November Nurturing - Week 4

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Saturday Morning Friends,

I am in a rush this morning as my painter will be here in a little while. I'm having a huge part of my condo repainted....I'm so glad as it's been quite tired looking for a good long while.

Sooty-nice to see you and hope you feel better soon. Just think of how thin you will feel.

As far as December names, how do you all feel about December Determination? Determination because we are moving into 2011 and we will all be determined to stay on course with our goals for fitness, AFness, happiness, etc. as we jump into the new year. I will be, anyway. Does anyone want to join me?

Must run now. I'll be back later this afternoon.

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi Rusty, happy painting!

Sooty, Nurse Lav will be right over with some chicken soup for you

[papmom3]

November Nurturing - Week 4

I LOVE LOVE LOVE December Determination for our new name!! One vote from me!!

I'm zooming in a few minutes to the Big E for the dog shows. Just came back from Weight Watchers where I didn't officially join as the new program doesn't start until tomorrow. But guess what? She gave us a sneak preview and FRUITS NO LONGER HAVE ANY POINTS!!!! This is huge!! Bananas here I come!!

Have a great day everyone. Sooty-feel better soon! I hate those tummy bugs. What's a wheat bag?

:l

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Sooty-yes, what is a wheat bag?

Papmom-have fun at the trials...and I'm with you....bring on the bananas!

Have a wonderful AF Saturday to everyone who drops by!

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi Everyone

Well it looks like you all had a happy Thanks Giving and survived it AF!

Lav - I hope you get through todays Birthday celebration with the same dignity :l

Dill - Loved your description of your silhouette "you can only come to the morning through the shadow of the night"

Papmom - Just think of your Sister as your waistline's ally

Sooty - Get better soon, I have no idea what a wheat bag is either

Paguy - Your Sunday sounds just perfect! I have long since left the commercialism of Christmas behind. Like Rebirth I ceased exchanging presents apart from with a very few close friends. This year I have told them all I cant afford any gifts and instead of buying for me they are donating toys to the local orphanage. Back in my newly married days I loved to decorate the house, play Christmas music and get excited about it all but living in Portugal it never feels like Christmas and I no longer really enter into it.

Rusty - December Determination it is!! I think thats a great way to leave the year and go forward into the next.

My sobriety has been very much on my mind as I hit all the anniversaries of my final drinking days, it was around this weekend last year that I got down on my knees and asked God to help me. Within a few days I found this site and although I continued to drink until New Year the wheels were in motion and the plan was set as I said my farewells to AL.

Im cooking dinner for McLibra tonight, its a rainy cold evening and being home by the fire will be a joy.....

[Stargazerlily]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Greetings this afternoon.

I joined a gym and went and worked out today. I am already sore. It felt so good to break a sweat and MOVE. It is really cold here, 30s and windy. Brrrrrrr. I have the Christmas tree lights on and it is so cosy.

PAguy, your Sunday plans sound perfect to me. Decorating for Christmas and good food.

Rusty, your place will look like new when the paint job is done. What colors have you chosen? I love the current rich colors that are so popular right now.

Dill, loved your post. So good to hear your AF journey is going well.

Chill, the stress and cost of presents is just not worth it. I really don't need the hassle. However, I will have to go shopping soon, for family. I just want to keep it simple. My husband is the opposite, he wants large, lush, lavish gifts. It was the way he was brought up. I love the decorations, music, movies,and family time. I also love church at Christmas time. The Advent wreath at church and music are part of the beauty of the season. You have made so many changes this year, thanks for sharing your thoughts about last year at this time. Loved hearing about your plans this evening. Have fun. What are you making for dinner?

Lav, what a pain in the butt, having to see YB so often.

Sooty, sorry to hear your sick. Get better soon.

I read a post earlier that talked about creating as recovery. Taking care of self, personal discovery, and associating with recovering people. Looks like we are all working at this. I think December Determination is a great name for next month.

[sooty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hello everyone and thanks for good wishes. I'm feeling a little better and have had some soup with no serious side effects so I'm hoping I'm on the mend.

A wheat bag is literally a bag filled with wheat which you heat up in the microwave - a long time ago we had a chuckle about them on here (I can't actually remember what started it) I used to make them with 2 friends and sell them for a Parkinsons charity - we raised over ?1400!

December Determination sounds good to me too but I'm happy with whatever we choose.

