AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

[Lavande]

Good morning Abbers!

Awaiting the plumber & my BIL to take care of the nagging shower drain problem - enough!!

I'll be back later hopefully with good news
Have a great AF Thursday!

Lav

[jennyneric]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Good Morning! How are you all? I good. . .love Thursdays! I'll be here lurking and reading today. . .have a great one!

[greeneyes]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Fabbies!

Lav you'll be so happy to have that done - as will I

My guy is here and I have to go take a friend to a hospital procedure. Leaving him alone in the house? Yep. It'll be fine. The other day, I remembered being at the hospital for my mother for a surgery. A old woman was checking in and there was nobody there with her. We were concerned that she had no one to be with her, to speak to the surgeon when he came out, etc. Then my friend called and needed someone to be there. It isn't a convenient time given the worker being here, but I had just thought of that woman alone for surgery and said I would work it out. I would hope someone would do the same for me. (I KNOW you guys would :H) And I'm still not over the thrill of being able to be sober and not pining for a slug of liquor for an early morning worker and to be there for my friend. That rocks all over the place.

Have a tantilizing thursday

[LVT25]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Hello friends,

"then ended up working on the car in full trailer-trash glory in front of the auto parts place like a scene from that tv show 'my name is Earl' or something."

Det-looks like you still had your sense of humor to me. :H :goodjob:

Good job on the cravings too Bean. Always good to remind everyone about HALT-Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. These were BIG triggers for me! I would also add thirsty. Even now, at the end of a long day, I'll find myself craving a cold beer (which would untimately turn into a 12 pack) and some ciggies. As soon as I drink something else, have a snack or a meal I am ok.

Another busy day on the mower at the cemetery. 2 funerals Friday and I want it to look nice--which it does when it is mowed with all the rain we have had it is nice and green.

Ta ta for now--enjoy the soberness today! :h

[Marshy]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Greenie - yep, much more important to go to hospital with your friend. When I had tests on a breast lump a few months ago, I went by myself because I thought it wasn't really a big deal. Well, it turned out I HATED waiting by myself, feeling nervous and wanting someone to chat to. Your friend is wise to ask you. And maybe your worker will have picked out a colour himself and painted everything by the time you get back so you won't have to decide.
:wow:

Kaslo -Thanks for the tip about ginger! I use wholemeal flour, not white, so it doesn't need as much kneading/rising/kneading etc. Something to do with the length of the molecules in the flour, I think. Anyway, it's fairly quick as bread-making goes (still takes about three hours from start to finish though).

Hello to Lav, LVT, Jenny and all to come!

[Kaslo]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Good morning Fabstinantitos! Almost started the thread myself at 2 AM Pacific Standard Time due to insomnia AGAIN.

Lav, a functioning shower with no re-experienced water you never want to see again....will be great!

Deter, hand me the screen wipes, I have to clean it from when I read your description yesterday...too funny. How ya liking the cam though? I found the first little while a bit inexplicable with Canons, but after I practiced adn read and practiced,,,i could take shots, lol!

Bean, I will say it again... WAY TO GO BEAN!

LV I was a groundskeeper for several years, many years ago, and seem to be an unpaid one here, too, still. Its a wonderful job in many ways because you see the results looking superb, right away. Do you find that it can be sort of instantly gratifying? And that people do appreciate it?

So speaking of landscaping, I have two people here who are going to fix a zig zag trail down a cliff, its overgrown and dangerous. A couple more days and it will be show time here. Lots of bed cleaning done yesterday....need to hold the desire to go to the garden centres and come back with filler plants in CHECK. (Used to be the jar store, lol!) Wish this poopy old rain would feck off.

HAve a great AF day folks, I am going out into it RIGHT NOW!! Still worrying about how to resize these so I can predict how they will look here. HEre is my Vanilla Leaf



kaz

[Bean]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Busy busy today so have to be quick. Hope everyone has a great day. I managed to deflect another big craving last night - thank god as I have a really full on day today and would NOT have been able to handle it hungover.

I guess that coming on here and reading and posting and hearing directly from a few people helps more than I realized. Thanks all for your support.

And now....let the unhung day begin! Yay!!
Bean

[Lavande]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

12:30 pm - BIL & plumber here

[Lavande]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

:yay: Plumbing job done - I have a shower again!

See? It doesn't take much to make me happy

How's your bathroom coming along Greenie???

[AAthlete]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Hey guys - just a quick check in from this neck of the woods. Nothing too big going on, other then being swamped at work. At least it makes the day go by fast! Lav, glad that you got that shower fixed! It's the little things in life, right?

[Loppy lugs]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Good evening evryone in ab-land.

Greenie when I was decorating I spent a fortune on sample pots, painted them on the wall, deliberated for weeks until I made my final choice.... Only to discover that I had taken so long to decide that they had discontinued the range! I played Ip Dip to decide after that.

Det sounds like a really bad day yesterday bet you were glad to get to bed and out it all behind you. Don't believe for a minute that you lost your sense of humour.

Lav A shower that drains!!! Hurray.

