One Step at a time - May 2015

[Dottie Belle]

Went for a long walk at the park with a friend. Did about 5 miles and got some sun too. Hopefully I will sleep better tonight. But my darn tooth is hurting again today.
Need to call electrician tomorrow about the light in my bathroom.
Dad has transfusion tomorrow.
Call dentist about tooth and getting antibiotic.
Good grief!!

[NoraC]

Oh geez, Dottie! So sorry about your tooth. I have an appointment on Wed and I hate going to the dentist. I hope that you can get some antibiotics!

I finally found my fitibt that I lost earlier this week. It was in my purse right where I put it. I had already looked in there 3 times. :S

[mama bear]

Morning...it's Monday...nuff said
we had a nice dinner with Nana last night

[Rusty]

Good Early Morning, Friends,

Dottie-OUCH..a toothache...how painful! Brava on walking 5 MILES!!! I am glad you got outside for a bit. I hope all goes well with your dad's transfusion.

Nora-I am glad you found your fitbit. :-)

Mama-loved your Mother's Day pics on FB.

I had a lovely morning and early afternoon with my mom, sis, and two nieces. I love my mother and sister more than anyone else in the world. And I have 3 brothers. Brunch was delicious but OF COURSE I overate. Good thing I worked out HARD afterward. I mean, what choice did I have??? Oink, Oink.

Although some of us are experiencing tragic losses and grief: Dottie's husband passing away, Skendall's divorce. I am very grateful that Mother's Day can be a wonderful day for myself and my family, and how lucky we ALL are to have enjoyed yesterday. Pauly, we haven't heard from you, so I hope MD was great for you. HUGS! The reason I say that is I used to be very jealous of a childhood friend and classmate of mine. She came from a very wealthy and Partridge Family-like family...five kids, nice, kind, gentle parents...and everything she could ever want She was so close to her parents, adored her father and her siblings...healthy, very popular in school. Lots of people envied her. We spent a lot of time together growing up. Then, five years ago, her 18-year-old schizophrenic son hacked her father to death with an ax on Mother's Day!! How will she ever erase that memory?? I am envious of her no more! Her son will spend the rest of his life in a locked ward and never again will Mother's Day be a happy memory for her. It just got me thinking that even though our lives aren't perfect, we are working to make amends to our families for our drinking and we can forgive ourselves, but my friend will never be able to erase the fact that her son savagely took the life of his grandfather, and stole him from the lives of her 12 nieces and nephews. How do you move on from that?

Anyway, enough of my musings...I must get to the gym and then I have a 6.5 hr. ride to Minneapolis.

Happy Monday, friends! I am grateful for all of you here!:love:

[Lizann]

That's some story rusty! Very sad. I enjoyed Mother's Day. I felt unworthy of being honored. Anyway glad it's over, Lucy is throwing up. Poor thing.
I'll check back later.

[Rusty]

Liz, you are very worthy of being honored! So sorry to hear Lucy is sick.

[Lizann]

Thank you rusty. I love you!

[Rusty]

Awww, Liz, thank you! You are so sweet! If it makes you feel any better, after my family confronted me and wanted me to go to rehab, I didn't think I would be worthy of any celebration: Christmas, Thanksgiving, my birthday, but I really was. You are, too! The longer you are sober, the less they will remember your drunken incidents. At least that is the way it is with my family. They have all forgiven me and that is the best gift ever! Your family will forgive you too and while they may not totally forget, it will just seem like a distant memory that has been resolved.HUGS

[NoraC]

Rusty - you have very wise words. I was down yesterday too, Liz.....thinking that I didn't deserve anything. But, I am pushing negative thinking away and looking to positive.

Worked on my resume yesterday. Think I'm going to have to hire someone to help me. Not much to work with when you've worked at the same company for 37 years. EEEEKKKKKK

Ok - back to work. Have a fantastic day all. :hug:

[Rusty]

Back for a minute....

Nora, I know there are some great and free online tools for resume writing if you Google "resume writing tips." 37 years with one company???? You have MANY more skills than you think, my dear!:hug:

[Dottie Belle]

Hello all,
Got antibiotics for tooth. Got to hospital and waited and waited until they started the blood, He is so confused and kept asking me the same questions over and over and over again....I wanted to scream and my head is about to explode. They finally started the blood. I ordered him lunch and left. Going to gym later then will go back to check on progress.
Tornado watch now so that is all I need. At what point do I collapse into a stressed out heap?????

[SKendall]

Sorry Dots for your problems.

Had a great Mother's Day, heard from the kids, received flowers, etc.

I am so not looking for another man, but met someone very nice. He has a sailboat parked in a local marina, I used to sail and we both adopt only rescue dogs. He has invited me to visit him on his boat.

[Lizann]

Ooh Skendall, a little romance drama. I love it! Living vicariously through you!
Nora, so good your back. I have missed you! Little bit of a tough day for me, what with Lucy sick and all. My son just left for one his last finals. CJ just got home, let me heat up her dinner, I'll be right back.

[mama bear]

I am home and made spaghetti. YUM!
Rusty - your story made me very thankful for the blessed life I life. I am making decent money now, and hubs is in fear of his job. I can't say it to him, but I have an evil giggle inside when I reflect on how hard I work and he has been coasting for years. I just listened to a 30 minute rant.
Dottie, I am glad you got out and I hope you are safe. And Lizz, you are very deserving as a Mom.
Good to see you Nora, and you know I love you.
We have to get K9 back into the family.
Gonna eat and flop. I had an Iron smoothie today and it was disgusting, but I actually feel pretty good!

[mama bear]

Hi SK!! Other than my periodic rabbit stories, we are a pretty boring bunch man-wise. DO keep us posted!