One Step at a Time - December 2014

[paulywogg]

Dang,the lady next door gave hubs a six pack of bud lite for his b-day,i looked in the fridge and had a trigger,he left to go somewhere and i thought"damn i could chug those mofos!"he came back and i told him to get them the hell out of my fridge!

[Dottie Belle]

We are home and tired....I am NOT getting up early tomorrow....we can go to the train thing late or not at all....
pauly good for you on the beer....
I am going to watch some TV and turn in...
I will never, ever, never double book us again...what was I thinking....

[paulywogg]

Get some rest Dots,sweet dreams

[Lizann]

Mama, how was the game?
Dottie rest up! Your train pictures great! I just love that kind of stuff! Doggies are precious too. Looks like they get along
Kradle, enjoy your time with your guy, I'm happy for you
Pauly good job on not drinking. I wanted wine today too. I was wrapping gifts and I always had a glass of wine. Today I had a cup of tea instead and I did miss the wine,
Ran a 5 K today with the family this morning. I did four minutes faster than last time! My son won third in his division. Thankfully hubby's asthma was not an issue. It was fun. Of course the rest of the day I ate like a pig! Just relaxing now watching Arrow. I'm actually enjoying it. Good night!

[sunshinedaisies]

Good Morning fellow steppers! Dottie I hope that you got a good nights sleep and enjoyed sleeping late! Although if you are anything like me, it is comparative. :happy2: It is not nice when you get that tired - and I find as I get older that it does make a difference if I overdo - I am totally wiped the next day .... not like when I was younger and the nights sleep refreshed me and I was good to go the next day.

Lizanne - good for you running the 5K and knocking 4 minutes off your time - that is a LOT - also glad that Hubs asthma was fine .... Laughed at you then 'eating like a pig' for the rest of the day. I baked yesterday and decided that I really like Cranberry Orange cookies .... LOL Also made some maple walnut bars and they are pretty good too - but I will take those into work with me as they are not good enough for me to want to waste MY calories on !! I smiled - in an ironic way - about you wanting a drink while you were wrapping pressies - yesterday when I was baking and putting up the decs, I felt the same - it is a time when I enjoy a drink and did miss it - but of course had taken my AB yesterday so couldn't. Good for you not drinking on your own merit!! Hopefully one day I will be able to do that too!

I did get all the decs up, and the tree - did it when hubs was out - he got home and glanced in the lounge and his comment was 'Oh okay...' and THAT WAS IT. MEN !!

Pauly - hope that you didn't buy any cigs - your vape is your emergency cig ..... really - once you get used to it, it really works and you will have quit the real things !!! I was confused about the beer though - you said that you told hubs to get out of your fridge - meaning that you wanted them for you ? Lizann said good job on not drinking - I was confused (I AM a Bear Of Little Brain after all!)

Hope that you enjoyed your football MB - I have never been able to get into watching sports apart from the Olympics and only some of them! I used to support my local football team (English soccer) in UK but the matches are a set length - or only ever a few minutes over - and I find yours over here just go on for WAY to long - I am too much of a fidget to even sit still for long enough to watch a movie so can you imagine me at a sports thing ?

Yesterday evening I kept thinking I might allow myself to have a drink today - so I MUST take my AB - and this morning before I go to work otherwise I shall drink .... I have had about 12 AF days out of the past 14 so for me that is really good .....it is just when I do not take the AB first thing that I falter .....

Got to go and feed the dogs - then Skype my mum. Have a great day everyone, Hugs, Sun XXX

[Lizann]

I so agree sunny, I too do not bounce back like I used too! Good for you sunny, take that AB. The holidays are definitely a tough time. I am determined to do this one sober. The first time in many years. Right now just taking it one day at a time Just wondering, is that prescription? If not where might one get it? I happen to LOVE football! Looking forward to watching later today.

Potluck and advent celebration at church today. Pulling out the red sweater! More food:welldone: I'll check back later as it is time to make myself pretty, which also takes way more time than it used to!

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all,
Off to train thingy...
sun I dont bounce back either....still feel tired today and groggy....
Lady from church is in a coma....brain aneurysm burst...not expected to make it...dang....this is what happens when all our friends are old and the church is full of old folks....I need a good cry......

[paulywogg]

Hey all,Sun the maple walnut bars sound like more my styleand of course i didnt drink those stupid beers,had hubs take 'em into the garage,threads been dead lately,busy time of year i suppose,hope everyone has a good Sunday

[paulywogg]

X-post Dots,i'm so sorry,jeez 2 in a week and a half?thats too many friends going down,hugs to you

[sunshinedaisies]

Oh Dottie - how awful for everyone - yes it is hard when one gets older and all the friends and such are older too - although it is bad at any time, it is worse at this time of year ... very sad .....

Pauly - the maple walnut bars went down a treat at work ... I am going to make some mince pies today - love them with thick cream, when they are still warm from the oven !

Lizanne the AB is RX only - but one can also get it on-line through River Pharmacy ....

Off to do a few Christmas cards then try and sort paperwork before baking !

Hugs, sun XX

[meggie]

Busy, productive weekend, changed beds, laundry, cleaned the house, made two dinners for the week. Did the grocery shopping and finished buying and wrapping most of my gifts. Even made it to the gym today but didn't work as hard as I should have. I haven't done any gym workout since March and I am so out of shape.
I been following this thread because my topa thread appears to have died.
I hope everyone is ready for the holidays and we can remain healthy.

[sunshinedaisies]

Oh Meggie - I agree re the Topa thread - but I am still there - and we have been posting to each other - although I always keep an eye on it in case a new person shows up .... it sometimes picks up doesn't it ? And you do not have to have a reason to follow this thread - we love having you here. How are you doing ? You sounded really busy today .....

Gosh - this thread is SO quiet today .....

Hugs, Sun XXX

[sunshinedaisies]

I did not take my AB today ...... 'nuff said ......

[Dottie Belle]

had a good day shopping for train stuff so I could think about something else....our friend is on life support and I figure when her daughter gets here they will take her off.....
Dh wrapped the stuff for his kids/grand-kids so we can mail tomorrow. Sending gift cards/checks....I don't have the strength to shop right now...
Gym tomorrow so that should be good for me......

[sunshinedaisies]

My knees are really hurting so am cancelling my Gym thing on Tuesday and possibly Friday too ..... .....not happy at all that I did not take my AB today ...... feeling quite down about it .....and KNOW that I am going to have a lousy nights sleep ..... WHY do I do this to myself ?????