One Step at a Time - May 2018

[Rusty]

Re: One Step at a Time - May 2018

[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-So sorry I forgot to ask about your daughter.:hug: How is she feeling? What are you up to today?

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - May 2018

Hello everyone.

Liz - hope you had a good walk before it got too hot. I am glad that there has been some help in your mom's pain. I'm still ticked at the dr though.

Pauly - I have been thinking of you.

I will check back in later. I guess I better clean up a little around here. I haven't even showered yet.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - May 2018

Well - that was meant to be posted this morning. Ha. We had a great visit with my nephew & family. I hope everyone else had a good day.

[bird]

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Hi all,
Had to go to Macon yest to pick up dd2 from bf's. She has a big bruise on her knee from the wreck, but is ok. The car wasn't too bad. Glad she is ok. DD1's bf was here all weekend. He went home yest. Rain like crazy here lately. Closing on the place I am buying got delayed cuz they can't find the title to the mobile home. So they have to send off for that..I'm still tied up here anyway with the other house. Did get 1 day away from it.....Rusty, glad you got out with your Mom, and that you are feeling better........Pauly, hows it going with the trip?.......Lizann, dd2 was a 1 car accident..sorry about your niece. My dd1 has a gaming problem. She uses it as a coping mechanism. Hope you have a wonderful trip!......Glassie, aw I love hearing little people talk! What a wonderful time of life! Sorry you have been under the weather. What about the scuba lessons? Is that soon?......Nora, glad you had a good visit with nephew. And got your hair done!......think I have a mammogram today..have to call cuz I forgot to write it down...agg

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Bird,glad the car isn't too bad and more glad your daughter is ok! Liz,hope your trip is going well,yep I'm lucky my hair is dark so the mascara trick works seems those pesky greys pop out of nowhere sometimes,Rusty,big hugs to you,Glassy,thank you for the p.m my friend,im trying Nora,waves took the day off but should have gone in,I can't sit here and rehash my bad choices over the weekend,think about Jon,and lay around grrrrrr! Much love to all

[Rusty]

Re: One Step at a Time - May 2018

Good Afternoon, Friends!
[MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION], Pauly:hug: Quadruple hugs coming back to you from America's Dairyland. Do something nice for yourself today. Can you go to the Dollar Tree/Store or somewhere that would lift your sad heart? I mention the "fugue" state from time to time and it's so frustrating being in that space in your head. Maybe that's how you're feeling right now? You're such a kind and thoughtful person, Pauly, do you think maybe volunteering for a cause you believe in would help you take your mind off your suffering? It's really humbling, in a good way, to help people who are less fortunate. It takes your mind off your problems/challenges/sadness. I love my monthly volunteer work at the deaf/blind organization my mother helped found over 37 years ago. Those clients are so grateful and it makes me feel so good. Just a thought, sent with love.

[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-So glad your daughter is OK. Too bad about the delayed closing! :-(

Ahhh....It got up to 97 degrees here yesterday, with not a cloud in sight. I walked 4 miles on the lake path and then worked out at the gym and swam last night. Yippee....I've lost 10 lbs! I think mostly in my, um....chests. (I say CHESTS instead of BREASTS because I am making fun of one of my former bosses who was a very uptight guy. Back in 1988, he saw a LINE drawing of how to do a breast self-exam in the newspaper, and he slammed the paper down and said, "What has this world come to...dirty pictures in the newspaper!!!" LOL. This guy was only in his late 40s, too...it wasn't like he was 80. So after that, when I would go out to eat, I would order a grilled chicken CHEST sandwich.

Nora-I am so glad you had a nice time with your nephew and his family. I can't get enough family time. LOL, Nora, I think you meant this for me instead of Liz:

Liz - hope you had a good walk before it got too hot. I am glad that there has been some help in your mom's pain. I'm still ticked at the dr though.

Glassie, [MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION] reminded me that you were going to be scuba diving this summer. Will you still be able to pursue this new hobby or are you too busy?

Liz-we all know you are having a wonderful time in St. Croix and we are all jealous here. LOL. No, we're not, really, but we miss you!:heartbeat:

Hi To our sweet [MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION], Mr Vervill, [MENTION=7944]dill[/MENTION], and anyone I have missed...Happy AF Tuesday!

