Hello. I spent a lot of the day cleaning up after the huge wind. Nothing really bad within the boundaries of my physical yard, but right behind me are big trucks and night crews with chainsaws taking away the remains of a truly beautiful seventy-plus year old blue spruce that was not broken but uprooted. Its roots are taller than the little house where it lived. When it fell it somehow did not hurt anything visible, its branches absorbed the blow, a beautiful and kind tree. I am trying to catch up on our thread since my last August visit, and it seems my post yesterday just barely missed seeing yours, Dew. I am so happy about your test results, I thought you would be fine but there is always that darned margin. You have so many more things to enjoy, discover, become on the earth, I can?t wait to hear about them. I am so glad to find ?my? Rustop, for some reason I think of you all over the place. I express my belated deep regret and sympathy for the loss of your Girl doggie, Lav, you know I get this one as well as the ongoing ambiguity with your husband. Rusty, you eternal gladiator sailing around, and Cyn, my goodness what a move!!! I saw that you later took a fall and so did I two weeks ago, walking my dogs, I think the shock of a sober fall is the worst part, so fast from one psychological place to the next. Poo. Hello my dear Sooty, we must find Dill; Pappy (your nursing home scenes really struck a chord as does the ongoing saga of that wild boy, DD, you have a way with life forms in trouble); Chill, it is goofy living where we have been, where we are, where we will be all at once, at least you are singularly up to it, I am hiding in the conservatory. I shall catch up with you all (SD, Shelly, etc. look out) and share my personal self, but in the meantime I already like you very much, Blondie. Welcome all, it is rare or unnecessary that anybody gets out of here alone. Love, Ladybird.
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Hello. I spent a lot of the day cleaning up after the huge wind. Nothing really bad within the boundaries of my physical yard, but right behind me are big trucks and night crews with chainsaws taking away the remains of a truly beautiful seventy-plus year old blue spruce that was not broken but uprooted. Its roots are taller than the little house where it lived. When it fell it somehow did not hurt anything visible, its branches absorbed the blow, a beautiful and kind tree. I am trying to catch up on our thread since my last August visit, and it seems my post yesterday just barely missed seeing yours, Dew. I am so happy about your test results, I thought you would be fine but there is always that darned margin. You have so many more things to enjoy, discover, become on the earth, I can?t wait to hear about them. I am so glad to find ?my? Rustop, for some reason I think of you all over the place. I express my belated deep regret and sympathy for the loss of your Girl doggie, Lav, you know I get this one as well as the ongoing ambiguity with your husband. Rusty, you eternal gladiator sailing around, and Cyn, my goodness what a move!!! I saw that you later took a fall and so did I two weeks ago, walking my dogs, I think the shock of a sober fall is the worst part, so fast from one psychological place to the next. Poo. Hello my dear Sooty, we must find Dill; Pappy (your nursing home scenes really struck a chord as does the ongoing saga of that wild boy, DD, you have a way with life forms in trouble); Chill, it is goofy living where we have been, where we are, where we will be all at once, at least you are singularly up to it, I am hiding in the conservatory. I shall catch up with you all (SD, Shelly, etc. look out) and share my personal self, but in the meantime I already like you very much, Blondie. Welcome all, it is rare or unnecessary that anybody gets out of here alone. Love, Ladybird.may we be well
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Just a quick check in tonight ladies!!
So, so , SOOOOOO glad it's Friday!!! I'm beat...I've already fallen asleep on the couch a couple times watching my son play wii...only to be freaked out and woke up to "MOM!!!!! LOOK AT MY NEW HIGH SCORE...IT'S A WORLD RECORD!!!!" :bonkers:
Hoping to get some cleaning and shopping done this weekend (my son's Xmas program is this next week and I figure showing up in his usual athletic wear isn't going to fly)!!
Hope everyone has a FAB Saturday!! Sorry I missed you online LBH!!
SD"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
6/18/11--7/3/12
7/29/12
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Good Morning my Dazzling friends
LBH - How beautifully you described that tree, I could see the gentle giant in my mind.
Im so enjoying this lazy Saturday morning, I wish I could freeze time for a few hours. I didnt check in last night as I was so beat. I was in 15 houses/apartments doing inspections then I had a big house to value for sale and that took a couple of hours with the Owner. The weather was awful and I battled getting soaked and frozen all day. After work I went to the supermarket, made dinner and collapsed on the sofa in my (pink) PJs. Luckily there was a simple romcom movie on which was ideal.
