One Step at a Time - August 2016

[actiongirl46]

Quiet here today!

Great job on your mani/pedi Liz!! It helps. This may sound small, but, I took some time from working today to make my hubs and boys a really nice lunch. It made me feel good, useful and giving them something healthy.

I had a great session with my therapist today that gave me a lot of insights on the struggles hubs and I have been having lately. It is better now, but good to reflect on why things happen. Perhaps more later on that as it is, and is not, tied into drinking. Hmmm . . .

I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow! See you then - AG

[SKendall]

Well, I hate to hear of the tears:sad:

Mama, you are in an awful spot and you work so hard! Do you know the future status?

Love you Nora:hug:

Lizz you have a lot going on and you don't need to bear everyone's problems on your own shoulders. Joe's dad is a real jerk and supremely rude. Just follow Joe's mom's lead.

CJ is going to move and it will be easier if you show her you are dealing with it. She will be very homesick for friends and family and like I told you before what a great vacation spot you will have. I'm saying this because I am not close distance- wise to either of them. I always have to keep the stiff upper lip when I say goodbye because I don't want them to think they have upset me.

Peggy has been eating grass and throwing up all afternoon. She came into the bedroom at 6:00p.m. She just seems so tired. I came in with her and will watch Netflix on my computer. I just watched border security in Australia and that was interesting, so not sure about tonight
but there's lots to choose from.

Good night sweet Lizz and Mama, sweet dreams.

[Lizann]

Thank you guys:heartbeat:

[NoraC]

Hang in there, Liz. :hug:

[NoraC]

:flowersglow::hiya:Glassie- how are you doing?

[paulywogg]

Hey all,yes Glassy where have you been? I think we're all going through life changes right now and even though one persons problem doesn't seem like a big deal to compared our own personal problems let's just lean on each other ok? Nora,construction on the blankie fort for tonight ok? I'm making crock pot spaghetti sauce, I'll bring leftovers hugs to all

[mama bear]

That sound yummy Pauly.
Lizz - does Joe's father have mental health issues?? Is there a viable reason for why he acts like he does? And I am hoping Erin does not have fertility issues, poor thing.
SK - I hope Peggy is better..... I do not know when my pending change will take place. Probably next week or so. I dread, dread, dread, it, but it is what it is and I will fine. i'll just bitch a lot to my family here!!
Techie - how are you doing, love?
Hugs to all...AG, I am glad you had the time to make a nice lunch for your men.
Glassy, TMH, Nora, K9...where ever you are....and family.....
bacinabit

[ToMyHealth]

Hi guys, just having a low key day. Talked to my dd for quite awhile. Asked if she had a cold. No, just having a bad day. So talked her through things and she thanked me for making her feel better. That, of course, made me feel good.

Liz, such good news. Yay!

Hi to everyone. Hope things getting better for everybody.

[NoraC]

TMH - how great that you could be there for your daughter.

Hello all - just wanted to say hi. Back to work...................nthego:

[SKendall]

I hope you're doing better Lizz.

Mama you have the ability to just keep on when bad stuff hits you. I was hoping this job will turn out well.

Pauly, you're right we are all going through transitions and resisting change makes it much harder. We have to get into "acceptance" and "a new chapter mode". My kids being far away, the husband's affair, losing my home and being broke has brought me a better understanding.

I feel like home made spaghetti sauce today!

I am taking a trip with my new neighbor with Aspergers, we are going to a marina to walk around. She is experimenting her social reaction to new exposures.

Love to everyone.

[Glass Half Empty]

Hi all
Sorry I haven't posted. I've had a few things to deal with.

I've had a callback from my mammogram and have to go and have more tests tomorrow. As my friend puts it, they found a blueberry in my pancake!

I think the Lexapro is helping with the anxiety, but I still don't like the side effects.

I'll check in again when I can.

Thinking of you all.

(And Nora - don't you dare leave!)

[paulywogg]

Glassy,I hope the "blueberry" turns out to be nothing, keep us posted, I haven't started the lexapro I tend to get side effects from everything and I just don't dare...yet,I may try it if I feel like I need to

[Lizann]

TMH so glad you were there for your daughter. This mommy stuff ain't easy. You'd think it gets easier as they get older

Skendall, you'd think we could learn to accept things. I feel my shoulders are not broad enough to carry all. Perhaps things will get easier as time goes on, who knows?

Glassy, hope your blueberry turns out to be nothing. I too, had to return for magnification views. They said I was fine to follow up in a year? I am going to the doctor on Monday and will speak to her about it.

Mama, I agree with Skendall, you just keep on when the going gets tough. I could certainly learn from you! No I don't think joes dad is mental, I think he is set in his ways, a curmudgeonly, cantankerous old fella. He supposedly is very smart with lots of schooling, but that's all that counts with him. He doesn't or can't have fun.

So a pretty decent day at work. Sat in traffic for an hour, got home and no Lucy or hubs. I panic looking for her. I finally call hubs and he took her to the vet. Mumbled something like he's with the vet now and she was acting very off today. I call my sissy now and I'm on the phone sobbing to her about Lucy, CJ and Erin. She managed to calm me down some.
Turns out Lucy has an "irritation" of her private parts down under. Seriously, what dog gets this. Never heard of it! Anyhow we now need to clean and medicate the area twice a day. The vet says it's because she's overweight. Who knows. I. Just glad it's not more serious.

Ok guys, I'm really sorry that I've been such a downer as of late. I can't seem to get it together, I will ask the doc next week if we should up the lexapro as I can't even stand to be with myself. I appreciate all the support, feedback and a place to vent. As for the blankie fort I will be there till further notice. Joes mom made baklava the other day, I will bring it along. It's quite good.

[NoraC]

Oh my gosh. I am also in the fort until further notice.

Was on my computer ready to type and dil came home right then. Then we were talking. Casey's adoption came up. She told me that when he was drunk and sad he talked about how his birth parents didn't want him. I am heartbroken that he feels like that and I will talk to him again. I have always said how much she loved him and wanted what was best for him. We have always been open about it. When he was little, he always loved to hear the story of the day I got the call..........I didn't realize that he felt like that. I feel like crying.

Glassie - have you had issues before? Sending healing thoughts

I'm on my kindle now so will meet you in the fort

[techie]

Hi all
Sorry I haven't posted. I've had a few things to deal with.

I've had a callback from my mammogram and have to go and have more tests tomorrow. As my friend puts it, they found a blueberry in my pancake!

I think the Lexapro is helping with the anxiety, but I still don't like the side effects.

I'll check in again when I can.

Thinking of you all.

(And Nora - don't you dare leave!)

Sending positive vibes your way lovely!