[NoraC]

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Hello everyone. I hope that today was a good one.
I'm off to do some yoga before bed. We are having the 1st day of our big audit tomorrow. Work has been hectic - so busy.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone. :yay:

[NoraC]

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Hello. I just wanted to check in.
Not a great day here. You ever have one of those days? Scott & I had a misunderstanding before I left for work. Not a biggie, but just me feeling like a .........I don't even know how to put it into words. He mentioned that he hopes I continue with my yoga and I immediately got defensive. "I'm trying to do something for me and I don't need you pressuring me." Of course, that hurt his feelings because he didn't mean it in that way at all. He really was being supportive and happy for me.
After I got to work, I e-mailed him to try to explain. But, I don't know how to put it into words. I have been feeling inadequate I guess. Story of my life, I spent way too many years being so insecure, shy, never felt good enough. I don't know how to put it. But, him saying that just made me feel like here is yoga - one more thing I'm going to fail at. :sad:
We talked about it and everything is fine. He, of course, assures me that I am wonderful. LOL I just have been feeling a little down and I guess that was a trigger for me. Who knows......
I'm sitting at work and one of the women says that she's got a headache, she drank a bottle and a half of wine last night. Then another woman said she had cheeze its and wine for dinner last night. I just smiled inside to myself and thought how glad I was that I am not feeling like that!
C's car broke down on the freeway yesterday. Oh, he hadn't checked the oil. Engine gone. So, they are looking for a used car very quickly. He takes full responsibility and feels awful but what is done is done.
A woman at work who only wants to be nice but is very pushy decided that it would be nice if everyone collected money to get a gift for J&C. Nobody knows them and I don't talk to the majority of the people that work there. It's not like I'm having a baby. It was just totally inappropriate and when I talked to a couple of the supervisors, I said why didn't you stop this. They said, you know how she is. I ended up just going directly to the woman and thanking her but telling her no. She has worked there almost as long as I have so she is remembering back to when things were different. This is not the way things are any more. It was really uncomfortable but thank goodness I was able to stop it in time. Gee whiz.
Well - I'm going to go do my yoga. Ha ha. I really am though.
Thanks for letting me vent. Oh, if I have time after yoga, I'll be back to share some tidbits from my nephews visit!

I hope everyone is doing GREAT!!!

[Glass Half Empty]

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Oh Nora - I'm sorry you've had such a hard day. You are SO much more than adequate. Please take a little time to remind yourself of all the things you have done, and are still doing, well. The way you care for your family is only one of them but you do that superbly.

And you are a real star in this forum and encourage and inspire so many people.

Please take some well-deserved time to love, nurture and care for yourself. :heartbeat::heartbeat::heartbeat:

[bird]

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Hi all,
Gosh Nora, what a day! You are certainly not inadequate! Just so much going on. My goodness!:egad:......Rusty...congrats on the 10 lbs! That is so nice! Funny about the chests. I like that though. 97 is blah. .........Paulie..:hug:....DD1 takes her driver license test today. She is very nervous. I hope she makes it this time. She is 21. Last time she tried she had a meltdown. ....it has been raining here alot. There is a tropical storm. Sometimes I wonder if I should have moved to S.E. Alaska, where I have many relatives. It rains all the time there though. Now I am glad I didn't. Not sure I would like the non stop rain....need to straighten up around here. Stuff packed up and stacked up everywhere. A complete disaster.....b

[NoraC]

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Hi everyone. Have a fantastic day.

[NoraC]

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I hope that it was a fantastic day for everyone. Or maybe a fantastic day about to start in some places.

It's been fun watching Mr G on his travels. Amazing what a person can do once they stop that alcohol trap. I'm so happy for him.

I hope that Liz is having a good time. I'm sure it will be hard to say goodbye.

Techie - what is new with you? How are the treatments going?

Bird - did dd1 pass the test. It's hard when the anxiety gets so bad - makes it hard to do the test.

Rusty - what are you up to? Still walking that beautiful path? (notice that I got your name right this time. LOL)

Glassie - how are you feeling? Are you continuing to improve? What do the Doctors think the problem is?

Well, C&J are on their way over. They are going to borrow some $. Hopefully, Casey has found a car. Her Dad & brother have been looking around & have found an '04 Camry for $2000.00. They both work on cars so if they think it's worth it, C will buy it. Sigh - one thing after another.

[bird]

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Hi all
DD1 failed her test. She tries again on the 7th. She is not doing very well mentally...I am enjoying Mr. G's fb photos as well. Bet he is on cloud 9!...sorting tools today getting ready to sell. I'm about ready to put em all in a box and say take all make offer. So many of them. When that is all finished we have to start on the yard, which is more piles of stuff...old tires and stuff...lucky he left a little truck with a trailer to haul junk off with...have a wonderful AF day all....b

[NoraC]

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Bird - sorry about DD1. Does she get too much anxiety?

[abcowboy]

Hey [MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION], it's June! I came over to read the opening statement and it's not here yet! I love your monthly opening statements!