I slept for 9 hours! And it feels good, I have been enjoying my coffee with my "chill" music on while I catch up on emails. However I need to get to the gym and see if I can manage a long dog walk between rain showers. Wishing you all a wonderful Sober Saturday!"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
AF - JAN 1st 2010
NF - May 1996
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Good morning everyone
Great to see you back LBH. You are right we will have to root out our dear Dill, I miss her posts.
Weather has improved somewhat here but more wind and rain promised. Got my doggie walk every day so once I get that I am happy.
Have begun the Christmas clean. Curtain rails, over doors, light fittings etc. out of sight but a haven for the dust bunnies. Dont have the energy at 29 that I once had so am doing it as I go along, a room at a time.
Have a wonderful AF week-end everyone
Rustop
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rustop - hear you on christmas clean - tho my house was so grim just tackled day to day clean - feel much better. gonna do 30 mins a day of tidying each day now.
feeling happy now its cleaner - next to tackle the de-cluttering.
4 weeks for me today - and staying that way - off to shower,collect friend from station and then cook lunch/chat/wait for other friends' arrival.one day at a time
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I'm on the Christmas cleaning bandwagon myself. Trying to do a little each day so I don't leave it all to last minute and get stressed out about it. We are hosting 2 parties this year, one mid month for my mother's 74th birthday and then our family over for Christmas Day.
YAY BEAR 4 WEEKS! I didn't realize we were neck and neck on AF time. Awesome! Let's keep going for another 4 week, ok? I'd love to partner up with someone
Gotta run to work. Clock is ticking. Will check in later and catch up as I don't want to miss a beat on here, you all have such wonderful advice and stories to share and I love hearing about everyone's lives. Have a lovely Saturday all!Whatever you invest in the circle of LIFE is what comes back to you. Multiplied. What you give to people is what they eventually give back to you. Don't do the math. Just increase your LOVE.
BE HAPPY...BE CONNECTED...BE HEALTHY! :h
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Good morning dazzlers
Sunny & heading to 50 degrees today - nothing to complain about!
LBH, I saw pictures on the news of some of the wind damage out west. Mother Nature musthave been angry, huh? Glad you are OK
bear, Congrats on your 30 AF days!
Stick to your guns now, OK?
SD, I remember having to scramble to get 'dress clothing' for my kid's winter concerts. Nothing ever fit for two years, they just kept growing :H
rustop, bear & Blondie, you are all welcome to come here & motivate me to do some cleaning. My ceiling fans have a layer of fur on them Yuck!
chill, enjoy a lazy day! We all need one once in a while.
I have two tons of stuff to do this weekend so I'd better get started!
Wishing everyone a great AF day!
LavAF since 03/26/09
NF since 05/19/09
Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:
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Hi Rustop, Bear (great to see you here!) Blondie and all to come....
I wanted to share something Bridget posted on the Undies thread this morning which I think we can all relate to:-
Dear Alcohol
We had a deal where you would
make me funnier, smarter and a
better dancer......
I saw the video.
We need to talk.......:H
and the list we could add to that is endless. It really was a very one sided relationship, where AL just took took took.
Welcome to the AF zone where we now ARE funnier, smarter and eh well maybe I need to work on that dancing
p.s. Lav I just saw you there, what if you put the fans on full speed, wont the dust just fly off :H"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
AF - JAN 1st 2010
NF - May 1996
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Yes Chill, the dust DOES fly off with the fan on full speed (bet you want to know how I know this :H). Unfortunately it flys off in long gray tails, onto the bed where DD grabs it and and runs through the house and I swear I can hear him saying-nah nah catch me if you can!!
Love the quote from Bridget-Wish I had had that talk years ago but glad I finally did.
Bear-keep up the good work. You can do this!
Chill-you did some great work yesterday-it all goes on your resume and is transferrable skills. Your day today sounds great!
Blonde-have fun with the decoratations and cleaning. I may do some myself today before the show.
Will be heading out to get a pedicure in an hour. It really sucks not being able to reach my toes myself-$30 I could spend elsewhere but I'm trying to think of it as me time cuz I'm not getting that so much these days.
TTYL.New Birthday: May 8, 2010
"Because dwelling from, not upon, the space you want to inherit is the fastest way to change absolutely everything."[/i]-The Universe
KO the Beast!!
