One Step at a Time - October 2015

[NoraC]

Happy Saturday everyone.....

Fen - :hug: I'm sure you do miss your old life at times. I wish that we all did live closer together.
Good luck at the lawyers office. I'll be sending positive thoughts.
Congratulations on working your steps. I did have a hard time going into a group of people and then having all attention focused on my as I talked.
I hope that you had an excellent hike today.

Liz - sorry you are sick. Poor thing. Made me laugh about hubby being please about you being quiet today. LOL
The bears that are up by my parents house are not afraid either. They can't put out feed for the squirrels or birds because the bears will come right up and get the feeders. They've pried open the plastic shed outside. They do not back down if they see you either. Sure don't want to mess with the bears.
Hope you feel better.

Rusty - did you get all your work taken care of yesterday? What are you up to this weekend?

Mama - are you home yet? I'm sorry but it's not fair that you are traveling on weekends. Please tell your bosses that I said so. Is Nana still doing better?

SK - I guess you are getting the change in color like our friends back east. We don't get that down in my area. Glad that you had a couple of great days.
How are you feeling? Are you recovered from the accident?

Dottie - how was Synagogue this morning? I'm glad that you like Jon. Try to keep him from getting too serious too soon.
Did you have a great time today? You'll have to explain Sweetest Day to me. I have never heard of it.

Pauly - how are you doing? I have been meaning to tell you this and don't know if I already posted it - so sorry if it's a repeat. Anyway, I think that SK's idea about the stars on the calendar is a great idea. When I was going thru peri-menopause, I kept a daily chart which listed all my symptoms including moods. It does help to see that.
We only had a little rain right here. The Grapevine is about an hour and a half away. I think that's where the mud slides were. Scary!

FT - How are you doing? Actually, I'll just call you IFT for now on - Infrequent Traveler.

:hiya: to Cowboy, Red, Techie and everyone else that drops by.

[fennel]

SKendall, I am wondering how you are doing, too...please check in. :heartbeat:

Nora, I miss that if I weren't in the process of divorce, Mrs. Fen and I would just be getting in from a good hike in the woods about now...to our own secluded hideaway. Now, I can't bear to be at the cabin and I can't stand to hike at the State Park near there. Too many memories. I do hope that someday I will retire in that area and have a cabin home again, free of memories. Time will heal me, I hope.

Mama, it sucks that you are working/on the road so much. I can tell you firsthand that it chips away at the home life.

Sweetest day is truly a "Hallmark" invented holiday! It's pretty much like Valentine's day, only in October. I have never observed it because it's such a scam.

I agreed to attend an AA women's book club tomorrow. The women take turns having the event at their respective homes. Tomorrow's event will be at a women's sober house here in Madison. I am going to make deviled eggs...half with regular paprika and half with smoked Spanish paprika. We are encouraged to bring "light" edibles, so I think the eggs will be a good choice. I am bringing disposable plates and napkins, since it's a sober house and I know the woman hosting doesn't have her stuff around her...just as I don't have my stuff around me. We were both discussing that the other day, how sort of lost we feel because of that. I just want my own place with my own stuff again.

Dottie, I'm with Nora...I'm glad you and Jon are getting along, but don't plunge headfirst into this without a darned good "getting to know you" time. People are always on their best behavior at first.

[fennel]

Pauly, how are you doing?

[Rusty]

Good Sunday Morning, Everyone!

Yesterday, I spent the day with my mother....taking her grocery shopping, drugstore, a short honey-do list, and then took her out to lunch. It was a great day! Off to North Dakota in a few minutes for work (um...nobody goes to ND on vacation!! Hahahah). Quick trip, though...just a day, thank Dog!

Nora-love your new rocker/recliner!

Pauly-can you talk to your mom and explain to her that you are struggling with your sobriety and this is NOT a good time to visit?

Fen-I totally "get" not wanting to return to places like the cabin because they make you sad. Someday you might meet someone new and even more special than Mrs. Fen and you can return to those places and create new, happy memories.

Liz-sorry you are sick! How are you feeling today?

Big hellos to Skendall, Dottie, Mama, IFT, Techie, ABC, Red67...I will post when I have a bit more time. Happy Sunday everyone!

[SKendall]

Hello everyone.

Fen, totally understand how you feel.

Rusty - ND? What a tropical paradise:eek-new:

Mama, how are you doing.

