AF Daily - Saturday October 1

[Doggygirl]

Hi fABies! I'm zoomin' but thought I would kick something off for the day. Can't believe it's October already! :egad:

P3 - so glad you like you new job! This sounds like something you will be really good at - you are such a kind and giving person!

Cider donuts will be on my mind today.........

Lav I like you new avatar. I am so sorry you are still battling the itchies! This one was bad, huh. :upset::l

Yes indeed - WHERE IS IJM??? P3 thanks for sending out the posse.

Hello to everyone else from yesterday and yet to come today. Will be leaving very soon for school! Intake to Discharge.

One thing is for sure...

DG

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

JACKRABBIT!!!

Off to yoga!

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Have a great Rocktober folk's!

A safe, sober, and magical weekend to all.

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Good morning Abbers!

Woke up to sunshine but it's gone already, WTF?

It's supposed to start drying out around these parts after a record breaking 30" of rain in August & September. I can't even begin to tell you how stinky the chicken yard is right now :H :H

Hi to the zoomin' DG, Greenie & G

I'm jumping in my muck shoes now & heading outside to throw a half a bale of straw into the chicken yard - let them spread it around nicely the way they do. I want to get back to trimming shrubbery but will resist the urge to pull any weeds I see. Whatever I am allergic to is hidden in those shrubs
The Prednisone is kicking in already - thank God!
I am most grateful to my friendly Dentist for writing me the Rx

Have a great day everyone!!!

Lav

[universal]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Morning abbers!

Thanks for all the advice yesterday - I think I will bring it up with my doctor. I actually managed to have an amazingly productive day yesterday (with no naps!) and today I am up and feeling fantastic. Not tired at all, just lots of little things to do - wash the shower curtain, put away some laundry, dishes etc. Nothing major. My daughter has hockey practice this afternoon and then she is going to her dads for the night. Hubby is off again playing ball and won't be home until around 9 so from about 3 to 9 I am FREE!!! woo hoo! I see a jacuzi bath with some soft music and maybe some scrapbooking in my future. I am really looking forward to some quiet Uni time.

Oh and I am quite the little dog trainer apparently! I have taught Boo to sit, shake a paw and lie down all in one week! No frigging clue how I did that! But oh yeah, I am soooo patting myself on the back! LOL

Love you guys, one thing is for sure here!

[ItsJustMe]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Waz up Dudes!!!!???!!!

I am so sorry I worried some of you. Thanks so much for the emails. Honestly, today is the first day I have checked my personal email in a week. I have been getting up every morning, going to work, coming home and going to bed. I have been swimming in a pool of self pity all week. Short version is that I am still working toward my 90 day mark but it’s been a struggle.

This week is in the top 5 of worst weeks of my professional career. I’ll take out the details because that would make a book but I was VERY close to walking out of a 18 year career this week. I know this sounds all melodramatic but I am as serious as a bad case of syphilis; it was terrible. I would have been walking out with no job in hand. There is a medical company in Boston that I was seriously considering talking to. They have an open position that is my career.

I know that I have preached here many times how important it is to have a good support system. Well, this week it paid off many times over. My best friend has an office right next to mine. She knows me like a comic book. She knows of my AL fight and she knew something was very wrong this week. Well, she comes in my office to talk yesterday. I told her to go away, I didn’t want to talk. She insisted and I told her that she had been warned. She pushed me again and I totally exploded. I said words that would make a sailor blush. I told it all. I was so beyond pissed. Then I said the really bad thing. I told her I just didn’t care anymore. I was going to stop at the package store on the way home and load up. I was through with it all. Holy CRAP! She then went crazy on me. I’ve never seen her this emotional. It scared the dog mess out of me. So, to try to make this short, because of her support and care, I am still AF. She is my best friend on the planet (next to Mrs. IJM of course) and I am so lucky to have her.

So, where does that leave IJM career wise? Not sure. For some reason, after I got it all out – I mean a freaking bowl movement of pissed off in biblical proportions – I sort of let it go. I feel like I have been through an emotional meat grinder this week and am really numb now. But I think I can deal with it now. My friend sort of helped me put things in perspective and now when I look at it, it’s not as big of a deal as it seemed.

