Simply Sober October - week 4

[papmom3]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Morning everyone! All is well here. Getting geared up to do some work. Blech. Texted my bro and nephews and western ma is ok. They only lost power (my bro) for a few hours yesterday morning and never even turned on the generator. Haven't heard from my Neph in boston yet. Prolly still sleeping if I know him :H.

Have heard from a few pap friends and no major problems except a brand new fence blew down.

Some of the pics from NY, NJ and our coastal areas are just amazing. 700 ton tanker washed ashore in Staten Island, AC board walk gone, whole penisula of houses burned to the ground in Queens, roof of an apartment complex blew off in MA (how does that happen???)-peeled like a banana!!
One woman interveiwed last nite on the Cape complaining because they lost power AFTER the winds died down but they have candles and booze so everything was fine. Hoo Boy!! Wonder how they feel this morning!!

I'm not lookiing forward to the yard cleanup next weekend but it must be down. Today I will skim the pond and turn the pump back on so the fishies and frog can breathe.

Will check in again later.

Chill-you OK?

[Jolie]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Good afternoon survivors!

Lost power last night around 5:00 and was prepared for the worst - several days at the least. To my utter surprise power came back on around 3:00 this morning. Thank you God!!!

Glad to hear from those of you who still have power and hopefully not too much damage.

Can't believe how much I've missed all of you - Lav my good neighbor - hope all is well with you and glad you didn't lose power.

Hey Dill - hope all is well with you!

Papmom - totally agree - clean up won't be fun - especially with my OCD hubby who has to pick up every stick/twig in the yard:H Guess that will be a job for the weekend since it's back to work tomorrow for me.

Keeping me grounded/sustained in my life right now is being very grateful for what I have and drawing on my faith to get me through any hard times I come across. Feel like I'm in a good place right now - hope to keep it that way!

Peace to all and "November Survivors" gets my vote!!!

[cyntree]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Hi guys - just a quick check in from the local library. Power went out last night at 5 pm, but I had expected that. Holy cow what a wild night, I really half expected to wake up with a tree in the house, but just limbs down, nothing worse.

I'm hoping that this power outage will not last as long as last year - some of my little hamlet has power, so that's a hopeful sign.

Take care all - Jolie good to see you - Chill, you OK? Lav, PMom and Dill stay warm and dry!

[Lavande]

Simply Sober October - week 4

My DIL just packed up the kids & went home.......
PEACE =

My son needs to stop by tonight on his way home from work to get the Insanity Twins. They are still in YB's garage across the driveway where I can't see or hear them :H :H
They are quite comfortable in there lying on the heated floor & TV on for entertainment!!!!

I don't have much clean up to do outside but my BIL has 3 wrecked trees to deal with - oh well.
Stella & the girls did just fine in the hen house.

Think I'll be taking a short nap

[Lavande]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Good morning friends & Happy Halloween!!!!

Haven't seen a trick-or-treater in the 9 years since I moved here to cow country. I am loking forwrad to seeing pics of the grandkids in their costumes.

It's high time to get myself back into my 'normal' routine, whatever that is....
I'm heading out to Curves this morning then back here to tun my machines on & actually get back to work

Wishing everyone a terrific AF Hump Day!
Lav

[dill]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Lav, I think we had one trick-or-treater in the 20 years we've been here. And that was only a teenage boy who had a crush on my daughter at the time!:H

Our trick-or-treat night was cancelled and rescheduled due to the storm. It doesn't take place until Saturday. I'm glad because the weather then is supposed to be much better. We'll probably head over to our son's house and stay with the granddaughter handing out treats while my grandson and his dad make the rounds.

Happy AF Halloween!

[Rusty]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Good Afternoon Halloween Harem,

Just a quick check in for me....thinking and praying all of you on the East Coast can safely dodge Sandy's bullets.

Chill-check in, please and let us know how you are doing.

Jolie-Hey, great to see you! You sound so peaceful these days.

Well, November Survivors fits me quite well today. Last night, I slipped on my slate kitchen floor, slammed my head on the floor, bouncing my face on the countertop whilst on the way down, and lied there unconscious for about 5 hours. I drove myself to the ER about 9:00 a.m. The CAT scan showed everything normal, but I do have a concussion, and will not be able to travel to Atlanta for work this week. There is so much blood in my kitchen it looks like a crime scene from NCIS. Fortunately, I'm not nauseated or have a headache or anything....just a little tired. I have 5 staples in my head. I will rest until I go to KY next week.

We don't get trick-or-treaters at our condo complex. Fine with me.

Big hugs to Lav, Dill, LBH, Rustop, Pap, Cyn....and anyone I may have missed. Have a Happy Halloween Humpday.

[Lavande]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Holy crap Rusty!!!!!!!

