AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

[Doggygirl]

Hi fABbies! Up and at 'em! I wish I was going on a tour of Kaz's lovely gardens today but as it is, I will be going to Weight Watchers, then the gym, then we shall see. The forecast was for rain but right now the sun is out. Mother nature is still showing us who is boss!

Last night I said to Gary "it would be really funny if you posted a link to your condom tin auction on facebook." He said "Oh I already did that last night!" So all of our cyber friends are getting in on the 4th grade humor just like you guys.

Bean, I hope you come back here today and dust off and shoot for an AF Sunday. The WORST thing I did when I was struggling just like you are was to stay away from MWO. That just kept me swimming upstream in the river of denial.

Lav, I LOVE your chikie picks. They look so serious about their important work. Are these the kind that lay the blue eggs? I am back to getting fresh farm eggs for the summer and I love that.

One thing is for sure fABbies....AL has no place in my life for today.

DG

[papmom3]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Morning Fabbers!! Getting a late start on chores but just had to come here first and catch up. Glad I did.

Kas, good luck on your garden tour. Despite the rain it looks Fabulous! It will be a huge hit!! I love the the parrot and his personality! He doesn't fly away?

Bean, hope all the AL is out of the house this morning and you are starting fresh today. Sorry you'll be hungover but keep this feeling in the front of your mind and never forget it.
DG-that posting on Ebay is awesome! Why does Mr. Doggie put up things for so long? It would drive me nuts to have to wait 10 days or a week to see how things turn out . Patience is NOT my middle name.:H

Lav-I LOVE your chickens. I want some but my city is a poop head. Are we still in 4th grade today?

Recieved some interesting/sad news about the man who passed away last week (my BIL's sister's SO). Seems he was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and his very active life had to be curtailed due to pain. Now I don't know if he got addicted to the pain pills or not but apparently his partner came home from work a couple of months ago and found him comatose. She did manage to revive/save him but when she got home late last Monday it was too late. She had been leaving late in the mornings to spend more time with him (he worked from home) but consequently had to stay late. She thought he was sleeping and let him be. Went up to bed later and kissed him and he was cold. They think he probably OD'd on the pills very early in the day. Whether he did this on purpose or accidently we'll never know. Its just very sad that for him, his way out was death. I have no idea how bad the fibro was-hadn't seen him since last fall (he didn't come to the Christmas Eve dinner-she said he wasn't feeling well and he didn't come to any of the birthday parties this year). And I have no idea how bad this disease can make you feel but obviously the pain can be unbearable. May he RIP and may she get through this with her customary strength and grace.

Whether it's drugs or AL, we are all treading a very fine tightrope unless we banish them completely from our lives. Sermon over-go have a great Sunday everyone!

:l :h

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Hello friends,

I just caught up on yesterday's thread and it was quite entertaining!:H OMG, I cannot believe how BEAUTIFUL Kaslo's place is!!! I want to go there, to be there, to retire there! I wonder if she will hire me as her gardener/pool girl. I think she needs to be featured in Better Homes and Gardens and when it's published I can say "THAT is MY friend"! I want to redo my tiny front yard, but don't even know where to start. This place has potential I guess, but I have zero imagination.

Sorry to hear you're struggling Bean. I hope you find someone to talk to and help you through this. :l

I wonder how Uni is doing. And where are the others that haven't checked in in awhile???

DG, I am going to have to go to Ebay and find the condom tin, I didn't realize they used protection back then, but duh! And Det, I'm going to find you too. Who else sells on Ebay? I'm like you Pap, I want to sell stuff, but my main problem is getting started, and getting the pictures the right size, etc. I did buy 2 Genesis bows for our 4-H club last night on E-bay--got a good deal I think. I've listed some books back on Amazon, but no one interested yet.

Had a very productive day yesterday. Hubby got rained out of the hay field, so he was available to help me. WE finally got the plastic on the greenhouse! YAY! I hope it lasts this time! I got the big weeds in the garden dealt with. We have had quite a bit of rain lately so its a little to muddy to do much. But I hope to get the rest of my stuff planted today. Then I'll probably need to buy some more plants to stick in the greenhouse.

Kas you commented that the groundskeeper job is instant gratification. You are so right, I guess that is one of the reasons I like it. With all the rain we have had, once I get it mowed it looks like a freakin country club! I always like to have in looking really nice for funerals because everyone will be talking about it!

Our church hosted a breakfast for a group of Methodists doing a bike ride across the state. I mentioned to hubby that they needed him to help make pancakes. He said "sure". I decided to let him go by himself while I slept in. 4:30 is just a little to early for me. The man rarely goes to church, but when I ask him to help with stuff he's usually willing. I felt kind of guilty, but he said they had plenty of help. Fed over 130.
See why I don't get rid of him?

