Joyful June - week 1

[ladybirdheart]

Joyful June - week 1

Hi June 5, 2011 troopers. Chill, thank for understanding me as usual, I think I understand you also:l. Pappy, I thought about you so much a few days ago. Lord Bird Heart?s brother found a great deal on a travel trailer and braved big tornados in Oklahoma to retrieve it two weeks ago. It was owned by an eighty five year old fellow who has more heart and spirit than vision so there are a few bruises on the outside, but the interior is pristine and adorable, everything one needs is shiny and in place. I could envision you there with your trio of little butterfly dogs, it felt like one would be living in a doll house. My brother-in-law did have a bit of shock bringing it home in that on the way over his vehicle got twenty-seven miles to the gallon and on the way back, seven (7):H. He will have to map out all of the gas stations far ahead of time if he goes beyond his intent to use it for his work with nearby ballooning and search and rescue teams. Speaking of pulling odd things behinds one?s car, Rustop, do you still haul a horse trailer now and then? The image of you with a shaggy pony in tow crossing emerald hills will be forever with me. I best be off for now, I just finished my gardening and it is still a beautiful sight out there in spite of the effects of an enormous out of control wildfire that, while two hundred miles away, has filled the air with heavy smoke and falling ash since Thursday. My heart sinks to think of all the wildlife and forest in its inexorable and dispassionate path. Although it is in the nature of all living things to be temporary and the space left behind opens to renewal, my efforts to be philosophical about the whole thing usually do not amount to more than a big pile of poo. My best to all of you, Lav, Sooty, Cyn, Dill, Jolie, Cassia, Star, Rusty, Dew, Kaslo, G., et. al. Love, Ladybird.

[papmom3]

Joyful June - week 1

ladybirdheart;1126179 wrote: It was owned by an eighty five year old fellow who has more heart and spirit than vision so there are a few bruises on the outside... Ladybird.

:H LBH!! I hope your BIL has many happy moments in his new trailer! Sounds like quite a find. Any pics you can send? How big is it and what is he towing it with that he would get such poor gas mileage on the way back? I can only imagine the shock!!

Sorry to hear about the wildfires. That's got to be sad to watch.

[Dewdrop]

Joyful June - week 1

Forgot to say Hi :welcome: to Merry and also to Kaslo - love the photo the detail is awesome!

Star simply move on and you will learn from your recent experience as it in no way undermines how much you have achieved this year (and previously). As you know I had a similar experience in March after nearly 7 months and I was very frustrated and annoyed with myself, however I learnt a lot from the experience and we keep moving forward. Everyone is different, our paths and experiences are different yet we all aim for the same thing and I am confident that we will achieve it. I?m curious and interested in the books you are currently reading on spirituality, would you recommend any?? I am really enjoying my meditation practice and really feel I am benefitting from it and it is having a knock on effect on my attitude and thinking. Rusty I don?t know if you posted the name of the relaxation cd that you were recommending and apologies if I missed it but I would be interested to know the one you like.

I?ve had a very peaceful weekend, met a friend on Saturday for lunch and we blethered away for a couple of hours, caught up on all our news as we haven?t seen each other since Christmas (yes we exchanged our Christmas pressies!) and then did a bit of clothes shopping together. She bought a beautiful dress for a baby christening she?s going to in July and I bought some bath oils, and a book for my Dad. I managed to get a lot of walking done despite the weather which has changed again; you just never know from one day to the next what to expect it?s so infuriating, I had a summer dress on one day and winter woollies on the next. Sunday was sleepy and lazy, pottering, reading, knitting, cooking and talking on the phone, next weekend I have a wedding and a family BBQ so I?m charging up my batteries.

Off into another week.

Dewdrop :h

[Lavande]

Joyful June - week 1

Good afternoon kids!

I needed a 'break' so I plunked my grandson in front of kiddie TV for a little bit........hate to do that but I really needed a break. A thunderstorm rolled thru here at 2:30 am & guess who is afraid of thunder? :H We got back to sleep & then another storm woke us

Kaslo, I couldn't resist the avatar when I first signed up - it helped lighten the burden just a little for me

Greetings Chill, Papmom, rustop & LBH! Glad you are better today Star

Not sure when my son & family will be here to collect EB. I suppose I should think about making something for dinner in case they arrive hungry

Have a great Sunday afternoon all!

