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morning nesters,

quick check in, never seems to be enough hours in the day now i have a fancy title. should have realised i would get more work also.
starting to cool down in the mornings now, even had to find my slippers and dressing gown. Its been a funny summer.
Kensho i had a gall bladder attack years and years ago and it was awful. i think now i am the healthiest i have ever been. I think getting older does that. I am doing keto atm and the cream upsets my gut but otherwise am loving it and even cooking as for some reason i have a real sweet tooth!
Nar, wow 154 days in 2014, how time flies. i remember thinking i was going to drink on my 50th birthday in the April and i didnt thankfully. Anyone can stop drinking if they have the right tools and support. God if we all can, anyone can. One day at a time.
Going to see my son this weekend. we had a snap 5 day lockdown to stop the cases that were starting and that seemed to do the trick.
my niece had her baby the other day, 10 weeks premmie but came out crying and 1.26kgs. a long way to go but fingers crossed. now i am a great aunty and going to be a nana, 2021 is going to be such a good year. Will go and visit the new family when bubs comes home from hospital. talked to my daughter and we will drive just in case any borders are closed and we cant get home. might even talke my mum if she behaves though she seems to have gotten over her latest behaviour at the moment.
The vaccine came out here on Monday, not sure when i will get it but think i am Category 2.
I've started op shopping for baby clothes, told my son i will just put everything in storage containers, he is shaking his head at me but i am sooooooo excited
We had so many months in lockdown last year that i think everyone is wary about any cases that we have now. still mask wearing and social distancing and i cant see myself going back to work full time at all. i am trying to go into our sister hospital on a Tuesday and am quite liking the socialising aspect, not liking the peak hour traffic aspect.
started using my skin cancer cream to get rid of some sunspots last night, should be looking real pretty in a few days.

take care xx

[Byrdlady]

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Pav, I appreciate your giving voice to what I’ve been feeling the last few days. It’s as if I’ve hit a wall. I have a lot of big emotions: sadness at the 500,000 that have lost their lives to Covid, anger at people who still refuse to wear masks, jealousy of folks who have been vaccinated and worry that I haven’t been to my doctors in over a year. I feel a sense of anxiety over the new strains coming and that I’ll be vaccinated in time. Im frustrated with anti-science people. I spoke to a former coworker yesterday who is eligible for the vaccine but refuses to get it. He says a former high school classmate shared compelling reasons why not to get it. I asked if his classmate was an epidemiologist, no, but “He knows about these things”. I’m frustrated at the amount of disinformation that is being bought and sold. This whole year has been like a bad dream.
It is so reassuring to know I’m not alone in these feelings. So many things are out of my control, but one thing I can control is my sobriety. I am so grateful that I have that in my corner. I’m proud of what we do here in the nest. Maybe we should be put in charge of Covid vaccines! :haha:
Finally some sunshine!
Thank you for listening to my rant. So grateful for this nest! Hugs to all, Byrdie

[Lavande]

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Greetings Nesters,

I was so out of sorts today & not feeling like doing anything I went on my husband’s afternoon pick up & delivery of Amish built greenhouse tables, Lol. A guy in our county builds the tables & a guy in the neighboring county builds the greenhouses/ They can’t transport that stuff so they pay ‘English’ drivers & everyone is happy. It was boring & nice at the same time sitting in the truck for 2 1/2 hours. I came back with my mood lifted, thank goodness. Yes, we’re all feeling a year of pandemic & heartache over 500,000+ deaths. I’d be more than happy to vaccinate the entire nest if I could get my hands on the vaccine, no kidding!

Hello to Pav, Ava & Byrdie. We are indeed fortunate to have mutual support here, not sure where we would be without it honestly.

Wishing everyone a safe night in the nest!
Lav

[Pavati]

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Hi, All:

Well, a crazy drinking dream the night before last. It is so great that when I have them, much of the time I am trying to sort out how I will message it here. This time it was "well I am only drinking from time to time. Surely they'll understand that!" Well, I know you'd have me back, but I am sure you wouldn't let me get away with that talking. Thank goodness.

Lav that sounds like a great, symbiotic relationship you have going there. Nice to get out and about.

Currently my stress is in my neck. I can't really move it. Anyone have a remedy they love? So far hot shower, self massage, Yoga for the neck and advil.

Happy SOBER Wednesday.
Pav

[KENSHO]

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HI Everyone. Me too... feeling blah, burned out, a bit depressed, and still in abdominal pain. It's exhausting. I emailed the Dr. today. I'd like to feel better.

Byrdie, can you be quicker in line for a vaccine due to your autoimmune condition? They ask here, and it bumps your status.

Ava, I tried to do more keto recently, and I think that's what triggered my pain. UG. Congrats on your soon to be grandchild! Do you know the sex?

SO. The masks. Someone on the radio yesterday was rambling about micro-something size openings and virus size, and the point is that viruses don't just fly through the air by themselves. They travel through mist, and exhaled/sneezed aerosols. These particles, that hold the viruses and allow them to travel, are larger than the holes in most masks. Man, it's almost evil - the desire to poison people's minds with lies. Just tell the truth. Period.

Best get to work. Have a good day Nest.

[Lavande]

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Good evening all,

Still not too many checking in, hope that changes soon
Even after all this time I still find it helpful to check in daily. I don’t ever want to forget how I got here in the first place, if you know what i mean.

Pav, file the dream in the ‘lesson learned’ file. I consider them little gifts from the universe, honestly.
I am amazed at how well these Amish folks conduct business. They have no high school or business college backgrounds. They have cell phones (for business use only) & they advertise in local Amish newspapers. Some of them are millionaires, no kidding. They buy their farms for cash & that’s a lot of money. They set their kids up in businesses & buy them farms, no loans. You have to admire their tenacity.

