One Step at a Time - November 2015

[fennel]

Mama, I imagine the first few weeks after your sudden job loss would feel a lot like a divorce- just raw, acute pain. I'm really sorry. :hug: You are a hard worker and you'll find a place that appreciates you.

That sucks about your car...do you folks have any scrap yards near by? Back in my hetero days, I dated a guy who often searched auto yards for needed parts.

[fennel]

I forgot to say (and I think she'd be okay with my disclosing this) that Dottie is taking a break from MWO for a while.

[fennel]

Liz, are you going to regale us with tales of your trip? I think we could all use some happy stories. : )

Rusty, Mrs. Fen is in MN as we speak. She had a major delay due to a couple of huge anhydrous ammonia tanks leaking a big, toxic cloud- it shut down I 90 for hours!

[fennel]

Nora, thank you for always inquiring after me. :hug:

[paulywogg]

It'll be boring without Dots but I think Iwould too for a bit,hope eeveryone has a great Tuesday

[mama bear]

Give Dottie our love and she needs to come back....
Fe - your meeting sounds amazing in a weird way and maybe a little healing??? Despite the dick wad?
We have ordered my car part from Buffalo, New York and it will be here Friday....and then hubs can figure out how to install it.
Hey Pauly and AB......I need to text K9......

[Lizann]

I just read back a bit and boy have I missed a lot!
Mama, I'm so sorry about the job! What did your boss say to you? Just, your fired? That's just wrong! How are you dealing with it?
Yes you guys should've come on vacation with me! We had a wonderful time. My favorite thing to do is just sit on the balcony and watch the waves. So relaxing. We went to like five islands and did a shore excursion on each one. River tubing was a ton of fun. I don't know if it's because I wasn't drinking or what but it seems like there was al everywhere and everyone was drinking! I so did not want to go to work today. I still feel like I'm on the ship.
Well off to out hoola hooping class. I'll join you all in the blanket fort. I missed you guys!

[NoraC]

Sorry peeps. Been so busy today. Trying to get stuff done at work & home before I take off.

Liz - congratulations on an AF vacation. That is fantastic! I am so glad that you had a good time. I've been thinking about you a lot. You can tell us all about your trip while we're in the blankie fort.

Mama - just let yourself relax. Be a slug. Let yourself recover from this.

Fen - I'm so glad that it went ok at the lawyers. I'm glad that J reined in the jerk. What's the next step now?

Dots - hope to see you back here soon!!

Pauly - how are you doing? I like your thread - what finally made your quit stick. Really good idea.

[fennel]

Good morning, my peeps!

Mama, I agree with Nora...slug away! You deserve it after the last few months of craziness.

Pauly, that thread sounds like a great idea.

Nora, next step is J and I meeting up with a financial advisor in Milwaukee who will work with me to see how much I need to make and set away for retirement, survival, etc. I need someone to hold my hand through this process. Then, we meet up with our attorney's at J's atty's office the first week in December. Amazingly, we could be divorced by January. Sixteen years, undone in 120 days.

[NoraC]

Oh Fen - my dear, dear friend. :hug: :hug: Hang in there.

[NoraC]

Well - tomorrow is court. I just popped an AB for safety's sake. I am not feeling like drinking at all - BUT, we all know how quickly the thought can creep in. It would be way too easy to convince myself that it would be a good idea to buy a bottle. So, I'm using the AB to be proactive.

Court tomorrow and then I leave Friday morning. Probably won't have a good check in until Friday evening. But, I'll be in and out as I can.

Sending happy thoughts to everyone.

[mama bear]

Awwww Fen - HUGS!!!!
Same to you Nora.
Lizz - AF vacation????? That's FABULOUS!
I washed windows and cleaned out the frig.....

[fennel]

Thanks, my peeps.

Nora, that's a great idea about the AB...and good luck tomorrow. :hug:

[paulywogg]

Yes good luck tomorrow Nora,I hope it all turns out ok

[Lizann]

Good luck Nora, I will be thinking of you!
Fen, that is so sad. Are you holding up ok?
Mama, come clean out my fridge?
I'm not gonna lie,I did look on enviously as others around me were enjoying those glasses of wine on the cruise. By the end of the week, it was much easier and I wasn't going to let drinking or not drinking ruin my week.
Hubs and I have a meeting to go to in a bit, so have a good night guys.