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[Dottie Belle]

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Lav mood swing was dh and his temper....he pissed me off over something stupid and his actions while driving scared me....his driving scares me sometimes and he does not understand.

[Icanwithoutacan]

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Sorry Dottie!

[Dottie Belle]

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thanks Ican....he drove hundreds of miles with no headlight on because he was to stubborn to admit he didn't have them on....scared me a lot....he has almost rear ended folks recently too...I have suggested driving but he doesn't like the idea...sometimes i wonder if I should just let him wreck the car....nope then i would be the one handling all the paperwork...sigh....

[gambler]

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Hi Belle (I will call you Dottie if you like but southern accents turn me to mush : ) ..

I just got done watching my movie and looked in the nest on my phone. I had to grab my trusty keyboard and log in just to give you a :l .. ok

Oh.. and you can have some of my baby peas if you like. They are actually "Le Sueur Very Young Small Early Peas" .. the best of the best . I sprinkled a small amount of sugar in them to make them a tad sweet ( like me )

Im wishing you all the best..you will sooth out soon I can feel it..

gambler Dave with a Capitol G :h

[Dottie Belle]

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thanks G and I love a southern drawl too.....the name is my southern alter ego....;-))

[Icanwithoutacan]

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Don't drink at him Dottie .... Stay sober FOR you

[Dottie Belle]

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Thanks all I survived the night. On to day 29 tomorrow....
So glad u ALL are here.
Dottie

[gambler]

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I noticed you were frustrated on your tag line thingy ..

A quote from Bo Bennett " Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success."

I would also like to give us another quote .. I think it pertains to us as a whole .. its a good read.

"And an orator said, Speak to us of Freedom. And he answered :
At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you protrate yourself and worship your own freedom, Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them.
Ay, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff.
And my heart bled within me: for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak of freedom as a goal and a fulfilment.
You shall be free indeed when your days are not without care nor your nights without a want and a grief, But rather when these things girdle your life and yet you rise above them neked and un-bound.
And how shall you rise beyond your days and nights unless you break the chains which you at the dawn of your understanding have fastened around your noon hour ?
In truth that which you call freedom is the stronges of these chains, though its links glitter in the sun and dazzle your eyes.
And what is it but fragments of your own self you would discard that you may become free?
If it is an unjust law you would abolish, that law was written with your own hand upon your own forehead.
You cannot erase it by burning your law books nor by washing the the foreheads of your judges, though you pour the sea upon them.
And if it is a despot you would dethrone, see first that his throne erected within you is destroyed.
For how can a tyrant rule the free and the proud, but for a tyranny in ther own freedome and a shame in there own pride?
And if its a care you would cast off, that care has been chosen by you rather than imposed upon you.
And if it is fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.
Verily all things move within your being in the constant half embrace, the desired and the dreaded, the repugnant and the cherished, the pursued and that which you would escape.
These things move within you as lights and shadows in pairs that cling.
And when the shadow fades and is no more, The light that lingers becomes a shadow to another light.
And thus your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom.

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

[little beagle]

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Yeah! Dottie my Hubby scares me with his driving sometimes too.
Glad you are hanging tough ICan.

[gambler]

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Byrdlady;1562230 wrote: Gambler, I just finished watching Iron Man 3!!!! It was great and was filmed right here in Wilmington!!!! I hope you enjoy it, gosh you got a lot done and I'm so proud of your progress. You are a different man than you were 3 weeks ago!
Just got done watching it about 20 minutes ago. Fun flick that was (especially with my new gigup .. bullets and energy blasts zipping right by my head..way cool )

Well thank you very much Birtrish Im looking forward to another week. I feel so Alive.. just so grateful..

little beagle;1562235 wrote: Dave glad to see you so busy and energetic. Getting so much done. Yea my poor truck feels the same way .. poor thing.

