November Nurturing - Week 4

[rustop61]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi everyone

Just a quick check in from me. We had no broadband yesterday and weather wise its as crazy as the rest of the country!!! I never remember having thunder, lightning, below freezing temperatures and snow all at the same time. Snow in November is also nearly unheard of but I am looking out at a winter wonderland as I type.

It's promised for the whole week and travelling is going to be a nightmare so not looking forward to it. Drove in it yesterday and went everywhere we planned. Took my daughter to an open day at one of the universities and then went out for dinner last night with one of hubbies oldest friends. We left the car at the Luas station (light rail) and took that into the city. Had a really nice meal and went to a bar afterwards. I was driving so Al was not part of the equation. Cant believe that it is nearly December. Like the idea of December Determination.

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the week-end.

Rustop

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi All,

Well, I'm back home now and just called my mother and we had a nice talk. We made a promise to each never to leave when the other is hurt or angry. She's the best!:h

Originally posted by Lav-Rusty, if you're not going to flirt with G today.............maybe I'll take a turn ...Lav-I'm sure G wouldn't mind if you filled in for me today...just don't get too comfortable:H

Dill-I hate when that happens....here's how you avoid losing your post. I always refresh the page before I start my post and then I highlight my text and hit Control C so I can copy and paste it on the page in case I lose my internet connection, etc. Then after I've hit Control C, if I hit Control V to paste it onto the Reply to Thread section.

Sooty-I hope you're feeling better. Well, I am impressed....my painter has been here since 5 a.m. and he says he'll be done tomorrow! :yay:

Have a great AF Sunday to all my friends here!

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hi Rustop-

Sorry, cross post. Your evening out sounds heavenly, and you did it AF. I bet that wacky weather really made driving a little more than tense. Ireland isn't used to such weather. Here in Wisconsin....it happens every day in the winter. Are you expecting snow any time soon?

[ladybirdheart]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Rusty, I am so sorry for all the odd nuances and undercurrents with your mother, I know you will just love her and am glad things settled back in this morning. Dill, the image of you on the stairs struck a chord with me as it did others; we probably each have our own images of descent in one way or another, I am right with you. Hope you are feeling better Sooty, Star sure had a bad virus not long ago. And Star, I am going to be with you in early Christmas decorating today; I am working tomorrow and then lots to do before our untimely vacation (insert scream), no wonder traveling is so inexpensive/unpopular this time of year. Shelley, I am glad you found a way to be peaceful and on your own, I much prefer it to the forced nature of many gatherings, I feel frozen in "cheer" sometimes. I am glad you like the sound of my food, no formal recipes except for the bread (creative baking is not my strength, I need science); I just like to make things up. By the way check out the front page of art section in the paper today, the piece on the right is actually the one I bought at an opening three weeks ago, what a shock to see it there. I look forward to bringing it home and living with it even more now that I know what good taste I have:H. Rustop your beautiful country is under such stress, I am glad you are keeping your unique perspective. And speaking of perspective, how about those ?baby? chicks, Lav, you can really see the gleam in their eyes now, the hens they are. What a beautiful extended (and extending) family you have with our without Mr. Lav. Hi Chill, your opportunities and friendships are intriguing as always, and now you are learning investments, no easy task, but forever marketable as people try to find a way to manage ever changing economies. Pappy, I saw a baby Papillion yesterday, all ears and brain, and thought of you and your little herd, all bundled up and practicing your routines, such a fun thing to discover. Hi G. and Raven and Cyn and Rebirth and SD (keep us posted on those family dynamics, we shall make a movie and you will be the star in the dark) and anybody passing through. I like ?Determination? also. Love, Ladybird.

[sooty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Hello everyone and thanks for good wishes. I am indeed much better today and have been out for lunch for my daughter's birthday and managed to eat some pizza without any consequences so am confident that I am on the mend, although my appetite seems to have diminished a little but that's no bad thing!

No we don't have snow Dill but can see it on the surrounding hills. It is cold though - don't think its got above freezing today and the forecast is for strong winds so that will make things feel a lot colder.

Lovely to see so many of us on here - LBH always good to see you - and all these different sorts of wheat bags ~ it never occurred to me to use rice, the nice thing about them is their "bendability" - so much better than a hot water bottle for getting close to the painful bit.

I'm off out visiting the old lady tonight but won't stay long as the roads are already looking icy and with all the cutbacks only main roads are being gritted - and as I live quite a way from the main road I'm very cautious in this weather.