Anyway, sorry for the drawn out explanation, but I wanted to accomplish two things. 1) I wanted my friends on MWO to know they were not intentionally being ignored and 2) I want to paint another picture of how important it is to have a good support system. Without it the post I am writing now would be totally different. You just never know when or where that support system will kick in.

Ok, now that that is out of the way, I spent the last two hours reading posts from last Monday. I really do care about you all and it is so interesting to see what everyone is up to. It seems that a lot has been going on and there are a couple of new faces. For those newbe’s I am the poster boy for don’t let this happen to you in the area of political correctness!

Also in the news, I got a case of crabs this week! No really, I did. …………………. Ok, now that I let that your imagination run – I ordered some saltwater crabs for the reef tank and they came in this week. It’s really strange and cool to mail order sea life. In bulk, it is so much cheaper than the local mom & pop stores. But I still get fish locally.

Finally, this is Mrs. IJM’s weekend to work (12 hours sat and sun). As Greenie says – FECK! I really really hate that. A special request for females of child bearing age – can you please plan your conception so that the birth does not fall on weekends or holidays? Not that I am asking a lot! You are just interfering with my mojo otherwise.

Ok, time to hit the shower and be productive. I will check in later and see how everyone’s weekend is going.

Have an awesome, AF day!
IJM

P.S. One quick question. Det! Where is your hair, Bro?

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Hello friends,

Quick check in this morning from me. Islept in this morning, can't seem to shake this cold/sinus crap I've got. I have a ton of stuff I want to get done this weekend, and I'm debating about going to a rather lovely looking antique auction. The risk of going to these is I tend to come home with a bunch of crap I don't need. But on the other hand, there might be some great bargains on some antique furniture. I would like to get back into refinishing stuff one day. I'm going to need a bigger house, or let go of some of it. There is a funeral today for the lady that owned the local bakery with her husband. Everyone here knew and loved her and her husband. They were great to all the kids and people gathered there for coffee and conversations (gossip). She was diagnosed with stomach cancer about a month ago and it was too advanced to do anything. So sad. I just don't feel like I want to go to another funeral and be around the sadness right now. Selfish, but it's not like I was a good friend. Just an acquaintance. I know they will appreciate a nice card instead. There is so much sadness and illness in our community right now. One of our neighbors stopped by yesterday and told me he is dying. He has a huge garden and orchard and his wife left him when he got the diagnosis. I told him we would help him as much as we can.

IJM--I was thinking about you last evening too. I knew you hadn't posted in awhile. I'm so sorry you are going through crap at work right now, but happy you have a friend that forced you to talk and get it all out. Remember that alcohol doesn't actually help us feel better in any kind of situation--not in the long run anyway.

Kaslo--I took some pictures of the trees. If you want to pm me with your e-mail address I could send them to you that way, and spare the others here. I really appreciate your advice--you amaze me with your knowledge of so many things! Some of these trees look pretty good--others kinda sick.

Hubby took my new door off so I can stain it--so I better get busy if I'm going to make time for that auction today. We get a few more days of beautiful fall weather and then we are in for a change. Have a great sober weekend all!:h:l

[Kaslo]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Good morning Fabbers, sorry gotta run, its sunny out, and we are going to take the boats to six mile lake. Mr Kaslo already has his boating shorts on, so I gotta get outta the scratcher. LV, sent you a message. If they are starting to look not great, thats a bad sign. Once they start to decline its hard to bring them back. I would start by taking a few of the worst ones out and seeing how compacted and constrained the roots are.

IJM good to see you post, man. I feel your pain. And thanks re support system. You guys and 43 are it for me. Know one else even knew I was an alcoholic.

I wish I had time this morning to tell you all a great story but it will have to wait. My camera and boat call to me.....I can hear them.... kaaaaaaaassssslloooooooooo


kas

[Kaslo]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Hey Fabinstinis, I wrote a huge long message then inadvertently deleated it.....all about trees. IJM so glad you are ok, LV sent you a pm and i will have to yap about trees later as NOW my Kas is going out the door and I dont even have clothes on yet. Going to six mile lakes with the boats. Love you guys.

You guys r my support system that IJM talks about.

One thing is for sure.

Kas

[Nursie]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Hey my new and fabulous friends. Haven't drank since 9/22. The cravings were intense yesterday after going into a restaurant to get a sick friend some soup. And it being Friday and all.

