One Step at a Time - March 2015

[mama bear]

Dottie - does your church have a grief support group?
Lizz - your kids are doing awesome things......and I am going to Switzerland???? YAY..........tee hee
My boss is in town today and tomorrow, so I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off
Yep...pink pee is not good be we got another month with Lucky....he seems fine other than the pee, but we don't want him to suffer
Bird - I do not drink during the week.....I think it helps that my husband, the warden, is home. Saturday is date night and I have my toddies then. It seems to be a perfect compromise for me...
Dottie - do you have a friend you trust to help you look over your finances? I know you are perfectly capable of doing this ,but shock and grief makes the mind move slow.......we have had to really step up and help Nana.......she seems completely lost sometimes.....

[mama bear]

Rusty - you are in Alabama? Yee Haw!!

[Dottie Belle]

mama the grief group at church is full of OLD women and I just dont feel like I fit in. The group at this other church might be a little younger more my age I hope. I have an investment fellow to help with all that stuff and I have most things on auto pay so all I have to do is look at the darn taxes and just organize the papers. I have a gal who will do the actual work. I had all this done in case I went first because hubbs was not one to get involved in the money part of our relationship except he did follow the investments so I will need to find a binder to put the statements in. Just too much for my foggie brain right now but I think it is OK...maybe....

[Dottie Belle]

Where is everyone??????????????????

[mama bear]

I am just back from my new job drug test

[Dottie Belle]

I am off to the gym. Hope I sweat a lot and work off some of my anger and pain....

[Rusty]

Dots, I am on the plane. How are you doing?

Liz-great news about your son studying in Switzerland. My mom and I were supposed to go there years ago...she was going to tour castles and I was going to ski, but then she got phlebitis and we couldn't go! Boo hoo!

Sun-I hope you are having a great visit with your Mum.

Pauly-check in, please!

[Lizann]

Rusty, safe travels.
Mama, when I grow up I'm going to be like you, A glass of wine on a Saturday night. That's not going to be anytime soon. Hope Lucky is ok and just keeps on going. Our little flurries, they heal the heart:heartbeat:
Dottie, how was your workout? Sounds like you have a good handle on the finances. Hopefully this other group is younger, for you. Let us know how the grief counseling goes. Are you eating? How is the sleeping?:hug:
Beautiful day today. Took Lucy for a walk outside. Not ideal conditions, wet muddy and still a ton of snow. We had to walk in the street. But it was nice to get out
Busy day for me! Had a fight with the violations bureau of a city not to far from here. Erin was issued a parking ticket at two in the morning. She was never there, let alone in the middle of the night! Court clerks office said I have to go to court to dispute it. Seriously? Turns out the ticket was issued to a red Chrysler, Erin's car is a gray Hyundai elantra. Clearly something way off here. Spoke to a higher up, she will show the ticket to a prosecutor today and see "if there is anything they can do". I have to call back. I was spitting nails. They make the mistake and I have to go to court? Thanks, I just needed to vent. Idiots!
Pauly, Nora where are you? I'm a little worried about you.
Sunny, bird, K9 and anyone else I missed, how's it going?
Hubby is at a meeting, so I'm calling it a night early. Sweet dreams!

[mama bear]

Home from a corporate dinner where they announced my entire portfolio is for sale! Talk about perfect timing, I am shocked by the news and hope my team is ok when they find out tomorrow..Jeez
Pauly please check in and Dots, I hope you feel better..............

[mama bear]

x post Lizz....hi

[Lizann]

What does that mean Mama?

[Dottie Belle]

Evening all,
Gym was great and really good to be back with the "girls". Worked my but off, rushed home, ate a salad then off to the group. It was a little strange but OK I guess. The grief group was full so I went to another one and it was about overcoming adversity like I said a little strange but I did come away with something so not a total waste of time. And the gal in charge of all the groups got me a list of grief groups around town and i found one close to home so I will call them tomorrow.
Whew busy night and tomorrow is busy too. Gym with old trainer fellow. We paid for 20 more sessions and I am going to use them. Then the one on one counselor that is affiliated with the local hospice. I can get this free for a short time then maybe I can get her to refer me to someone in my insurance. Then tomorrow night I have a meeting at church. Poor dogs will be cooped up most of the day. This will NOT be the norm but sitting here alone all day and night is not good either. I will strike a balance at some point.
Gonna chill and watch some tv then bedtime...hope I can sleep.

[Lizann]

Dottie, I must say, you are sounding much better tonight. For that I am glad. I know there will be good days and bad days. I sense some hope in your post. Wishing you a good night rest.

[mama bear]

Dottie - you are amazing
Lizz - the company that I just gave notice to is selling my property....so I left in the nick of time....eerie timing on my part...does that makes sense?

[bird]

Hi all
Lizzann I went to Switzerland when I was a little kid. It was beautiful, you will love it....Dottie, you are very busy. Good for you....Rusty how is Ala.?...MB good you got out in time..wow!!....cot called at work yest to pick my kid up as she was sick so missed most of the day. Worked in the yard all day it is very squish cuz it never stops raining for very long..so now it is time to go to work again..have a good day all