Have a really good Sunday everybody, I hope you are making progress with the christmas shopping, mine seems to have ground to a halt. We went to town for lunch today and it was absolutely heaving with people. I shall go one morning this week and be there when the shops open I think.

See you all tomorrow
love Sooty

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Wishing you all a nurturing Sunday

LBH - When do you leave for your trip and how long are you gone for?

Rusty - Im sorry you are sad about your Mom, please vent away to us thats what we are here for. I find it difficult to see my parents age, there was a time when I was a young adult and they were at their prime in there 50's when we seemed to be at the perfect time for getting along and having mutual understanding, now the gap seems so large again for us to relate and I miss who they were then.

Rustop - I heard about your thunder, lightening and snow storms, what a spectacular and unusual combination. We are enjoying mild autumnal weather and I just had Sunday lunch with some friends followed by a beach walk.

I took McLibra to lunch with my friends and found it all a bit nerve wracking, worrying about what they thought of him and whether he was comfortable with them. This relationship is going in all different directions and instead of my usual analyzing and trying to put it into a box Im attempting to let it evolve into whatever it is destined to be. I cannot in any shape or form imagine falling for this man but at the same time as I get to know him Im drawn into the friendship. Maybe we are just two lost souls keeping each other company for now....

[sdlovespackers]

November Nurturing - Week 4

WOW! I've missed A LOT!! Have I really not been on here in a few days????

Thanksgiving was good....although, Rusty, like you my mom was being unusually quiet or stand-offish...I guess you'd say. Me, normally taking things personally, I figured I'd done something wrong (because I had showed up a little late)...so finally I just asked her what was wrong. At first she tried to tell me nothing, but I could tell by the way she said it she wasn't being honest...so I pressed further. She then told me she has an ulcer and she's in pain and has been for quite awhile now!! What kinda bothers me...she had her husband (who is a doctor) call the internal medicine doctor and talk to him about what to take....so she never actually went in to talk to him. I'm not sure she would have been totally honest, but I think he would have maybe gone through some of the things to stay away from (like eating and DRINKING). I kept thinking that the wine she had during thanksgiving day had to kill her stomach. Anyway....sorry to blab...but Rusty, what I was getting at was sometimes I am so quick to assume "it's me"...when actually what's going on...is with them. PS--Watching Favre right now!!

Dill--I liked your stairwell description....I can too relate....feels better to walk that path empty handed for sure!!!

Lav--enjoy your son and grandson on their special day!! Ignore the rest!!

Sooty--glad you are feeling better..I was under the weather as well....perking up on this side of the world too!!

LBH--I always said I was going to write a book someday!!! Movie??? Well we'll see!!:H

Gotta run!!! I'll check back in later this evening!!! Tons to get done today---stayed up WAY to late playing Monopoly with my little guy last night!!!!
SD:l

[Guitarista]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Lavande;1012099 wrote: Rusty,

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

:h

Rusty, i don't know if you're aware that Colin Hay, Men at work singer, is still making record's and performing. I think he tours Sth. America often, as the band were huge there for a long time after their initial success.

Stay strong folk's, and happy.

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

:h A warm hello to G!!!
Don't worry Rusty - I am so out of practice with flirting it isn't even funny :H

Rustop - thunder snow is awesome, isn't it? Be careful out there.
Sooty, I just saw pictures of the snow in the UK........16" in some places. Too bad you didn't get any

Well, the big birthday party went well! I stayed to help clean up so I was the last to leave. YB (Mr Lav) never said hello to me & didn't bother to say goodbye.

I GUESS I'M INVISIBLE NOW :H

Who cares anyway? He is starting to make a real jackass of himself!

In the spirit of Nurturing November I signed up for another online course at the DailyOM called 'Overcoming Energy Deficiency'. Yesterday's & today's lessons dealt with the importance of listening to & being kind to your heart. Today's lesson included a great quote:

"The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know."
Blais Pascal
That says a lot to me right now

Wishing everyone a comfy night!
Lav

[Stargazerlily]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Relaxing Sunday evening...

Hello to all, good to hear from so many.

Sunday nights are always a hard time, the anticipation of work tomorrow, it is hard to sleep all night.

Had a good day, watched the Bears game, and they won. On to the playoffs.

Have a sweet evening.

[rebirth]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good morning ladies and two men,

Just a quickie. December determination sounds perfect! It snowed on the weekend and christmas is in the air. Thinking of getting my tree this weekend. Oh mince pies...must not eat them
Will try and read up on everyone's posts later.