Icanwithoutacan;1562247 wrote: Dottie do you have ice cream? I just ate a ton w cool whip and I'm all good ..I am THIRSTY allllll the time .... Anyone else? No I'm not diabetic

Hey Ican.. I just ate a whole slab of ham, 2 bowls of rice a roni, and a can of infant peas, then knocked down a full bowl of Ice cream ( I normally eat a small bowl once every 2 months ) .. then downloaded a cup of heavy chocho-pudding and Strawberry banana Yogurt. .. Now you mention the cool whip ..damit !

I drank water/coffee and pee'd constanly for the first week .. then I drank less and still hand to take a .. um.. Tinkled constantly for the next half week. Im thinking its normal.

Dottie Belle;1562254 wrote: thanks Ican....he drove hundreds of miles with no headlight on because he was to stubborn to admit he didn't have them on....scared me a lot..

I got nothin .. :shocked:

[Icanwithoutacan]

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Thanks LB you too

[lifechange]

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Damn! I wanted to stay up last night and hang out with you all in the Nest. I love Friday nights here. But I fell to sleep.

Londoner, How are you today? Please let us know how you're feeling..

Dottie, good on you, girl, for getting through that rough patch. I hope you're now deep asleep and not having to wake up too often to pee! We're almost to 30!!

Lav, I look forward to being at the point where I don't care what others are doing. I don't trust myself yet to go somewhere I know AL will be present. Yesterday I went to the opening of my best friends yoga studio and there was prosecco and wine and I gently reminded myself that I don't drink. It's not like I wanted to, but I notice the habit isn't yet gone.

We are so lucky today with a gorgeous sunny, autumn day! I will be reading more of the book NS posted. And I will go to the gym or for a run. And I have to clean the bathrooms!:upset: I'm unfortunately not like those of you who got a cleaning bug up the butt!!
A wonderful hangover free, AF day to you all!!

[Lavande]

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Good morning nesters!

I hope everyone had a safe night in the nest
I've noticed that I'm sleeping better this week & for that I am grateful. Despite having an air conditioned house I am just unable to get much sleep during the hot summer months. This nice & cooler weather is perfect for me!

Dottie, why don't you just refuse to get into the car with him for a while? He needs to understand that his recklessness is seriously scaring you! I've been through similar situations with my husband & he's a retired cop!! He now knows if he wants me to go somewhere with him ~ he HAS to drive normally.

lifechange, I wasn't able to go out & feel comfortable socially for quite a while. It will happen when you finally accept that AF is your choice because it's better for you .

Wishing everyone a great AF Sunday!
Lav

[Byrdlady]

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Morning, Nesters!
C-Dev and Gambler, we had a nester named Kuya for quite a while and she postulated that our bodies are learning how to run on nutrients again after having been converted over to an ethanol burning engine. (How's that for putting it in terms of guy stuff?). So it's not unusual for you to be eating like ravenous Ethiopians, it sounds as if you are burning off the calories! As a female, I always watched what I ate so I would gain the weight with my drinking. It has been a very nice perk to now enjoy eating like a normal person! I was barely eating there at the end, drinking all of my main calories.

I've just put on a pair of jeans since there's a chill in the air and I notice they are slightly snug! I weigh the same....what happened????

I hope we didn't lose Londoner. One beer. There's never just one beer for us. I hope you are able to climb right back up and get this monkey off your back once and for all. One drink only leads to another...(yes, I did write the book on that one).

Dot Belle...my hubs drives like Mr. Magoo. Scares the crap out of me. In my next life, he suggests that I teach driving!! I seem to be an expert!! Seriously, don't get in the car with him if he scares you. Life is way too short and we've fought too hard to regain it to let it get smashed out in a car with someone who won't listen to reason. Wait a second, I thought you were divorced? Am I remembering correctly?

Can't wait for the last episode of Breaking Bad tonight! Hope everyone has an easy day today!! Hugs from here! Byrdie

[Dottie Belle]

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Morning all,
Survived the crazy cravings last night...thanks to all the wonderful folks here.

byrd I am remarried... was divorced...twice actually so this is my 3rd and LAST marriage....

Off to church then visit dad. A little gloomy here today..maybe some rain for my garden. trying to keep it going a while longer....

Back later
dottie