Nouveau Novembre - week 4

[Chillgirl]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

A few quick suggestions: December Determination, December Darlings, A Different December, December Drumroll, Dancing thru December, Defiant December, December Dames, December Dignity, The December Diamonds...... Come on let's hear some more!

[Lavande]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

:yay: Diamonds :yay:
I'll be happy with any name you choose chill!

Blondie, I was trying to give the nesters some motivation not make them jealous:H
At least I hope I didn't!!!
I think my 1000 AF days is Dec 20.- close enough anyway

star, I'm doing my best to stay in the present so as not to get myself upset over things that have happened, things that should have happened, things that will never happen
I am really enjoying watching the grandkids grow. Seeing my grandson today on his 3rd BD, he actually knows it's his BD, knows about & its talking about Santa, etc. at least when I look at the little ones I feel that I did indeed do something right in my life!! If I was not able to see them as often as I do I'd probably just wither away.....

OK, back to work for me

[spedteach]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Blues...
Just talked to son #2 who is in LA, stuck at LAX because his flight got cancelled. He will be stuck a total of 12 hours. Gets into Chicago too late to get the shuttle to Indiana, so will have to spend the night. Poor guy. Then he tells me he's thinking of not coming home at Christmas, traveling's too hard and expensive, he was just here in October, he just had Thanksgiving in California with his brothers, there's no one to watch his cat. Then he asks me what I think and I tell him that I wish he would come but I'm okay with whatever he decides. I have never spent a Christmas apart from my children. Sigh...having expectations of any kind is such a bad idea. I've got my bah humbug hat on now.

Chill, I love your things I want for my life list. Without doing #1, for me the other 3 are impossible to achieve.
How about December Ding Dongs???

Star, hope you are having a good day at work, keeping busy always helps the blues.

Will check in later.

[Lavande]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Shelley,
How about an LA Christmas this year? Is that possible?

Maybe you would like my Bah Humbug......

I've done so much reading over the past two years about manifesting what you want. We are supposed to be specific when we ask the universe for something, etc. But I have a big problem with expectations too. I used to have them, they were not met so I ended up anxious, depressed & drinking. I don't want to go there again, obviously
All I'm able to do these days is make the most of what I do have, keep myself in the present moment & not dream about any more - just can't afford any more disappointment.
Keep yourself busy & out of trouble, OK?:l

[BlondeAFAmbition]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Hi Abbers!

Hmmmm...December Diamonds strikes a cord with me too Lav...kinda like the sound of it. I also like the December Darlings but don't want to scare away our wonderful male members! December Diehards? Nah... Ummm...let me see...I love to think of names! December Dazzlers...how's that? Or, a variation of Chill's December Determination and call us the December Determinators...(Que in Arnold's accent from the movie The Terminator: WE'LL BE BACK! lol). Ok, enough sillyness.

Well, maybe not enough sillyness yet...I splurged on something today to treat myself to another AF day...something that will be at my beck and call all winter long on cold winter evenings as I type away on MWO...

PINK BUNNY SLIPPERS!!! I have always wanted a pair and these are so fun! They look like the bunny slippers worn in the movie, A Christmas Story. Anyway, I got a thrill for 10 bucks and they are super comfy and downright cute. Even if I have size 10 women's feet! I hope the dog doesn't think they are her chew toys...

I didn't sit down for my entire shift at work today so I am exhausted. Feels good to finally get a chance to relax. Feels better that I am turning to MWO for relaxation and not AL. Just finished a big salad with leftover turkey breast sliced over it with avocado. Yummy!

Sped-Sorry your poor son got stuck at the airport...what a bummer. 12 hours is like eternity when you are stuck waiting in an airport.

Chill, thank you for sharing that life's list with us and it must feel wonderful that you are now living it.

Can't believe we are just days away from December. Lav, we will be throwing you a big party on your big anniversary!!!

[BlondeAFAmbition]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Lav, I am a firm believer in manifesting what you want out of life by putting it out to the Universe and asking for it. I, too, am done with the expectation part of it. I was gung hoe on "The Secret" book and movie by Rhonda Byrne and really tried and tried (and tried) to manifest getting wealthy. And as I practiced the law of attraction, good things came to me, but never what I considered "wealth". You know, the kind where you don't have to work every day and have a mansion on the ocean somewhere in paradise. But after wasting lots of money on lottery tickets (and who knows, I may just win some day but I only play once in a blue moon now and not every week...besides...I have to go to the liquor store to buy tickets and that ain't happening folks), I realized that I am totally and utterly grateful and happy for what I have now. That maybe I really do have the perfect home and the perfect job and the perfect body in my own "imperfect" way. And that makes you feel at peace. Whatever else good that happens in your life beyond that point is icing on the cake.

Speaking of The Secret, I get an email every Monday from the Secret Daily Scrolls and they are short clips of positive inspiration. You can sign up for them on the Secret.tv website. I am posting today's scroll as it relates to what we have been talking about on here for the past day or so...I hope you enjoy it:

"From The Secret Daily Teachings
Happiness is a state of being, and comes from the inside of you. By the law of attraction you must become on the inside what you want on the outside.

