Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

[go2goal]

Good Morning Innfolk!

Phew - a lot of pressure being first up at the Inn - got to get the fire going, coffee pot on, AND get the date right or I might lose my wreck room privledges.....

We are coming to yet another pre-holiday weekend, where old AL will be lurking under every tree, behind every oranament, and inside every gift he can conjole...let's keep the guard on patrol at all doors to the Inn.

About Penguins.......ehem....."A penguin family has a lot of hardships to go through. These animals live in the frigid artic where it is freezing and food is hard to find. The penguins could try to do everything themselves and be very selfish but they have found that in order to survive, they must help each other out. In order to survive the cold weather the penguins will all form a circle and huddle together for warmth. Once the penguins in the middle are warm, they will move to the outside and give another penguin a turn to get warm. The mother and father penguin take good care of their young penguin in order to make sure it survives. The father guards the egg of their young for two months while the mother finds food. During this time, the father doesn?t eat anything because he is so concerned for the young egg. After the egg hatches, the penguins make sure their young understand that they need to care for each other in order to survive."

Sounds like MWO....and the family here at the Inn.
Thanks Y'all & great day !
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[satori]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! :upset:


It surely can't be my turn to go to the outside of the group again! :upset:

It is F-F-F-Freeezing out there!


I want to stay right here in the warm cozy bit!

Satori

xxx

[go2goal]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Satori and all to come, I am very certain Rob & all the other Innkeepers will let anyone stay in the middle as longggggggggg as they want to.

G2G

[rob]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Good Morning INNmates!

G2G - Thanks for starting us out with the lovely Penguin metaphore, love it!!

Satori- You know you're always welcome here, we'll find some way to keep you warm. Oh look, MM knitted this just for you . No wonder you were stalking her!!

Well gang, hit the big midweek slump yesterday so I hope you don't mind if I answer yesterdays post today.

First of all:

July: I am so so sorry that I forgot to acknowledge your birthday yesterday!! I knew that It was important to you. I'm so sorry. I hope you enjoyed it there are your mountain!!

Laura Anne - Welcome!! Come in get look around and get to know the folks here. Congrats on Day 11!

Cosette - When I saw your name I thougth of Les Miserable (sp?). Love the name. Welcome to day three. As several have said, balacing the blood sugar takes a while when you firs go AF.

Hart- Hey there girl!! Yes, of course we are so honored by your glorious presence!! We have a special room just for you!!

MM- I stole your hat from the subscribers thread for satori's bald head to keep him warm. Hope I haven't started any more ugly stalking incidents.

It is so smart of you to be proactive in recognizing Al's traps. and taking measures to protecting yourself! What a smarty pants you are.

Hannah- Welcome back! We missed you! Glad you found a nice place. Hope your packing duties don't keep you away too much! I'm assuming the job change for hubby is a go?

Vino- Thats OK, you can keep your ice- Our snow has turned to ice today. Hope you had a safe trip to the hockey game.

Wonder- Thanks for being your warm and welcoming self!! I'm sure that everyone appreciated your excellent advice!

Suze- Can't wait to see the Christmas sticks!

Indigo- Great to hear from you. I get many of my pics from uselessgraphics.com. They have tons! Hope you got a good nights sleep!

Well, today, I really will get something done instead of just thinking about it. I'll check back later, really.

Love and Peace
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[Eastender]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Hi everyone,
Just checking in! Think Rob has covered everything! Boy what a memory and how clever with the graphics .I am so envious and inadequate!

Love the Penquin story.

[rob]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

East- Its not a good memory, I keep a notepad and write stuff down. The graphics are mostly trial and error, lots and lots and lots of error, give it a try or pm me and I'll give you a tutorial.

[Finding My Self]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Hello all - the penguin story = :upset: :upset: Sorry, feeling really low today -was absolutely fine until in town and thought I was getting migraine....But no....sugar crash (forgot breakfast)?, very pleasant coffee with ex-hubby (best time together for years)? weather (CR*P!!)?..........so came home and booo'd. Shook, succumbed to 2mg of valium (grrr) but worked enough to get on with the fact that I had discovered earlier that our (only) only car wasn't taxed (no reminder form??) and in looking for the registration document to tax it on line, diescovered the MOT (safety certificate) ran out on Nov 3rd and daughter is out there today, tired, with a lot on and nothing; no MOT = no insurance validity.... So, got it booked in tomorrow and hope it passes; she has to be in the middle of nowhere tomorrow evening for the show she's in although she'll have to join me on the buses and in the cabs tonight and tomorrow....

And....in the middle of the motor file is all the stuff on my DUI/DD.... I filed it as not being top choice reading for Christmas last year....everyone's being saying (and hence me) that it was July when Icould drive again....but it's not. July is when I do the Alcohol Awareness Course and it's September 14th at the earliest that I can drive again.....so that means I can't move away until then and I'm stuck in this house (unless the miracle I wont ever give up on happens) for another 10 months.......... I've been planning on 6...and that was 5 too long... (Not impossible but finding a new home (in rural parts) 200 miles away without a car...hmmm. And moving itself without being able to afford a company.... no way. And even clearing stuff out without a car - daughter is flat out with valid busy-ness....and I wont be able - as I thought I would be - to collect my son from school in July and cart him around for a second summer running: I thought I'd curtailed his last summer enough......... Oh well, worse things can happen and I feel so grateful for that so why do I feel so desolate today?

So, I'm afraid I shall be honest and say I feel like the mateless penguin out on the edge....I'd love to come into the middle please but I'd really like to offer some warmth to every other penguin too.... just be included?

