November Nuturing - Week 1

[cyntree]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Hello Saturday readers - just had a moment to read and catch up with everybody since posting Thursday night. Wonderful that we're here for one another - I feel the strength radiating from these pages.

Quick notes: Star, so sorry to hear about your son. Good luck with whatever the next step is. SD - as Dill says, writing that report is going to be hard, but still it seems like you will be taking your life back in some way. Sped - we often make pizza at home (we buy the raw pre-made dough from Trader Joe's) - our favorite way to cook it is on a pizza stone on the grill or in the oven. It's great for parties where people don't know each other...everyone has to roll out their dough and choose their toppings. Messy, but fun - no other entertainment is needed! Chill - thanks for reminding me about the 'dark side of the moon' revolution. How odd that I can never remember that when I'm on that side. Choochie - great to hear from you, thanks for stopping by, and congrats on your AF days. PA - glad to hear of your healing. Lav - please, you just keep stepping away from that ticking bomb, and continue to take care of yourself - it's great to hear your Lav-anitude coming out. How convenient for him to have someone to blame for all of his unhappiness in life... LBH - how goes it with Stewy? How goes it with your spirit?

Sorry not to mention all by name - I am loving all of your posts. I am slightly more human tonight - I was pretty much of a troglidyte (sp?) last night after 12 hours of intense unpacking my clients. Had a helper for 4 hours, so that was great. Worked again today, and then attended a memorial service for a friend who died suddenly - he was the same age as my HB - I cried and cried during the service. Loss is so potent. I forgot how emotions can really trigger cravings, and I had pretty much convinced myself on the drive home that it would be just fine to stop and buy a bottle. Then some blessed angel flew over and returned me to my senses (mostly it was thinking of you all here). (Couldn't use the JSHS, LBH as I was already in the car and in motion). Anyway, came home and had 2 lovely cups of Earl Grey tea and a long talk with my Mom; a conversation 100 percent of which I can remember - woo-hoo!

Blessings all --

[spedteach]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Boo hoo, Purdue lost but the game was fun and exciting. Rusty the Wisconsin marching band did a Motown revue at half time. They were great. It was 40 degrees, a little too brisk to be sitting still for hours on cold metal benches. Hot chocolate helped.
Cyn, love your resolution of your evening. Coming home to Earl Grey always hits the spot. Does your mother live in Arizona?

My son and I had a heart to heart last night about my being here for extended periods of time this winter. Bottom line is he is happy to have the company, cooking and cleaning. Not sure about the order of the 3 essential "c" s.

Rusty, I am an evolving vegetarian. Do love fish, can take or leave chicken. I seem to just not like red meat anymore. Every time I drive by a stock yard and see all those animals in crowded dirty conditions, I think how could anyone eat something that comes from there. I probably think about what I eat way too much. Each to his/her own I always say.

I have no idea what time it is. My computer says it's 3:53 and the microwave says it's 6:53. It's still pitch dark. Know I'm in the eastern time zone and that clocks got turned back. Also know I'm soon to be driving west into the central time zone. Talk about disoriented.

Will check in from where ever tonight, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska?? some place west.

[Rusty]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Good Morning Friends,

Shelley-safe journey today...I hope the weather is great for you. I should eat more fish, I know. Love chicken, and yep, love pork chops, beef. I absolutely refuse to eat veal....not only does it NOT taste good but the way they treat those little calves....forget it. I'm glad you enjoyed the game and bravo to you for sitting in those frigid temperatures. I am just amazed and thrilled that your son would welcome you to stay a good long while in the winter. How many teenaged men want to be SEEN with their mothers much less have their mothers stay with them? A testimony to you.

I need to do some work before I get to the gym.


A happy AF morning to all!

[Guitarista]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Safe travel's Sped!

I'm your bro' sister Chilli. :welcome:

Hi/bye Rusty! I'm off to bed now. Take care.

[Lavande]

November Nuturing - Week 1

GM friends from a chilly but sunny PA! Brrrr!!!
It was nice to see the sun so early this morning

G - I already have 3 brothers, really don't want or need another. Can we just be friends? :H

Shelley, glad you enjoyed the football game, they can be fun. I sat through hundred of high school football games - my kids played in the band. I watched a bit of Penn State football on TV yesterday - great to see JoePa win his 400th game - Go Penn State!

