Spring September ~ Week 3

[dill]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Hi Witts, glad you've got your internet worked out. We missed you here and are glad you are back!

Hi Lav and Star, yes I am enjoying my first Fall off very much! I see colleagues who ask me if I miss work and I just have to smile and shake my head. I don't miss it a bit!

Hi Rusty, hope you pop in soon.

Happy AF Hump Day!

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Glad to see you back Witts
Computer problems are seriously frustrating....I have to deal with three of them plus an iPad.

Dill, good to hear you are adjusting
There's so much to do - no time to get bored!

I received a request tonight to go babysit the boys tomorrow morning starting at 7:15.
Sometimes this is like being back at work

Just turned the heat back on for the chicks - chilly again tonight!

[Stargazerlily]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Good morning...

Wittend, the same thing happened to me, and I have problems logging in, posting, etc. Just keep plugging away. So happy to hear it was just computer problems, that you are AF and moving forward.

Lav, of course you would choose a partner who reflected what you grew up with. Many of us repeat what we know. We are having mercurial weather, 85 today, then high 69 by Saturday, fall is trying so hard to move in.

Dill, really happy for you, you are young enough to enjoy your retirement!!!

To all, have a great day.

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Good mid-morning friends

Have done my two hours of grandson watching & am now back home. Good thing too because I am coming down with some nasty respiratory funk, oh well. Wonder if it has something to do with the fact that my grandson was coughing & sneezing all over me on Monday :H
I notice he still has a bit of it going on too.

The weather has been pretty much perfect this week Star. I have no complaints, although I hear rain will be here by Sunday. I don't mind Fall arriving, it's my favorite time of the year minus the allergies of course :H

Greetings to everyone & wishes for a fabulous AF Thursday!
Lav

[dill]

Spring September ~ Week 3

AF greetings~

I just finished a completely frustrating meal with a picky eater g-son and a hands-on eater g-daughter. The meal was salmon/linguine in a pesto sauce. The 2 year old had it all over her face and hands. The picky eater had it all picked apart and pushed around on his plate. I think family meals may be over-rated.... I sure didn't enjoy the food but it was delicious.

OK, enough complaining. At least I am AF and heading into a peaceful sunset!

Hope you don't get too sick, Lav! Take care of yourself.

Star, Witts, Rusty, Papmom, thinking of you all.

[Rusty]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Good AF Evening, Friends!

Witts-ARRGGGHHHH!!! Computer problems suck! Thanks for popping in and telling us about it. Glad to have you back.

Dill-Salmon and linguine in pesto sauce....yum....but I agree...messy and picky eaters are no fun. Yes, it IS a good thing you are AF as I am sure you are much more patient when you are AF as opposed to when drinking. I know I am.. i also found Blame
really refreshing in that it did not bash men.

Star-you asked if I would have gone out to dinner with that fellow I met at breakfast? The answer is "yes." I think he was just looking for a little companionship and that was all. Nice guy. In the Navy. Pretty eyes, nice smile.

Lav-I sure hope you don't get the kids' cold. Run to the store and get the Zicam spray ASAP. Works like a charm on keeping colds away. I can't live without it.

Pap-wow, you have been dedicated with regard to your exercise program. Keep it up. You'll have your girlish figure back in no time.

I've been dying to tell you guys something....when I was in CT last week, I was having a late dinner with two guys in their 30s who were also hotel guests, and one of them, a softspoken 30-year-old engineer from India....told me he was a certified palm reader. So the other guy and I are rolling our eyes and saying, "yeah, right!" But he insisted on reading my palm, and the first thing he said was, "your friends are not real." He crinkled up his nose in disgust. And I thought, "well, true, but not in the sense you probably mean." I think he was talking about all of you. No, you're not real in that I have not "met" you but I come here every day. My mom and my sister "know" about you. I tell you my most vulnerable thoughts. When I cry, you comfort me. When I'm happy, you rejoice with me. I was not about to tell him the truth but I found him fascinating. We stayed up until 1:00 AM talking.:H The bartender kept refilling my seltzer and he just nursed his beer. I suddenly got the feeling he was going to try and kiss me so I excused myself....saying I needed to get to bed. But then of course I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about him. Geez....it's been several years since I have actual FELT those tingly, giddy (and lusty )feelings when I'm attracted to someone. Alcohol not only deadened my motivation....it deadened my soul. To that end, I remember the words of the long-sober Don Imus, "There is nothing today that alcohol could fix." (or words like that). Such true words.

Time to get to the gym. I hope everyone is having a peaceful AF evening/morning.

