af day Friday 1 March

[treetops]

Merry mad March - fabulous abbys! Yep - new month here and just a quick check in.
Goodness - only Mick and Lavande have checked in so far on the Thursday thread? Me too I suppose. I know many are busy at the moment.

Mick - yes I did watch some Mad Men last night and really enjoyed it. How is your gardening going? I don't like fasting - regular, not too extreme sized meals work best for me. Fasting can too easily lead us old girls with former food disorders in the wrong direction. Some of us were once the Queens of Fasting for all the wrong reasons. But it seems to work for you which is great but I personally don't recommend it (even on a short term basis) esp if you have food control issues or/and are recovering from AL abuse. In fact on this final quit I am deliberately not over-doing the weight loss thing. I have lost weight but its not as much as in former quits - and thats because I am eating more real meals - and also having treats.

Hope Catbuddy, SL, SF, PPQP, Det, Patrice, Blondy, Shelby and all other waifs, strays and those just having a peek are bubbling along (oops maybe thats the wrong metaphor for us folk)??

here's a challenge - what topic can Mick NOT find any jokes about? (a topic that is not going to upset people because we don't want that and Mick wants to stay alive).

Today is supposed to be a writing day - or at least preparing some writing - for a forthcoming conference. Need to be organised and work hard and try not to be too distracted! Sounds boring huh?

Once again - welcome to March me dears and it will be a great sober one for sure!

[Mick]

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tt just for you....writing!!!!

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.

When asked to define great, he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"

He now works for Microsoft writing error messages.

[CanToo]

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LOL good one Mick.

Just a quick jump in to post this video (thinking of you KY).

I've been busy 'moving' and working and dealing with kids, but alls good on this northern front.

http://youtu.be/JlezOeXGt4c[/video]]Really cute animals - YouTube

CanToo'd into a new life.

:-)

[Mick]

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Cantoo...:l missed you glad to hear all is well

[CanToo]

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A couple of shots from this month's hike in Jasper.

:l




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[treetops]

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stop distracting me!!!

[patrice]

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Hi
Just a quick check in for me.. Off to work. Will post more at the weekend
Take care all

Patrice
x

[Nelz]

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Wow, cantoo, LOVE that second pic

[TheSunFlower]

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I have missed a few days....due to my son being ill....and me being a Mom. Did read back a bit....

Mick....I have been into yoga for about ten years. I did train to teach a pretty powerful class. And taught them. My yoga goes through the various stages of life. At one time I was all about power yoga, another HOT yoga.....but, now for the time being....I am all about restorative yoga....and have found an awesome studio and teacher. Yoga makes me happy.

TT...I would not take anything personal about PM's. Personally...in the past it just meant that someone hit a note with me and I wanted to connect with them on another level vs. a public board that people read whether they are a member or not. That is how I met my best friend....and we can call each other on a personal level (she no longer reads or posts here). When I had my wine episode....she was the first person I called and she talked me through it. I only shut down my PM....because someone who became a friend....became a not so nice person....and that person was attacking me via PM.

We all wonder about people that we invested time into.....that no longer post here. Many think they went back to drinking...I don't think that....I think they just moved on in their recovery. They know where we are....we always leave the light on....if they need to come back.

I have left the boards months at a time. Not that I did not like you people....just that I was busy doing other sober things. Sometimes I was doing drunk things. AA is not all off in their thinking that people have to WANT to be helped. There were simply times....I was drinking and did not WANT help. Other times....I was just doing life.

The people who have disappeared will be back if they need us. I don't travel the boards that much. Some threads are nice....but, having to back up 15 pages to determine what they are even talking about....was quite frankly cumbersome.

Some people I respect alot....have never posted here. But, once they got their shit together dedicated themselves to helping the new person. For me I know I need to be here.

TT....end of summer! I am waiting for spring to break! I know its coming!

[treetops]

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SF - I hope your son is getting better.
Good points you made too!

I forgot to put any lunch in my daughter's lunch box today!

