April appreciation AF - week 3

[Dewdrop]

April appreciation AF - week 3

A quick hello from me tonight,

Deep breaths Cassia, Chill & Papmom. Congratulations Star :goodjob: and Hi to everyone else.

I'm tired tonight as I worked late to clear my desk so it's an early night with a book and I am looking forward to finishing work a bit early tomorrow to start the holiday Easter Weekend :yay::yay: We have had a great week so far with good weather, quite unprecendented for this time of year and I hate to miss any of it incase it doesn't last. I hope everyone has a peaceful and relaxing evening.

Dewdrop :h

[Newgrange]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Hello everyone. Reading all your news. Like dewdrop I worked late and I am exhausted looking forward to a good book and sleep. interesting insights on Amish community lav and I enjoyed reading it. What diversity.

Goodnight. It will be morning by the time most read this!

[papmom3]

April appreciation AF - week 3

You guys are not going to believe this!! Next week I have TWO interviews!! The call back for the first job is on Monday at 10am. The big interview for the 2nd job is on Friday morning and then I head up to NH for an agility trial for the weekend!! My head is spinning!
Thank you all for your kind words and reminders to breathe deep! If I'm really really lucky I will have to choose between 2 jobs but I'm not going there yet.

Star-Personally I think you should go for the new job even tho the commute will be tougher, especially in winter (great excuse to trade your current ride in for an SUV or AWD like a Subaru!!). It just sounds like its better suited to you and there will be more opportunities down the road. Just my 2 cents worth from a fellow job seeker!!

Cassia-time for you to breathe deep too! The mortgage thing will work itself out, I'm sure of it. Hang in there-you'll be exploring Amish country before you know it!!

Just got in from agility class so gotta eat and get to bed early. haven't slept much the past 2 nites even with sleep aids (also haven't been listening to the meditations so that has to change!). Thank you thank you thank you each and everyone of you for your support and faith in me and each other. Sweet Dreams!!

[Lavande]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Evening folks!

Had a lovely visit from my daughter & Lily & they stayed for dinner too

Cassia, moving around the corner presents problems - moving across the Atlantic certainly has to be difficult. You're doing great, deep breaths
Oh, when you get around to touring Amish country......bring loads of cash because they really like to sell you things :H

Dewgrop & NewGrange, I hope you are both getting a well deserved rest!

Papmom, good going on the job interviews! When it rains it pours
Hope you get some sleep too. Absolutely nothing stops my hot flash alarm but if I can get some sleep before that starts then I don't complain, too much

Have a good night all!

[Rusty]

April appreciation AF - week 3

:jumpwow: This thread is really rockin'!

Star-:yougo:CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW JOB!inkele: I am sooo happy for you! You have earned a well-deserved break. I had a micro-managing boss like yours once. I lasted 3 months on the job and then he fired me. I pranced with glee all the way out to my car. He had a voice just like Elmer Fudd. "Be vewwwy, vewwwy qwuiet, I'm hunting wabbits." It's a good thing I own my own business because I have a horrible personality flaw-when I don't like someone, I can't hide it....even if I try....and I antagonize people.

Papmom-2 interviews!?! Wow...that's great! We'll stay tuned...and good luck!

Lav-I'm with you on the Amish women....I agree wholeheartedly, and the menfolk as well. I just returned from Amish-country Indiana and Ohio. Oh, it's so nice to be home! Can't believe Lily is 7 weeks old!

Cassia-so sorry about the house situation....that has to be maddening. Slime....yup, I agree with you, that's what they are. Your house is in NEGATIVE equity...uh, I don't think so!

Cyn-great to see you!

Rebirth, my lovely! You're back....oh good!:h I've missed you....isn't losing weight seemingly impossible these days? When you mentioned you like cakes, I am ashamed to admit that I had a muffin-donut-candy-filled day today! My sugar cravings got the best of me.

Dew-what are you doing for Easter?

G-Do you celebrate Easter in Austrailia? Instead of Easter bunnies, do you have Easter koalas?

A shout out and cheery hello to Chill, LBH, Rustop, Sooty, Paguy, Newgrange, Dill, Jolie and anyone I may have missed!

Well, studying is now all consuming so I thought I would post this timely self-portrait::bang

I'm off to bed. Love you guys!

[Chillgirl]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning gang

Star! I'm so excited for you about this job! And I just love that it feels right in your bones, oh boy you couldn't have felt so in tune with your intuition unless you were AF! This is just wonderful news and what seem like the downsides, like the commute and the hours, will fade into insignificance when you are doing something you enjoy. At the moment when you think work, it has so much negativity connected to it and it's probably hard to imagine it any other way. This is going to be great!

