Moving thru May - Week 1

[Cassia]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Rusty - that's interesting! I like anything that is tax deductible!!!

[Stargazerlily]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Good morning all...

First off....Jolie, great job on the five months. :goodjob: I totally agree with you, no way would it be fun or anything close to drink after months of AF. So much life to live feeling healthy and whole. Alcohol is just a poison to us, and we don't need it.

Rusty, you have studied so long and so hard....this has been on your mind for so long. Surely, you will pass it and to not prolong it will be a relief.

Papmom, loved the picture of your new camper, it is so cute. What fun.

Dew drop, great to hear from you, love your posts.

Chill, these first days are difficult, it is hard to feel at peace when your environment is in an uproar. Today, with the furniture, you can begin to settle. One step at a time

Cassia, thanks for your interest about the disaster at my job, Lav you too and to all who took the time to care. It was rough yesterday. I was having chest pains and a hard time breathing before work(dramatic I know but when really stressed I get panic symptoms, as my body tells me I have to DO something.) So, I talked to my supervisor who was unreasonable, told me NO appointments will be cancelled up to the last day and all other duties are expected to be done on my own time. Period. I replied that I would not do that, I am trying to be professional and reasonable, and told her again what I am willing to do. She again told me that when people resign, that is their busiest time. What? I called human resources, told them what was going on, then at a meeting, told individuals there including supervisor, that I am done on Friday. She turned red and told me that she was going to a meeting and would inform her supervisors. Whatever. I immediately felt relief, I could breathe and my chest quit hurting. I knew I did the right thing. Today, no matter what, I am sticking to my guns. Papmom is right, it is just time to walk away. So, there is my drama. Handled without alcohol, and handling life on life's terms as they say in AA. Drinking would not have helped.

So, back to the grind today, doing my best and wrapping up what I can.

To all have a great day.:h

[papmom3]

Moving thru May - Week 1

((((STAR)))) You go girl!! I would not be surprised if Supervisor is called out on this but no matter, you are done and FREE!! Do ONLY what you can in 8 hours for the next 3 days and do not feel guilty or stressed! You owe these people NOTHING!! They don't care about you as an employee OR person. You are going off to bigger and better thing!!

Cass-I know a little bit about cars and will be learning more I'm sure! Luckily this is a tow behind camper so I won't have to worry about any mechanical things with it. I'll be getting an extra tranny cooling system installed (do I sound like a motorhead or what LOL!!) to protect my transmission system since I am somewhat close to my max tow weight for my outback.

Rusty-Can't travel the country just yet-still need to pull in a paycheck somehow :H. But, that is one of my dreams for the future. As long as I can run an agility course when I retire!! Of course there is always Rally-O which requires nothing more than a leisurely stroll along a very short course-a lot of agility people morph to that when their joints won't work anymore

Rustop-will we see pics of this magical muppet??

Chill-good luck with the furniture delivery. Sort of like working a puzzle right?

gotta run-will check later!

[Rusty]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Papmom-I'm sorry...I thought you were getting a camper because you wanted to travel to your agility competitions....hmmm, where did I go wrong? By the way, I'm thinking of you right now because I'm wearing my Maine t-shirt. It's a picture of a Maine lobster standing in front of pot of boiling water and it says, " SAY NO TO POT!":H

[papmom3]

Moving thru May - Week 1

OMG I love it!! I want one! did you know Maine is where I want to retire to? I'm dead serious! You aren't crazy Rusty girl. I did get the camper to travel to agility trials in but for now and in the far future it will just be around New England. I might get brave one year if I have enough vacation time and go to FLA for a week and do a couple of trials down there.

[Jolie]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Good morning all!

I'm exhausted just reading how busy everyone here is!

Happy Birthday Mr. G! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Papmom - congrats on the new camper! I loved camping when I was a child and really would like to get into it again. Sounds like this one was meant for you the way things played out!

Chill - You have been working so hard that I do hope by the weekend you can just sit back (in your new home- with furniture all in place) and just RELAX! You deserve it girl.

Rusty - so happy for you and I think we all wonder from time to time how we ever accomplished things when drinking was the top priority of our day!

Cassia - let us know which way you go - I've never leased a car but have thought about it. I've heard pros and cons so I'd be interested to hear your point of view. Mine has about 105 thousand miles on it and I know I'll be in the market for a new one here soon.

Rustop - sounds like your daughter may have a career in the arts? She sounds very talented.