Kensho, I just realized daylight savings time is March 14 so we will have. Plenty of light soon, something we all need badly
I hope you can stick with bland, low fat diet for a while & see if your symptoms ease up.
About the masks, yes we need to wear them but hand washing, especially when returning home is vital. Most people don’t realize the mask you wore outside of home today should be considered contaminated & either be thrown out (if disposable) or washed immediately.

Hello to the rest of the nest & wishing everyone a safe night!

Lav

[Guitarista]

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Hola Nester's near and not so far!

Sorry to hear some of you are feeling down. There sure is good reason for it. As mentioned, Nice to have this joint to yap about our thoughts and feelings.

Ava, congratulations on becoming a Nanna! Thinking of you all and wishing a safe path forward for your new arrival. Look forward to when you, me and Steady catch up when we all can.

Pav, beach walks are ace. Barefoot on sand?

Feel better asap friend Kensho!

Yo Byrdy. Yes, focus on what we CAN have/do/be. Hope you're going ok.

Lav, i love a day out on a truck in the countryside. done that many a time and will again.

Nar, don't forget the sunscreen.

Big waves and hello's to evabody.

Take it easy.

[Pavati]

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Hi, All:

Hope you feel better, Kensho.

Lav, I probably need to wash my masks more...

G, good to see you pop in.

I woke up a bit late so I'm off. Happy SOBER Thursday.

Pav

[Rahulthesweet]

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Hello Nesters,

Poped in to say that I completed 7 years of sobriety !

I feel so grateful to MWO. Which changed my life....

Just went back and saw this post : https://www.mywayout.org/community/j...uty-world.html

AnD this https://www.mywayout.org/community/j...-windmill.html

[NoSugar]

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Congratulations, Rahul. You were so eager to learn and willing to take advice. I think enthusiasm and humility are 2 of the keys to success!

We've had a couple of sunny, almost spring-like days. It really helps my mood! Almost as much as not drinking does :haha:.

I hope your neck is improving, Pav. It affects everything when your neck or back is messed up.

Wags, I hope you are doing ok in spite of the many challenges landing in your lap. I think of you often :hug:

[Lavande]

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Good Wednesday evening Nesters,

We had a sunny day above freezing, better than nothing haha!!
Still moving frozen chunks of snow off my deck & other less travelled walkways around my house, good exercise in the sun

Hi G, good to see you!
Everyone drives a truck around here except me. I’m happy in my SUV.

Pav, yeah, a clean mask everyday. Store your used mask in a plastic bag or something to avoid spreading germs around until wash day. Better to be safe

Rahul, CONGRATS to you on your 7 years AF :welldone:
Life is good once we quit & it’s up to us to keep it good.

NS, Glad you’re having some decent weather, such a long winter.
I miss Wags too & many others.

Check in when you can Nesters, let us know what’s going on.
Wishing everyone a safe night in the nest!

Lav

[narilly]

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Hello everyone, I am just on break from my job. It is really slow today and not much going on- cases are down so that is good.

We have a full moon here tonight so everything is a bit off I think. I had a really nice day though. It is beautiful outside and I was able to go for a walk with my dogs.

Rahul, congrats! I am almost 7 years AF myself.

Take care everybody.

[Pavati]

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Good MAE all (wasn't that from you, Rahul?)

Congratulations on 7 years. Great to have you pop in from time to time. Last time you did I recall you were a little discombobulated with your wife and your sobriety? I hope all is ok now. Reading those old posts is certainly eye opening.

Ok, Lav. More caution with masks over here...

Wags, I think of you, too. I hope you are doing ok. Definitely miss you around here.

And LC and J-Vo and some others. I hope you all pop in when you need.

TGIF is all I have to say. I am REALLY ready for this weekend.

Pav

[Rahulthesweet]

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Hello everyone

Thanks a lot for the wishes !

Pavati I could not gather courage to tell my wife. Some day I will.

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morning nesters

A huge congratulations on your 7th sober birthday Rahul, sobriety just keeps giving.

Thank god it is saturday and i can have a relax day. the weather is cooling down here and its getting darker earlier. winter is coming but the days are still lovely.

going to visit son tomorrow and my mother. she seems to have put her narcissism in a box for the time being so it should be a lovely day. will take carl for a drive and maybe one of my children. they change their minds so often that i dont really worry about them anymore on their decisions. my son seems to be doing okay out on his own but i dont ask too many questions as i dont want to know. i took him food shopping the other day as he is broke. funny how they realise what its like living in the real world without parental support. my daughter is at her bf's a lot so that leaves a lot of ME time. i am loving it, can do what i want, potter around the house and listen to what music i love. its only taken 34 years to get some ME time lol. been buying some baby things, trying to keep myself under control for the time being.

My nieces baby gained 100gms last week so now he is a massive 1.37gms and doing really well.

Nar glad your cases are going down but i hope you keep your job for a long time yet.

How is your neck Pav. i had neck issues for a year or more last year. it seems to have settled down thank goodness but the dr recommended paracetomal for osteoarthritis, they seemed to give me a bit of relief. i tried chiro, physio, remedial and nothing worked. seemed to like it when i had my 3 weeks off at xmas though. I had bad whiplash when i was 20 so i gather that is a bit of an issue now.

glad to hear you got out the other day Lav, a 2 1/2 hour drive, was that the drive with the pics you put up? i could never drive in that sort of weather. i am so fascinated with the Amish, i think you are so lucky to live near their community.

well cup of tea time and fb looking. i post for a rescue site so need to do that over my breakfast cuppa.

take care xxx