One Step at a Time - March 2016

[fennel]

didn't mama have 43/44's after she burned it on the stove when she was cooking? :rotlf:

yesss!!!

[fennel]

You guys are bad! Hahahaha

:welldone: We are!

[fennel]

Pauly, I hate my allergies and the season will soon be upon us again. Gonna have to stock up on flonase, neti pot stuff and sudafed. Did you hit Louie's party at other gram's house for a bit?

Rusty, I HATE voice text, but the quasi-convenience of it causes me to use it all the time. It causes me to sound like I've dropped a couple dozen I.Q. points, because it doesn't recognize a lot of the words I use. I really have to check it before I hit send. I have a funny story like yours...one evening, J was texting a message to her accounting employee and when she was finished, she called out to me something like "Baby, you look hot in that outfit!" Fortunately, she checked before she hit send, or her employee probably would have called the H.R. person, LOL!

I'm glad you checked the message first.

Well, things are falling into place. I have my condo inspection on Tuesday, from 3-5 p.m. I will join the inspector and my realtor after work, at about 4:30.
Flooring guy will show up when I do, to measure and for me to decide if I want bamboo or laminate. I am so peeved about bamboo flooring- to my mind, it should be much less than hardwood, because bamboo literally grows like a weed and is mature and ready for harvest WAY before deciduous/coniferous trees are. I think it's popularity has jacked the price way up. It's a tiny bit less than hardwoods. Depending on what's beneath my carpet, I might have to switch to the interlocking bamboo planks which would jack the price up even higher.

A trusted handy man friend has agreed to do my painting, then the flooring can be installed. Hopefully, by the end of the second week in April, I will be ensconced in Chez Fennel.

[fennel]

Glassy, where did you gals go? Sounds like fun!

I guess I should update you all on the aftermath of my man-date. As you know, maintenance manager...let's call him "Bruno", tried to kiss me at the end of our date when I asked for a hug. I was a bit surprised, as I had used such adjectives like "human train-wreck, traumatized, and damaged" to describe my current mental condition. I wanted to vent with him about divorce. I did suspect that he was attracted to me, but hoped that my description of my condition and declaration that I didn't want to talk about my divorce at work because I was afraid I'd cry in public would have indicated to him that trying to make out with me post date would not be ideal.

Now, I do know that men and women are VERY different. Men like to "fix" things. Women like to vent. Perhaps he thought that if I immersed myself promptly into a new romance, I would get over the train wrecked trauma of who I am right now. My thing is, one coffee date doesn't reveal enough info for me to decide if l like someone enough to kiss them. I have never kissed anyone on the first date. I have never had a one night stand. In fact, it takes weeks for me to decide if I like someone enough to get into the sack with them. Like, months worth of weeks.

I don't know if this rush to physical intimacy is a new thing, or if I've just always been sort of old fashioned.

Anyway, he'd taken off pretty quickly after the failed kiss attempt and he appeared to be pretty sheepish the next morning in the break room. I arrive to work early, just in case traffic is dodgy. Other people were in the room, so we couldn't discuss the date, but I greeted him normally and behaved in a normal fashion. Later during the day, while I was training the new employee, I introduced them and he really seemed to loosen up after that.

I'm training again tomorrow, so he won't get much, if any, alone time with me. I do think I put him at ease, though.

I need to have a convo with him. I'm not legally divorced yet, although I'm close. I'm not ruling him out as dating material, I just need to go VERY slow. I need to recover from this.

Any input from my peeps would be appreciated.

[Lizann]

Fen, I think you are handling the situation with Bruno perfectly. I couldn't add anything to that. Let things just unfold as they may. I'm sure he appreciates you being normal and putting him at ease. I loved your hooterage comment, BTW.

Rusty sorry your sick again. Pamper yourself, you deserve it!

mr. V, Cody is so cute! Yes we love our little furbabies!

I never would have gotten Lucy's teeth cleaned but her breath was horrendous and the vet said they were pretty bad and needed it. Some dogs don't ever need to have their teeth cleaned. I think it's more common in smaller dogs. FYI, her breath no longer smells.
I sometimes use voice text. Hubby had to show me. I didn't know it existed. Your stories made me smile. Yes some of the things it hears are dangerous. The kids make fun of hubs and I when we do it.

Pauly, my kids are suffering from allergies. It is pretty miserable. Nasonex seems to help, do you use it? The picture of Louie s party were cute.

You guys are too funny with mamas 44 longs! Nora, I do not remember that incident with the stove, but the picture in my head has me laughing!

So another sober weekend behind me. Got a lot done. Erin came by this afternoon and it was fun having all the kids here. We got a little wind up Easter bunny that Lucy chased after. Silly, but we laughed till we cried.

Anyway, thanks for being here and for all your support. You know I love you all:heartbeat:

[fennel]

Thanks for the input, Liz.

I will remember Nasonex!

My cats only needed their teeth cleaned once or twice in their entire lives. It's pretty important, no matter how little the occasion arises. Rotting teeth can cause all sorts of problems with both cats and dogs. I truly feel that our animal companions are our equals...so why would we not care for them the way we care for ourselves?

