November Nurturing - Week 4

[rustop61]

Good morning everyone

Just thought I would start us off on this last week of nurturing. I was just thinking how appropriate it is that the month ends with the US Thanksgiving. Those of us not celebrating can join in by giving thanks for this wonderful site and all the great people on it and most of all our sobriety.

Any ideas for a name for December? December Dancers/Dashers, Daft December or even December Daydreamers or maybe more appropriate December Dieters (probably should leave that one till January)?

Anyway hope you all had a great week-end and that this is a good week for one and all.

Rustop

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Morning Rustop,

I love your positive theme for November and the thanksgiving focus. I vote for December Decadence because I usually pig out in December. Hmm...let's see....December Depth, December Decisiveness, December Diligence (hey, I like that) Dynamic December, December Delving....phew, my brain is exhausted and I haven't even gotten to work yet.

Must run...have a wonderful AF Monday everyone!

[paguy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good morning everyone and thanks for getting us started on our last week of nurturing, Rustop. I agree, I have several more things to be thankful for at the Thanksgiving Day table this year - my sobriety, this community, and the wonderful friends I have found here!

Rusty - I have to say that I have tons of respect for your father and how he has managed staff reductions with his own business. He has an attribute that is lacking in so many executives - he leads by example and walks the talk. You are so fortunate to have such a respectful role model in your life.

Aha - a new month is approaching.... December Dynamics, Dynamos, Divas, Dashers, Discovery, Dreams, Delights......

Have a great AF Monday folks!

[papmom3]

November Nurturing - Week 4

I vote for December Dashers because I feel like that's what we're all going to be doing next month with the month long prep for the holidays!
Ahh, the last week of November-my birthday week and Thanksgiving. I do love this time of the year. My family celebrates 3 birthdays at Tday and this year my 88 yo aunt will be with us for the first time in probably 7 years so we will celebrate her birthday as well which was in Oct. Lots to be thankful for this year-that's for sure!

I've got to get off the puter and see if I can be on time for work for a change!! See you all later!
:l

[Gaia]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Morning everyone!

Happy Monday!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

DECEMBER DEVILS :H:H

Just kidding! I'll be here no matter what name is chosen.
Starting off the week with very cloudy skies here today but at least it's not snowing or raining

I have some work waiting for me & 26 hungry teenagers outside needing their feeders refilled so I'll get going.

Wishing everyone a terrific AF Monday!
Lav

[sdlovespackers]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi All!
Super quick check in!!!
Few things:
I really can't stand my dog!!! She is the naughtiest thing ever!!! We went to chuch yesterday to come home to find she had gotten into a package of goldfisf crackers my son had left on the dning room table, ripped it open and drug it across the entire house...apparently shaking it until it was empty!!! Did I mention in order to even GET to the dining room the monster had to manage to get out of the secured kitchen...two gates blocked by three chairs and a footrest!!!! HOW???? I think she got on my kitchen table and hurdled the whole thing....nothing was moved???!! She's evil I tell you...pure evil!!!:H

Secondly: I'm having yet another huge dillema... my dad emailed my sisters and I to let us know that he has a few rooms reserved at a hotel for us over Christmas...and when we'll open presents, the menu and activites...ect...mind you...he has yet to talk to me since the 4th of July...other then the short response letter I got back in return from my 41/2 page letter I sent him. In this letter he basically told me that he didn't say the things I'm accussing him of and he prays I'll get rid of any malice in my heart! What am I suppose to do about Xmas...just go to Sioux Falls and pretend everything is just dandy??? I mean how awkward for everyone...for me!!! He had my sister talk to my about Xmas...never once even talked or emailed anything about "plans". Why would I even want to go??? Or am I being stubborn?? I'm so incrediby hurt by him and this entire time he hasn't even shown that he cares in the least bit!! Everything, according to my sisters is my fault.:upset: SOrry...I hate getting like this....and I'm at work and can't be like this!!! Ok...I need to get off here and get my mind on something else....I'll check back later!!!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday....it's snowing (hard) here!! YUCK!!!
SD---sorry about spelling errors...got my nails done...can't type with these bad boys yet!!

[rustop61]

November Nurturing - Week 4

SD - I think I must have your dogs twin. I keep saying I must have done something terrible to Jack Russels in another life to get landed with Harry. That's exactly the type of stuff he does or even worse. One time he was sulking because we had gone on vacation and the pet minder came in. Normally he poops on the floor for days when I come back in protest of his treatment. Last summer he went down to my daughters bedroom and did it her suitcase which was not fully unpacked!!!! Guess she did not make enough fuss of him when she came back.

Regarding your Dad. I think you have to put yourself and your child first. What would you both like to do for Christmas? Maybe stay home and just chill? You cant be responsible for how other people treat you just the way you yourself handle it. Just a thought. I had terrible problems with my MIL regarding Christmas. We ended up in a position where it was expected that we would be the one who would always be there (7 in hubby's family!) for Christmas. Eventually our kids kicked up and we stayed home one year, caused mayhem afterwards but I have never regretted putting myself and my children first. The only regret was that I gave into her for as long as I did.

Rustop

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi guys

"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful" I love this....
Once we have come to accept this we can appreciate what we have instead of what we havent and I think this thread shows clearly that we are all on the way to understanding this.