You are either choosing to be happy now, or you are making up excuses for not choosing to be happy. But there are no excuses for the law!

May the joy be with you"

Have a wonderful night abbers!

[BlondeAFAmbition]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

PS, BAAAA HUMBUG is awesome...

EWE are totally clever Lav!!!

[papmom3]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

December Dazzlers!!

Must get busy in about 20 min with my new job. Bro sent me work to review today and I get to update his website this week.

Sped-so sorry to hear about the possible dent in your xmas plans. I hope it's true when they say everything happens for a reason. Fingers crossed it will all work out.

Lav-I'm so happy for you too that you get to see so much of the GKs. :h

Blonde-I must get me some pink bunny slippers too! I bet DD will make a meal of them in 5 min tho!

Chill-it still astounds me that you and dill, and rustop are 6-9hours ahead of most of us here! I was reading your post before lunch today and you were already getting ready to call it a nite!! Love the web!! Enjoy your day off tomorrow-hope the weather improves a wee bit for ya!!

Hey Star!!

Cyn-you feeling better?

OK, gotta check email and then get cracking!!

[Rusty]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Good Evening December Friends and Lurkers (lurkers...feel free to show us who you are, if you dare.

December Diligence. That's the name I am proposing. WHY? Because it takes Diligence to fight....and slay...this beast. It takes Diligence to get through the day for many people here...it takes Diligence to fight breast cancer...it takes Diligence to deal with a difficult spouse AF and not get drunk....it takes Diligence to handle a move to another country AF....it takes Diligence to deal with horrible bosses without drowning ourselves in in a bottle...it takes Diligence not to cave into financial pressure and soothe our sadness in booze....it takes Diligence not to fill lonely our nights with AL.

We are not Diamonds, Determinators, etc.

We are Diligent. Because that's what we need and that's what we strive to be. Especially this time of year.

[rustop59]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Good morning everyone

Just a quick pop in from me as am rushing to get my daughter off to school. Absolutely horrible this morning, lashing rain. Hope I get my walk in.

Lots to think about from your posts ladies. Thank you Rusty for that wonderful summary, it just about sums us lot up, I think, so December Deligence is fine by me.

Catch you all later.

Rustop

[Chillgirl]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Good Morning all

Rustop - Im just back from my walk and yep its dark, grey and pouring rain here too!

Rusty - yes we are definitely Diligent but with a festive slant, how about Diligent December Dazzlers!?

Speed - Im really sorry about your Christmas plans. Its good your Son was out to see you recently though. I guess the one certainty in life is that nothing ever stays the same....

Papmom and Blondie - I have the most amazing pink furry bootie slippers, must post a pic

BlondeAFAmbition;1216912 wrote:

EWE are totally clever Lav!!!

and Blondie ewe are very funny! :H

Papmom - I think we are only 5 hours ahead of you....

I have been doing daily affirmations but they are not material. Its more about being in perfect health and having good come to me. I have also been talking to God and asking him to show me how I can sort my life rather asking him to sort it. Being specific about my dreams is really easy as I already had what I want so its super easy to visualize it and feel it. Lets see if this Law of Attraction works

Im loving my time off but its going so fast, im off to another class now and the to-do list today is home based due to the weather. Im going to re-do my CV and tidy up other paper work and although I imagined the ironing all done I think that was a wish too far :H

[Chillgirl]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

As promised, my pink slippers (with gorgeous wee Elle)!
and my new Tshirt......

[papmom3]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

ooohhhh!! I want some I want some!! Love the T-shirt too! I think your little rental house is cute as a bug! Love Elle's pink dishes!

[BlondeAFAmbition]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Hi Abbers!

LOL, Chill, I was about to write "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" re: the pink slippers! Ok Ok, you beat me to it! Love yours and Elle is sooo cute! Looks about the same size as my Coco in the avatar. I agree with Pap, your pad is as cute as a button! I didn't picture you as a blonde too but we kind of look the same (same hair cut, color and build). Thanks for posting the shot and I will get mine up later...I have to run out the door to work but I will have time when I get home since I won't be spending it getting buzzed

Dang Rusty, you tell it like it is! And to relate to Diligence in regard to several posters on this thread, nicely done. I'm fine with that title for December too. Dec. 1st is my 30 day mark, whooohooo! We can have an inagural celebration with our new name, new thread and a 30 day party!!!

Gotta run for now. Lav-I just requested the Power of Now from the library so should have it in a few days. Got any other books you want to point me to? Love this type of reading.

Cheers guys and gals and make it a wonderful, sober day!

[Stargazerlily]

Nouveau Novembre - week 4

Good morning to all....

Rusty, we are diligent aren't we? So many of us have persisted despite setbacks and all types of challenges. I like the name so let's go for it.

Chill, loved your pictures, and I too am enjoying all the boots this season, at home and on the outs. Your doggie is so precious. Enjoy your time off, mine went quickly too.

Blonde, looking forward to seeing your boots.

To all, have a productive day.