AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

[Gaia]

Hi Abbies,

It's hard for me to keep up this week as the kids are home and I don't have much time to myself.

Just startin the thread and wishing everyone a great AF day!

[Chillgirl]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Hi Gaia - Thanks for starting the thread, I feel like we have a relay race going here and we pass the batton across the time zones and around the world!

I have an interesting weekend coming up, two dear friends are coming over to see me. One is a guy I house shared with back in our students days which was 25 years ago, he is like a brother to me although a slightly misguided one! He has had serious AL problems all his life as well as dope and coccaine addictions. His health is now suffering because of these issues and his liver is so damaged that he is drunk after only a few drinks. He keeps telling me he's clean but I know him too well....

My other friend is a girl I roomed with when I cycled 1000km in Vietnam for charity 3 yrs ago and she is a policewoman!! The two of them have never met but became facebook friends through me and now regularly talk..... We couldnt get two more extremes here so that why I say it will be an interesting weekend!

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Morning Fab Abbers!

Glad you can at least pop in gaia - you know how we can fret!

Chilly, wow, that WILL be an interesting weekend. Do you think the guy will want to drink while he's there? Cycling 1000km in Vietnam - I'm downright impressed!

Cat to the vet this AM and then off to do some work. If I can adjust my schedule I can leave town Thursday, but it seems like a struggle rather than going with the flow.

Marshy... sorry about :H:H:H I reckon Lav was serious. Hope the bungage is gone soon.

Hope ya'll smile all day long!

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Good morning you yeasty Abbers :H:H:H

Sorry about yesterday's comment Marshy - I really do hope your ear cleans up soon :H:l

Chill, you do have some 'interesting' friends. I hope your weekend is amazing but peaceful

Good morning Gaia! I remember when my kids were out of school for the summer - groan!
Trying to keep them safe & occupied while working full time was a serious challenge!

We are supposed to have lower humidity levels today but temps still reaching 90. It would be nice to spend at least a little time outdoors.........pull some weeds, pick more raspberries, etc.

Wishing everyone a terrific AF Tuesday!
Lav

[universal]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Hi guys,

Just checking in -mornings have been really rough for me lately in terms of getting motivated. My doctor has me off work due to stress/anxiety/depression etc., and I am finding it hard to get out of bed and get moving. I think this actually will probably be a good thing for me though as I have had stress issues with this job for years and I think this will do it for me. I won't be going back. So Uni has to figure out what I want to do when I grow up! LOL - but at least I'll have some time off to think about it.

Not drinking through it though which is good. Too much to live for, too much to lose if I drink. I don't want to lose everything.

I've been on and readying daily just haven't had the energy to post so thought I would say hi (although honestly I could have sworn today was Wednesday - ayayayaya....LOL)

Have a great one everyone.

[Marshy]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Productive morning: haircut and new shorts!



Greenie & Lav - I thought it was funny! No need to apologise. Ear is fine, just bunged. I've got to use drops for a few days and then go back to get it unbunged. The nurse didn't tell me to stop going swimming, though, so off I go...

Uni - sounds like a time of changes all round. At least you'll be able to think things through with a clear head. Isn't that great?

Chill -are you matchmaking?

Hi Gaia and everyone else who drops in.

[Pamina]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Hi all,

Uni, good on you for taking time out and being gentle with yourself. I've been thru those periods of extreme exhaustion, hope you come out of it soon. :l

Gaia, hang in there with your busy summer.

Greenie, where you off to on Th?

Chill, sounds like a very exciting weekend...

Lav, still more raspberries? I think you do need a production line and raspberry employees.

Marshy, great shorts!

I could use some, actually. I'm lounging around in my dad's (eventually to become my) garden in gorgeous sunshine. There are a billion things to do indoors but I'm rooted to the spot. A garden. The sun. How often does that happen? Life is luvly.

[Gaia]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Chill we do criss-cross! Your dual friend visit sounds like a handful. Will it be ok for you?

Lav you and DG are the jam queens. You should start an internet marketing website.

Marshy I hope your mom is ok, and those are pretty crazy for shorts!

Hi Pamina and Uni. Let's keep it going, another AF day, and finish out the month of June and do it right!

Must get dinner on the table now...

[universal]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Can someone call me? Pm Me and I'll give you my # - having a bad moment

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Uni, I hope someone saw your message a lot earlier than me and was able to get in touch with you.

Hello fellow travelers. I'm zoom zoomin' in a frenzy to get ready to leave town. Now I remember one of the facets of vacation I can do without - the stress of getting ready to leave! :H

We also just locked in a very good interest rate to re-fi our house (again!) in hopes of casing out some equity to do our 2nd floor remodeling project. We will see how the appraisal goes. Mean time, I'm scurrying around getting all the paperwork together to drop off at the bank tomorrow. I'm gonna sleep good tonight!

I neglected the garden since Saturday (or Sunday??) and anyway, HOLY MOLY there were summer squash and zuchinni today MORE than ready to be picked. I won't have time to do anything with them so they will go with me to AA tomorrow. I'm sure someone will be up for early squashes. Should have some tomatoes and pickles very soon. I felt sort of guilty last week when I picked the one jalapeno (sp) pepper for tacos. I had sort of promised it to one of Sister's Sister friends. I fessed up and told Sister I ate the other Sister's jalapeno. (she is from Mexico and makes salsa!!) Sister said it was OK and she would just pray for bounty in my garden. :H There are about a million little jalapeno peppers out there today. I think maybe I should see if Sister would pray for me to win the lotto or something.

Anyway...it's definitely another sober one here. And boy I'm grateful for that. I barely know if I'm coming or going as it is. Drunk? I would probably be found wandering aimlessly 100 miles from home drooling on myself. Muttering "johnny loves me....johnny loves me...johnny loves me...." or something.

Zoom Zoom. Uni, I sure hope you get past this moment. Drinking won't make anything better, that's for sure. I know you already know that.

DG

[bear73]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Evening all, first day back at work was baaaaddd - all over now tho I'm trying to think of serenity prayer - lots of stuff happened that I couldn't control that people seem to be laying at my door/I have undermining issues with my job partner AGAIN.
I need not to let it in/allow people to make me feel anxious - no one can make me feel 'anything' without my consent.
I'm trying!!

I am really pleased to say that I went to gym after to destress and I met friends for food after (they drank/I didn't /I left early)

Too much diet coke so I am a bit wired - need to get ready for bed soon, I need to unwind first tho.

I'm glad to be AF and NF today - would have all felt much worse with a drink - I was offered wine too and said no.

Slightly cooler day here - I am tackling the issues tomorrow straight on - I need to get it off my chest.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

Uni, I'm just getting home. I hope you're OK. I'm home for the night if you need to chat.

My day was nothing like I planned. I had to shift gears all day long. No problem. Just calmly adjusted when needed. AFness lets you do that, you know? I see that the universe is firmly against me leaving on Thursday. So be it, I have officially quit trying for it. Pamina, just going to my sister's for the holiday (July 4th).

bear - sounds like a pat on the back is in order (*pat on the back thingy*)

Marshy - I'm jealous of the cool shorts!!

Cat visit was $87. Eeek! Just anual shots! I'm almost re-thinking the parking lot shot-a-rama they do.

Well, paperwork and dinner and maybe another page in the book. I keep falling asleep when I try to read. But at least being sober, I remember it.

[Raven.joy]

AF Daily - Tuesday June 29

very cool shorts indeed.
Time is my issue these days, I get to look on this site every 2 or 3 days and manage to post about once a week. With work, kids and social activities so litle time left but its all good. I used to spend way to much time in front of the screen glass in hand.