[Mick]

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WHITE RABBIT Well here we are first of March...wow hasnt that flown...soon be Christmas!!!!!:H:H
How are we today then today? fabulous or frantic Friday?as we go into the weekend
Well not a lot today really..got quite a lot done in the garden ...with the assistance of my rabbits!Weather was fabulous..not supposed to be the same today though
Right tea and coffee on the go..and also lemon water

MAE tt , how are you?nah the fasting bit doesnt bother me ..its just a couple of days where I dont eat crap and have got a much lower calorie intake..not like at times years ago that I can recall 4 days on water and then loads of chicken etc in my dafter youth!
As I say the garden hopefully will produce well this year.Got some hostas and gladioli to plant up this morning and then watch it all grow..(wish it was that easy) any plans for the weekend?I am out on me doing things again on Sunday.

Morning Lav and how are you today?One coffee for you .Any plans for today or weekend?Its wifes birthday on Monday..asked her any ideas re presents? the answer"no dont bother about it"yeh right that one really works!!!A sure recipe for picture and no sound!!


Hiya Det ..well impressed mate excellent..you are doing really great...as for the gourmet side of it..hmmm tonight is home made chicken curry...(sorry Lav!) using spices ..no pastes or any of that.Have a great weekend my friend

Cantoo nice to see you ..like the pics..well what have you been up to in the missing times? anything or just work

Hi Patrice..and how are you? no more pressies from the neighbours?hows the al intake or not doing?

Morning Nelz....nice to see you over here How are you? Looked at your avatar ,and where you were from..Kansas ..first thing that popped into me head the Wizard of Oz!!!! now whos nuts!!!
Any plans for the weekend?Whatever ,have a good one

Morning SF..how are you today? some interesting points in your thread..yep I think you are right ,that we are all curious where people have gone to and why they have stopped posting, and sometimes people drop in just to say hi doing well etc As for the pms think that is down to the individual .

Hiya Cat..how you doing? get out and get planting up!Indian food mmmm love it..didnt realise lentils had so many uses in life from main dishes to puddings to ice cream!!!.Lets hope next week is a better one for you then

right folks short and sweet..take care have a great day

Indian Chief ‘Two Eagles’ was asked by a white government official, “You have observed the white man for 90 years. You’ve seen his wars and his technological advances. You’ve seen his progress, and the damage he’s done.”
The Chief nodded in agreement.
The official continued, “Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?”
The Chief stared at the government official for over a minute and then calmly replied. “When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; all night having s*x.”
Then the chief leaned back and smiled. “Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.”

A man went to the doctor’s office to get a double dose of Viagra.
The doctor told him that he couldn’t prescribe him a double dose. “Why not?” asked the man.
“Because it’s not safe,” replied the doctor.
“But I need it really bad,” said the man.
“Well, why do you need it so badly?” asked the doctor.
The man said, “My girlfriend is coming into town on Friday; my ex-wife will be here on Saturday; and my wife is coming home on Sunday. Can’t you see? I must have a double dose.”
The doctor finally relented saying, “Okay, I’ll give it to you, but you have to come in on Monday morning so that I can check you to see if there were any side effects.”
On Monday, the man dragged himself in, his right arm in a sling.
The doctor asked, “What happened to you?”
The man said, “No one showed up!”

An 86 year old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk….
The Receptionist said, “Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?”
“There’s something wrong with my d*ck”, he replied.
The Receptionist became irritated and said, “You shouldn’t come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that.”
“Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,” he replied.
The Receptionist replied; “Speaking like that you have caused much embarrassment to the people in this room. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.”
The man replied, “You shouldn’t ask people questions in a room full strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone.”
The receptionist then said “I suggest that you leave the room and come back and rephrase your answer”
The man walked out, waited several minutes and then re-entered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, “Yes?”
“There’s something wrong with my ear,” he stated.
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.
“And what is wrong with your ear?” she asked
“I can’t piss out of it,” he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter. Mess with pensioners and you will lose!

