One Step at a Time - December 2014

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all,
Cold and dreary..bbbbrrrrrr
Need to hit the grocery and local farm to get my raw honey. I put it in my tea and a few other things.
Just a few more things to tidy up in the dining room then it will be ready for whatever.
Busy the rest of the week.
sun I am always sore after the workouts...that is how I know I am improving. I grump and complain but it feels good to me to know that I am building muscle...I do want to be wonder woman!!!

[mama bear]

don't faint.....I just fast walked two laps around my property........
we were all sitting here bleary after lunch and grabbed both of the ladies and said "Let's Go!"
we walked and picked up trash and cigarette butts and just got outside....it felt good.
We also put up a beautiful Christmas tree in the office.
love you all...hang in there my friends...Pauly...have your ears and sinuses checked....

[Dottie Belle]

WooHoo for you mama!!!!

[Lizann]

I'm with you on the topic of al sunny! I come here for support and encouragement. If I didn't have "a problem" I wouldn't even come here. I love you guys all.

[mama bear]

and I miss fenny and Nora.....
but I am thankful for everyone that still visits with us.....xo

[mama bear]

home eating leftovers....no drinking tonight

[Lizann]

Home from work after a very long couple of days! Read back a lot just now! I did miss you kradle! And you don't share to much! It's why we're all here, figure out why we do what we do. You have have so much stress! Come hear and vent. Sometimes we need to do that and sometimes we should just be able to share the day to day!
I'm cuddling with Lucy in our new family room (my safe place), bought a rug from wayfair and it came yesterday. Omg, it was such a good deal and it is so freaking lush!! Hubby is "training" for a five k we are running on Saturday. I swear he's gonna cough up a lung! Well sweet dreams my loves. Together we can do this. . .on step at a time.

[sunshinedaisies]

Was going to reply properly but I am tired and feeling lazy - and still have to dry my hair before I can go to bed so you will all have to wait until tomorrow for my post - sorry, as I know how riveting they are .... but you will all just have to be patient and bide your time - I will post tomorrow ..... ROTFLMBO !!!!

seriously - am really tired and feeling so blah that I just want to wiggle my nose and have my hair dry so I can get to bed with my book! Oh and yet another AF day - GO ME !!!

Hugs, Sun XXX

[Frequent Traveler]

Thanks guys, appreciate the support.
FT

[meggie]

Wow, all of you AF, so proud of you all. I have been better then I have in so long, day 3 but I couldn't sleep last night. I came home from school and feel into such a deep sleep that when I awoke I was so out of it. How do you quit and sleep

[Lizann]

Meg , it does get better. There are times when I take a Benadryl, sometimes I'll just read or walk around the house a bit. I have even done push ups! Maybe even try a hot bath and some chamomile tea.

FT I'm so sorry it didn't work out for you and her. You are very strong to walk away like, good for you

[mama bear]

sleep is hard a first.....I still have trouble with it. Fen says she uses Benadryl sometimes too
quiet evening and about to jump in the shower
stay strong everyone.....sorry again FT.....xo
A new rug sounds nice Lizz
Hey meggie

[sunshinedaisies]

Meggie - I am not sure if all you are doing is sleeping or if you are having trouble sleeping. Your body is so used to having AL to go to sleep with that it has to learn all over again how to sleep under it's natural resources - I was taking Melatonin but actually found when I stayed the night somewhere and forgot it - that it was hindering my sleep so I have stopped taking it and sometimes although I start to fret a little about actually falling asleep, I am sleeping better now without it.

I was having thoughts yesterday about maybe having some AL today - then when I got up this morning thought 'go and take your tablet' but I haven't yet .....

Meggie - are you not drinking or are you tapering down - on the other thread, when we were over on this one, you said that you were tapering down? How is that going? Or have I missed a post somewhere? I am not sure where you are at with the AL - but anywhere is good if your sleep is affected - that means something is happening - LOL

Lizann - laughed at you talking about hubs training for a run and that he was coughing up a lung !! NOT a good sign !! :egad:

MB - well, I am so proud of you for walking yesterday!! Are you going to do it again today ? That was a really good idea - and I am glad that your weather is lovely !! I will think of you when I go out to start my car for it to warm up in the 26 degree cold this morning .....

Your putting up a Christmas tree made me think about maybe putting one up this year - I had decided that I wasn't going to, as M-I-L is not well so won't be coming to join us this year - my eldest daughter won't be coming so it will just be my youngest and hubs and I and I decided that it wasn't worth putting up decs just for us - but hearing you all talk about it, I might change my mind! I did take our big tree to Goodwill earlier and last year bought a small 4 foot tree so it shouldn't take long anyway..... But I am sort of feeling nostalgic about it all. I really want a nativity decoration - a small indoor one, for the windowsill (it is a bay window so has a big sill) but cannot find one I like - I had one and sent it to my eldest the year before last as she had really liked it.......

Pauly - how are you feeling? you never did tell us what happened re your tooth that you thought was getting infected? Maybe the sinuses and ears are all part and parcel of that? You should get it all checked out anyway ....

Lizann - how lovely that you have a new rug ....you made it all sound so cosy .....in your safe place !

Dottie - laughed at you saying you DID want to be Wonder Woman - LOL I did talk to the trainer yesterday though and today I do not feel sore at all - but still feel as if I had a good workout which is how I think it should be (for me anyway). I also am really working hard at hitting my goal for steps each day .... since I quit smoking on March I have gained over 14 lbs ..... and while I am slim so it really doesn't matter, I do NOT want to gain any more. My clothes are really snug on me which is most uncomfortable and I refuse to buy any new ones!!

And on that note, hi MB - saw that you just posted - anyway I need to get going,

hugs to all, Sun XX



I need to go and get ready for work ..... must carry on the painting when I get home - it shouldn't take me long now as all I have left are all the bits of wall that are left from when I did the cutting in!!

[meggie]

Great post Sun, I am going to get ready for work soon. I hate to focus on me but I am until I get to know you all better.
Sun, I am tapering, I drank so much last week that I know I didn't really sleep. Starting Sunday I cut to a third of my drink. Slept ok but sweated Sunday. Then Monday night I got only a couple of hours of sleep. I did ok during the day but crashed when I got home. I usually eat very well but a student brought in a cupcake from the bakery, I ate it. I never eat sweets. Then had breakfast for dinner and ate a bagel and a couple cookies. I could feel the blood sugar crash and I went into a deep sleep.
Sun, put up the tree while listening to music. It is Christmas time, even if you don't have family around enjoy the decorations and the joy of the season.

[paulywogg]

Hey all,doc says sinus infection,gave me z-pack which i've ner taken before but at least it's just a 5-day antibiotic,feel bitchy this morning but love you all,back later