Papmom - Wow! I'm rooting for one of these jobs for you, like Lav says, who behaves like that? You can't work with someone who is so lacking in respect, it's either that or he is mentally deranged! I hope you get your sleep sorted out, you MUST do the meditations, I think they have helped me so much, even just reminding me to breath well throughout the day. When we are stressed we take such shallow breathes and this makes us feel worse.

I'm sitting up in bed as always with my mint tea, listening to the birds and one noisy peacock. This will be the last time I ever do this :upset: the removal men arrive in just over an hour and my bed will be gone, I will never again wake up in this bedroom where I have enjoyed all these AF mornings. I have loved this room so much. I am leaving the guest bed so for the next 6 days I will be sleeping there in a sleeping bag. Well I'd better go check everything is packed, I went to put on the kettle this morning and of course it had gone! Thank goodness for microwaves

[rebirth]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning,
Chill - Dont know if I ever mentioned this but I use to live in Barbados eight years ago. It was my home for many years but I decided that moving back to the UK was the best option for me.
I remember sitting on my patio listening to the whistling frogs at night and also thinking this would be my last time. But the difference is that I was getting absolutely hammered every night...crying into my glasses of wine. I didnt have any furniture as I sold it all...just a big cooler full of wine and ice cubes!

At least you are dealing with this sober. I wish I had done the same. x

Rusty I am so sick of my yoyo dieting! I am so not consistent! Anyway day three of being very healthy again. I have gotten bored of the taebo and I am now working out with a Jillian Macdonald dvd. She is hardcore! But I think she gives great advice and I love her on the series The Biggest Loser. I am addicted to that show!

Have a lovely lovely thursday all. Sorry for not addressing everyone individual but I do care about everyone of you.x

[Stargazerlily]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning,

Rebirth, hello to you, this is a great thread isn't it? I love visiting daily, feel free to do the same. I hear you being so hard on yourself about food.....we women place such unrealistic expectations on ourselves! I know I do too. We are human, love life and will never look like the movie stars(at least I won't). How hard to live in paradise and then have to leave.

Chill, wow things ARE moving really fast for you. I too am going through saying goodbye to my job, so can relate to the letting go, the mixed feelngs. It is exciting and stressful all at the same time. You have been so blessed to live in such a beautiful home and country, with lovely weather, too. Enjoy your adventure.:l

Lav, I agree with you that so many of us put up with so much at work. Finding a good supervisor and positive people to work with is hard. Good to hear you had such a lovely visit with your daughter and grandaughter, so lucky to have them near.:h

Rusty, thanks for the support. I am really excited about new beginnings, and working on keeping calm. Micromanagers are the worst, they sap your confidence and tend to make you question you work and competence. Sending you positive energy for your studying.

Well, I spent a large part of my day yesterday at the new office, and met with the people I will work with. Wow, it is really hopeful and positive. There are of course things I need to take care of, like resigning today. Yikes, I feel nervous. I just have to say I had such a wonderful day yesterday, it was amazing, and I am looking forward to new beginnings, I will make sure to tie all of my loose ends the best I can. I could never feel so confident and healthy without my AF commitment. It makes all the difference to me.

Papmom, fantastic that you have TWO interviews, isn't it cool the way the Universe works? Let's both stay positive, despite our current negative work environments. Very excited for you. Just wanted to say thank you for your suggestions and support. We can take risks, now that we are in a good place and can make sound decisions. I am releasing my old job with love. Not always easy for me. Today WILL be a challenge.

To all, we can face all our challenges AF.

[Chillgirl]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Star - wishing you well today with resigning, how much notice will you have to work? I'm so HAPPY for you!!

Rebirth - one thing I will have to watch in the UK is my food intake, it's much harder to be disciplined there with so much tasty food everywhere. In Portugal it's easy to be healthy as they live on fish and it's easy to avoid processed food.

After yesterday's hiccup with the cargo payment for Elle being declined on my card my husband stepped in and paid for it and for my flight too! The removal men are here right now and once they are gone and the house cleaned I can start to relax for a few days before the next part begins... Thank goodness for my iPad

[rustop61]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning everyone

Not getting near the computer much this week but just had to check in and say:

CONGRATULATIONS - Star, am so pleased you got the job. Things are really looking up for you and I am so happy, you deserve it. Good luck with resigning today.

Papmom - Wishing you well with your TWO interviews. You go lady.

Chill - Glad the move is coming along nicely.

Rebirth - Good to see you again. I have now become a permanent member of Weight Watchers. Not loosing a lot of weight as eating so much but at least keeping a tab on it.


Rusty - Good luck with your exam.

The weather is absolutely fabulous here all week. Getting loads done outside. Have nearly all the doors and windows painted and am power hosing the patio and paths. Will have that finished today so overall busy and productive and above all AF.

Hi to everyone I have not mentioned.

Rustop

[papmom3]

April appreciation AF - week 3

good morning!!

