July Mod Squad

[LibraryGirl]

July Mod Squad

Hello everyone. Not many posting today I see. I guess most people have more to do on a Saturday, lol. I'm sitting on my back deck with my laptop right now. Our air conditioner stopped working sometime in the night, or this morning, and it's been awful. Up to 92 degrees inside. Now it's cooler outside, and I'm taking all the relief I can get. Tried to contact the guy who worked on it before, but of course, it's the weekend and he's unavailable. Most likely won't get it repaired before Monday.

Having another of the beers I bought yesterday. Pretty refreshing. I won't drink more than two, because that's all there is left. Got really agitated this afternoon b/c of the ac and just felt like I was going to explode. I asked bf to please go get me some AL, but he wouldn't, and thank god for that. I was ready to drink mixed drinks and get drunk. I could have gone out and gotten it myself, but I knew deep down it was a terrible idea and I didn't.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

LG

[vlivengood]

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Lg- broken AC sux I would die.... It's is 106 here today!!!! Got a ton of laundry chores and errands done. Visited my friends son who just got out of hospital.... Even fit a quality nap in..... Drank about 3 beers but just water now... It's only 6 pm back at the chores I am sure I will have a few beers later.......

Awesome to hear your subconscious mind is being strong for u..... Hope u get that AC fixed ASAP!!!!!

[LibraryGirl]

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Yes it is horrible. Not having AC, that is. I now see the beauty of sleeping porches, and why they were common down south. How we're going to sleep in here is unimaginable. I would stay outside but the insects were driving me nuts...can't decide which is worse, lol.

Sounds like you've had a good, productive day.

[vlivengood]

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Good morning my fellow modders, had a pretty good night last nighty husband and I decided to go downtown for a bit just to get out. Me met a GF of ours at a hotel lounge that had an Elvis impersonator had one beer there then took a walk to this bar called insert coins that my hubby has been dying to check out.... It is a huge space with a night club bar feel but has arcade games throughout my hubby was like a kid in a candy store stayed there about an hour had 2 beers then headed home by 10:30 it felt so good to be headed home sober for the most part.... We grabbed some fast food and headed home to watch some tv.... On the way home we were both in such a good mood but when we got home I set hubby up with plate of food in front of tv and my 18year old son pulled me aside and said that he went to go visit our recently decaeesed dogs grave we had made in a beautiful desert by our house we had made a stacked stone monument and left pictures and notes and everything but aparently the recent rains washed it all away including the top soil and the blanket we buried her in was exposed as was all my son could see..... I was crushed instantly and knew this would destroy hubby as she was really his baby.... So I decided to hold off on telling him until today sometime..... Ugh... Had I had liquor in the house at that moment I surely woulda caved but thank god I do not....... Ok sorry about that rant....

LG- how did u manage sleeping with no AC?
DG-enjoy your beautiful AF Sunday
DC- we miss ya hope all is well

[LibraryGirl]

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Good morning! I slept pretty well, surprisingly. We heard thunder last night and thought we might get some rain, and some cooler air, but it blew over. Typical, lol. Starting to heat up now, and I know I won't get anyone out here today. Thinking about going to a hotel room, or my mother's house, which is empty but nearly an hour away. Anyway, I only had one beer and didn't even finish it, so no worries there.

Sounds like you had a fun night, vliven. Sorry to hear about your pet's grave. That is sad, but maybe you could put some more dirt over it? I had to bury my beloved jack russell who was 13 when she died, at my old house in the back yard. The people who bought the house built a studio over where she was buried. I never told them and I try to think of it as something beautiful, an art studio, that somehow honors her.

[ToMyHealth]

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Hello everyone. Weekend has been pretty good. Know there is drought in much of the country. We cannot go a day w/o rain but then we are in our rainy season. Yest we did manage 9 holes of golf. Had to postpone start as lightening sirens went off, then we got the "all clear". Dh hurt his foot somehow. We are going to try for 9 again today. He put an ankle wrap on so hopefully it will help stablize that foot. Being former long distance runners, we have all that kind of equipment on hand.

Went to church this a.m. Planned for it to be an AF Sunday. Sometimes on weekends we will have beer on the course and dh asked if I wanted any as he was filling a cooler bag. I said I'll take an O'Doul's. Guess what? We are out. Probably shot myself in the foot as he said he would go buy some but since I'm the grocery shopper I said no, that's ok, just put in 1 beer for me. Figure I don't have to drink it but if I want it not much harm in 1 beer during 2 hrs of golf. And, of course, for some reason that is where beer tastes the best - out on a golf course!

Nice to hear you're all doing well! It can be a challenge, but we're for the most part meeting it.

TMH

[vlivengood]

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Hello Hello all

Got my grocery shop done before 9:30 wahoo, two loads of laundry left, prepped meat for dinner and told hubby about the pups grave.... He is headed out to fix and gunna pour some concrete over it

TMH - glad to hear all is well for the most part

LG- Have u melted away yet on us?