Star - good for you! I'm proud of the way you stood up to her! She must be a real biotch! Please put your health first as you need to think about your future job and just leave those idiots behind in the dust! They will be sorry when you are gone.

Lav - did you get your hens in line yet? Is YB keeping up with the grass? Seems like ours needs cut about every 4-5 days with this rain.

My girlfriend from work is getting married in a couple of weeks and is throwing herself a happy hour after work next week. I told her I'd come. Already coming up with an excuse in my head as to why I'm not having anything alcoholic. I must do this and where a couple of months ago, I could have gone either way, now I just don't want it. Sooo - my allergies will probably be acting up which will cause me a slight headache and wine only makes my headaches worse - could eventually turn into a migraine - so ..... no drinking for me at happy hour! That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Have a great day everyone!

[cyntree]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Morning Movers -

What an aptly named month for most of you - big moves, all. MR G - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I guess with all of us over the globe, you get to have a couple of days of good wishes. Rusty - good to hear the conviction in your voice, my goodness if you did this test before while drinking, you will fly through. I have a little scenario in my head -- Lav's chickens are singing happy birthday, advanced guard for The Camper, Rusty on the bumper with a book in one hand and waving with the other, Star clearing the streets ahead by honking her victory horn, Rustop's daughters puppets are leading the way for Chill's moving van, (followed by a variety of autos that Cassia is test driving), Dewdrop is selling her gorgeous vegetables and flowers from a decorated handcart...while the nosy journalist puppet keeps trying to catch up and report on the parade. A moving experience.

Happy Hump Day!

[Lavande]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Good morning kids!

Long day already & I'm not terribly pleased.
Set my alarm to be sure I was up & out in time for an early appointment for have blood drawn. Arrived 5 min before my appointment, was kept waiting 55 min. No excuses, no apologies - I hate when people waste my time like that & are rude too :upset:

Papmom, congrats on your camper purchase - looks prett sweet
I hope some decent offers come thru for you from the interviews!

Chill, have fun arranging your new place today

Greetings to the Birthday boy G!!!:huggy

Star, glad your drama is done & dusted with your employer - good riddance to them, huh?? Turn your focus on your health & welfare

Hello Rusty, Rustop, Cassia, cyn & everyone!
Where in the world is our bus driver SOOTY????

OK, time to do some work!
Have a good AF Hump Day.

Lav

[sooty]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Hello folks, sorry to have been AWOL - nothing remarkable, just busy and not finding time to get on to my laptop.

Lav and Rusty, I was out this morning with Mr S (aka Sweep) walking along the coast path and I was telling him how you USofA-ers call Wednesday humpday, thought that I'd make time to post on this my favourite day and you were shouting for me. Thank you so much for thinking of me.

Things are good in Sootyland and after having a quick flick through the posts I can see that things are moving along steadily for us all.

I'm out again all day tomorrow - trip to some gardens about 30 miles away and choir tomorrow night so will hopefully check with you all on Friday.

Keep safe movers - you're in my thoughts even when I don't have time to check in

Love Sooty

[Lavande]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Well, there's Sooty
Glad to hear you are well & having fun too. Did Mr S like the Hump day story??? I imagine it must be weird hearing it for the first time. It's just something I've heard all my life

Jolie - the grass has been outrageous, hasn't it? Trying to get YB here more than once/week is not likely to happen & I'm not going to stress out - screw the grass. :H
My hens are on a 'mini strike' this week. Personally I think they're a little young for that considering they just started laying late February/early March. This is not unusual behavior for older hens. Maybe they want better pay or benefits or something :H

Well, the sun is out know so I'll go give the girls another warning - with love of course

Jolie, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a sober happy hour in this day & age - remember that

[Dewdrop]

Moving thru May - Week 1

My goodness Papmom I?ve keeled over exhausted just reading your posts ? what a weekend. You certainly don?t do things by halves?? On the job front I?d want to know the salary before I start letting them loose on my references, infact I?d want to know that before the interview, is that the way it?s done in the States? Love, love, love the caravan and I can so imagine you and the dogs happily camping all summer long, complete freedom. She looks very tidy, do you have a name for her? Rusty you have so much grit and determination, you are one feisty lady and then along comes Star ? what a woman, handling your work situation with self respect and aplomb ? I am so proud of you for dealing with that nasty woman and walking away with your head held high.