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I am having a nice easy day, lots of cooking, I even found a box of beautiful EU chanterelles (at a Southwest Costco????), so a fine and delicate wild mushroom soup is in order somewhere among the many little pots. You are doing so well SD, I remember when we both were daily drinkers and very scared. I am still just making it two or three months AF and then I go back for two or three nights of cocktails and an effort to recapture a youthful something or other or remove myself some feeling I think I can?t stand. There is always an excuse and it seems at least by history that I have not closed the door. I would never, ever give alcohol to an excited child, a wild bird, a sad or lonely teen, a kitty or dog or a frightened stranger, and I am all of those beings at the level of spirit. My plan is to post daily, there is always a warning and I know you will find a way to reach me. If you are out there lurking, listening, please help and I shall also. Love always, Ladybird.may we be well
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Happy Sunday Morning Guys
It's a quiet weekend on this thread, maybe you are all busy cleaning your dust bunnies
LBH - I love exotic mushrooms especially in soup or risotto. I will be making a large pot of vegetable soup later to do my lunches. Nutritious, quick and inexpensive.
As some of you know I have been suffering from arthritis in my feet and ankles which has worsened considerably since moving to this damp cold climate. Some days in the summer I could hardly walk at all. Anyway I have been religiously taking high doses of glucosamine now for over 6 months. Having done the research on glucosamine I found that there was no firm proof it works and studies show equally good results with placebos. I had decided I was going to therefore stop taking it as its very expensive but in the last 6 weeks the pain is considerably improved, so is my walking and ability to exercise.
I understand that it's not actually the arthritis that causes the pain in cold damp climate but it's due to the inflammation which occurs. I have been therefore also following a diet high in natural anti inflammatory foods. This is easy for me as its mostly foods I eat and love anyway, cutting out as many preservatives as possible which cause inflammation. There is so much being researched about this at the moment and inflammation appears to be the root of many ailments in our bodies which can be avoided. Sorry to go on but basically I'm wondering what some of you think about whether I should risk stopping the glucosamine or while I'm feeling better do I carry on doing what I'm doing?
Since I gave up AL I have been the best sleeper in the world but for some reason last night I was awake for hours and think I totalled 2 hours of continuous sleep. I'm therefore being gentle on myself and have cancelled my spin class, loathed as I am to do this, Sunday is the hardest class of the week and I need to be bursting with energy. The good news is that I have already walked Elle and am back in bed with my coffee"In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
AF - JAN 1st 2010
NF - May 1996
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Morning all, lovely to see you and a special hello to you LBH.
I was away all day yesterday on a shopping trip to Bath, absolutely horrendous crowds, couldn't get into some shops! Exhausted by the whole experience and never doing it again!!
Did hardly any shopping but did have lovely lunch.
Tomorrow I've booked myself a one to one session with the lady who ran the meditation course I did last year, I'll report back tomorrow evening!
Have a super Sunday :l:l to all
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Good morning all...
LBH, so lovely to have you back on the thread. You are such a beautiful writer, it is always with pleasure that I read your posts. So sad the tree went down with the high winds, you are having some interesting weather out west. Alcohol promises us things that it does not deliver, but the initial first drink is always so tempting, if only it stopped at one. But, it doesn't and the repercussions are not worth it.
Chill, I know that diet has so much to do with how we feel, and natural foods are so healing. Are there health risks taking the glucosomine? If not, I would probably continue through the winter, the toughest weather is still to come, yuk. We need every aid we can to get through the darkness and bitter cold and damp.
I am becoming so sensitive to unnatural food and have to share this story. I met a friend on Friday for Chinese food, I used to go there fairly often when I worked at the old place. Within one hour, I had severe digestive upset and the next day woke up with my eyes swollen again. What the heck. Now I have a setback to my health and really feel it is the food, maybe the msg, salt or something I don't even know about. So I am back to mostly fruits and veggies, with some proteins, no red meat or fake food.
I did lots of shopping with my husband and son yesterday, and was exhausted last night. I only have a few odds and ends and ordering online and wrapping. What a lot of work. I try to downsize, but it is still too much. I am not sending out cards this year. Period. So, there.
The weather here is lousy, rainy and cold, turning into snow. I will make a soup and simply as much as possible. It is the only way to go.
Welcome to turnaround, and continuing hellos to everyone, old and new. Have a great day.Formerly known as redhibiscus
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