An older gentleman had an appointment to see the urologist who shared offices with several other doctors.
The waiting room was filled with patients. As he approached the receptionist’s desk, he noticed that the receptionist was a large un-friendly woman who looked like a Sumo wrestler.
He gave her his name.
In a very loud voice, the receptionist said, “YES, I HAVE YOUR NAME HERE; YOU WANT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ABOUT IMPOTENCE, RIGHT?”
All the patients in the waiting room snapped their heads around to look at the very embarrassed man.
He recovered quickly, and in an equally loud voice replied, “NO, I’VE COME TO INQUIRE ABOUT A s*x CHANGE OPERATION, BUT I DON’T WANT THE SAME DOCTOR THAT DID YOURS.”

A dog is truly a man’s best friend.
If you don’t believe it, just try this experiment.
Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for an hour.
When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you!?

ALCOHOL WARNINGS
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like an asshole.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell the same boring story over and over again until your friends want to SMASH YOUR HEAD IN.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may cause you to thay shings like thish.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to telephone them at four in the morning.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your pants.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with other members of the opposite s*x without spitting.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may make you think you have mystical Kung Fu powers.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may cause you to roll over in the morning and see something really scary (whose species and or name you can’t remember).
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol is the leading cause of inexplicable rug burns on the forehead.
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter and more handsome than some really, really big guy named FRANZ.
WARNING:
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WARNING:
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WARNING:
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WARNING:
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WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may cause you to think your powers are unstoppable
WARNING:
Consumption of alcohol may cause a temporary gift of the best chat up lines ever used
WARNING:
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Consumption of alcohol may actually CAUSE pregnancy.

[treetops]

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Warning Mick - as you know when we ladies say 'don't bother about it' we mean the opposite. This is the one instance of when no means yes!
I also hate being asked by G. what I want for my birthday or for Xmas. I want a surprise. The trouble is that the surprises are usually what he wants - or thinks I want. We often get trapped in thinking that just because someone liked something at one stage of their life they will always like it. G's poor mother used to always get given decorative teaspoons when someone returned from a holiday - because once she had bought herself such a teaspoon. She only did this once. So great was the accumulation of spoons that her husband built her a display case in her kitchen to display these - surprise!!! She confessed to me that she hated the bloody things, they were dust collectors and had to be polished.

However - once G. got the surprise right. OK it was early in our 'courtship' (haha - thats a euphemism for sure) and I came to work, opened my office and it was full of pretty little glasses/bottles with individual daffodils and other spring flowers in them). He was as poor as a churchmouse then and bought the glasses from a $2 shop and goodness knows where the flowers came from.
The other time was a surprise I never forgot and he almost never lived to remember it - he forgot my birthday. Now this is very very hard to do because my birthday falls on a very significant calendar event in history.
Moral of the story - oh yes, do get your wife a pressie and spoil her - as I am sure you do every day!

[treetops]

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P.S., Loved your warning labels about AL Mick and I suspect the last warning applied to me. But it turned out OK of course!
Doesn't apply now of course.

[Lavande]

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Good morning Abbers!

Today & the weekend will be kind of hectic for me but that's OK. I am helping my daughter & her husband move but not by heavy lifting - I will be watching my grandaughter
They have been holed up with the in-laws for the past year & a half (long story) & are now finally getting their own place once again. I am happy for them.

I'm seeing some sun now & hope it lasts
More coffee needed!
Have a great day everyone!

Lav

[scottish lass]

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TT - am bubbling along, AF bubbles mind you - crazy busy time with work, and kids and not a moment to myself.
Just read back over last couple days - this is the only thread I frequent and my plan is a daily check in, which slips from time to time. I like it here and feel comfy, I agree, don't fix it!
Well back to the grindstone - really hard as it is supposed to reach 75 today - and back to rain and 60's next week - so I so want to play hooky, but alas not to be.
Thanks to those who routinely post, it is great to come on and see everyone continuing nicely with their lives without drinking - it is what I need!
Another two weeks tomorrow....and it is becoming much more of a habit, I am obviously one of those who get their slowly, hoping it is surely - a tortoise!!