One Step at a Time - November 2015

[NoraC]

I read The Hunger Games but haven't seen the movies. I don't know if I will or not. Sometimes I'd rather just remember how it was in my imagination as I read the book.

The Christmas craft fair sounds like fun. I used to go to those every year.

[fennel]

You should see me when the alarm starts going off. Ok - you really have to sit back and picture this:

My alarm goes off Anyway the Wind Blows by The Persuasions
Ahh - nice song.......drifting along.........the song starts getting louder.......
Oh - alarm - ok - song getting louder
Yank C-Pap mask off while trying to find phone..........after several failed attempts, phone is located
Look at screen and try to read it.........press a few buttons.........finally start fumbling around for my glasses
Song getting louder
Find glasses.....answer the math problems (easy level)..........9+4 =........answer 14..........dang it.....pressed 4 instead of 3.......try to backspace and hit enter by mistake
Wrong answer.......start over........19-6 = ..............stop & think then count on fingers........answer the questions correctly and hit snooze
10 minutes later........repeat
10 minutes later........answer math problems to turn alarm off...........flop back onto bed for a second............hubby wakes me up 15 minutes later



I thought that this was the way everyone got up in the morning.... :rotlf:

Ummmm....no. :numbness: :rotlf:

[fennel]

Mrs. Fen's phone alarm did that, minus the math questions. Her song of choice was "Turn the Page" by Bob Seeger. The phone would be downstairs and we'd come down for breakfast the day after her return from some far flung city, she'd have forgotten to turn the phone alarm off. The poor cat would look freaked out, as she'd been listening to Bob Seeger caterwauling ever louder for hours, lol.

[NoraC]

Have any of you read or follow the Tired of Drinking blog? I had signed up a long time ago and never read much on it. I've just started reading it from the beginning. Good so far.

[NoraC]

Mrs. Fen's phone alarm did that, minus the math questions. Her song of choice was "Turn the Page" by Bob Seeger. The phone would be downstairs and we'd come down for breakfast the day after her return from some far flung city, she'd have forgotten to turn the phone alarm off. The poor cat would look freaked out, as she'd been listening to Bob Seeger caterwauling ever louder for hours, lol.

:harhar: :harhar: :harhar:

[fennel]

Have any of you read or follow the Tired of Drinking blog? I had signed up a long time ago and never read much on it. I've just started reading it from the beginning. Good so far.

I will go look it up!

[Rusty]

Good Morning, Friends!

Nora, your story about the alarm clock made me laugh so hard!!! Fenny, you made me laugh, too, when you said Mrs. Fen's phone on her alarm would go off and it freaked out the cat! Also howled at the story of the guy with a bee on his you- know-what. All I can say is that by the time he is 70, that stinger (good one, Mama) is going to be faded and probably shriveled. The sting will be all gone and it will be bumblep bee with no bumble left in it. Hahaha! Like Mama, I am not a tat person. I don't have them and don't want them. I am a VERY early riser. I get much work done at 4:00 AM.

Last Friday I was so happy about buying a new Christmas tree and yesterday was a HORRIBLE day. My sister's black lab, my favorite dog of all, and my family's favorite, had to be put down on Friday. She was 12. I didn't find out about it until yesterday and boy, did I cry!!! Then, my keypad on my Explorer wasn't working so I went to the dealership...I sat there for an hour and 45 minutes, and they told me it would be $645 to replace some box that controls the fob. I thought, BULLSH-T!! I am not paying that. Car salesmen and service people are crooks, I tell you. Then it turns out, my email was hacked. All my business and personal emails from before October 23 are all gone!!!!! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Today will be better. :-) I am hoping to put up at least one of my Christmas trees up.

Pauly-I hope this job works out for Kell. I so know what it feels like to be crippled with anxiety. I've had it for the last 50 years.

Fenny-I have to say that it is SO nice to have you back!! No matter what kind of a day you have had, you always offer encouragement and support to others.

Mama-how are you feeling?

Liz-how is your hand? You must be so proud of Mark. Here's my two cents, though, on the automotive job in Detroit. The automotive world is REALLY, REALLY, stressful. I was in the automotive world for 12 years and I am SO glad I am out of it. I would not encourage ANYONE to go into it. Ok, enough of unasked for advice. LOL

I am off to the grocery store and the gym. Big hellos to everyone else and happy Sunday!!!

[Rusty]

Nora, thanks for the link on the Tired of Drinking blog.

How is your Mom today?

[Lizann]

Nora, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying!!!
Rusty, I'm so sorry about the dog. I know how heart breaking that is. Wow, that really was a bad day! Where will you go now to get the car fixed? You put up multiple trees? Yes that should lift your spirits. Mark was not impressed with the Ford job at all. He is signing the offer today for the BD job:sohappy: My hand is still sore and slightly swollen. Very colorful indeed! Dr said tendons are probably torn and that will take some time to heal. Thanks for asking.
Off to get ready for church. Have a happy Sunday guys!

[Lizann]

Nora, how would I find that blog? I would like to read it.

[fennel]

Same here. Googling didn't reveal the blog.

[paulywogg]

Hey all,just a quick hello to all,I want to get my T-giving stuff bought today so I don't hafta mess with it all week,plus we have Lou today,so I better get on it, hope we all have a lovely Sunday

[NoraC]

Morning all - so glad that my morning wake up routine entertained you. :rotlf:

This is the website that I was talking about:

Tired of Thinking About Drinking

I signed up to Read the Blog in Order and here is the link for her first month blog in order. This is what I am currently reading.

Month 1

[NoraC]

Liz - glad that son is going to stay close to home.

Rusty - so sorry about your sisters dog. :hug: That is so hard......

Pauly - smart of you to get your Thanksgiving stuff taken care of today. I should but I'm not. I'm cooking a turkey this year for the first time in probably close to 20 years. I haven't cooked one since I stopped eating meat. So, wish me luck. I hope it turns out ok. The rest of the meal will be vegetarian but I wanted to have the turkey for everyone else.

Yesterday evening was not good for Mom at all. She was very confused all evening and during the night. She was still confused this morning. Se has said so many times that she thinks she is losing her mind. :sad: I expected this - I knew that this happens when you move a person with Alzheimer's but it breaks my heart. She couldn't remember where she lives - Oregon or California. She kept thinking that she still lived on the street in California that we lived in for 40 years. Couldn't seem to grasp where we are or anything.

[paulywogg]

Aww Nora,poor mom,she's bound to be a bit confused though,I was on my way to 99 cent store and this guy was walking with ear buds in,eating a donut and a $10 fell out of his pocket, a few of us tried to honk but he didn't hear,then this guy in the middle lane got out of his passenger seat,walked over and picked up the bill,by this time the other guy was in the crosswalk of a very busy street, the guy walked over to him,tapped him on the shoulder and gave him his money pointing to where he dropped it,I was so moved by that act of decency it made me tear up,grateful that even though there's tons of assholes(especially in Vegas) there's those people who restore my faith in human beings