AF Daily - Monday February 7

[Gaia]

Wakey wakey!

Good Monday, all. What's going on this week?

I've got to:

- Figure out how to handle a tricky situation with a client
- File my 1010 tax forms
- File those health care forms
- Get started on setting up my office (that means tons of clean-up)

How about you?

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Good morning Gaia! Sounds like you have a productive day planned. Good for you!

I got all my tax stuff together for the accountant yesterday. :yougo::yougo::yougo: I realized when I was done that this is something that sort of lurks in my head in a bad way from Jan 1 until I can finish it. I don't really have all the paperwork in hand until end of January, but I'm realizing that next year I should just forge ahead and get my other stuff organized right away at new years. Take that burden off my mind.

I have a busy one lined up today despite a cold. Will get through it though. If I could get through days somehow with the kind of hangovers I used to have, I can get through anything with a cold!

Did I tell you guys I'm working on becoming a volunteer for the local Theatre? It's really a cool place - all restored from the old days. A friend of mine at Curves was telling me about it. It's a great way to get to see some shows for free. The Rialto Square Theatre Volunteers do the ticket sales, ushering, concessions sales, pretty much everything. The only thing I will say "no" to doing is bartending. Just no reason to go there. I hope I get to do this! Orientation is on valentine's day. I guess they want to see if we will choose the theatre over a box of chocolates at home.

One thing is for sure....

DG

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Morning!

Gaia and DG, I have to do my Taxes as well but I'm still waiting on T4's from RCA for Child Benefits which I have to claim, until then everything is waiting. I'd like to get it done and out of the way as soon as I can.

Another cold day here and I've heard a nasty rumour of a storm coming Tuesday night which is supposed to cancel school for Little Gia on Wednesday, we'll find out. I'm tired of shovelling and just want to see the ground again.

I feel like I'm fighting off a cold, I hope I don't get it I don't have time to be sick. I'm getting headaches which I never normally get anymore. Please stay away!

One thing is for sure..no AL for me today!

[Cassia]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Hey Gaia,

I hate tricky situations with clients! Just had one there...it's never easy!

Let me know how you get on!

L x

[universal]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

morning guys,

BB - I am having really bad headaches lately too. Must be all this wacky weather. We are getting some slush type crap falling here. If that is what is heading your way it's a bit of a pain but nothing major like we've had.

I am tired today but happy to be alive and on the road to recovery. Today I have to:
1) Get little Uni off to school
2) Clean the kitchen
3) Go to therapy appointment
4) Have lunch with old school friend
5) Do 30 mins of excercise
6) Nap
7) Homework for course
8) Go to group therapy tonight

So a busy day but productive and not too strenuous or difficult. And the therapy days are always good ones as I get to express my feelings which after last week is definitly required.

Happy to be alive today, headache, crappy weather and tiredness and all!

Love and hugs,
Uni

[AAthlete]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Morning guys, and thanks for getting us started Gaia. At work bright and early with a clear head, so I supposed this is a great Monday morning! DG, that sounds awesome and a great way to see shows - just make sure you aren't spreading yourself too thin, okay?

Nothing exciting going on here today, other than we are expecting another cold-wave to hit. Think I'm really starting to get Spring fever! Anyway, hope everybody has a great Monday...

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Hey there Cassia, Uni and AA!

Uni, I hope we don't get anything too bad. I just want to see spring again, I plated all these new trees, bushes, vines, herbs and flowers and I want to see them grow right now. Plus Little Gia has been collecting packets of seeds for her garden she wants to grow this year and she keeps asking me "Momma, where's the dirt?" as she legs up in the air in her snowsuit digging for it. Hah. That kid.

AA, Monday is Monday..there's definetely a feel to Monday. You'll survive! lol. How are the cigar cravings?

On a good note I get a few hours without Little Gia today, it's been a long time and I am going to the Bulk Barn and the Fabric Store, yah! Oh how times have changes, LOL. I need to get some things for her birthday at the end of the month and the Bulk Barn has some pretty cool things...and well, I love fabric and need to check out something nice for outside this year to pretty things up.

