One Step at a Time - October 2018

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

Glassie - I know it's Friday for you. Have you seen the Dr yet? I'm really anxious to hear. I know that you are too sick to type but give us a quick note when you can. :hug:

Bird - I'm glad that you made a decision about your trip. Now you have something to plan and look forward to. I'm not really into the scary movies either. Congrats on being able to burn all those boxes. How great that you are finished with that. Hubby was reminding me today that we needed to go thru my parents stuff that I brought home.

Liz - Glad your dentist appointment wasn't too bad. I get myself so tense when I have an appointment. Fun that you had a manicure. We have to use our wall heater in the mornings and then it gets up to 90 during the day. Crazy weather here.
Is there a trustworthy handyman that you can hire to help your Mom? That might help her keep from trying to do it on her own.

Pauly - what good scary movie did you watch tonight? LOL You are lucky to have your boys so often (well, most of the time - ha, ha). Savannah was fussy last night. I barely got to hold her. She just wanted to eat and I can't help her in that department. Then J nursed her and Savannah fell asleep for over an hour. And when she woke up, she was hungry!

Rusty - are you home now? I thought you said you were in Chicago but of course I can't find your post. So, where are you? I was thinking Where's Rusty instead of Where's Waldo. :rotlf: Ok, I'm a little slap happy, I would say.

Things going ok here. Mom enjoyed her little party. We just had a little cake for her and some gifts. She was thrilled. Every time she saw something that said Birthday, she would ask and we would tell her it's her birthday. She would say well I didn't know that. Even though she had just opened a gift. So, she kept having a nice surprise over & over. Ha, ha.

It's only 7:30 and I'm falling asleep. We went in the hot tub and I guess it relaxed me.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Nora,loved the pics of your mom,glad she had a nice birthday Bird,the tail lights are out in Bradys truck and its driving hubs crazy cuz it should be an easy fix but no,grrr, Glassy,keep us posted ok,waves to Liz and Rusty and wishes for a wonderful AF Friday!

[Rusty]

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Hi Friends,

I am at work and just have a few minutes to post so I will wave and send hugs to Nora, [MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION], Pauly, and Glassy.
[MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]-LOVED the pics of your mom's b-day party! Geez, she looks great! I wasn't in Chicago...I was in CT and now I am in WI, about 2 hours away from home.

Liz-:hug:I have been thinking about the situation with your former co-worker who has kept her job despite drinking on the job and going to rehab twice. Here are my two cents: She probably got to keep her job because she told her boss BEFORE she was caught drinking that she needed help...then went to rehab. Like your friend, Ann, who frequently called in sick and would be gone all week...she probably knows someone higher up who is protecting her. In my 20 years as a quality management consultant I can tell you that many employers keep underperforming employees because they pity them. I once taught a class where one of the "students" had a seizure due to alcohol withdrawal. This happened right in front of his boss and the boss did not even flinch!! He just calmly said, "Wes is such a bad alcoholic that this happens all the time at work," and then they called the EMTs. I asked the boss why he kept Wes, who was frequently absent and often smelled of stale beer. The boss told me it was because Wes did good work when he showed up, but work was all he had. He cme from a miserable family, blah, blah blah. In all of the companies I have worked with over the years, they have all had a ZERO tolerance policy when an employee tests positive for drugs or alcohol while on the job. It's grounds for immediate dismissal. I am really surprised that your co-worker showed up drunk and still got to keep her job! I am SO glad you are not working there anymore. How would you have had time to spend with your dad, help your mom, and take care of Logan? You are able to truly enjoy your life and do so in sobriety. I think if you had stayed at your old job you would have been filled with resentment. For me, resentment was a huge trigger for my drinking. Maybe it was for you as well? Just thinking out loud. :-)

Well, I better finish up here so I can hit the road. I hope we are all having a fantastic AF Friday!!

[actiongirl46]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

Hi all! Day 1 here again. Sigh. Nothing earth shattering, thank goodness, its just time. I look forward to catching up with all of you!

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

Hi all,
Welcome back AG.....Nora, glad your mom had a good bday. ......Pauly, it really sucks, they makes some car parts so hard to get to....Rusty, have a safe trip home......so I ordered from Dominos online and it asked me if I wanted a driverless car to deliver it...no I don't...damn, I don't even want to see a driverless car. Then it said there weren't any in my area anyway so.....it said I would not have to tip the driverless car......went to the library and got a bunch of good stuff, a walk in the park. Nice day but kinda lonely. I think dd1 is coming over tomorrow, so that will be nice. ....gonna watch some tube...

[paulywogg]

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Hi AG!!! Great to see you Bird,we had Dominos last night,was gonna make breakfast for dinner but as I posted on the abs thread after I cooked the bacon I was starting on some waffles and there were tiny bugs of some sort in the powder! I was sooo grossed out so emergency pizza it was! No driverless car,I sent Brady haha,I'm not into that whole super tech,no people thing,it irritates me in a way

[Lizann]

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[MENTION=1214]Rusty[/MENTION], thank you for your wisdom. I should know better than to take the word of B. My former coworker. I know some of what she says is truthful, but not how much, sorry to say. Thank for you explaining it so gingerly, you really are the sweetest!

AG! :hug:. Sorry about day one, but I'm so glad you're here with us. What's been going on?

Nora, glad mom enjoyed her birthday. BIrd, hope you have a good time with dd1 tomorrow. PAuly, I've had that buggy thing in flour too. It is gross. But I think it just happens. Just be glad you saw it!

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

[MENTION=21990]actiongirl46[/MENTION] - great to see you. How have you been?

Rusty - sorry that I messed up where you were. I just had you all over the place.

