Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

[papmom3]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Nice job P1!! Just keep that post close by. I found the 30 day mark was tough for me and I did relapse at that point (not a full one- 2 nites of binging a week apart) but it scared me enough to start day 1 again and to plow through. I kept a journal on here and wrote in it every nite. That seemed to help immensely and I'm usually not a journaling type. You might be able to find it somewhere-2010 was the year. Does life get boring once the bloom is off the rose? I don't think so. I'm busier than ever and doing things I LOVE! I've also been through some really tough financial, medical and job times and there is NO way I could have handled them drunk. It did seem that they all happened as soon as I decided to be AF and that was hard to accept-I remember thinking that I was better off drinking but I was fooling myself. They would have all happened regardless.

It's been a tough day of shoveling and snowblowing and I'm not loving this at all. Yes Lav, I was tired of the snow about 5 years ago. I no longer find it beautiful or fun. If I could afford to move south I would but I can't leave my family or sell my house. I posted some pics on FB for your viewing pleasure (for everyone that is a FB friend of mine-just let me know if you want to "friend" me).

I have showered, changed my sheets, made a super delish healthy smoothie and I'm ready to feed the kids and hit the hay for an hour or two of American Pickers and then bed. I canceled my demo for tomorrow because believe it or not I still have a couple of hours left of snow removal. Bah.

See you all tomorrow!!

[Lavande]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Your FB phots are awesome Papmom. Sorry you have to deal with all that though.
I don't have tolerance for all that snow anymore eith. Last week was the 3 year anni of a big 30" snowfall we had here - ugh! I thought we were going to get it again yesterday.
Have a restful night

[cyntree]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Hello all -
Whew, PMom and TDN, so glad that you made it through without power outages. My CT neighbor says that there was about 16 inches there, but no power out, which is really mind-boggling, but I'm so glad for her, since the temps have really dropped tonight. My friends on the south coast of CT have over 35 inches...I can't even wrap my head around that.

A few notes from this and last weeks' posts, which I have just been able to read:

Pers - you deserve an entire hat and a fistful of sparklers. You have added so much to my slightly-worn journey with your candor and clear description of the consequences of not meeting this Thing head-on. Your writing about your mother's journey is beautiful. They say that helping another person over to the other side is an angelic act.

Chill!!! Congrats on the job - do you remember last Jan/Feb when all looked so bleak, and opportunities so limited? You have been a model for what AFness and attitude can bring into a life. Thank you for that...

LBH - duh!! Magnesium and water -- brilliant soul, you. I had totally forgotten the basics. Thank you.

Rusty - just recently I was thinking about your nearly-catastrophic head injury...how are you feeling? Any repercussions? (so to speak) Ah, I remember why I was thinking of you - I loathe putting on makeup, and because of the rosacea I've recently had to put it on just to leave the house. I thought of you putting on all your makeup BEFORE DRIVING yourself to the emergency room. Seriously, girl...

TDN - gosh, sorry that I was misleading about writing a pet column. I am a freelance writer for businesses, but alas no pet people have hired me yet. And be assured, after the last several years of owning Weimaraners, I have stories aplenty that could provide blog fodder...but I'll keep your stories in my back pocket, just in case.

Dill, incredible quote recently from E Tolle. Remarkably, I attended a high-falutin' ladies lunch yesterday (definitely had to wear makeup), and the organizing principle was books...and guess what was waiting for me on the book table at the end of the lunch after everyone had made their selections? The Power of Now. Guess it's the right time to read it.

Lav - I'm so glad to see Doreen Virtue's link. I too believe in angelic presence, and sometimes feel it quite literally close to me. Hope you had a good girl's night recently.

GMan - that was quite a visual image your post left us all with...I'm warming up my imagination for the virtual jumping out of Rusty's soontobe birthday.

Star - I'm also sending you sunny light - hand in there, sorry it is so dreary.

Sooty, Rustop, anyone that I missed, I do love your words, thanks for posting.

[Lavande]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Good morning friends!

Sunny but a freezing 16 degrees at the moment!!!
Feeling extremely lucky to have escaped all that snow yesterday :yay:

Papmom, hope you are OK & still warm & happy! The pictures on TV of all the snow are really incredible! 40" in Hamden, CT!!!!

Cyn, you are lucky to be away from all this right now.
Perhaps your angels guided you away at just the right time
Have you ever tried Bare Minerals makeup? I don't have rosacea but I swera it covers everything & it's so simple to swipe on a little bit of powder.

:bday7: Happy birthday to our girl Rusty!!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day with your family!

Greetings to everyone & I hope you all have a great AF Sunday!
Lav

[sooty]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Hello friends, and a very happy birthday to our lovely Rusty, :l I hope you have a special day cos you surely deserve it.

Pouring with rain here, everywhere under water, so miserable, but I am grateful there isn't any snow forecast.

To all of you caught up in the storm, keep warm and safe.

Have a relaxing day of rest everyone :l

[ThreeDogNight]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Quickly popping in to wish Rusty a very Happy Birthday!!!!
Hope you have a wonderful day!

:lTDN

[ladybirdheart]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Happy Birthday Rusty!!! I hope this message finds you well and happy on your birthday and all days. I also am sending my best wishes to all digging out from the big hit of snow. Here is so dry that yesterday we had an air quality alert because of a freezing DUST storm. It was creepy and dark. This morning in the cold dead calm, I built a big fire and made friends again with winter. Love Ladybird.

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[dill]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Happy Birthday, dear Rusty!

LBH, your picture warmed me just looking at it.

Greetings Lav, TDN, Cyn, Papmom, Pers, Sooty, all...