I can't do this solo bit any more (you know, the old mateless, parent-less, elder child-less, close friend-less stuff)..........serves me right for saying, "I can DO it!" all my life like a small child. I can't. And that's a blessed relief actually - I just don't know what to do with it.

Except go on trusting and thanking Dog for friends like 'you lot'...... I don't know what I would do without here. Perhaps I would be drinking...but that is soooooooooh far from my mind - thank you.

Sorry to have a major dump Kinda knew someone here would understand....I'll be fine soon; this to shall pass and I'll feel a bit of a wally...don't know why. None of us are wallys to get downers eh?!?! (But I do feel daft - see, me saying, "I can DO it!" again...............!!!)

(Give me a big stick; I feel like beating something up!! Let me at Al - I'll sort the bu**er out!!!!!!!!)

Thanks guys...

Love FMS xx :h . :l

[rustop61]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Hi fellow innies

We could all learn from the penguins and in fact MWO members have a lot in common with them. We are there for each other and support and encourage each other when the need arises.

Sorry you are having such a rotton day Finding, hope everything works out for you.

Rustop

[rob]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Aww Finding, sorry its a rough day for you- here are some penguin kisses . I am glad to hear that you had a pleasant chat with your ex. that's progress.

How did the duvet work out?

Rus- Glad you're here. You are one of our biggest supporters in your own quiet way, thanks.

[wonderworld]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Good Afternoon Rob and All -

G2G - a stellar opener! That penguin story is a beautful metaphor. I really loved it.

FMS - A HUGE :l

I'm busy today wrapping gifts to ship off out west and cleaning. Will visit later.

Love you all-
Wonder xx

[Finding My Self]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Thank you so much.... I'm just trying to keep busy...but...I drew my landing curtains and the pole fell down....and it's too high to put up again without buying a ladder.....

And I came in to my local rag (newspaper) on the mat stating loudly and proudly, "Superbug hits hospital"..... yet again (although my logical brain knows it's always around) the Norwalk virus (48 hours throwing-up) hits our ("dirtiest hospital in the UK") local hospital....."patients and staff are going down like nine-pins....!" And now my phobia has 'got hold' - I am so disappointed. I have been just fine for 6 months...but, as ever, with a dose of darkness, warm muggy germ-breeding weather, loads of people in the shops (including all those who are 'getting their Christmas presents while they're off sick..." !?!?!?!) and this year I have public transport to contend with as well.... I don't know where to go or what to do.....
(I know it's boring but in case you're wondering, I have 'emetophobia' - an absolute terror of throwing up or anyone else throwing up and of therefore catching it.... no-one likes it but I live in jelly-legged, cold-with-adrenaline fear all day and night and can't stop it despite years of therapy and my logical brain being well in 'control'....) And this Norwalk virus hits in minutes; Ihad it 5 years ago...awful. Just awful but I had David then.....he helped so much. Now I feel even more alone.....why did the b******paper have to come tonight?!?!??! (And why can't they clean up their act - especially having had the fact that they're the dirtiest hospital in England in the national press....you'd think they'd keep quiet and clean up!!!!

Sorry to go on about this - but as it was the #1 reason I ever started drinking..... I'm a bit thrown. (Especially as I still hear Dr's telling people that a 'good tot of brandy will kill anything'!!! Not sure I believe it - well, I can't any more so there! - but when you feel like I do..................!!!) (No, I am NOT going there any more!)

So b*********, b************, b************* daft!!

Thank you so much for being there....you're the sane voice in my head at the moment...all of you.

I am thinking of you all too - honest. I hope the snow isn't too bad for so many of you and the cold too....wish we could share some of our mugginess out with you!! (About 10 above here at 8pm!!!) And welcome to Laura-Ann and Cosette and good to see you here, Hart! And Happy Birthday, July.... I'm sure you might have a very level headed thought about my daft brain!! (Not expecting!!!)

Going to go and try to eat something so love for now
FMS xx

[maxman]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

come join me in the pool , it was ony 33 deg c here yesterday about 88- 90 f dunno whats going on heads all over the place have no motivation today been af for a few days again, no energy, sorry

[Finding My Self]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Oh Max - I'msorry to hear that; you're doing so well! How'd the interview go? Is it all about the changes in your life? Lots going on after all.....

Have a smile for us about just how much we'd love to join you in the pool!! Wet and windy here and soooooh dark, and cold and snowy for so many others!! Although, yes, only 33?!? Your Crimbo tree will get Aussie frostbite in that!

Hang in there mate.....thiking of you.

[meditation mama]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

Well, I definately need some R&R in the INN. I can't believe how tired I have been over the past few weeks. I knew that was dangerous territory for me, but I didn't do anything about it. I just kept going. So ironic, I take care of people day and night, but when it comes to taking care of me I completely just don't think it is necassary. I really need to get to the bottom of this - I think this is a big issue that I have been avoiding. I am really good about taking off and going on retreat and things like that, but on a day to day basis I am just not on the list. And this is when I get in toruble, like last night. I don't want to teach my daughter this. So, another lesson to put in my book. This one I have written more than 50 times - just like the little girl at the chalk board. But just like her, I am sure at some point it will make sense, I will just say "AH HA"! I will keep on learning as long as it takes to get it. I have to love myself as I love others.

Thank you all for being here. I feel so absolutley fortunate to have found this place. With your love and support, I will get this. I will.

I am off to steep in a very long bath and eat some chicken soup. Then I will wrap myself in my big fluffy down bed and let the universe take me into tomorrow, where I will wake up with confidence and a long meditation.

Namaste, my dear friends...

MM

[go2goal]

Thursday, Dec 6, at the Inn

See how wise you are..............