Paguy - What you describe about loosing colleagues is heartbreaking, I can only pray they find other work and maybe even more fullfilling paths than they would have had this not happened to them. I have heard great things about Jorge Cruise's program, he is being promoted by Hayhouse of which I am a huge fan. I too grew up with a cocker spaniel (a mad golden one!) and didnt have a dog again until 8 years ago when Elle was abandoned by some bins and changed my life. Even before I could even walk though, I adored dogs and terrified my poor mother by reaching out my pushchair at every passing pooch.

Sooty - I LOVE amazon! The best news I had this month was that they are ending the postage and packaging charges for delivering to Portugal making we a very happy Chill

Rusty - I hope your turn on the dark side of the moon is brief and you get back to your gorgeous incorrigible self very soon :l

LBH - Im sending you some extra loving Chill vibes too :l

Star - Healing ones coming your way..... :l

Lav - you continue as always to be an inspiration in your TBGP

Dill - your brother sober for 21 years! Wow, is this a lifestyle choice or did he drink to excess?

Papmom - I would love to have a girlie night with you and we could talk dogs :H
As for my bluesy music, I have recently discovered all sorts of new stuff I really love including Joshua Radin, Ingrid Michaelson, Rachael Yamagata, Rosie Thomas, Samantha Jones and many more......check them out on utube

SD - Im with Rustop re your father, you HAVE to do whats comfortable for you! Our lives of people pleasing have to be over if we are to grow. If in time you can reconcile thats fine and well but saying no is very empowering and spending Christmas in a peaceful happy environment is much more important.

Sorry this is so long and I have even more to say but will save it for later......

[sooty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Happy monday gang, I can't believe we're thinking of December names already ...I feel that November has only just started!

Hey the things I ordered on Amazon on Friday arrived today and no postage here Chill.

I was thinking of you today because the news was all about Portugal's economic situation and how Portugal might follow Ireland in needing financial help .... they were interviewing Portugese locals who were talking about hard things are. I am so sorry - it seems like everyone is going to suffer in this global recession.

I've been to exercise classes this morning and have my beading class this evening so just a quick log on for me.

Keep safe and strong everyone cos I need to know you're all ok

lots of love
Sooty

[spedteach]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Morning all,
One more week. You guys I am ridiculously nervous about Thanksgiving. My sister comes tomorrow and we are supposed to celebrate my favorite holiday at the house/dog sitting house. Don't know if I can do it. All in attendance will know about the alcohol removal incident, as they are family or the neighbors who recommended the al removal in the first place. Just writing about it makes me cringe.

Interesting night last evening. Birthday celebration at a Brazilian restaurant. Quite the challenge for a semi-vegetarian. The man next to me must have eaten 3 to 4 pounds of meat. Went for an hour walk before bed, working off the witnessing of such consumption.

Gray day here and I am so pleased as I am about to make soup. I love inclement weather. I have been in the dessert for so long that any hint of a cloud is a relief to me.

SD, don't understand about you and your father although it sounds pretty tense. The 41/2 letter?? I found with my mother it was better to have no contact at all after a certain point. Some relationships are just toxic.

Pay, curious, how long have you worked for that company? Any chance of your changing jobs?
And as the mother of 3 boys, I can attest to the benefits of raising more than one of anything, as Pap said multiples are fun.

Rusty, hope your dreariness has passed, as stated before, cloudy days are the best for me. Will try to send some blue skies your way.

Lav, just had to say sometimes there is nothing better than an afternoon of Lifetime movies, they are so often mindless. Is that the opposite of mindfulness??

Sooty, crazy how people get so caught up in these dancing shows. DWTS has such a huge political slant this year because of Sarah Palin's daughter.

Off to make soup. Yesterday made pumpkin gingerbread from fresh pie pumpkin, lots of molasses. Shared it at the birthday party last night and everyone agreed it was very chocolate like. Yum.

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi Sooty - yes this recession is hitting hard here and I feel so bad for the local people as its already a very poor country with little government benefits.

Sped - Is the dog sitting house near your own home? I think I remember you saying your husband is away for thanks giving so couldnt you go back and spend the day at home with your Sister to feel in more comfortable surroundings?

Thanks for the reminder re December names, my mind has gone blank on this, I like Dynamic December suggested by Rusty. After our month of nurturing we should be energized and ready to kick ass for the last month of the year and go out with a blast!

I had a fun day yesterday with McLibra, he is a sweet guy and made me coffee & pain du chocolat for brunch, we then had a lovely bike ride followed by the cinema then a late supper at mine. Its nice getting to know him now the pressure of any romantic involvement is gone. Its quite an unusual senario but I never did like conventional

[Raven.joy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi guys, glad you are happy chill girl love grows from many seeds after all,
Sounds like good food sped, I have not eaten all day, pumpkin gingerbread sounds nice.

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Raven.joy;1008955 wrote: Hi guys, glad you are happy chill girl love grows from many seeds after all,
Sounds like good food sped, I have not eaten all day, pumpkin gingerbread sounds nice.

Rav - a little bird whispered in my ear that you maybe have a special anniversary to celebrate today are you able to confirm?

[Raven.joy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

yes I do, thanks for acknowledging it sister.