[Dewdrop]

Joyful June - week 1

Hi Lav, crossed post - sounds like you have had a busy and enjoyable few days with EB, he sounds the same age as my little one who was 2 in January and they are so funny at that age. I hope you get over the sleepless night and have a lovely dinner when they all turn up. You have such a rich family life with all our family around you and I know you appreciate what you have. I also know how tiring they all can be when you are working full time, running a house and getting on with your own life. You are also very supportive of everyone on MWO so I hope once they all leave you can relax and find a little space for yourself :l

Dewdrop :h

[cyntree]

Joyful June - week 1

Hello from the Desert -
So sorry to be away from the pages....just lost a long post, so at this moment will just say hello to all, and thanks for all you have shared in this week that I have read. All is fine with me - worked hard on a project, traveled, have been in dreadful jetlag, coming out of it now, will try to get myself together to write more soon.

Thanks to all for the solace of reading all your words, please take care --

[Lavande]

Joyful June - week 1

Back again

My BF has gone home! It was a fun 3 day weekend but not something I want to do every weekend

Thanks for the kind words Dewdrop! I am lucky to have good kids & grandkids nearby - don't know what I'd do without them right now. Hope your peaceful day holds you for the week

cyn - the busiest lady (next to Rusty & rustop) that I know :H
Hope you get caught up with yourself soon

I'm feeling the need to center myself a bit, think I'll load a CD into the laptop & just chill for a while.

Wishing everyone a good night!
Lav

[Cassia]

Joyful June - week 1

Hey all. Feeling bit lonely tonight. I miss my husband and my mates. I found a fortune cookie fortune earlier and it said 'soon you will be on top of the world.' I hope so. August seems so far away right now. X

[rustop61]

Joyful June - week 1

Good morning everyone

A bright and beautiful morning here again. It's a holiday so its nice that the sun decided to come out. Hope you are feeling a bit better this morning Cassia, time will pass until hubby comes, you are bound to have ups and downs along the way. Glad everyone got over the week-end ok. Good to see you back Cyn. Shout out to Dill, Shelly, Sooty? Thinking of you all.

Off to get a few things done in the garden. Have a great week.

Rustop

[Rusty]

Joyful June - week 1

Good Monday Morning Friends,

Just a quick check in for me as I have to go out-of-town for work today...but only one day of work this week...YIPPEE!

Star (((((HUGS)))))....I wouldn't dream of scolding you....especially during such a heartwrenching task....all the conversations with your mom....all the things you used to do together....the memories were probably just overwhelming.:upset: I have nothing but compassion for you and I am sending loving thoughts your way at this difficult time. As far as avoiding situations that are triggers, it can be virtually impossible to avoid situations that will spawn drinking thoughts. Fortunately, you stopped at 3 drinks and didn't harm yourself or someone else. As Dew says, this little hiccup in no way removes all your previous AF time as it was well over 100 days. I know our mother is our whole world and when it's her time.... I don't know how I'll handle it. I will be devastated and hopefully I won't self-medicate with AL like I did when my brother died suddenly in late 2006.

Lav-you survived the weekend....sounds like you two had a blast.

Kaslo-Nice to meet you....this is a wonderful thread. Stick with us.

Dew-you've asked about what CDs I listen to....they are not CDs...they are cassettes, if you can believe that? They were made by a former co-worker and friend of mine who did smoking cessation courses for the American Cancer Society in Florida back in the 80s. I also have his tapes for weight loss as well. His voice is just so soothing to me. I want to protect his privacy but if you want the information, I could PM it to you. I have no idea if these tapes are still available or not.

Rustop-great job on your daughter getting 2nd place. I still think about getting back into dressage.

Cassia-August will be here before you know it. I'm so envious of you that you are going to Williamsburg. I went to my cousin's wedding there several years ago and just loved it.

A cheery hi to Cyn, Chill, Paguy (are you running off somewhere?) Sooty, LBH, and everyone I may have missed...have a wonderful AF Monday.

[Jolie]

Joyful June - week 1

Good Monday morning Joyful Juners!