But so far, as much as I have wanted to drink, I have never woken up in the morning and said "Damn I wish I got drunk last night!" lol

This will be the second week end in a row our kids haven't seen me with a drink in my hand. Wild! I am dependable mom/stepmom again.

One thing that's driving me seriously crazy besides the cravings, is the irritability. I can't seem to tolerate loud sounds and I need quiet. If the kids screech or if someone slams the door I feel like it's stabbing my brain with a thousand knives.

So today, we have a fun day of pumpkin picking, hay rides and pony rides! Woo! Hope everyone gas a luscious day.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Nrusie! Glad you joined us again! It takes our bodies a little time to heal from the abuse we imposed upon it and to get the toxins out of our system. Your nervous system needs time to settle. You may find helpful supplement information regarding this in the MWO book. If you don't have it already, you can (and should, IMHO) download it from the health store at the top of this or any page here. Your day sounds lovely so far. I got to use my chain saw so I'm pretty happy and very stress free. I even used the electric drill this morning too. Drilling holes in the door in "the robe" at sunrise. Life is good.

[Nursie]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Thanks Greeneyes. I have the book and am on most of the supps.
Being patient (gasp) with my body and getting to know myself sober.

Got rained out today so change of plans! Clean the house and grocery shopping. And then make enchiladas, fried plantains, sweet potato fries and cherry empanadas. You know you want some!!

One of the hardest things is getting used to cooking without a wineglass in my hand. But I'm determined that it's not the wine that makes me happy or makes me a good cook. It's my family and the togetherness. The wine ruined everything.

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

greeneyes;1186067 wrote: I even used the electric drill this morning too. Drilling holes in the door in "the robe" at sunrise.

At sunrise? Glad i'm not the neighbour! :bang :H

Best wishes all. :h

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Hi All!

Rocktober! G-man I like that. :h

Lav, be careful scrounging around in those bushes, OK? I would love to see video of your chickens spreading their straw around. Which reminds me....Mr. Doggy still hasn't put more of that in the little dog yard. I'm sure it will be raining again soon!

Uni - glad you are feeling better and getting some Uni time today. Congrats on your success with Boo! Hey. When do we get some updated pictures?

IJM, I'm really glad you're back! I was afraid I was going to have to come find you and, well, you know... :b&d: You are SO right that we all need a support system. Each system might not look exactly the same, but we all need to make sure we have a good enough one to get the job done when drinking thoughts come along.

LVT, so sorry to hear there is another death in your community. :l

Kas, you indeed know so much about the living things around us. Hope you are having fun boating today.

Nursie, I'm so glad you are with us! I second Greenie's motion about the MWO book and the recommended supplements if you haven't already done that. Another book I found very helpful was "The Diet Cure" by Julia Ross. All kinds of detailed information about possible nutritional deficiencies based on various symptoms. I can also relate to your comment about cooking with a glass of wine in hand. That was a biggie for me too. What seemed to work for me was just dogged determination to cook without that glass of wine over and over and over. New habits I guess. You are right - I never woke up either saying "gee I wish I had gotten shit faced last night."

Greenie. The chainsaw AND the drill??? In one day?? One MORNING in fact???? I think you are getting spoiled! :crowned: :H

School was good. "From intake to discharge" refers to all the paperwork involved along the way! I guess he changed the name this time to trick more people into enrolling! Actually, it's going to be good. Lot's of very specific laws and requirements for things to be documented and how that is to be done. He said "when it comes time to look for a job, make sure to put this class directly on your resume. It will help you." Wow. A regular job. I haven't thought too much about that yet! :H

One thing is for sure...

DG

[sunshine_gg]

AF Daily - Saturday October 1

Hello FABbies!

Internet down first thing this morning and barn stuff pretty much the rest of the day - hence late check-in

Was trotting around on the barn roof (again!) and one more time tomorrow and then (hopefully) I will never set foot on that roof again! But we got a lot done last night and today... we have DA POWER! Whoohoo!

Now moving on to more mundane chores like laundry, washing floors, etc. (Greenie... I'm considering the 'robe'.. in your honor) :H

Hope you'll continue to have a fabulous day/evening/night!