[papmom3]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Happy Birthday my dear Rusty! I hope you have had a fabulous day which you richly deserve!
LBH-what a gorgeous pic of a gorgeous house!
FINALLY dug myself out this morning, had lunch and then went to the store for the fixings for a crock pot dish.wool meet you know how it comes out.
I'm really enjoying the juicing and smoothie drinks I've been making all weekend. I swear they really are detoxing me: my face is breaking out and I'm having a major allergy attack. Hope this is temporary!
It's going to be tough going back to work after 3 days off but next Mon is a holiday so yippee!
TDN you all shoveled out?

[Rusty]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Happy Sunday Evening Dear Friends,

Thank you all for the birthday wishes....Lav, Dill, LBH, TDN, Sooty, Pap, Perse1 and anyone I missed.:h I had a fabulous dinner with my family on Friday night, then spent Saturday with my mom....volunteering as guides for people who are dually handicapped: deaf and blind. We are so blessed to have sight and hearing. I think we all take these gifts for granted sometimes. Last night, my friend took me out to dinner at an Italian restaurant near here. She is the one who had the dream job in the Caymans and whose husband had a stroke. She needed to get out of the house and I was delighted to have plans on a Saturday night. We will celebrate her 60th birthday in Chicago in two weeks. She looks like she's 40...tall, blonde, and willowy...the daughter of two alcoholic parents. She told me about her childhood last night....never saying a negative word....just that her corporate-lawyer dad and stay-at-home mom were just not quite right when she would come home from college on the weekends....they were so out of it on vodka, they didn't even recognize her.:upset:

LBH-your picture made me want to fly west to be with you and sit in front of the fire with you. What a lovely venue. Your living/front room is so cozy.

TDN:h thank you for the birthday email this morning.

Cyn, TDN, Pap, Lav-I have been watching the weather and I am soooo glad you are ok!

I love my life. I am soooo happy. I told my mom all about all of you, and how I find joy sharing thoughts, words, and deeds with my online friends.:h

Thank you all again for making my 52nd birthday so spectacular.:h

[Lavande]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Glad you had a nice weekend Rusty
I just want to know one thing......why are you so young? :H
I'll be turning six oh before the end of the year & I am trying real hard to not think about it - yet.

LBH, very cozy pic
Strange weather abounds, huh?

Papmom & TDN, glad you girls are able to get out after all that snow. I am so grateful that I didn't get all that here
I was just thinking this morning as I was carrying the 25 lb water can across the yard to the chickens - well at least I don't have to drag this damn thing through 3 feet of snow :H
They have no idea how hard that is for me :H

Hope everyone has a cozy night!
Lav

[Persephone1]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Rusty, I am so sorry I am late!!!

But Throwing you a PARTAY! :disco: NOW!!!

:bday7: TOOOOO YOOOOOU! :wave:

I hope that you were pampered and showered with :heartsnflowers:

Can you get away to celebrate here :beach: soon?!?!

Wishing you a wonderful BIRTH - DAY/WEEK/MONTH!!! :goodtime:

All the very best to you...

[rustop59]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Good morning everyone

Belated Happy Birthday Rusty, so sorry I did not log on yesterday. Glad to hear that you had such a wonderful weekend.

LBH - I too want to join you in your amazing living room, so inviting.

Papmom - glad you managed to dig yourself out, enjoy your few days off.

Went on two long hill walks over the weekend, really enjoyed. However, I did a 4am pick up Friday night and a 3 am one Saturday night so pretty exhausted. It's mid term this week so lying here in bed with iPad, radio and book. It's lashing rain outside so am making the most of it. Going to catch up on what's been happening. Big hello to Lav, Star. Dill, Chill, Sooty, Persphone,TDN and anyone else I missed.

Rustop

[Stargazerlily]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Good morning to all...

Happy Birthday Rusty!!! What a wonderful celebration you had, with loved ones and friends. Wishing you the best year yet! It is so great you are able to have a little time off to LIVE.

Lav, the weather here is really windy, snow expected tonight into tomorrow. Yuck. I hate it too, but would get sick of warm weather all the time. I love spring, summer and fall, and winter till this part of the year.

Rustop, how exhausting, having to pick up in the middle of the night. Glad you can relax now. How are you doing? Any traveling in your future?

LBH, loved the pic, and the phrase, "making friends with winter." I need to do that.

Pap, I love the juices too. Weird, I am having a breakout rash but think it is from all the clean up from the juicer! Think of all the nutrients we are getting. The weekend went too fast.

Persephone, it is an adjustment after the honeymoon period. The feelings of health, good sleep, lots of time to get things done, new interests, more money, those things do not go away. It is more this idea that there is a missing out on some mysterious good time that was long gone anyway, right? From time to time I will read a post about someone waking up the next day feeling regretful that they forgot what it means to be AF, and now having to go through their day not rested, anxious, guilty, and feeling ill. Good reminder that we are blessed each and everyday we are AF.

Cyn, nice to hear from you, you missed the big storm, you are so lucky.

Chill, thinking about you on the first day of your new job!!

A busy week ahead, more coffee needed. To all, have a good Monday.

[Lavande]

Fabulous February Friendships ~ week 2

Good morning kids,

Pouring rain here as well this morning, just glad it's not snow

Just heard on the news that the Pope is resigning. I suppose that will shake up things a bit in Rome, again.

Greetings Rusty, Papmom, TDN, Dill, Sooty, LBH, Persephone, Star, rustop & everyone. I am not totally awake yet, more coffee needed.
I have a bunch of tasks on my to do list today but I'd really rather just go back to bed :H

Have a great day everyone!
Lav