[ToMyHealth]

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All of this seems so mundane. Why? I recently learned of a former friend (actually bf) who just got diagnosed with ALS. Was part of a group who helped a woman friend deal with the disease, a group called Share the Care. She died after 5 yrs which is pretty normal. Was a leader in helping start another Share the Care group for a woman who is still alive after 13 yrs, in other words slow progression. I'm very sad about my former bf and even though dh knew about him, he doesn't seem to understand or empathize.

I'm sorry, I'm not discounting our issues. It just doesn't seem relevant right now. I may take a break.

TMH

[vlivengood]

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TMH- ouch! I'm sooo sorry for your loss.... I understand if u need some time.... But for some of us this mundane shit we spat out on this thread helps us... I know it does me! Yes we all have a desease that others can simply look at and say "well you have the power to control it" and we do..... But we all need help harnessing that power... I think your role in the support groups is awesome and I'd like to think that if some of us are able to use this site to help us get thru the mundane crap then maybe it will free us up to offer help to others like you have.... Again I am so sorry about your friend and appreciate your honesty and hope we all can learn and grow from your struggles.....

[FarfallaP]

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Hello to all - Have not posted recently, as we've been extremely busy with family events, and my modding has proceeded uneventfully...I find the drink tracker to have been helpful this month. Today we crossed the Mississippi heading east...plan to spend a few weeks in FL...TMH, I am sad for you to learn of the loss of your friend. A part of your life is gone, and that is hard, as well as the loss of what might have been for your friend. I will think of you as I hit the FL grocery stores...I am SO looking forward to FL and tennis! Good luck with moderating during the coming week, everybody. FF

[drinkingal]

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Hi everyone, I had a good af day on sunday and plan to drink tonight, hoping for another af on tuesday. vlivengood, you've inspired me to get on with some way behind chores and try to do some catchup because I've realized Im just so tired of being behind with everything!

TMH, I'm so sorry about your ex. I think when we go through tough times like this it feels like the world has stopped for us, but everyone else seems to be going about things as if nothing has changed, I know that eery feeling. Give yourself time to deal with what has happened and if you need to take a break we will still be here when you come back. :l

[vlivengood]

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HAPPY MONDAY MODDERS! Hope everyone is enjoying a hangover free morning.

I had a few beers while doing chores and cooking and then I had a glass of red wine with dinner........... I NEVER NEVER drink wine, but the meal I made had it in it and there was some left and my husband poured us a glass with dinner and thought he was being nice, BLAH I hated it but did not wanna hurt his feelings.

Anyway no Liquor at all - Did not sleep well at all - Still feeling pretty good, going to make today another AF day for me.

Have a good day everyone

[vlivengood]

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Good Afternoon all, just finished lunch a bit ago, morning flew by but now my night of fitful sleep is catching up, think I will leave work early for me that means after 8 hours of work instead of 10.....

Not really worried about thoughts of stopping at store much, not to say that it does not pop in my mind quite often but I am able to quickly fend the thoughts off with memories of how crappy I would feel after liquor and thoughts of how great I have been feeling when I get up in the morning.

I think back to 2 Mondays ago and HOW bad I felt that Monday morning when I went looking for something and found this site and I am soooo greatful. Lotsa work to do on myself yet but all seems possible now with out the awful liquor.

Hope everyone is having a great day

[LibraryGirl]

July Mod Squad

Hi, I'm back. So sorry for your loss TMH. Everything does seem banal in the face of a serious illness, I agree. We will be here when you decide to come back.:l

Hi dg! Sounds like you're doing rather well with your moderating. Hope you have a great evening and enjoy your wine.

vliven, I did nearly melt away, lol. We left here yesterday and went and stayed at my mom's house, which is now empty (as my mom is in a nursing home). It was very nice, and we enjoyed a "cool" stay. The beds there are sooo comfy!! Makes me want a new mattress. I say "beds" because I am used to a king, and couldn't stretch out like I wanted, so I went to another bed during the night last night, lol.

Took today off from work, as we had the dogs with us, and also didn't want to inhabit the house until the air was fixed. A man who does that kind of work (HVAC) at my job, came over and fixed it this evening. What a relief!! Also, he charges pennies. I gave him what I considered a steal, and he was like, "I'll find out how much this part cost, and give you the difference." I said, No, please take it!! Thank You!!!

So All's Well in LG ville.

[vlivengood]

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Good evening all, LG glad you found a nice escape and that u got a day off and now have AC again

Did not stop at store it's almost 7 here and I'm still AF there are 3 cold ones in fridge but gunna try and leave them there for tonight.

Feeling pretty lazy.... Going to go back to bad TV.....

Hope everyone has peaceful moderate evening