!

LavBlue - you are sounding really good. Glad that you feel right at home in this Nuthouse/Motley bunch. Congrats on Day 3! That's the way to rack them up. I know what you mean about being able to come here & talk about it. No matter how hubby tries, he doesn't understand.

Pauly - that was really something that the guy at the concert told you to sit down. Seriously?!?!

Mama - hang in there sweetie!

Sun - I can't believe that you saw The Doors! How cool is that! I don't have an Ipad. I have a Kindle Fire which I love. I use it constantly. I read on it, have a couple of games, have audio books, e-mail & search the web. I could watch Netflix too but never have.

Reccie - thanks for talking about where you are with AL. It's always nice to hear where other people are and to be able to offer support or ask for support.
That is so strange having something growing out of your car exhaust. Sounds like a science fiction movie. I hope that you can figure it out. I even tried Googling it but couldn't find anything.

Zen - I hope you are having a wonderful time. Take lots of pics.

Dottie - so glad that you are done with the house! YAHOO, YAHOO

Nursie - pregnant?? Anxiously waiting here. Don't you just love it when the kids act up?

Kradle, Liz, Alls - hope that you are off having fun.

Hubby just brought me an ice-cream cone so got to go enjoy before it melts........

[Lizann]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Welcome lavender blue! Keep reading and posting!
Just a quick check in before bed. Doing ok here, just exhausted!
Good night, sweet dreams.

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Thanks Nora I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zenstyle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Hello darlings! :l Greetings from the laptop on the bed in my childhood bedroom. ) We had visitors last night that didn't want to go, which came after the daytime ones, so eventually Jim and I watched a movie on Netflix in my room for an hour to get over the influx of peeps and he took off to bed in my other childhood room! It's all very cool. He fits in well with my family (and believe me, we're not every American's dream family. Scottish Highland bogtrotters with a wee bit of education!)

So it's me and Jack the Cat lying here watching some silly movie now... he's my feline squeeze! As I mentioned, he's a 25 pound Maine Coon... and very, um. strong. He'll maybe be sleeping nights with me for the duration. He's like a Bob Cat. He will attack if one is not too careful, so I need to be cognizant of that. Cat whisperer! :H

I'm happy to report that my mum is not too much different (to my mind, and others actually) since last year. And the family and friends think she's been doing really well in the interim period which really helps put me at ease. And she is as DEMANDING as ever... so that gives me a strong indication that she's feeling OK! lol

We had a chipper last night and a Thai take away tonight. Not my drothers but Momski wanted them. Why don't they cook the bloomin chips through though Sunny? Don't remember them ever being so soggy and pale. Tomorrow, we're off touring the beaches. Jim wants to hit the gym but I may opt for "natural" exercise... need some of that sea air if it doesn't piss down.

I spent a few hours cleaning the house today, more to follow. And got a SIM put in my phone, I'll text you Reccy and you'll have the number. And I went to visit the new baba! OMG... you want to see "cute"? And she sleeps through the night at A WEEK OLD. My cousin WAKES her to feed her. The whole time we were there she didn't cry once. A wee bit of vomit, after a FULL bottle (split in half) but after all she IS Scottish! :H My cousin and hubbs liked the pressies I brought, think I did good considering my lack of knowledge on the subject lol. The wee one really is gorgeous though... cute as a button. And SO well behaved at ONE week old. Unreal. :h

I took a pill last night (xanax) that put me out till 1.30pm UK time today. I was writing a PM to Reccy and literally fell asleep saying "goodnight". I took another one an hour ago when we finished the moveis and, after that, I reckon I'll be feeling "good to go" for the rest of the holiday, energy-wise... I'll have caught up. Need to get on the right time frame, I'm still in FL time body-wise. It's good to be home.

It's funny seeing people reacting to Jim's accent! They seem to love the American accent! :h I guess a 6'3" 'Murrican on a small Scottish island WILL stand out, bless. Course, he gets no kudos from my fam... they've known him so long his charms are redundant! LOL...

Anyway, bottom line... I am a very VERY happy camper tonight. And it feels great!

And I love youz and will relay tales as they happen. This will be a quiet holiday though, not planning on anything wild, just happy to chill with fam, friends and Jack the Cat. We'll go touring though, and will check in.

Love you guys, and I'm off to beddy byes. I'll check in tomorrow. Happy Sunday to everyone!