I hope you all have a good night.

Wow, it's thundering outside! Just like summer.

[actiongirl46]

Hi all -
Fen, I think you are wise to take it slow. What's the rush? Seems like you have an awful lot going on as well. Trust your gut!

[Lizann]

Good morning. I'm having a little trouble getting motivated today. Figured I pop in and just wish you all a happy Monday.

[paulywogg]

Liz,it's Mondayitis I have it too,hope all are well

[Rusty]

Hi from sunny Alabama! All is well here. Happy Monday.

[mama bear]

Hello my loves. I was a slug all day yesterday and did not check in.
Remember, I was pouring boiling water into a pitcher to make iced tea and the water splashed right onto my nipple and cause a HUGE blister?? It took a long time to heal and K9 started saying I had 44/43 longs.
I am afraid I am well endowed and my doctor told me I should swim for exercise considering my huge boobage.
Rusty - please take some time to rest and get well.
The puppy pictures are cute. I don't think I ever had a pet's teeth cleaned, either.
Pauly - I take half a mucinex D and Flonase every day. My car was yellow all week from the excessive pollen in Florida.
Fenny - take your time. I was surprised you were talking to the male species, to be honest, but if you can find some happiness, then go for it in your own time.
Back to work....I love you all.
I was sad to hear about Nancy Reagan passing and sent hubs a lovey dovey text since I was so impressed by the Ronald/Nancy love story. I am glad she is with him now.

[NoraC]

Hey all - oh yeah, Mama. I forgot.

I've got Mondayitis too!!

Exciting on the condo, Fen.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rusty]

Good Evening, Sassy and Fun Friends!

Did we scare Mr. V. off with all our naughty girl talk??? I hope not!! Mr. V. come back...we can talk about guy stuff too, you know. We like men over here. Hahah.:-)

Mama-I didn't tell a soul that since your painful and unfortunate kitchen accident, all your bras come with steel support beams and kevlar padding. LOL. You gotta keep your girls from getting out and getting into trouble.:eek-new:

Fenny-I laughed at your voice recording story! My voice recorder does not recognize many of the words I use, either. Bamboo flooring is beautiful, but yes, very pricey. My brother has it but he got it installed MANY years ago. I am so excited for you with the thought that you will soon be moving into your condo. This will definitely help the healing process...being independent, having your own place, a job, etc. I also think you handled the situation with "Bruno" very kindly and tactfully.

Nora-thanks for asking about me. Yes, I've had back to back colds and this one is kicking my butt. How are the newlyweds doing?

Liz-Oh I know how stinky small dogs breath can get....my friend has two old dachsies and their breath is awful...can't stand it. Good job for taking such good care of Lucy. Lucky, lucky dog!! So glad you had a nice weekend with Erin.

AC-the funeral and wake were lovely and sad. Thanks for asking. :-)

Pauly-how was your Monday?

Glassy- My phone doesn't recognize your name as "Glassy." It keeps auto-correcting to "Classy." So, there you have it. You have to change your name. Hahahahah. Pop back in and say HELLO!

It is beautiful here in this part of Alabama. It was sunny and 70 today. My lovely client Here is married to a man who has been clean and sober for 24 years. He is 54 and drugs (heroin, cocaine) almost destroyed him. He has been a drug and alcohol intake worker and counselor for a county agency for several years, and my client told me that to this day, he cannot stand to be anywhere near alcohol, and he can still taste the cocaine in his mouth. Interesting, huh?

Well, friends, I am off to bed. I'll be back tomorrow, though. :-)

[Lizann]

Hey guys!
Rusty, I like that your phone uses classy instead of glassy. We will be getting some of that 70 degree weather here this week too:sohappy: it's been a very pleasant and easy winter and for that I am grateful!
Mama, I was sad to hear about Nancy Reagan as well. Such a classy lady. You could tell how much they loved each other!
One of my hubby's patients passed away this morning. She was in her 80s, but a patient for like 30 years! She was a lovely women even though she was bitter about her divorce. She was very wealthy and had hired a caretaker as she got older. He called hubs today to tell him the news. She did have cancer, but apparently she was an alcoholic as well. He feels that's what killed her and not the cancer. Hubby was surprised as he had no idea. Sobering for me for sure.

[Rusty]

Helloooooo! Back for a bit before my workout.

Liz, that is interesting about your husband's longtime patient. I read a book called "The Functioning Alcoholic" several years ago and it talks about how so many times, "functioning" alcoholics don't seek treatment BECAUSE they are functioning....they have good jobs, family lives....never had a DUI, etc. Their denial runs deep. Well, kind of like me, I guess. We work very hard to protect our secret. Maybe that's what your husband' patient did, too. Sad, though. :-( I am questioning why the caretaker had the need to mention the alcoholism to your husband...unless he was implying that the AL was a contributing factor. I don't know...I would have left that out. Why does it matter? Your husband didn't need to know that....just my opinion, tho.

A shout out to Skendall...where are you, and how are you, friend? I miss you. COME BACK!!

Now off to the gym....