Rusty, since I started raising chickens 6 years ago I find myself eating a lot less meat of any kind. Their fresh eggs are lovely but they become little friends & I don't usually eat my friends.......

Cyn, so glad your guardian angel was on duty for you yesterday!

Sending greetings to everyone.........you know who you are.
I need to refill my coffee cup & continue the waking up process.
Wishing a great Sunday all around!
Lav

[Rusty]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Good Morning Friends,

Hi Cyn-It's always great to see you....I thought fondly of you today when you talked about your stepdaughter's birthday party. I have a friend who would have killed to be in the position your stepdaughter was in at that b-day party.

Lav-I know you're right....I'm trying to gradually change my carnivore-like habits. Can't wait to see how the chicks are growing.

Choochie-if you're reading this....we have missed you and I am so glad you're doing so well!:goodjob:

Back later-big day planned with my family!

[papmom3]

November Nuturing - Week 1

good morning everyone!! Was not able to enjoy the extra hour of sleep as I was up most of the night with an upset tummy :eeew: but some tea and toast at 4am took care of that and I'm feeling much better.

COLDDD and cloudy here in MA. Getting ready to go to a large flea market with doggie/clutter friend. Should be staying home and cleaning but oh well. I can bring DD so that should be fun (I hope!).

Sped-safe and fun travels. Take lots of breaks and enjoy the scenary.

Cyn-so sorry about your loss. Crying is good and so is Earl Grey. glad you were able to get through the emotion without AL.

Lav-those must be some hearty chicks to survive these cold temps at night!!

Chill-good friends are priceless, don't you think? Also, even tho there is no spark, you may just find out he really is your dream guy. Listen to me, the voice of non experience LOL!!

Rusty-have fun today. It must feel good to be home if only for a couple of days. Safe travels for you too. Ohio is it?

Sooty-I agree-too early for lights on the bus!! Hope your internet is behaving better!!

Dill, Rustop, Chooch, G and anyone else who stops by-hearty good morning to you all.
:l

[Chillgirl]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Happy Nurturing Sunday guys

Choochie - So nice of you to drop in, im delighted to see all is going well with you. Our Lav cracks me up to, I LOVE her no nonsense Lavantitude and she is someone I would pick to help me fight my corner any day....

Cyn - I think grief and times when we feel helpless to deal with a situation are the worst triggers. I guess its a human trait to want to escape from that feeling that we are not in control of certain events. Instead of diving into the bottle, being able to accept the things we cannot change is key.

Sped - I too am an evolving vegetarian, I havent eaten red meat in years but love fish. I also try hard to avoid dairy produce as it never makes me feel good.

Rusty - I hope you had a wonderful day with your family.

Papmom - Our clocks changed last week and im enjoying the novelty of lighting the fire in the early evening and cosying in for the night.

I went on a 45km cycle with my group today and it was fantastic! After a hot shower my body always feels fantastic and I swear Im alway better looking after vigorous exercise, has anyone any theories on this??!!

[Lavande]

November Nuturing - Week 1

I really, really miss cheese & ice cream - being lactose intolerant is not fun :H:H

Chill, I imagine the increased circulation after vigorous would make you glow brightly

Decided I need a dose of EB attention today so I've invited him & his parents over for dinner today

Hope everyone is having an awesome Sunday!
Lav

[Chillgirl]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Lavande;998904 wrote:
Chill, I imagine the increased circulation after vigorous would make you glow brightly

ah-ha now maybe it wasnt just the cycling

[paguy]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Hello Friends:

The weekend is quickly coming to a close and it still amazes me how delightful weekends can be without alcohol. They just seem to be much longer and productive and I no longer feel regret on Sunday evenings. Yet another blessing to be thankful for.

Kept busy all weekend with errands and cleaning but I did manage to finish reading my latest book (The Last Child by John Hart) and I treated myself to a massage this morning - it was wonderful. The Last Child is a suspenseful mystery and a real page turner. If anyone is looking for a book to read - it's on my list of recommendations.

I mentioned a while back that I wanted to start going back to church on Sundays - trying to get in touch with my spiritual side. Now that I can drive, I've been to Sunday mass for the past couple of weeks. There is a new Monsignor who is the pastor at the Roman Catholic Church where I go and he is really turning me off. Seems very rigid and not connecting with the people. I noticed after mass today when everyone was leaving Church, the priests were in the vestibule greeting the parishoners and there he was, standing all alone in a crowd of people and no one was approaching him. I kind of felt badly for him but it was a true reflection of his pompous and standoffish demeanor. I need to snoop around for a different church to see if I can connect somewhere else.