That's about all I've got this morning, hello to everyone out there trying to get sober or stay that way. Love you all!:h

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Good morning Abbers!

DG, I'm still laughing about the ebay item of the century :H Hope you guys get a lot of $$ for that!
The chickens in the picture last night are the brown egg layers. I need to get a pic of my one blue egg layer - she's an Americauna. I have 4 more of them who will start laying blue/green eggs in a few more months

papmom, that's sad news about that guy! I quite imagine he was suffering from some significant depression along with the Fibromyalgia. Severe, chronic pain commonly causes depression. Docs are supposed to know to watch for that occurance

Kaslo, good luck with your garden tour. We should have scheduled a MWO bus tour to bring us all over :H

Mother Nature is promising a high of only 82 degrees today with less humidity, finally
YB is scheduled to cut grass ~ he's better! I have a lot I want to do outside as well.

Have a great aF Sunday everyone!

Lav

[Kaslo]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Awwwwe shucks you guys, thanks so much for the kind words. You are all wonderful people, and if the world was smaller you would be the most welcome ones to come tour or just come for a visit.

Edited to say HI to Lav, and add yes it is very sad, especially if he was at all young, facing a life of pain from Fibro is daunting.... Another word for Bean, I hope you check in, love. Every single one of us went through periods of trying and hating ourselves for failing. You DO belong on the otherside of AL, and you CAN make it! Keep posting. Believe it or not it really helps a lot.

DG I LOVE grade four humour. I think I must have a case of arrested development!

DG and Pap, yes please to cities going with the chickens. We had a movement here in this one horse town but it failed. Maybe I can sell my old dining room table on Ebay? Damned thing weighs about as much as a piano. LV you SO do not have zero imagination...believe me anyone can do this, it just takes some reading and planning, and a lotta rock and dirt and plants.

So at the risk of being labeled an exhibitionista, Here is the link again, for those of us who may not go back through previous posts...

Kaslos Garden pictures by kennstamarack - Photobucket

[Bean]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Hey Everyone

I'm up and awake - off to work for a few hours. Don't feel as bad as I probably should but not the best either. Gorgeous day here....can you believe my first thought this morning was whether to buy some more booze that I can drink today and go back to sleep?

Honestly, no idea why I would want to incapacitate myself instead of being out to enjoy the sunshine. Though I feel really tired and can't be bothered to go to the shop so hopefully that will help me to stay AF today and then I can start fighting this properly again.

Just wanted to check in. Thanks for your messages yesterday.
Bean

[Dave_]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Better to be out in the sunshine Bean.

Good luck for today.

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

:hHappy Joy Joy Sunday ABeroooos!

Dave_ nice to meet you

DoggyGirl, thanks for the kickstart to this glorious AF day

Kas, you can sell your coffee table on Ebay and under the 'shipping' section stipulate it's for local pickup only. you can also put it on Craig's list. Or finally you can take it to the Burning Man festival in the black rock desert this August, and when you're done watching naked people dance on it and shamans give prayers from the top of it...you light it on fire and then you're done with it. good to have options anyway.

Bean glad your ok! you sound clear and resolved stay close with us

Lav, glad your getting some weather relief

I'm off to make Dx her special mocha/cinnamon coffee and bring it to her in bed now:h

be well

[scottish lass]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

I am a loser - had a power out two evenings last week, and was not able to log in to MWO - logged into the store instead and bought wine. Now am hungover again and really disgusted with myself. I feel so terrible after drinking - I wish I could work out why I keep on doing this!
So yet another Sunday, Day 1 all over again......
Tired and low......

[jennyneric]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Good Morning everyone!

Thanks for the start DG

Lav your Lily is so cute! Pretty eyes!

Kelso, beautiful garden!

LVT, I think I may have to make some pancakes now!

Good to see you Dave

You'll get there Bean and SL. I took me 6 months but I finally got it. It's just a switch like everything else. You just gotta find it. Sometimes when you find it, you kinda wish you hadn't because it not normally very pleasant. But after you get over that part, it rocks!

Det, do you go to burning man? I want to go but its so far away and expensive! Are you going this year? It really sounds like a "trip" I would really be into. Have you every floated? Like in a flotation chamber? I think you would be really into it. It's a trip on the inside. They say it puts you into an instant meditative state. I have never tried it though.