Marshy, the first time I found a lump I made sure I took a friend with me. Thankfully it was nothing. So the second time I felt it would be making a fuss about nothing so didn't, but even though once again it was nothing, I got so stressed that came out, came home, got trolleyed and stayed that way for a couple of days. Definiately better to take a friend. Good on you Greenie for being such a friend.

LVT envy you the smell of freshly mown grass. Got to be one of my favourite happy smells. Luckily I don't suffer from hayfever.

Having a weepy day myself... It is sad that I have been here so often I know it is just another part of withdrawl. Anything is setting me off... pictures of rabbits who passed a year ago... someone on the radio saying "there is no love deeper than that of a father for a daughter" and it is nearly 10 years since I lost mine. Can't remember what was in the paper this morning that set me off on the train but it was embarrassing. However I realise it is just a phase and it will pass.

I am strangely calm about the whole thing and oddly my blood pressure has fallen back to what it used to be around 115/65 in a matter of 7 AF and Caffeine free days. It has been high for the last six months. Everything feels different this time which makes me feel hopeful.

Congrats to everyone doing well, Illegitimi non carborundum (don't let the bastards grind you down) to everyone having less fun.

Take care all

[Lavande]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Loppy, good news on lowering the B/P. Nothing wrong with weeping a little from time to time. We are just human, right? Things will improve drastically by this time next week

It's true AA - it's the little things in life like a proper shower!

Kaslo, I've never heard the term 're-experienced water' before but you are absolutely right :H

LVT, can you come cut the grass here?Just kidding but it is not looking nice at all. I wish I could make myself do it but I honestly just don't want to cut grass. I actually don't stay out for more than 10 min at a time in this super hot, humid weather - yuck. But the weekend weather looks to be better - yay!

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Hi fABbies! Lav - Queen of the Properly Draining Shower - thanks for kicking things off today! Bet it feels good to have that one checked off your list!!

Yes Greenie - Queen of the Universe - being able to be present and decide to do the right thing without AL being part of it REALLY REALLY ROCKS!!!! So good you could be there for your friend. Did the plumber paint your bathroom pink?

LVT - we can definitely trade up some veggies this fall. I think. I need to get my little tomato plants staked up soon though or it will all be over for that part of the garden!

Marshy. Turks and Caicos. Turks and Caicos. Turks and Caicos. I generally don't follow much figure skating in the summer, but checked for off-season news last night at FS Universe. Noticed a thread about the 2012 Olys and someone saying they would be going to the opening ceremonies. I thought of you, and how you WUZROBBED!!!! I bet the bread was good.

AA - is your power back on? When I posted yesterday AM I had no idea how much worse this storm was north of where I am.

Bean - GREAT JOB resisting that urge. Just keep taking them on one at a time. Also so good that you are thinking about gratitude for the simple things - i.e. being unhung for the day, etc. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

Kaz, I just love all of your pictures!! I hope you are enjoying your garden and not just stressing about the upcoming showcase!!

Loppy, I am so glad you are back with us!!!!! Let those emotions flow. :l

Det - I hope your day today was better. Did anyone get a picture of you and your car yesterday? I was wondering if Jeff Foxworthy still does Redneck Yards or whatever that segment was of the trailer trash pictures.

I have been fighting with myself for ...well...about 3 years now about these evening business social events. Being at these things doesn't make me crave alcohol so that's not it. But I just HATE them. I spend way too much time leading up to them thinking about how much I dread them. Arguing with myself about going or not going, etc. I had a talk with Mr. Doggy late this afternoon and we agreed that going forward, we will just plan that I will NOT be going. If I feel like it and decide to go at the last minute, fine. But I am not to stress over it. I can't count high enough to say the number of evening business social events I HAD to go to over the years in my career. I'm not whining - I know many people have to do this. I HATED those events and needless to say, getting drunk was one way of coping.

Somehow, a feeling of obligation about these events just dredges up those same old feelings. I'm so tired of fighting it. I think our business will survive just fine if I stick to the daytime stuff.

So that's what's been rattling around in the emptiness between my ears today. One thing is for sure...

DG

[Kaslo]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Marshy missed your post so wanna say hi. Love the whole wheat gluten thing going on that makes the bread rise better.... I think. Cant remember for sure. Ha ha.
The thing is I like EATING it. Hope you and your best Friend ever enjoyed it!!

DoggyG....The evening thing is really strong past a certain age I think. I just can not abide the sound of a ringing phone after 530 PM. I have put in 30 years of days and evenings, and occassionally bird surveys getting up at 230 to be out on the sites at 3 or late nights for owl calls or amphibian reptile work, and I am DONE with anything where I have to be civilized after 5 PM. Call me grumpy. Pissing rain thunder, peonies down, irises are going to be mush by sunday... I thanks to the weather it will not be fab but ONE THING IS FOR SURE.....

Love you guys.

Kaz

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily ~ Thursday 6/23

Kaz, I'm REALLY glad to know I'm not alone with that. I feel like such an ingrate.

DG