Chill-I totally get your feelings this morning about leaving your place. I rented a very small non descript house for about a year. It was nothing special but it was my first house, not an apartment and I had a yard and a big garden, birdfeeder and could walk to a great lake for birdwatching. When the owners decided to sell I had to find somewhere else to leave. I was so very sad that last week-it was summer/fall and I spent every evening sitting out by the garden with my beer (pre wine days) watching the birds and being very sad. It was a very sad time for me but you know what? I went to an EVEN better rental!! It had more birds, a bigger garden, more space a bigger lake down the street!! Oh how I LOVED that place even more! Then I bought my house and here I sit 16 years later!! The Universe will provide for you and take care of you and Elle. Where you're going will be even better, I truly believe it!

Star-good luck on your resignation. It will be with mixed feelings but once it's done you will feel so good!! Hopefully I will be in your shoes in a few weeks!!

RB-LOVE seeing you back here!!

Rustop-you are BUSY!! Please come to my house later :H

Gotta run-it's cold out but sunny and want to give Mickey a walk before my commute.

[Jolie]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning all,

Great things going on around here! Star - wishing you all the best with your new job. You wlil be awesome!

Chill - those thoughts you were having about waking up for the last time in your room - sad and yet we can all feel your excitement as well. Being AF seems to intensify our feelings and reflections even more - I always thought it was just the opposite but that was the self-induced AL fog that I surely don't miss.

Papmom - you rock! I am so excited for you! In this day and age, it's highly unusual to have the opportunity to have to decide between 2 different job offers - wishing you the best and whomever is lucky enough to hire you will be very fortunate indeed!

Rustop - you've been busy - feel like a trip to the states? I have lots of painting at my house that hubby just hasn't seem to be able to get to these days

So - I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Last year we all were at my moms as my dad was stlil alive but ill and not able to travel. This year, everyone seemed to be doing there own thing and I didn't want my mom to be alone. Thought about having dinner but that typically would have included wine. My solution is going to be brunch! Going to church at 8:00 (son and fiance are going too - yay!) Then having them and my mom over for brunch around 10:30. AL will not be given a passing thought!

What does everyone else have planned?

So Chill - how great is is that you husband took care of that stuff for you? He isn't going with you - right?

Rebirth - wouldn't it be cool to go back to Barbados just for a visit and see how it feels this time? I hear it's beautiful there.

Rusty - you make me laugh and yes - it's probably better that you have your own business. It's hard work sometimes having to pretend that you like some of your coworkers when they really just get on your nerves!

Lav, Newgrange, Dew, Guitarista, Paguy - hope you all have a great day/evening - wherever you are!

[rebirth]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Rustop- weightwatchers is a good move . Are you doing the proplus diet? I have to admit I tried WW for three weeks and then got frustrated because I wasn’t losing any weight. I personally think I was eating too much on this diet. But it’s a great support system
Star- I blame the glossy mags for dictating how we should look like. I am actually a healthy BMI ( on the top end tho)but I still think I am fat. I annoy myself at times.
Chill- do you have to pay a monthly subscription for your ipad? Is it Scotland you are returning to?
Jolie-I am going back to Barbados this summer for my 40th birthday!For my birthday I have decided to do a boat trip on the catamaran. You have snorkelling stops, feed the turtles and you can eat and drink all you like. Sounds perfect to me.!
Have a lovely Thursday all. x

[Rusty]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Bonjour Appreciative Amis!

Rebirth-I have the Jillian Michaels DVD.....woe is me....still in cellophane!:H Barbados...ooh, how wonderfully exotic and beautiful! I can only dream about visiting there. Snorkelling stops and feeding the turtles...I want to do that some day. So glad you are going there this summer and your vacation sounds idyllic. When is your birthday so we can properly toast you with e-cards and black balloons?

Star-sending you good thoughts today, and again, congratulations on your new position! I am so happy for you!:l

Papmom-good luck with your interviews-let us know how they go...and which one you prefer so I can send you cyber positive vibes.

Rustop-do you do all that painting and power washing by yourself? Wow, you must be talented and ambitious. I couldn't paint or powerwash my way out of a paper bag.

Jolie-I love your enthusiastic plan for Easter....I love going to church on Easter and having brunch afterwards.

Happy Thursday!

[Lavande]

April appreciation AF - week 3

Good morning all!

Haven't gotten a single thing done yet this morning!
Something is telling me to just not bother so I won't :H

EB will be here this afternoon while his Mom is is class, my son will be watching the newborn then we'll all have dinner together here.

Greetings to everyone!
Chill, wishing you luck with everything & glad to hear your husband stepped up to help with your transportation.

Star, a big congrats on the job. I hope you love it

rebirth, rustop, Rusty, Jolie & everyone - wishing you a great AF Thursday!

Will be back tonight!
Lav