You were unconscious for 5 hours? REALLY? And they let you out of the ER?
Geez, I think you need someone to keep an eye on you!
I believe you about the blood splatters......I was told I made a huge mess when I fell & whacked my head. I didn't see any of that
Rest yourself lady & get some non-skid shoes, please!!!
I'll be in touch, take care!

Dill, it's so weird living among the cows - they don't trick or treat :H
Have fun tonight!

[rustop59]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Hi everyone

Happy Halloween. Rusty big virtual hugs :l:l:l:l So glad you are ok, what a fright.

Lav and Dill, as a fellow cow country girl we have stopped getting trick or treaters too. We used to when the girls were young, all the kids who lived locally who they went to school with called in. Now they are all grown up and we don't know some of the younger families. Sad in some ways, now I have half a dozen 18 year olds here getting ready to go out to a night club! In costume, wish I could take photo but doubt if I will be allowed.

Chill check in if you get a chance, we are all worried about you.

Everyone else big hello.

Rustop

[papmom3]

Simply Sober October - week 4

OMG Rusty!! Girl-you got to be more careful! I too can't believe they didn't keep you for observation but I guess since the CAT was normal they figured you would be OK and you are!! You are one lucky chick!!
Please rest a lot this week-your poor brain has had a major injury and you don't want post concussive syndrome. No no no. I'll be thinking of you!!

Rustop-busy as always!! Sure wish they'd let you sneak a pic!!

lav-good to get back to normal isn't it? It was a stressful 2 days that's for sure. I can't watch the news anymore. Too depressing and not a thing I can do. There are a couple of members of my breed club that were adversely affected but I think they will be OK-didn't suffer a total loss anyway.

Hey Dill!!

Back to work today. Not at all as busy as I thought it would be. Interesting. I went to my dad's condo to check it out after work and then to the grocery. Figured by the time I got to my neighborhood all the T&Ters would be done. NOT!! had to drive right through the thick of them, scoot into my house and turn off all the lights. Scrooge I know but I HATE HATE HATE halloween and it would've played havoc with my dogs everythime the doorbell rang. My sis said to come on over to her place but I figured by the time I got there it would be over (I like Halloween in her neighborhood for some reason) as they started at 5. Oh well, should be over very soon and I can come out of hiding.

[Lavande]

Simply Sober October - week 4

YB showed up wanting to go to Panda Buffet for dinner - what the hell, why not? :H :H
He remembered his wallet at least :H

Rusty, I am so damn concerned that what happened to you can happen to any of us living alone If we could teach our pets to call 911......
I hope you are OK:l

Rustop, Halloween night at a nightclub - uh oh. I hope they all have fun but behave

I need to package up some stuff to put in the mail in the morning.
Have a comfy night everyone.
Lav

[Kaslo]

Simply Sober October - week 4

OMG Rusty, that sounds bloody awful. I am so glad you are ok, but watch that concussion thing. I have had one very serious one (coma for days) many years ago, and a not so bad one recently. I had a lot of problems with memory and temper flashes for a long time after that. But perhaps you have been very lucky. I hope so.

I am watching with deep concern all of the struggles with the storm on the east coast. At night, in my little mountain town, its completely silent except for the sound of the river and the wind in the trees. and the odd truck tires way far away on the highway heading east or west. It is so completely peaceful , I kind of feel guilty.

Ive had a nice couple of days, actually. I even managed to get out in my garden and dig up some desert false indigo for a friend, transplanted a maple sapling, sent off invoices, etc. I feel good.

Have a great halloween everyone....

kas

[papmom3]

Simply Sober October - week 4

thanks Kas for your worries and concerns for us east coasters but no need to feel guilty-if I remember correctly your piece of heaven had some tragic flooding last year and there were some deaths. I believe you came really close to being flooded out yourself. No one is immune to natural disasters these days.

Chill-PLEASE check in!!

[Kaslo]

Simply Sober October - week 4

thanks Pap.

[Chillgirl]

Simply Sober October - week 4

Sorry guys for not checking in, its been a bit crazy here but all is good. I also apologize for not starting a new Novemeber thread but this is a little rushed. Glad to see everyone is safe after the storm.

I haven't had a chance to read how everyone is doing but I did see Rusty's post and I'm damn concerned about you. What a terrible thing to happen! Please please have some real relaxed quiet time to recover, I know how you are always on the go but that must have been a hell of a knock.

Im moving into my new apartment today and I am physically and mentally exhausted. It's taken a lot of arranging and my removal men come today at 3pm to collect my furniture. I guess I'm going to be on tender hooks until I'm finally in there tonight with the door closed. Anyway I need to get going as there is still much packing to do. I'm not going to have Internet till next week but will be in a cafe over the weekend and will check in them.