AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

[sooty]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

good luck with the doggie trip Chill - what a worthwhile thing to do.
Lav stay strong me old mate - he is responsible for himself - we have taken responsibility for our lives and actions, its up to him to work out what he wants from this silliness.
To all who come by today - hope its a good one. Sunny afternoon here and I've done a little bit of patio gardening, took it very slowly but it was good to be active again.
Take care everyone
love Sooty

[Tulipe]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Hi Lav - I don't know about your history with Mr. Lav but that sounds like a bad place for him to be in. I like the idea of lavattitude!
Hi Sooty, Chill and Rustop. Allergies my way too.
Enjoying the feeling of sleepiness.
ZZZZZzzzzz......

[cyntree]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Good evening Aprilers -

Lav - hang in there, we are sending you mental muscle - I agree with Sooty, hb is responsible for himself, and I love that you are cloaking yourself in Lavanitude. I am thinking of you tonight dear friend with the fullish moon - hope you can get some sleep.

Chill - well done on the doggie brigade, you really are something special. Good job handling all those discussions this week.

Sped - sorry about the allergies, they have been ghastly here in the desert. The only thing that has helped me is a nasal steroid (which I hated to have to use, but it's given me the only relief). The kind I have used is Omneris (prescrip only, not a spray decongestant) - if you get it, remember that you have to use it for a good week before it totally kicks in, but it actually helped me right away. I had become a consistent mouth-breather, and couldn't sleep for the stuffiness, so I'm grateful. However, I hope to get off of it ASAP.

Dill - thanks so much for sending lilac scents my way - you are sweet to think of me. Yes, the beat goes on here, but I am starting to think about setting aside time each week to 'fill the well'. Has anyone done the Artist's Way book? I recently remembered the author proscribing an Artist's Date with oneself each week - sounds good to me.

Sooty - hope you're healing! (And let me be the first to wish you happy Hump Day)

Hugs out to you, LBH and Red, and welcome Tulippe and Daybyday.

take care all, more soon, I have a dinner party tomorrow night, so know I am thinking of you if I don't get to check in -

[sooty]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Morning all and happy humpday. I'm feeling better than I was this time last week Cyn but am accepting that this is going to take a bit of time to get over. Off to see osteopath again this afternoon so will see what she says.
I hope we all have a successful and AF wednesday - keep the attitude wall up Lav.
Dill, Sped, LBH, Rstop,Chill, Red hope to see you along later. Welcome Daybyday and Tulippe
Hey where are IAD and Mario - I do miss his handsome face!
And to those I've missed out- have a good day
Sooty

[Stargazerlily]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Good morning all.

I have been sick. I became ill on Saturday, it hit me out of the blue: sore throat, chills, achy, fever, it was terrible. I went to the doctor on Monday and went back to work half day yesterday. Whew, thank goodness for antibiotics.

Staying AF and trying to get better. I have a really busy day at work today and hope I make it through the day.

Sooty, so happy you sound better.

Lav, sounds like you are in limbo, saying that your husband is depressed makes a lot of sense. I lived with a depressed parent growing up and it was difficult. The self-absorption of a depressed person is hard to take, but part of the illness, I think.

dill, thanks for the reading earlier in the week.

Hello to all. Have a great day.

[dill]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Good morning!

My goodness, Red, I am glad you are on the mend! Sounds like a nasty bug! Pamper yourself for a few days.

Sooty, Did you actually break any bones? I'm glad you are feeling better. It does take time to heal when one is not a Spring chicken anymore. I hope you can get back to your cliffs very soon.

Cyn, I have not heard of the Artist's Way book, but will look into it. I am still very busy at work and am waiting for June 8 when my summer break begins. Until then I will just pace myself as well as I can.

Lav, Hang in there. I hope your hb becomes so lonely that he actually reaches out and seeks help, hopefully medical help and counselling.

Tulipe, I couldn't sleep last night so I took a half dose of benedryl. It works like a charm!

Have a great day friends!

[Chillgirl]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Cyn - THE ARTISTS WAY by Julia Cameron!!! Yes , yes yes, i did the whole course about two years ago.
I just got back from my 24 hour travels and havent managed any sleep so going for a lie down.....

Aeroplane travel is a really bad AL trigger for me I was really challenged, EVERYONE seems to order drinks on the plane and i had a 3 hour layover between flight and was nearly climbing the walls, that the time i used to spend in the airport bar, what else do you do at airports??! Boy was that an unexpected tough day for different reasons than Id thought... anyway i ignored the voices in my head and will be better prepared next time......

I will check in again when I feel human again but 4 darling dogs now have people to love them!

[Lavande]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Morning April friends,

Hope you are resting well Chill after your adventure!

Sooty & Red - sending you both wishes to feel better soon

Cyn, my lilacs are blooming here as well. I cut a big bunch to bring in the house - very nice!

Dill, I did finally get an email last night from Mr Lav. I had told him I resent being ignored & controlled by his hiding behavior. He said that wasn't his intention......duh. He is so self-centered right now he has no idea how this is affecting the entire family. He said his has seen his MD & is seeing a therapist. I guess I have no choice but to wait & see. God grant me the patience to go through this again.....