Chill I hope you manage to quiet your racing mind soon; it?s not good for you to be in a constant state of anxiety, hopefully as you settle in with your own things around you all will start to return to balance. I can see you settled in and relaxed by the weekend walking on the beach with Elle. Cyn your post made me chuckle and I will keep it in my head for days. Lav isn?t it so annoying when people keep you waiting like that and are also rude to boot, honestly. I was thinking about you today because you have mentioned a few times recently that you have been feeling lonely, I hope it is passing and you are able to deal with it. Have you considered a move to a smaller place in a less isolated situation ? just a thought in the passing? :l

Hi Mr G and Happy Birthday, hope you had a good one and all your birthday wishes came true. Rustop the puppet sounds amazing and it would be lovely to see a photo when finished. Jolie you are sounding so strong and confident these days and it?s great to hear your plans for the Happy Hour. A quick Hi to Sooty you seem to be in a good place, your mention of Mr Sweep made me smile.

Another long day in Dewdrop land, I?m not long home from work and set off at 6am so I?m tired tonight however I am going to tuck myself up in bed with my laptop and do a couple of hours of admin, expenses etc. so that I can get finished early tomorrow and I can start my holidays quicker. Yaayy. It has been another beautiful day and the sun hasn?t stopped shining although we are getting a bit of frost through the night. I?m worried I have planted up my pots too early and might lose them, it?s a difficult balance ? I guess if that?s all I have to worry about then life is sweet, right?

Happy hump day to all you magical movers..........

Dewdrop :h

[Chillgirl]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Good morning my movers

Dewdrop - getting my balance back is exactly what I need and I will get it back soon.
Are you going somewhere nice on holiday? Sorry if you already said, I've missed loads without internet. 6 more days till I'm connected

Lav - watch out for the unions calling round to incite a hen rervolt

I'm going up to Glasgow today (40 mins by train) as need to sort out doc for my car. Its 8 years old but has low mileage and is just great. I was unpacking till 2am and still a ton to do. Its a real squeeze but its SO good to have my own things again.

Wishing you all a wonderful thursday.

[Stargazerlily]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Whew, Thursday, please week, come to an end.

You think it couldn't get worse, and it does!! My director spoke with me at length, told me that the expectation is that you work day and night to get keep all appts. and get other things done to be PROFESSIONAL. I argued that it did not make sense, I am leavng. He wanted me to stay longer, to get everything done, on my own time. NO. Friday it is, I cancelled some appointments (too bad) and worked as hard as I could. Of course it will not be enough, nothing is enough. I ended up sick with a bad headache. Now, I am up at 3:30 a.m., not a good thing, I have to try and make it through the day. But, again, I am amazed. No drinking thoughts. None.

Thanks all for listening to my saga, it is good to be able to share. I feel that I only want to be healthy. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this before? Truly, I have resigned from jobs in the past and never, never have I been treated like this. Wild.

Hey chill, you are doing well. The last time I moved, it took me three weeks to get everything settled. Then I had to settle myself. I guess I am saying, it is a process, and getting your own things is a huge step in feeling more comfortable.

Rusty, it is amazing that you are home all week, by yourself, and not considering drinking. You have really made healthy changes. It takes time AF to get used to the mindset and habit of doing other things with your time. Do you always keep in mind the consequences? I do, I just think of the intense hangovers and there is no way I want to go back there, ever. I do think it would kill me. I realize you are under tremendous stress and so want to send you encouragement and support. Why oh why do they create tests that bring on so much anxiety?

Lav, I hate waiting too, so always bring a book. Otherwise I waste too much energy on being angry. We have not mowed our grass yet, oh well, we have not had time. It looks OK. I am not sweating it. Your chickens are just on a little vacation.

To all, have a terrific AF Thursday.

[Chillgirl]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Star - thank God you are leaving! I haven't heard of such unreasonable employers in my life, what you describe sounds more like the Russian prison camps than a 2011 employment contract. However the Universe does like to test us and you are passing with flying colors
We spent too many years existing while being ruled by the bottle and now we are coming out fighting for our lives back. God favors the brave :l

[Cassia]

Moving thru May - Week 1

Morning all,

Just waiting to get my facial!

Star - what do you do for a living? It seems like it is life or death situations the way your boss is going on! You are well rid of that environment. On to bigger and better things.

Dew - are you getting more holidays? Are you off anywhere nice?

Lav - that is totally ridiculous about your appointment! Are you going to complain? Doctors are notorious for that. All you needed was an apology. I would be fuming! Your time is just as important as theirs!!!

Jolie - I am going to call the leasing office tonight so I will let you know how I get on! It all looks very promising but it's going to be expensive!

Hello to everyone else!

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