One Step at a Time - July 2017

[Lizann]

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Hello everyone!
Nora, so proud of you. Take whatever time you need. No one can give all the time. We understand what you are going through.
I agree, techie hit the nail right on the head.
You are loved here.
Rusty, are you working the weekend? I happen to love Chicago. Hope you get to enjoy it some.
Pauly, I'm sorry you think things here are getting stale. I'm not quite sure what you mean or how to fix it. Should we be talking more about our struggles to stay/be sober.
I am actually feeling good right now. That is likely to change as joe is coming home on Sunday. I have enjoyed having CJ around and we really have done a lot of the wedding stuff. My mom called today and dad is not having a good day.
Skendall, I hope you get the back stuff sorted out. Seems like you've always got something going on. It's nice to have you posting again. How is Peggy?
Glassie AG, hope you guys are doing ok. Off to do some reading if I can stay awake.

[Lizann]

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Good morning and happy Saturday! What is everyone up to today? Overcast here today, but I am hopeful it will clear up and I can spend some time in the pool. Erin is coming over later as are my sister and niece. We will be making the tulle bows for the pews. It should be fun with all of us here. Let's make it a great AF day!

[NoraC]

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Happy Saturday

[NoraC]

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Nora was here :rotlf:

[NoraC]

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Liz - sounds like a fun day making the bows together. I'm glad that things are finally coming together. How is your little baby doll? Did they end up getting the house or they didn't get it? Just wondering if they are moving.

Pauly - I love dearly my friend. I'm surprised you aren't constantly looking around because I'm sending you so much positive energy it must be humming around you. :heartbeat:

[NoraC]

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Well - I'm just going to blab again. I need to just take the opportunity when it's available. I never know how long I'll have time to be on here.
I am looking into caregiver's. :sad: We need to have someone that can come in for a few hours a few times a month. Just so that hubby & I don't lose our minds. We need to be able to get out sometimes and it is so hard with mom. Oh well - I am planning on finding such a lovely person that it will be just fine. :fingers:

Glassie - how are you doing with your thesis? How is your son with his graduate position? You are such a learned family. Maybe I'll absorb something just by being friends with you. :love:

Techie - where are you & how are you? You are another that is always on the go.

Rusty - did you say you are in Chicago?

AG - I hope that you are happy. How's the new job?

Mr V - how are you doing? Any activities - bike rides?

SK - how is your pain? I think of you often. You are in such excruciating pain and just can't seem to get help. I worry about you.

It's 1:00 pm and I'm actually falling asleep. I'm tempted to go take a nap. I need to get up and go thru more stuff though. Did I tell you that several neighbors are having a yard sale on July 29? So, we have a bunch of stuff that we are going to try to sell. The rest will be donated.

[NoraC]

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Did a stupid little Facebook thing - "What is the Title of the Book of your Life". Guess what came up!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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[NoraC]

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Wait a minute - it was your doctorate, not a thesis right?

[techie]

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Hi Nora. I am going to LA next week for more treatments. I have another biopsy end of month. BTW, I will be competing in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon mid September. This will be the twelfth and final big event for me. Doctors do not want me to do it but I need to do this for me. I know my body and I can do this. My best finish in this event was in 1999. My goal is to finish ahead of 75% of my age class. They loveingly refer to it as Old Farts in Spandex. My swim is actually stronger today than it was in '99. It is the bike and run that has fallen off the cliff with the ensuing years, injuries, and medical stuff. Thanks xo

[Lizann]

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Well techie I am impressed! Let us know how you do.

Nora, I guess I didn't share what happened with CJ and joe and the house here. Deal fell through. Buyers wanted to require them to make some repairs for a CO. They felt the owners should've made those repairs or allowed money to make those repairs. Joe is coming home tomorrow. He was in st. Croix seeking employment and fixing up the house down there. They are not sure what or where they will be. Plan right now is still st Croix. We shall see.
I think a caregiver for a few hours a week is a wonderful idea.
Had a lovely afternoon. Such a beautiful day! Baby was here for most of the afternoon :welldone: we did some swimming and wedding stuff.
Wishing you all a quiet AF night.

[Lizann]

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Good morning all! Woke up to a beautiful day. I think the rest of the week will be cloudy so I need to enjoy today. Off to church in a bit. Taking a bunch of CJ s shower gifts to the storage unit later too. People are sending stuff to the house instead if bringing it to the shower. This is new for me, but whatever. Joe is coming home tonight and I am apprehensive. I will enjoy today.
Happy Sunday and enjoy!

[NoraC]

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Liz - why are you apprehensive? More wedding problems or because of them moving ? :hug:

[SKendall]

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Hello everyone.

Nora, getting some help is a good idea because who takes care of the caregivers?

Re the pain, dr. gave me a RX for a pain patch Thursday. Went to collect it and dr's office was supposed to have given a form to them. They diddled around on Friday, until the dr's office was closed! So, I'm still hanging in.

Techie, good that you are so positive that you want to do a marathon. It puts the body under such stress I would question the effects it would have on you.

After the accident I thought it was so fixable and I am discouraged to see it's one thing after another. I pushed for physical therapy and got it, so there is that.

Liz, glad you are enjoyin g the baby. why so apprehensive about Joe?

Hiya Rusty, Pauly and everyone.

[NoraC]

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I liked this post from Belle - Tired of Thinking about Drinking

Katrinka (day 7): “I have a quick question. Do I ignore the fact that I had 97 days and drank one night and then got right back? I know it was not continuous and you are probably going to say — yeah, I know — forward and onward and all that stuff. PSS: Wolifie is waaaaaaaaay more than a big anus! He is a ginormous filthy bag of poop!"

Belle: well you don’t ignore your 97 days. you look at them as a time you were learning to be sober, and gathering tools and supports to do so. and then you came up against something that you needed to learn, and wolfie said that instead of learning it, you should go back to day 1 instead. so your challenge now will be to figure out what you needed to learn at the juncture, so that when it comes up again you can sail on through. continuous means you have the tools to keep going. that’s what you’re looking for so that this gets easier he’s a ginormous filthy bag of rat anuses. hahaha.

[NoraC]

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SK - glad to see you. Unbelievable that you didn't get anything before the weekend. I'm so sorry