Greetings to Tulipe, LBH, Shelley & everyone dropping in today.
Have a great Hump Day!

Lav

[spedteach]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Morning everyone,
I am feeling a little hyper this morning...coffee, sudaphed, no run day...who knows.
Just made my "to do" list in an attempt to collect my thoughts. Working just half a day. Then having lunch with LBH. Will give her hugs from all of you.

Dill, you are in my thoughts often. Unless you've been there, people don't realize what a frenetic job teaching can become in the spring. End of the year everythings, everyone including the kids knowing exactly how many days of school left (24!). It can be exhausting. What do you think of year round schooling?

Red and Sooty, glad you're feeling better.

Cyn, I take the steroid nasal spray and that's usually all I need. Don't understand why allergies get worse with age. Ten years ago I had no sympathy whatsoever for allergy sufferers. It didn't affect me so why should I worry about it. But you know I was probably drinking lots too. Maybe I had allergies and didn't even realize it.
Am going to check out THE ARTISTS WAY.

Lav, golly, golly, don't know what to say except hang in there. I hope he gets the help he needs. And I hope you get the life you deserve. Any lawyers in the picture yet? I'm afraid to bring my lilacs into the house, might make me sneeze. But they are gorgeous from the window.

Chill, thank you for being a doggie rescuer. The trip alone sounded arduous enough but when you threw air travel drinking and lay overs into the mix, I thought there goes one strong lady. Am so glad you're home safe and sound and enjoying some well deserved rest.

Greetings Tulipe, you're in France, right?

Okay guess I'd better mobilize here. Pre schoolers here I come!

[spuddleduck]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

chill, that is fantastic. what lucky lucky dogs and well done you at the airport. ive only ever drank once when flying.... i then fell asleep and someone woke me up, passport and tickets on the floor and me dribblling..... o dear.... NO THANKS

[Chillgirl]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days



Hey guys, here is one of the dogs I transported yesterday, She kept me on my toes by deciding to have an enourmous poo in the middle of the airport! :H
Spuddle can you picture me if I'd been drinking, asleep with puppy poo all around me!

Sped - I hope you find LBH in good spirits and give her our love.

Lav - You are allowed to be angry, in fact real MAD! Make sure you get it out though, internal anger turns to rage which only ends up damaging you. Do you know what outcome you want out of all this? Would you like to work it through or do you think a split is best option?

Love to everyone else.... :l

[Lavande]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Love the picture of the airport pooper Chill :H
Glad your trip was successful.

Yeah, I know what I want - the same thing I've always wanted, a long lasting & happy relationship. But I cannot make that happen alone, he has to do his part. He is back in therapy, never should have left it 6 years ago. He continues to allow his childhood wounds & bad parenting run his life. His parents were both pathetically unfit. His 2 brothers & sister have all been in therapy as well. My childhood was far from being perfect but I've been able to put it away - it's long over, you know?

Shelley, I take Claritin every morning & Benadryl every night (probably overdoing it a bit) but I can bring the lilacs inside to cheer me up

My grandson is here this afternoon, taking a nap at the moment. Think I'll rev myself up with a cup of coffee so I'm ready for him when he wakes up - Zoom zoom

Have a good day everyone!

[rustop61]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Good morning everyone

Lav - You seem to have a clear insight into what's happening. You are the stronger of the 2 so do whats best for No.1, yourself.

Chill - Love your puppy pic, would adopt in the morning. I found the travelling part of going to NY hard too, all those wouldnt it be nice thoughts. However, as we all know it wouldnt stay nice after the first one.

Sped. Hope you enjoyed your lunch with LBH.

Red & Sooty. Glad you are feeling better.

Dill, Cyn, Spuddle and everyone else big hello.

Rustop

[Stargazerlily]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Good morning all. I made it through my busy day yesterday at work, but was so tired. I had a hard time getting up. Thank goodness for coffee. I really mean that!!

Lav, you sound strong, hope you know what an amazing person you are. I understand not wanting to give up. Being married long term, you have ups and downs, good years and bad years. I know, we have had some really bad years, but I am thankful I have stuck it out.

Family problems just don't go away. Some people have patterns (like us?) and struggle to change. Change is hard. But we can do it and we are doing it, AF.

Have a great day.!!

[dill]

AF April ~ 2010 ~ last 5 days

Chill, thanks for the adorable photo! Thanks for finding homes for those puppies.

Sped, I actually like "year round" school. It's the same number of days, as you probably know, but the breaks are spaced differently. The 3 week break in October can't be beat! I work in two school systems. One is regular and one is year round, so I unfortunately have to juggle two calendars. It's a challenge. Did you see LBH? How is she?

Mr. Dill and I bought a used boat last fall and had it in for some repairs and refurbishments. We picked it up yesterday. It looks fabulous! We had a new canvas camper top made for it. We can actually sleep in a boat!

Spuddle, Lav, Soots, Red, Cyn, Tulipe, Daybyday, and all who stop in, have a gread unhung Thursday!