I hope everyone has a good weekend - keep safe and warm
love Sooty

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Sooty,

The wheat bag chuckle was because of my chronic pain in the neck - & I don't mean YB :H:H
My neck pain is beginning to return so this time I know exactly what to do

Hope you are feeling better!

[Raven.joy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

determination

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Afternoon Friends,

I am helping my mom with her Christmas cards (275 of them) and I am taking a break and thought I'd stop in and say hello.


Star...my entryway and foyer has existing textured wallpaper (in the 70s, it was called grasscloth) and it will be painted an off-white...and then my living room and dining room will be a soft gold. The kitchen will be white...and then I'm getting a new banister for my entryway....the trim is now brown and it will be painted white. I hope it turns out as I am planning.

Sooty-I had never heard of the wheat bag but my friend uses a rice bag. She takes an old sock and fills it will uncooked white rice and sticks it in the microwave. She has chronic neck and shoulder pain after being in a car accident several years ago.

Chill-I hope you and Mr. Libra are having a nice evening.

I'll be back tonight.


Nice to see you, Raven. Thanks for taking time to vote. ;-)

[Guitarista]

November Nurturing - Week 4

G'day everyone,

I use a pasta bag, but the trick is, you must add a teaspoon of vegemite, just after it comes out of the microwave. It work's wonder's.

December determination? Yeeeeaaahhhh! Here we come!

Chill, i'm liking the sound of this McLibra fella. I have a couple of g/friend's who i'm very close to, who now and then we get together for a quiet, chatty evening, where i know i for one, really relax, and enjoy the company. I'm not judged, and we talk about anything and everything. It's nice, and for a bloke who's fiercely independent by nature, it's cool to 'share the load' a bit too.

Have a great weekend all!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Sunday morning!
Bright & chilly again this morning in cow country :H

Well, today is the big birthday blowout, should be interesting!
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that my son is 30! EB is 2 today & so excited - he's been running around for nearly a week yelling 'Happy Birthday'

Sooty, hope you are better today or we'll have to look for a substitute bus driver

Rusty, how did the paint job turn out? Can you sleep there with all the wet paint? That really kills my allergies.

Greetings to the majorly cool 'G' & all our Nurturers
Wishing a fabulous day all around - I'll be back later after the festivities.

Lav

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Morning All,

Lav-two birthdays! I bet your grandson is a hoot running around shouting, "Happy Birthday" to himself and everyone around him. Enjoy the festivities.

Mr. G-Did I ever tell you that one of my favorite bands is "Men At Work?" I have "Who Can It Be Now?" on my IPod and it's the ringtone on my IPhone. When you mentioned vegemite, I think of the lyrics in "Land Down Under" where they mention a vegemite sandwich. I agree, Lav, Mr. G is majorly cool.

The prep work for all the painting is done and the painting actually starts today. I spent the night with my 83-year-old mother. I wish I were not so overly sensitive...some of the things that fly out of her mouth really hurt my feelings, and by the same token, she no longer (for reasons unknown to me) understands my sense of humor. She also says I look tense when I come to her house....which isn't true at all. I still have my same sense of humor. I'm not crude at all with her...but something has changed in her the last year or so. It makes me sad. It was an evening that was to be spent watching football (which never came on TV) and helping her with a project. But it was a very tense night. All is well now, though. I just thought when I quit drinking that things would be just great between us again (even when I was drinking....we have always had a wonderful relationship), and I wasn't expecting these misunderstandings. We suspect her cancer has come back but she isn't telling us. Sorry I'm going on like this....these are just my thoughts. Good thing I am unhung today, though. I know it will get better. Thanks for listening. G is probably relieved, though, that for once, I'm not flirting with him and he won't threaten to kick my *ss like he did on the Daily Thread.:H

I'm off to the gym....have a wonderful AF Sunday, everyone!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Rusty,

If you're not going to flirt with G today.............maybe I'll take a turn :H

[dill]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good morning Nurturers,

Well, once again I wrote a long post and it was lost in transmission. Grrrr! Only thing I have time for now is to wish you all well!
Lav, have a great day with the big party!
Rusty, sorry you had a bit of a conflict. I will say that getting together with my family is still sometimes difficult now that I am AF. When drinking, I wasn't paying attention to nuances and if someone said something upsetting, it was quickly forgotten. Sometimes being totally present we see things we would have missed before, and not all are pleasant. I hope your Mom is OK. Try not to get too worked up. Wait and see how things unfold.
Rustop, have you been staying clear of all the protests taking place over there right now?
Sooty, have you got snow?!! Saw it on the news.