AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

[Gaia]

Happy Bastille Day!

Just checking in, still AF. Just really busy.

In the words of tinky winky,

Big Hug,

T.

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Happy Bastille day Gaia, and all to come!

Have a safe, sober, and happy one, and dig deep if ya have to!

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Gooooood Morning!!!

It's trash day. I love trash day.

And Happy Bastille Day too! A Tale of Two Cities is one of my faves. I must have a croissant or french pastie for brekkie in honor.

Gaia, I had to google tinky winky and I'm not going to tell because I know DG will have to google too. :H

This AM I get the new attic stairs installed. $$ ugh - one of those annoying things that I have to fork out big $ for that COULD have been avoided if FH had fixed them when I asked him to way back. To ease the pain, I ordered new sunglasses from the office barter account. Maybe I'll post piccie when I get those cool babies! Honestly though, I need to stop with the resentment and be grateful that I have the house. I was thinking the other day that if it was in present shape BEFORE the divorce, he may have seen it worth tangling over. I trust that all is well and as it should be. Those things DO tend to fall into place more often when one is AF, right?

OK, going to take my trash out and do the weekly street dance in the bathrobe.

Have a happy sober hump day!

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

In my experience Greenie, when we're af and positive, and shining and glowing, (not unlike you just out of the shower standing there in your bathrobe) there's not much that can really go wrong, or upset our equilibrium.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Guitarista;910790 wrote: In my experience Greenie, when we're af and positive, and shining and glowing, (not unlike you just out of the shower standing there in your bathrobe) there's not much that can really go wrong, or upset our equilibrium.

True, true.... we are more in a state of allowing.

[Chillgirl]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Good Morning from my corner of the world!
I have been neglecting my posting as was busy with my house guest Tigger, who left today :upset: Anyway Im back!

Greenie - I know what you mean about loving trash day, wednesday is the day my poolman comes and the gardener comes too. They both came early this morning and I just love everything all neat and tidy....

Love love loviing my AF life!!

[Marshy]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Vive les croissants!

I like recycling day even though the crashing of a million wine bottles wakes me up at 6am.

Zooming in from work. Mum has more tests coming up - breast & lung biopsy - to try to find source of cancer but she's still in good spirits. I'll be visiting again in a couple of weeks.

Have a sober day all!

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Trash day for me too today :H

Happy Bastille Day as well! I have visited Paris twice & have lovely memories

Gloomy looking here today so I guess it's another inside day, oh well. I'll find something to keep me occupied.

OK, time for some work!
Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Wednesday.

Lav

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Hello friends.

I am ashamed to admit I do not know what Bastille Day is. History was never my strong suit and the memory loss from all that alcohol.......but have a good one!

Hubby stayed on the wagon by his count 6 days, not counting the 2 days he just had a few. He became constipated and decided he is just someone that HAS to have beer.
I did tell him next time he decides to cut down or quit to just keep it to himself. For some reason it is just better for me to expect him to be drinking and then pleasantly surprised if he is not. I would think July would be an incredibly hard month to quit drinking beer, it was 100 degrees here yesterday.

I am already behind today. I have bookwork to do and I'd like to get out and get some mowing done before it gets too hot. I need to start doing my Internet thing in the evenings. I did get my hair colored yesterday, and it feels glorious!! No more red tones for me! Just a nice healthy ash brown. No more sun bleached straw!

Ok, gotta run. But, I have a question for you all to ponder. In another thread there is a discussion on drinking and driving. I know we all agree here this is just wrong, and I did way way way way too much of it. BUT, what amount of responsibility do others have in preventing a drunk person from driving? Would you tie someone up, punch them out, or risk losing them as a friend to keep them from getting in their car? Maybe they are just buzzed and a DUI might do them good? What about a teenager? Would you tell your teenager you don't want them to drink, but if they do, please call and you will come get them? Food for thought.

Have a great day.:h

[universal]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Hi everyone,

Greenie, I am kiling myself at the thought of your happy in your bathrobe garbage day street dance. LOVE IT!.

Appointment went well, I am going there again this morning just to get some more information - they have a choice of doing their AL program outpatient (would have to go daily like school but at least would be home at night with my daughter). I am going to see if that is an option for me.

zooming, going to the cottage today so mush fly.