Lizz, hope you and Pauly are feeling better.

I read that post by Choices today and it was a scary story. I think she hit the nail on the head in later posts, she internalizes everything so her moderation failure was a complete emotional and physical breakdown.

I think she demonstrated a perfect example of how we can't allow that mismanagement of stress in our lives as alcoholics. Luckily, she is recovering. With that amt of alcohol I would be dead. Alcohol takes a greater toll as we age.

On a lighter note, anybody got a way of ridding fruit flies?

Peggy and I are going to the park this afternoon. Cloudy, but hopefully will meet some people I know and when you live alone that is very important.

[paulywogg]

Hey all,I'm here its rainy,I'm tired,will post more tomorrow

[Dottie Belle]

Evening all
Yes ladies I totally agree....we are still in the good behavior getting to know u phase but he was so good today. Had to pick up my BFF's husband from the assisted living and Jon was so great with him and he went to church with me...met my friends...and the Synagogue was very interesting and his friends were very welcoming to me..so this is good so far..His mother died from Parkinsons and that is what my BFF's husband has so Jon was very sympathetic....he is a good man from all I can see...not trying to get me into bed....but the kissing is great...hehehehe anyway we shall move forward....and I am very grateful to have met him...

[NoraC]

Quiet here today. Either everyone was very busy or everyone was a lazy slug like me. :harhar:

Pauly - must be nice to be getting rain. There was an article in the paper today about the drought and it mentioned that one of the reservoirs is holding the minimum amount of water required to maintain gravity flows to move the naturally flowing northern flowing river south.

Fen - how did the book club go? I'm sure the deviled eggs were a big hit. Yummy!!!!! Really smart of you to bring the napkins, etc. I hope that it was fun and not to nerve wracking.

Rusty - glad that you had a good day with Mom. Yesterday was my Mom's birthday. She didn't remember even though I had sent her flowers. It is sad but I am so grateful that she is happy.
Enjoy North Dakota.

SK - Yes, Choices story is very scary. I hope that you ran into some friends at the park.
I wish that I did know how to get rid of fruit flies! I can't stand when we get those. Good luck!

Dottie - we are going to have to have a talk with Jon. We expect you to have some MWO time. :rotlf: I hope you had a good weekend.

[NoraC]

Dottie - x post. Ok - Jon is off the hook since you posted. :hahaha:

[Dottie Belle]

Thanks Nora!!!!!

[NoraC]

I heard from Kradle. She is doing very well. Mathieu is doing great! She is very busy driving the kids from place to place.

She is almost a year AF. Isn't that great? Anyway - she says hi and sends hugs. Misses us & the blankie fort. LOL

[Lizann]

Aww, I miss her! Thanks for the update Nora. She did it without us, go figure!

[paulywogg]

Hey all,yesNora,thanks for the update good for her,I've always loved Kradle and I'm proud of her,have Mondayitis so this will be brief,much love to all,have a nice day

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all
Had a great weekend. So much to do around here to attempt to get caught up. Laundry is calling my name and I must hit the gym. Haven't gotten my cardio in lately and I have to get on that too.
Cold this morning. I had to turn on the heat. NOT a fan of winter at all.
Jon is coming over later so that is a good thing. We are getting along very well. Went to his synagogue on Saturday and he went to church with me on Sunday...that was a bit strange I must say. My friends were all supportive so that was good. Pastor made a strange comment and I am not sure if he was being a smart ass or just trying to make a joke...I sent him an email asking for clarification. Not his place to decide or comment on my dating.....anyway I am happy and that is all that matters to me...
Happy Monday!!

[fennel]

Dottie, I went to the gym this morning and forgot my fitbit! It's like the workout didn't happen in my mind.

The "Bad Girls" book club was a hoot. There were five of us, and two of us were new. It turns out that the other new person and the woman hosting this month's event knew a lot of the same people, as they were ex strippers here in Madison. There's actually a stripper "reunion" coming up, LOL. We took turns reading from "Drop the Rock" and we ate afterwards. My sponsor brought a really good squash/veggie soup with bread and butter, the hostess had hot cider and my eggs were a total hit. It was a lot of fun and the fact that the group was small was helpful. I am going to see if I can host it next month.

I'm glad Kradle is doing well. I wondered what on earth happened to her.

Gotta jump in the shower...