Well I wrote my paper. Really nervous about it. I re wrote it twice. It is a research paper and if you fail to give credit for the ideas or quotes to someone you make a zero. Yeek! Hope I did ok. Well know next Friday.

Have a good one everyone. I'm cleaning, running, doing math homework, and working from home for 2 or so hours. Ugh maybe I'll take a nap too!

[Loppy lugs]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Good evening everyone

Got to say .. Kaslo what an amazing garden no wonder you are showing it.

Marshy from the post I gather that you didn't get any tickets for the Olympics first time around. Neither did I and also I don't know anyone who did!!!. I tried to book some of the new ones on Friday but the only ones available seemed to be for the football which is really not my thing.

Sorry to hear that Bean and SL are having a tough time but to add my tu'pence ha'penny. don't stop giving up.

Just to bring you up to date on my giving up. It is taking me a while to wrap my brain around it but it seems to be making some sense now. Whenever a craving hits I am supposed to stop and analyse it and deal with whatever the real issues is. So far it is always "I don't want to feel like this!" It is just what the this is that changes. Writing it down helps bring things into focus.

I am under instructions to keep living my live as per normal but without alcohol. Normally I can only stay off the booze if I lock myself away. This time although it is early days I have been able to deal with a first dat on Thursday night, a girl's night out on Friday and a formal function on Saturday night. At that do I danced for hours which I don't think I have done without being pissed for aboout 20 years.

This time I am very optimistic while being absolutely certain that I can never touch another drop, because one drip is too many and a hundred would not be enough.

Take care all.

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Loppy you sound awesome!

Scottish Lass, if you were a loser you wouldn't be on day 1 posting here. just think it through...learn and stay tight. talk to us.

well, Mr healthy is eating Haagen Dazs at the moment. in my defense I just sweated my bum off felling a good sized tree (missed the neighbors house thankfully) cut it up, loaded the truck, took it to the tip and then drove home so I'm thinking I burned a few calories. anyways it's damn yummy!

no AL no AL no AL

xxxxx

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Determinator;1137484 wrote: eating Haagen Dazs at the moment. anyways it's damn yummy!

bitch

:H:H

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

On the fly this weekend!! But read up on everyone.

Chin up and look straight ahead bean and SL!

DG, LMAO about the condom thing. Can't wait to see what it sells for!

Kaslo, phenomenal gardens!!! What a spectacular view!!

Loppy, congrats your progress (and the caffeine too!)

Dave nice to see you - that was generous of you to share such a compelling story.

Lav, I scored some fresh home-grown eggs! Can't wait!

Shout out to everyone else - gotta run!

[papmom3]

AF Daily - Sunday June 26, 2011

Story? What story? What did I miss? Hi Dave!!

Loppy-great job!! You really are sounding awesome. You're right on with trying to figure out what "this" is. I still want to numb all my "thises" but I'm learning to go do something else until the feeling passes.

SL, Bean-hang in there. Once you decide an AF life is what you totally want you will do anything to get there. You have to want it tho. It doesn't happen by magic. Hard work, hard looks into you (peeling the onion as Greenie says) but eventually it clicks.

Greenie-what was on your agenda today?

Deter-Ben and Jerry's is my fav. Can't have it tho as I eat the whole friggin pint!! 1/2 cup is too many and 1 pint is not enough. Do we call you Paul Bunyon now??? I liked your video but where was the sound? I took shooting lessons at Rainbow Camp back in 7th grade and loved it! Got a sharp shooter award and everything!! Can you imagine they let 12 year old girls shoot back then? What were they thinking?? Anyway, deep down inside I've always had this secret desire to learn how to shoot again. I don't want to own a gun, no way Jose. I just want to shoot at targets like I did at camp. We also shot rifles and shot guns at our friend's house up in NH when I was growing up. Shot at tin cans on the stone wall. Loved it.
Expensive sport I'm assuming so probably won't take it up.

Busy busy day today. Spent late morning giving part of the house a very overdue cleaning. then after lunch a freecycler came by to dig up some plants in my perennial garden. We spent a good 1.5 hrs doing that and although she left with a ton of plants it doesn't even look like we made a dent!! I had some dug up ones left over so put it out on freecycle and one woman came by almost immediately. She also needed some shade plants so I helped her dig up some hosta and ferns. I earned 13 WW activity points for the day and I don't think I was being generous. I was however filthy by the time I called it a day!! I'm hoping to sleep well tonite but usually I don't when I overdo it physically. Maybe some tylenol before bed will help. So much more to do and if I had the whole summer off I don't think it would get done. I need Kas and her bionic hips to come help me!!

Hope the tour went well Kas. Can't wait to hear all about it!!