Pauly - gross about the bugs but I know. I always inspect mine so carefully before I use it. Those dang bugs are so small.

Bird - no thanks for the driverless pizza. Actually it sounds like the beginnings of a Halloween horror movie. LOL

Liz - I have been thinking about what Rusty said and she had such great points. (But, it still is upsetting! :cuss: )

Glassie - I'm still sending you lots of positive energy & loving thoughts. I hope you have some answers from the Dr and are feeling better.

Mom had a bad day today. Hubby called me at work at about 2:30 to come home. Just starting an episode but she had calmed down. But, she complained she was hurting down there so I took her in her room so I could check her. After I checked her, she decided to lay down. So, she has been in bed since about 3:00. I went in her room to wake her up to give her the nightly pills. She was laying there in the middle of one of her humming/grunting episodes. Sigh.... I got her settled down and back in bed. I'll check on her in a few minutes.
We're supposed to have 90's this weekend. Wonder if it's really going to happen.

[bird]

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Hi all,
Nora, sorry your mom had a rough day. It is so hard to see your loved ones hurting. Hoping for a better day for her today..the 90s..wow!! that sucks. It is supposed to be 40 here tomorrow and I welcome that. It was 90 here forever.....Pauly, I keep my flour and rice in the fridge so they won't get those bugs.....Lizann, loved your little vid of Logan....Glassie,sending good vibes. Thinking of you alot...stuff going on downtown today, a Greek fest and a jazz fest. Maybe I will get brave and talk to some of the musicians. I am going to try and drag dd2 with me to the jazz fest and dd1 to the greek fest...later all

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Nora,sorry about your mom's bad day hope she's better today,Bird,enjoy the festival I absolutely love those things! Rusty,great point of view on Liz's coworker,there's pity and there's enabling,Kell's bf has a brother on heroin and the family kisses his ass only to be shit on over and over,hes such a smooth talker and looks good for being on it for years so he fools people into believing he's changed gonna change whatever,even has me fooled a lot of the time,frustrating situation Romeos ear infection didn't go away so his doc gave him a shot of penicillin,scares me but hopefully it does the trick,went to Lous school carnival last night and let the kids play games,I ate a hot dog and Romeo touched it then my hair so I'm wearing ketchup in it today haha,also ate a whole churro to my surprise,bleh,much love to all,back later have a great AGF day!

[actiongirl46]

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Hi all! Nora, sorry your mom is struggling. You do so much.

I am well. DS1 is a freshman in college (!) and that was hard at first but now it is good. He is where is he supposed to be and doing well. DS2 is a junior in high school and very busy. We need to start looking at colleges with him soon too.

Basically, I had a physical on Thursday and found out I've gained almost 40 pounds in six years!! Hubs also had a physical. He is giving up carbs, I need to be done with wine (for a lot of reasons other than weight gain, but you all know that story.)

I'm thankful it is not a more dramatic story, but not real confident in myself. Nora, I'm going to use your trick of posting the days for a while. And checking in here. Also read "Tired of thinking about drinking" blog.

Anyway, glad you are all well, sober, and enjoying your children and grandchildren! Wow! More later - AG

[Lizann]

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AG, I'm glad you're here again with us. Wow. Freshman in college, how did that happen? I'm sure he is enjoying his independence. How is your job going?

NOra, I'm glad your moms episode subsided. You just never know how those things are going to go. Does your mom sleep a lot?

BIrd, I'm with PAuly, I love those festival things. I know we are having one in town tomorrow, but it's going to be cold so we shall see.
Pauly, does Romeo get ear infections a lot? Thankfully my kids didn't. I hope that shot of penicillin helps him.

Did some shopping with Erin today. We went out to lunch, Mexican. It was fun. My mom has been having a tough time. She is having very bad pain in her upper leg that wakes her up. It takes her awhile to be able to bear weight on it in the morning. This is pretty new and we wanted to take her to the ER, she wants to talk to her doctor on Monday. It seems to get better as the day goes on, so not sure what's going on there. Hubby and I went over today and she was pretty down. I'm wondering if she is afraid to be alone at night. Sissy and I will offer to sleep over. Didn't think of it until too late tonight.

Rusty and glassy, hope you are both doing ok.

[NoraC]

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Hi everyone. I'll try to be back later to post but might not be here until tomorrow.
Things are ok but Mom hasn't had a good afternoon/evening again.
I'll catch up with you all later.

[Rusty]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

Hi Friends!

I gave a dinner party last night so that's why I did not post yesterday...lots to do but I did it and we all had a wonderful time! My meal of salmon and asparagus turned out well and it was such a relaxing evening. I have been extremely bored with work recently so it was a nice break to have close friends over for an evening of laughs and conversation.

AG!:happy2:Welcome Back! Good to see you here! Ugh..the AL weight...I was in the same boat. Good thing you are addressing your wine habit....so proud of you! Can't believe you now have a son in college...geez, how did that happen?

Liz-I am sure your mom is lonely without your dad. I hope the doctor can find out what's causing the pain in her leg. Thank you for your kind words, as always. Muah! Muah!

Nora-I hope your Mom has a better day today. You are always so proactive when she shows signs of discomfort, etc. Lucky mother to have you as a daughter.

Pauly- I loved the picture of Michelle on FB. Awwww...such a cute baby. And hubs....ooohhhh….he was so good-looking. I see why you fell for him. :-) ;-)

[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-what are you up to today? I think you are wise to postpone your trip to Alaska. Are you still using your pool or have you closed it for the season?

I am taking Mom to church today and then we are going out for lunch. Better get going!

Love to all!

Rusty

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - October 2018

Good morning and happy Sunday! 34 degrees and windy here, brrr!