Love and hugs,
Uni

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

LVT, Bastille Day is like our 4th of July. I'd like to see some live fireworks on TV from the Eiffel tower or across the Riviera, or somezing magnifique

If it werent' for the brain cells I sent on their way before their time, I think I would be queen.

Good question about what lengths.... makes you think about what is "only a little over the limit". Does that make the person killed "only a little dead"? Serenity prayer also comes to mind. I don't see myself physically taking on a drunk, but I would sure hide the keys if I could. Pay for a cab. Drive them myself. Risk the friendship? Yes indeed. Re the teen, (remember I have no parenting skills because I still want to give yours a haircut) I think I would make sure they understood ALL the options available to avoid drinking and driving and the consequences as well. MY consequences, not just the authorities.

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Happy Bastille Day! Happy Hump Day! Happy Sober Day!!

greeneyes;910802 wrote: True, true.... we are more in a state of allowing.
I'm still stuck on the "shining and glowing" part. G and Greenie sittin' in a tree..... and all of that shower talk!!!!

LVT25;910909 wrote:

I am ashamed to admit I do not know what Bastille Day is.

But here is the important question. Do you know what tinky winky is???? :H

But, I have a question for you all to ponder. In another thread there is a discussion on drinking and driving. I know we all agree here this is just wrong, and I did way way way way too much of it. BUT, what amount of responsibility do others have in preventing a drunk person from driving? Would you tie someone up, punch them out, or risk losing them as a friend to keep them from getting in their car? Maybe they are just buzzed and a DUI might do them good? What about a teenager? Would you tell your teenager you don't want them to drink, but if they do, please call and you will come get them? Food for thought.

First and foremost, the person who is too drunk to drive is responsible for his/her circumstances. Period. IMO, it is never acceptable for a drunk driver to blame others for not stopping them. BIG period. And if I had a teen, which I do not (probably because they would have been raised hairless from getting so many hair cuts!) that ultimate responsibility along with a list of "what to do" (call home for a ride, call a cab, etc.) would be stressed.

That being said...

Would I be willing to sacrifice a friendship in an effort to stop someone driving drunk? Yes. Would I be willing to attempt physical restraint? Only up to the point where I felt I would not be risking myself physically. Would I be willing to snitch and hide the keys? You bet. Would I be willing to call a friend and take someone to the hospital if I thought they needed a supervised medical detox? Been there done that.

Thankfully, I don't spend much time in drinking situations any more. One thing is for sure. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCE is someone else's drinking and driving my fault. EVER.

We are dealing with a plumbing problem today. I am so grateful to be sober and handling this situation like a mature adult instead of a petulant child (a drunken one) in the days of old. I agree with you Greenie - all things are as they should be, whether it all makes sense to me at this moment or not.

Hello Marshy - it sounds like you and your Mom are both handling things in a level headed way. How is your Dad holding up?

One thing is for sure. There will be no drinking for me today. No drinking and driving. No drinking and ANYTHING. Sober is the way to go for this girl! I think a croissant (sp) sounds fabulous in honor of Bastille day.

Hey G. I just got home from working out. Does sweating and glowing count? :H

DG

[Gaia]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

Hello,
My mad day has a pause, although in truth I am ready for bed.

LV your question is interesting, but I think I need more AF time before I can really have good perspective. My dad also used to drink while driving on the highway on road trips, with me in the back seat!

But I find it interesting, but distasteful, that there are these hububs from time to time. but really if anyone says "I'm leaving" because of a fight online, it is probably someone using the fight as an excuse to leave and go drink! MWO an enabler - hooray! But if it weren't MWO enabling it would be something else so why get uptight about it?

I also suspect that some of the inflammatory comments made are written when the poster is drinking. Or some with some serious personal problems. Well I'm not one to talk because I have plenty but if someone is being ugly it's about them alone so why react?

I am all about seeking peace at the moment. I am overtired and I need a rest.

T.

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

I'm all for seeking peace as well Gaia!

I will pray for forgiveness for the f_ _ _ _ _ g bunny rabbit who destroyed my 2 beautiful basil plants overnight :H:H

Not fair, just not fair :upset:

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Wednesday July 14

OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!

Wait, wrong queen.

LET THEM EAT CAKE INSTEAD!!