One Step at a Time - December 2018

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all,
Not much happening here. Thinking I might clear some woods out today so I can see what is back there and where the property line is. Been raining a lot and more on the way. Nora...I didn't get up till 8;30 today! That is some sort of record for me haha...I think it is just slow, we are not boring. Yes, lets keep the thread going.......Liz, that was nice of Erin to make dinner. Have fun at Olive Garden. Hope the sleep gets better.....Rusty, what a social life you have. My mother loved to entertain and was always giving little parties and having people over. As for your question, I began percussion at age 11. I haven't been getting out to play since I moved. I will probably start looking soon......well, off to start my day

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Rusty I'm posting in the NN and Abner's threads and of course the 24 cafe cuz this forum is my only support and here and there posts just don't help me,I need to be where the action is haha wishing you all a happy AF Sunday!

[abcowboy]

Good morning Steppers! Not to worry gals, it's slow all across the forum. Probably will be like this until into the New Year. I come and read here everyday, guess I should make a better effort at contributing more.

I stopped in to see what's going on here, and to pick your brain [MENTION=1214]Rusty[/MENTION] about your new iPhone. I love my 6 Plus, but the battery won't hold a charge anymore and they want close to $300 to put a new battery in it. I'm not sure how cell phone plans work down there, but up here Bubba and I get our phones, home internet, and cell phone service from Telus. My 2 year contract with Telus on my iPhone has been up for about 3 years, so I'm able to upgrade my phone at little to no cost (for the phone that is) by just signing up for another 2 year contract. So I'm trying to get as much input from people that have the iPhone X to figure out what model would be a good choice for me. Likes/dislikes on your model Rusty?

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hello everyone!
@paulywogg - thank you for letting us know where you were hanging out. I totally get what you are saying. There just hasn't been much posting on here for awhile. You've got to go where the support is. :hug: Just don't forget us.
@Rusty - good on you for practicing self care and saying no to New Years Eve. I'm so glad that you had a great holiday. My SIL gave my Mom such cute slipper socks. They are thick and warm but at the end they have a kitty face sewn on.
@Lizann - It is awful not to be able to sleep. I am so sorry. It makes it so hard to function during the day - in a fog. Actually, I just downloaded a free book from Audible hubby. Don't know anything about it but it has 7 episodes of meditation for sleep. I am glad that you had a good time at Erin's last night.
@bird - you are copying me and sleeping in, huh? LOL How big is your property? Are there houses nearby? We live in houses right next next door to each other. Look out your window and you can see in the window next door.
@Glass Half Empty - very concerned about your :hug:

I don't know what I am going to do today. Didn't have much success getting started on going thru the totes. I need a better system to unwrap and take pictures and wrap back up. I think I'm going to have my niece come out here one weekend and help me.

I was reading on another thread. I didn't go back and read everything but it was interesting and I will try to find it again. But NoSugar and others were talking about people who stop drinking but then use chocolate or other coping mechanisms. Don't address the issue. Anyway, I was interested because I have really felt that I was using other methods to 'numb' myself. And none of them are really bad but not good in excess. Reading a lot of books but nothing of substance and can't remember any of them. Playing mindless games on my phone. Diet Coke, Cookies. I am using some for comfort and some for avoidance.

I have decided I am making changes. I feel like I have been living in limbo for awhile. So, it's time to lift the cloud and start living again.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

x-post [MENTION=21602]abcowboy[/MENTION]

I'm an android girl. Good luck with your phone search. (I don't like the pressure of picking a new phone :egad: )

[NoraC]

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Just saw on the neighborhood watch that coyotes have been seen right down the street. They are getting more & more common around here. I called my kitty in but he's an outdoor cat. He likes to be outside sometimes.

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Nora, I have been having a problem of eating aa lot of chocolate the past couple weeks. Will be glad when I have eaten it all up:happy2:...when I tried to move back to Colorado a few years ago, they were having trouble with foxes. There are some wild animals around here, but the cats don't seem to have problems with them. And I have 2.5 acres btw. Glad you are ready to make changes, I am kinda feeling that way too....Pauly, good to see you....abcowboy, I sent my iphone6 to apple store and they put a new battery in for 30 bucks. Sent me a little box to ship it in.....heading downtown to take pics, then kids out to dinner...gotta change clothes as I am wearing long johns and shorts and dd2 thinks it looks ridiculous:happy2:....later

[NoraC]

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I heard from Glassie today. She will make a post when she can - she is swamped and doing ok, not great. I was so relieved to hear from her.

[NoraC]

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Bird - you property sounds great. Hope you have fun at dinner.

Liz - how was Olive Garden? I have been craving there salads. Of course, I'm almost scared to eat any lettuce lately.

Had the funniest thing happen tonight. My brother had called and we were talking about Julie Andrews. I told him I had read that she didn't do a cameo in the new movie because she didn't want to take away from Emily Blunt. I was saying how thought that was. He said unless it's because they didn't offer her enough money. I was disagreeing with him, trying to give positive examples. He brought up another negative. The light bulb just finally clicked over my head. I started laughing and I said to him this is the way it always is - you being pessimistic and me trying to bring up the positives. He started backtracking and saying he wasn't being negative. But, it was just such a crystal clear moment for me. I could see the pattern of how our conversations always degenerate.
Anyway, it was interesting to take a step back and watch our behavior.

[abcowboy]

Thanks [MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]! Never thought about an Apple or iPhone store, just inquired at Telus...

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - December 2018

Hi all, [MENTION=21602]abcowboy[/MENTION] this is how I got the batt iPhone Battery & Power - Official Apple Support Nora, that is good to know Glassie is ok. I know how that talk goes with your brother. My dd2 sees things in a very negative way most of the time. It can be a bit amusing at times, and frustrating!..oh happy nye all! I will stay in, there is a marathon chat on WFS tonight, I will go for awhile, should be fun....took the kids downtown last night, the lights were very nice. Took dd2 out to dinner, dd1 didn't want to go as she had already eaten and her bf had just returned from his parents. I am beginning to think she does not want to be around me!! Not really, but it seems lately it is just dd2 and I at the outings. Had my 3rd session with my new online counselor this morn. Not sure she is telling me anything I do not already know, but think I will keep her for another few, she does have a lot of questions that make me think. Be back later....

[techie]

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Hello Steppers. I want to wish you all a wonderful blessed Happy New Year!!!

[NoraC]

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Happy New Year to you [MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION]!!!!!!

[NoraC]

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The Thin Man movies are on TMC. I'm having a good day.

[Lizann]

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Good evening. Getting ready to head out in a bit. Here's wishing everyone a happy AF New Year.
Pauly I'm glad those threads help you. Let us know if we can do something to be more supportive here.