AF Wed 11 Sept

[treetops]

MAE absters. Quick check in here and start off the day for you.
How?s the rabbit hutch Mick? Don?t overdo it. Hope you enjoy the egg! Did the rabbit lay it?:H

Good to see you PPQP and I hope you find a way to post. We need your updates on the thread. Work sounds hectic for you.

Bear ? great that you are staying sober. As others say, don?t stop stopping. Buy the coat instead.

Cinders ? so glad the interview went well and yes, sober travelling can be lots of fun. No more locking oneself out of hotel rooms!!

Have your wee chicks arrived Lav? Can?t recall if it was you or Cinders who posted about hayfever ?but it's horrible around here at the moment. Its because of all the introduced plants the colonialists brought in during the 19thC. The indigenous plants are not usually a worry.

Greetings to Det, Sam, Blondie. How are you doing Pauly girl?

Me, I was 11 months sober yesterday and today is my first birthday in yonks that is AF. Sadly my partner and daughter forgot about it being my birthday ? they remembered as they were leaving the house ? but I was already upset by then. No presents, no cards, no cups of tea! Partner asks me as he goes out the door what I would like and I told him to just forget about it ? too late as far as I am concerned. This has happened before ?and I do give them gentle reminders ? but I am giving up. I have to work late tonight too. I guess being sober is my birthday present to myself but I would have liked a fuss from my nearest.
This is not a cry for attention but I am getting it out so that I don't fester about it. The MWO way!

Be good and sober today!

[TheSunFlower]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Happy Birthday!!!!! I am sure there will be quite a party around here:h

Its been a busy two days......tomorrow should be a bit slower....or at least I am going to make it that way. First things first tomorrow.....much needed yoga

I am thinking that being politically correct these days.....has a whole new meaning....I can't possibly lie that much in 8 hours:H Holding my tongue is just as exhausting

Det saw this today:

If Americans really want to punish Syria.....we should send Obama to be their president

[blondie]

AF Wed 11 Sept

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TREETOPS!!!!
inkele::clown::bday1:
Hope you have a great day. The cake may take a bit of time to get here, as our pastry chef is otherwise engaged. But it doesn't mean we don't all love you!

AND Super congratulations on 11 months AF!! You are a great asset to these threads.

:goodjob:

Just passing through - I am mired in an assignment with a very distracted and unresponsive brain :upset:

Hope everyone is well.

Congrats again TT. I'd be very pissed if that was my house. I really don't see any excuse for your family to forget your birthday.:l

[Mick]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Mae everyone..and how are you all..ok I hope...firstly... Happy birthday and congratulations as a double job to TT...11 months af ...thats brilliant!!..well done :goodjob:
Such a pity that your partner and daughter forgot ..but heres a :l from us all..
Heres a nice big cuppa for you too...tea or coffee?

Hiya SF..how are you today? Politically correct? ha done all that ...dont really subscribe to that any more ..thankfully dont have to!!Yep dont think that Obama/Cameron .com have done too well in their campaign for war in Syria...Cameron got binned off over here..and it looks like according to the news that Obama is being questioned by the American people.Hows your new work profile going ? still getting the time out that you want?

hiya blondie..how are you doing today? ok I hope...its evening where you are now I guess ..any plans for the evening? have a good one.

Morning Lav ..how are you today? ok aI hope? want some more pot ..eeerrrr coffee That pic of the chicks is lovely ..thanks .good luck with them.So that sort of sews up the next few days for you till they get settled in.

Morning bear ..how are you today? yep you are right autumn is certainly on the way now..mornings are getting a wee bit damper and the sun when it comes out has hardly got any heat in it.Glad you are back on track..well done .

Hiya Cinders ...how are you today? busy busy seems to be how you are going.Hopefully these job apps will be fruitful for you ..fingers crossed

Hiya Det how are you today? ok I hope..yep eggs on toast this morning pour moi!!

Hi ppqp ..how are you today? any room for me at the table that meal sounds good yum yum.!!You certainly have taken to your job well done to you .Rabbit hutch should be finished today..need to get someone to help me take it round the back ..its a wee bit heavy!!!Have a great day ..heres a coffee to start it

Hiya Sam hows you today? what are you up to ? anything special?

Hi YAH..wow that was a quick jump in ..how are you ? ok I hope

right peeps not a lot on the cards so will sign off now ..you take care and have a good one.