Thanks one and all for your good wishes. When I think back to where I was before January - well actually I don't want to think back. I would say the biggest change for me is going to bed at night and actually being able to think and reflect on how much peace I feel with myself instead of passing out for a couple hours only to wake up with that heart pounding, guilt-ridden feeling of - what have I done - again???

Star - I applaud your honesty and know that you will sort it out. Sometimes I think these little bumps are like someone knocking us in the head and saying - "see - it really wasn't worth the temporary numbness afterall!" You will be fine and we are all here to support you!

Welcome to Merry & Kaslo - lots of positive posting going on here - join right in!

Lav - glad you survived the weekend and it sounds like you had a wonderful time with EB.
I am not looking forward to the stinkin hot weather that's supposed to be coming our way after today.

Happy Monday to Dew, Chill, LBH, PAguy, Rusty, Cassia, Cyn, Rustop, Papmom, Guitarista - hope I didn't leave anyone out - you guys are all the greatest!

[Stargazerlily]

Joyful June - week 1

Good morning to all....

It's Monday and I will be so busy this week. I had a great day Sunday, perfect weather, bike rides, walks, reading outside and cooking out. It was lovely and very peaceful. Now, back to work and reality.

Dew, thanks for sharing your experience and the outcome. I remember now when that happened, you kept on going AF and never looked back accept to learn from that time.

Pap, therapy for me, at this time, is not necessary. But thanks for the suggestion. I just have to getthrough the feelings, and can do that, as long as I am not going through her things in her house, etc. Does that make sense? In the past, moving was what helped me the most, and time.

Rusty, thanks for your kindness. Have a good week.

To all, have a great AF Monday.

[papmom3]

Joyful June - week 1

Morning All!

Safe travels Rusty-glad it's a light week of traveling for you!

Star-I totally understand. Whatever works for you is what you should do. Just know we are always here for you if you need to vent or talk and moving is definitely good!!

I've found a really neat website that came as a link on Facebook and I'd like to share it with you all since it has everything to do with wellbeing in all senses. It is another community and daily challenges that take no time at all but are kinda fun and you can be as active or inactive as you want. If anyone would like to join, you can do it on your own. You can also invite other FB "friends" and you get points for inviting friends. The more the merrier!! Here's the link-tell me what you think! The downside is I think you have to have a FB account to join but maybe not:
https://challenge.meyouhealth.com/signup

Have a great day everyone! I'm off to Joanne's Fabric 45 min away to get the last 3 yards I need for my Paphut cushion covers. I bought 9 yards yesterday. It's not as "shabby chick" or as pink/bright as i wanted but it's "home" fabric so will stand up to wear and tear and it's muted enough not to show the muddy paws as much. Now to convince my SIL to make the covers for me! I think I'll barter with a couple of overnight babysitting stints so they can go into Boston for a romantic getaway. I'll let you know how that goes over :H

[Lavande]

Joyful June - week 1

Good morning Junesters!

What a pretty morning here, grateful to be appreciating it unhung

Jolie, heat & humidity is just a part of our reality I guess. Thank God for AC

Cassia, believe it or not August is not that far off. Keep yourself as busy as possible girl & the time will fly by. I have my Kindle loaded up with books just waiting to be read

Hello to rustop, Rusty, star & papmom!
papmom - you just reminded me, I have fabric sitting here waiting to be turned into window panels for my DIL. I had no chance to get to it over the weekend ~ maybe this afternoon.

Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Monday!
Lav

[Chillgirl]

Joyful June - week 1

Evening all

Rusty - have you any plans for your time off this week?

Star - your Sunday sounds idyllic, I so so miss my time spent outdoors especially my cycling but I was under no illusions when I moved that that aspect of my life would be gone.

Papmom - I have signed up for the daily challenge, it looks like fun!

I have an interview on Friday! I was recommended by a friend although the job sounds a bit out my depth. It's in Glasgow and would be long hours. It would probably mean moving there as the commute would be expensive and add two hours to my day. Big dilemmas but I need to wait until I'm offered it before I replan my entire life!

It's so hard to know what to do for the best. A good job would give me a better quality of life but I have used to getting by on very little and enjoy so much the time with my parents. I'm dog minding every day for the Doc who is paying me ?500 per month which is over $800! However I know in current times good jobs are hard to come by and could I really afford to turn it down?