[paguy]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Morning and Happy Last Week of November!

rebirth;1012613 wrote: Good morning ladies and two men

:H:H Thanks, Rebirth - you started my day off with a chuckle!


Well, today is another milestone for me. It has been 6 weeks since I've been in the boot and I have another Doctor's appointment today and expect him to tell me it's OK to start weaning myself out of the boot. Yipee! Also, during my Physical Therapy session last Friday, they did an assessment and I have gone from a 56% disability to a 20% disability. I still have a way to go but progress is being made!!

We got most of our Christmas decorating done yesterday, including the tree so I am feeling that was the big accomplishment of the weekend. Also, this is the first year we are having an artificial tree and I am thankful for that. I was able to convince my partner that it is much safer and less of a hassle. I have always worried about tree fires so that is one less thing to worry about this year.

Lav - You are a saint. And now, an invisible one! I continue to be impressed with how you are holding it all together for your kids. You are a wonderful mother and grandmother.

Rebirth - we had snow here on Thanksgiving morning! We didn't have any accumulation but nonetheless, it was a reminder that old man winter is at our doorstep.

December Determination sounds like a perfect way to end the year. We can call ourselves "The Determinators!"

Have a Happy Monday everyone!

[Lavande]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Greetings from Saint Lav!
Just kidding, I really couldn't qualify for sainthood with some of the nasty thoughts that have been going thru my head :H

John, sounds like you are well on your way to being 100% again. Good luck with your appointment. I looked at the size of the box holding my Christmas tree & realized that I'm going to have to bribe my son or son-in-law to wrestle that thing for me. I'll get one of them over here eventually

It's a chilly 23 degrees here this morning! I have to go check on my 26 kids outside - Brr!!
I will be participating in the Cyber Monday shopping frenzy today, great sales!

Wishing everyone a terrific AF Monday!
Lav

[Rusty]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Good Morning Friends,

Paguy-I am so happy for you in the progress you've made with your foot!:yay: It's a testimony to your AF lifestyle that you are healing so much faster than you thought. You will probably be able to compete in a marathon sooner than you thought, too. Then you and Shelley can train together. And you have all your decorating done? WOW! Good for you! I agree with you on getting an artificial tree. Everyone in my family, including myself, gets real trees and artificial trees are unheard of in our family. However, with all my renovations, I don't think I want to risk scratching my walls or my newly redone slate floor with a real tree, because it happens every year. Why would this year be any different? Thank you for your support today, John. I really needed it.

Rebirth-you are always so polite....ladies and two men on this thread. Well, there will be only one if I don't leave G alone.:H

Lav-you are a model of strength with all you've been through. YB didn't even say hello to you? Um, did he miss that day in school when they were discussing etiquette?

December Determination-I will vow that in December, I will CHOOSE a healthy physical and emotional lifestyle. I will cease allowing unfounded fear from preventing me from making wise choices. I will cease beating myself up for my previous mistakes and the people I hurt (I did that again this weekend! I will make a firm commitment to eat healthy foods so I can shed this weight, and I will be more like my friends here....and foster a positive attitude when faced with tasks I do not want to complete.

Have a wonderful AF Monday, everyone!

[Chillgirl]

November Nurturing - Week 4

Happy Monday Guys

Lav - (our invisible saint!) Listening to our hearts is crucial, check out this site there is load of interesting stuff there de-stress, stress survey, well-being, stress solutions, lower stress, stress management tools, Institute of HeartMath

Paguy - hope all goes well at the Doc's today, i think you have done an amazing job on staying up beat when this must be hugely frustrating.

Rebirth - Im usually very disiplined with food but I have to say all the holiday food in the supermarkets is testing my reslove!

Star - I hope you managed to get a good sleep.

Rusty - You gave me a great idea! How about we all post our mission statements for our "December Determination", yours is a great example.....

Rusty;1012680 wrote:
December Determination-I will vow that in December, I will CHOOSE a healthy physical and emotional lifestyle. I will cease allowing unfounded fear from preventing me from making wise choices. I will cease beating myself up for my previous mistakes and the people I hurt (I did that again this weekend! I will make a firm commitment to eat healthy foods so I can shed this weight, and I will be more like my friends here....and foster a positive attitude when faced with tasks I do not want to complete.

I woke up sick this morning, sore throat, achy body and bunged up nose. So for the final days of Nov I intend to nurture myself with lots of rest and hot liquids.