Today was a beautiful fall day - a little nippy but blue skies. I made a big pot of lentil soup that I will have for my lunches this week - Yeah!

Hope you all have a restful Sunday evening....

[ladybirdheart]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Just a quick stop to say hello and an early goodnight as I need to unplug and get very quiet in preparation for what is shaping up to be an interesting workday. Seems we are all putting those things in order that are within our grasp and doing our best to release the rest. For me the lesson is endless and daunting, and I can see why people have come to see this as central in recovery, right up there after not picking up that first drink. I had two evenings in a row (Friday and Saturday) surrounded by bantering philanthropists and a vast open bar, and I was really tired at the end from just having to be ?on?. I often feel at such times I ?need? something outside myself and that I end up running on empty. At least empty is better that full of booze. Today I was more in my element like Stewy in his little fish bowl. I like the time change also, fits more with what has been going on as winter approaches. Thanks for the book tip, John. Sweet warm dreams to all. Love, Ladybird.

[sdlovespackers]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Hi All!
Sorry I could not quick check in on Friday, as I'd hoped. I was greeted by a phone call by the Police Captain right away in the morning letting me know that mother had filed a complaint against my principal and there would now by an investigation of what's been going on..that's it's outside the school's hands...and that if I know ANYTHING he said he highly recommends me meeting with my supervisor immediately...I spent the entire day writing up my notes and meeting with her....I'm sick!!!! My principal will know everything tomorrow when I go to work!!! I'm so stressed out!!! My son and I went into the cities....I tried so hard to just forget about everything....did great Friday (despite losing a contact on the way and having to drive on the freeway in the dark with only one eye...SO SCARY!!).....but I did drink on Saturday night...we went out to dinner at Crave and I had 2 glasses of wine. Brayden asked me if I was going to drink at the game (Viks vs. Arizona) and I said no...and that this didn't change anything....when we got home I wasn't going to go back to drinking either....I'll just show him he can trust me...I'm not going to drink. I do like that I'm back at home and that I can get back on my computer and get back on here regularly and I know I have been under a ton of stress, but I don't want to make excuses for my drinking...I thought about it so much that Friday night it was almost maddening....so I told myself instead of getting frustrated and mad all Saturday, just decide, but then decide and that's that...but also I know I want to remain sober....I still thought being able to say I've only drank once in 3 months won't sound so bad?! Also, my week and a half headache was soooo much worse this morning...how weird is that??? I dunno...I'm rambling I'm sure....I'm sorry....I probably should get to bed....I am just dreading tomorrow.

Sorry to be so self involved tonight...I will get on hopefully tomorrow and do some catching up (although I have night class tomorrow night....ugh!!!!) SOON!!!! PROMISE!!! Hope all is well with everyone!!!!
SD:l

[rebirth]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Hi
A quick hello because I dont have alot of time to post but did I hear that Mr G is putting on a nice outfit for us ladies?

Sounds very lovely to me. I second that. xx

[cyntree]

November Nuturing - Week 1

Hey - where is everybody? Am I the first to post on this Monday? Hellooooooooo.....

Well anyway - SD - wow, things are moving so fast, I hope all went well today. BTW - if you have truly had a headache for a week and a half, maybe you should go to the doc - or at least check your blood pressure? I have always had very lowBP, but recently it has been high and stayed high - please please check yours and take of yourself. (Nurses - what do you think?) Sending you strength generally, but especially to climb back on the bus quickly - hang on tight with us!

LBH - I feel completely depleted, and truly running on empty - - loved your comment on 'better empty than filled with booze'. How precisely put, as always. Hope your interesting assignment turned out well.

Sped - safe driving! If you get caught in NE, call me and my family will take care of you! (Someone asked me where my Mom is - no, not in AZ).

Rusty - safe traveling. You're so sweet to write about my SD's party - we still talk about how fun it was. It was worth every grey hair that it gave me!

PA - lentil soup recipe, please.

PapMom - are you in the middle of a big storm in MA? Whew - that's a little early! Stay warm.

Big hugs everybody - It's 8:00, and I think I'm going to bed. Just because I can.
Bon reve rose --