[Mick]

AF Wed 11 Sept

[Cinders]

AF Wed 11 Sept

MAE Abbers,

TT, Many congratulations on 11 months of sobriety. That is one huge present to yourself, at least on your birthday. My hubby always forgets mine, too. It has gotten to the place where I usually forget it. Somewhere the week before I think, "Oh my birthday's next week. I need to remind hubby," and then I remember when my daughter calls to say Happy Birthday.

I used to be hurt by it, now I just laugh. I ignore his on purpose.

PPQP, Such a change in schedule is very disruptive. It will take time for you to settle into the new routine. Think crock pot... :-)

Mick, Thanks for posting the remembrance candle. :l

SF, Political talk abounds around here. I get so tired of it, myself. Hubby is a Fox News person. The minute he leaves the house, I change the channel to "New Age" music just to calm down.

Lots of people responded to my request for references. It was very nice. Hopefully, they will say nice things about me and not mention how crazy I am.

Det, A poached egg without a piece of bread to sop up the yolk is a sad thing. However, I buy low carb bread since bread is the one thing that causes my hypoglycemic reaction and I limit myself to just one slice. Any ideas for the sopping of yolk other than bread?

Lav, The chicks are so cute!! When I was a little girl, we visited my grandmother for Easter. She bought three chicks for me. They were dyed blue, pink and one was left yellow. The next year I went to visit again and asked her where they were. She just looked at me like I was an idiot and said, "We ate those a long time ago." I was so devastated.

I hope I can have some "down time" today as I have been stressing out and worrying and over thinking, etc. I keep trying to follow the suggestions in AA about letting go, etc, but this silly old brain just chatters away. I want the position but am scared to move away from family at the same time. I need to meditate on it and let what happens happen.

One thing is for sure. I will be sober today and no matter what else happens, that is, for me, the most important thing. Everything else just follows that.

Waves to all and have a happy hump day.

Love,
Cindi

[Lavande]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Good morning Abbers

Vegan strawberry cupcakes OK for you TT? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

AND Congrats on your 11 AF months - not bad work there lady

Greetings PQ, Mick, Cindi & everyone!

The chicks all had a good night (no beating each other up = a good night) :H
I ordered 25 Buff Orpintons, they sent 26. I also have 5 Araucanas (blue/green egg layers) & one mystery chick they always send for fun. She all gray & very fuzzy right now so I have no idea what breed she is.

Cindi, remember to keep breathing, relaxation is important for all of us.

Remembering the victims of 9/11 today.
I feel so fortunate to be alive & well & in good company here.

Have a great AF day everyone!
Lav

[Samstone]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Hello all
TT what a birthday gift to yourself!!
Mick, just doing the do and enjoy doing it.
hope all have a good one, I'm late , I'm late, I'm late.

Sam

[paulywogg]

AF Wed 11 Sept

happy birthday tt,and congrats on 11 months!

[Mick]

AF Wed 11 Sept

hiya Pauly ..how are you doing?

[paulywogg]

AF Wed 11 Sept

hey mick,not so great,after dealing with gramma dying and trying to get all our finances together,my hubs got a dui on saturday nite,my birthday,and he had another woman with him i am reeling,with all this trying to be strong at work and home but im a little overwhelmed,ok a lot overwhelmed!

[YoungAtHeart]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Happy Birthday Treetops and congratulations on your hard work in sobriety!


:yay: :wd: :wave: urgirl: :bday7:


You deserve a resounding cheer. Shame on hubby! I think that Cinders has a great idea to just give what you get. You don't have to be mean about it.

Pauly, wow......I am speechless. Try to hang in there while this all gets sorted out. Happy belated birthday, honey. :l

Cinders, got my fingers crossed for you about the job. I know it is scary to think of moving, but it might be a terrific growth experience, as well.

Anyway, hi to everyone else! Lots to do today, but you know I love you all!

Hugs, since I've run out of smilies!
YahYah

[Mick]

AF Wed 11 Sept

Pauly its easy for us to say and I know you are going through a lot ....but stay strong:l:l:l:l:l

[Cinders]

AF Wed 11 Sept

(((Pauly)))

[Determinator]

AF Wed 11 Sept

somber day being 9/11 so just upward and onward and hoping for peace all over.

Pauly, xxxxxx extra hugs for you dear one.

Cindi, in the tradition of the classic French egg salad I like to put a couple of eggs on a bed of organic arugula, complete with my homemade salad dressing. it's absolutely fabulous with a little grated hard cheese of your preference.

TTops super hooooooray for 11 months! you must be happy and deservedly so.

well, off to a meeting then, westward to San Jose to set up for trade show.

be well everyone