[AAthlete]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Morning Bbbbbbbbbbb.... Bulk Barn eh? Brings to mind images of Toy Story, although I'm not exactly sure why......

Cigar craving are pretty much gone - to me the hardest part was simply breaking the routine, especially around the times when I would usually have one. So, let see, I've quit chewing tobacco, alcohol, and cigars over my lifetime. Wonder what my next great addiction will be? :H

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

Morning Abbers!

Enjoying a bit of sunshine this morning, rain moving in later which should help wash away most of the remaining snow.

I have tons of things to doing, including tax prep so I should just get to it
Have a fantastic AF Monday!

DG - the theater sounds fun!

Lav

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

AAthlete;1055601 wrote: Morning Bbbbbbbbbbb.... Bulk Barn eh? Brings to mind images of Toy Story, although I'm not exactly sure why......

Cigar craving are pretty much gone - to me the hardest part was simply breaking the routine, especially around the times when I would usually have one. So, let see, I've quit chewing tobacco, alcohol, and cigars over my lifetime. Wonder what my next great addiction will be? :H

Love the Bulk Barn! The next great addiction...well, there is one thing that it could be but I'm sure it wont be for your love of chewing gum. :H

That's great you're doing so good at this AA, life doesn't seem fair when you have to give up all your favourite things. But I guess when they get in the way of living your life, there really isn't any other choice.

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

P.S. Good morning Lav!

[bear73]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

hey all - popping in for 7 days.

Had a really hard week last week emotionally - things came to a head with team drama queen,also had to have incredibly difficult conversation with another friend about sharing pending court details with our friends. Focusing on breaking diet thinking and practicing intuitive eating,looking after myself - going ok so far.

Have been moderating BUT sat night I had 4 glasses of wine and felt awful yesterday - I will feel better without AL so for now am signing up for a week AF.After that I will decide what I want to do for another week.

Hope you are all well - need to catch up.

[AAthlete]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

bear, glad that you checked in and shared the struggles that you are having. No pearls of wisdom other then keep working hard and keep sharing. Always seems to me that simply talking about the issues I am facing helps take away their power...

BB, don't know that I am doing so well at this, other than showing I am an addict through and through. It can be frustrating at times, as I would love to just be able to have SOMETHING semi-bad that I can enjoy in moderation... Can't allow myself to think like that though...

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

AA - I feel the same way, something to enjoy which may not be the best for me..but I don't go overboard with. I don't think I'll ever find that.

Bear - Coming back is good, and it always helps me to get my feelings and thoughts out there so I can work through them, and all these lovely people here can help as well and put things in a different perspective for me which I may have overlooked.

On a really great note I made the best soup today, the best one I made in a very long time. I sliced up in small rings about 6 onions and sauteed them with butter, a few cloves of garlic, some smoked salt and pepper till they started to carmalize. Added a bit of flour and I also sliced brussel sprouts and shredded some left over chicken I had from yesterday, a carrot and added a sweet potatoe which was left over as well. I took out from the freezer some ginger root and shredded that fine and tossed it in and let it simmer for about 30 minutes and it was soo delicious! It was really great with all the flavours and the hint of fresh ginger and I'm not normally a soup person but I feel a cold or something coming on so I'm hoping this will help. I also shaved off some fresh parm and topped the soup with it. Delish!

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Monday February 7

That sounds good BB!

I'm a soup fan myself & practically live on it now that I'm on my own.
I made a big pot of veggie, mushroom, barley soup yesterday & have eaten it twice already

bear, good to see you. I hope you decide to stick around longer than a week - we may just rub off on you

AA, I understand the desire to be able to indulge/enjoy just one slightly bad thing. But I'm coming to realize that my addictive personality just won't ever let that happen. That's OK though, glad the message finally sunk into my thick head

I'm almost finished gathering my tax info for my business - Yay!