One Step at a time - January 2015

[mama bear]

three posts from Beloved Mr. Bear today???? It's Christmas again!!:heartbeat:
My poor family, I came from work and now laundry is being washed, I got dinner done, they are out there cutting the chicken and "helping"
tee hee
Pauly, I hope you feel better and your nerves settle down.
Nora - we go you babe. I have been bitching about work for a long time, so now it can be your turn!!
Off to wrangle my troops.
Love you all.

[Dottie Belle]

It is 5 here with wind chill of -11.....holy crap....

[mama bear]

DAYEM Dots!!!! That's flipping cold. I wont hurt your feelings and tell you how it is here....
I found out a version of Dancing with the Stars will be performing here.....we may take Nana....I thought of you...
Krinkalina Vladsosomuh will be here!!!! tee hee

[Lizann]

Had a long post and lost it dang it. Recci I agree with the others. Great summary! Good to see you back.
Nora , I hope you feel better, I think I have the same thing and I HAVE to be in work tomorrow.
K9 have we heard from limpy yet? Just wondering if he was upset when you asked him to leave? Do you have help with your garage sale? Hubby is chiropractor, come on over he'll fix your back.
Mama that's quite a report on Tucky? What will we talk about if not her?
Dottie those cold temps are headed our way as we speak. It's 13 degrees right now and dropping. Single digits tomorrow! I like cold, but this is ridiculous. We put a coat on Lucy before she goes out.
So have any of you guys tried the supplements from this site? I was wondering if they work and are worth trying?
Rusty so good to have you here with us.
Aww Pauly I wish I worked with men too. I wonder if the girls I work with think I'm impossible?
Hubby is watching CNN, ugh! Think I'll go read a bit.
Hugs to you all!

[NoraC]

I'm going to go see the author 'Sue Ann Jaffarian' http://www.sueannjaffarian.com/ on Saturday for a book signing. She writes mystery books that are quite good. I just read one today actually. I might as well read since I'm home 'sick'. LOL I have been to one of her signings before and she is very interesting.

I think that my temp is finally down so I will be at work tomorrow. Maybe I am just tired of the shit and that is what made me have a temp?? LOL

Liz - I am thinking about trying some supplements. I have tried different things but don't think that I have 'committed' to them..??...
Anyway - I have seriously reached the end of my rope - I will be dead if I don't get a handle on this. So, I think it is time. My consumption has increased and I have been able to hide it??? Wow - that scares me.

[Dottie Belle]

Liz I got a bottle of Kudzu and I cant say whether it helped or not.
I love this web site and it talks a lot about vitamins for different issues/diseases. http://www.doctoryourself.com/
I take a lot of vitamins and feel so much better.

Going to be -20 wind chill tomorrow morning...going to stay in bed and hide...bbbbbrrrrr

[NoraC]

I am dealing with an unhappy husband at the moment. I always project that on myself. I have done nothing wrong. He is frustrated because he can't get the DVD to work. So, the tension goes up & up & up.
This is what I need to learn to control - my agitation, my immediate run & hide mode, etc. i am not worried about him attacking me or hurting me but the tension that develops brings me to my knees. How can I brush that off?? Please help me....
We have been married for 37 years and yes - we did have some confrontational fights 35 years ago. Never again - it was said thru both of us that if that ever happened again, it would be over. It never happened again.
My problem is his 'anger'. He has always been so angry about 'stuff'. When we talk about it, he says that he just gets upset but then he's over it. I have tried to tell him what about me??? I can't get over it like that. I just can't. When I hear someone cussing/ranting, it bothers me. Not in fear but because this is not the way I want to live............

Sorry -- I really need to find my journal on here so I don't keep coming here whining..............

[Dottie Belle]

Nora we are here for you. Come talk and maybe someone can help.

[abcowboy]

Nora, we ARE your journal! Whine and vent away! I could say a lot about cranky hubbies, but we'll let sleeping dogs lie....

[mama bear]

Nora, we are all here and I am glad to see you posting more. Hubs is in a funk too. I think he sad as his father's one year passing is approaching and he cannot find a decent job. He has applied for everything. It's frustrating but hiding helps me, so I think that's ok for you.
I don't know what else to say except that I care and I am always a phone call away.
And - earphones help drown out the noise.
Lizz- feel better and I hop you make it to work.
Trust me, if Tucky goes away, this gang will always find something to talk about.
I just took my pill, so I will asleep in about 30 minutes.
Nora, please don't drink if you can help it. I am worried about you.

[mama bear]

Hi ab...
Nora, I know a few things about toxic work enviroments and asshat co-workers. Vent away or always call.
Good night all. Please be safe, sober and warm.

[Lizann]

Thank you Dottie I will look into it.
Nora please vent here. Hubby's can be difficult at times. My mantra to myself is Just keep your mouth shut! Hope you and mama hubby's will be in a better mood tomorrow!

[Kradle123]

Nora, I just left you a long rambling message Day 12 here folks !
the Twins have gone and lost my iPad which means that I'm posting from my phone ....

needless to say I am not a happy camper and I have only read back a little bit because my type here on this phone is micro scopic . I'm going to try to read back and touch base with everyone love you all and I'm so grateful to have you with me ...even if everybody is now on this teeny weeny itsy bitsy little phone .......

[Rusty]

Good Early Morning, Steppers!

Reccie-good to see you! I forgot where you live that you know about ISO??

Kradle-Congratulations on Day 13 today!!! So sorry you lost your Ipad. :-( Hope it turns up!!

Abcowboy-glad you popped in!!

Nora-I know A LOT about toxic work environments. I have worked in 5 different fields, and for the last 16 years, I have worked in manufacturing, and I will tell you, I will work with a man anytime!! I have thrived in careers where I've worked with men, and fallen on my face when I've had a female boss or were surrounded by women. Women are SO catty, jealous, wayyyy too sensitive, and downright devious! Regarding your husband's anger...men express their frustration at not being able to accomplish something or control something or their FEAR of something via anger, whereas women get sad, cry, and express those fears to other people. A lot of men CAN'T do that (my dad was one of them) and so they get angry and swear. My parents were married 58 years and my mom learned to let my dad's angry vents roll off her back, otherwise, she would have had a nervous breakdown or turned into a raging alcoholic like all 3 of her sisters! I get where you're coming from, though, when it comes to running and hiding. Yup, been there and done that, but I have to remember that is a trigger for my drinking, so rather than hiding, I have to plow through something.

Dottie-I take lots of vitamins, too, and they really do help with cravings, etc.

Mama-is hubs working??? Sorry if you mentioned it somewhere and I didn't see it.

K9-how are you doing?

Big hellos to everyone I missed! Well, friends, I have a lot of work to do today that I MUST get done, so I'm going to get to it. I'll try to read and post later.

[Rusty]

Mama-you asked about my dentist and doctor's appts. They went really well!!! This is a new doctor. My other doctor abruptly closed her practice and took off without telling any of her patients. Fruit loop, totally. New doc is young, kind and good looking. I am tracking what I eat on MyFitnessPal...at his suggestion. Everything went fine with the dentist...who said I take impeccable care of my teeth. I told him, "Yeah, I take great care of my head. The rest of my body...not at all!" Hahahahah