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

:H :H Dill - I just said the same thing about eating dinner with my grandsons. They totally ruin a delicious meal! I think having two sittings is the way to go - feed the kids first then plant them in front of a video or something while the adults eat. It would be a lot better for our overall digestion

First it was allergy symptoms, then it seemed like a cold, now I have head to toe aches
Took a 20 minute nap this afternoon, that was the best I could do, oh well.

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Cross post Rusty. I have Zicam - it doesn't do anything for me unfortunately.

PS: we are real friends

[Rusty]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Cross-post, Lav. So sorry you're achy and unwell.:l Those little kid germs are so damn powerful, aren't they?

Sorry, too, about Zicam. DOH! I should know better. You're a nurse and you know what works for you. I feel so badly because the last cold you had lasted WEEKS, remember?

I forgot to mention that my young, Indian dinner companion said to me as I was sipping my seltzer..."oh, you don't drink?" And I said, "ahem, ummm.....not anymore. But I did. It just wasn't fun anymore." And he said, "well, that's cool." He WAS cute...too young, though. He was 30. Wow, I felt like a cougar. Must email LBH and tell her that she's not the only one who can snag a younger guy.:H

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Yeah Rusty - I don't seem to get the average everyday head cold
Mine seems to be allergy driven but then it morphs into something else after a few days :H :H

Now about the 30 year old - that's a bog no no :no:
My son will be 33 in November & he still looks quite young to me

[Rusty]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Lav I was just kidding about going out with the 30-year old... In case you were worried. :-)

[Stargazerlily]

Spring September ~ Week 3

"Your friends are not real." Wow, that is so interesting. I have always been interested in palm reading, psychics, etc, but then met a few and they were not nice people. I know there ARE people who have the gift, and that guy had something. He didn't care that you didn't drink alcohol. Most people could care less unless they have a problem. Rusty, fun to hang out with younger people sometimes. When I get a chance I really enjoy talking to them.

Lav, my son came home with a cold, sore throat, and this is what we did. 2 grapefruits, 2 oranges, 2 lemons, peeled and juiced. He guzzled the drink (it was really tart) and went to bed. He was better the next day and he never got really sick. You know I love my juicing!!! Lots of people are getting colds around here and I am going to make myself one of those AF cocktails this morning. Take care of yourself and feel better soon. Being around little kids when they are sick is a sure way to catch something. Darn.

Dill, your meal sounded frustrating. But your grandkids ate salmon? You are teaching them to have discriminating tastes. Any fun plans this weekend? The weather here is going to be sunny and in the 60s, perfect for a walk. My daughter and SIL are coming on Saturday and I would love to do something outside. She is starting fertility procedures again, so send some positive energy her way. I would love a grandchild. Plus, it is so hard on her, all her friends are popping out kids with no issues. It hurts.

Off today, so making a to do list. Have a great day.

[dill]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Hello All,
Yes, Star, Salmon! However it was not fresh. It was canned Atlantic salmon filets and the meat was white in color....looked like chicken. I was more surprised that the 2 year old was wolfing down the pesto flavored noodles!:H My thoughts and hopes are with your daughter. I can imagine how difficult that is for her. I truly pray she finds a solution and she and her husband can have that singular joy together.

Rusty, that palm reader really came up with that?!!! But of course we are real and really do care about you. We just aren't there in person. We are in spirit. That topic reminded me of my own thoughts here lately. I have you all on my mind throughout my day, just as I do my virtual friends. Sometimes I want to mention this or that, that we all have shared here on the thread. I stop myself short when I realize I'll be telling my virtual friends about my eworld friends and how I have come to know them and why....It makes me sad not to be able to share about you all. But MWO is still my secret support system. Only Mr. D knows about it. I'm glad you had such a pleasant evening with those young men. They sounded very sweet and fun. I liked your explanation to them about why you weren't imbibing. The plain truth!:goodjob:

Lav, the mealtime issue is complicated for me. You are right that I could feed the 2 year old separately and maybe should. But then she just pesters and gets into mischief (seeking attention) while the rest of us try to eat. I could feed her and her brother at the same time, but he is no good at playing with her and keeping her engaged while the rest of us eat. Plus, I want him to see mealtime as a time to be together and share as a family....I just wish I could figure out how to make him have a better and healthier attitude toward eathing. We have made progress since he has been living with us, making him expand his food choices beyond processed high-sugar foods (thanks DIL). But all our work will be for naught if/when his mother gets her rights back. That could be as soon as 2-3 months from now. Sigh.

Happy AF Friday everyone!

[Lavande]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Good morning friends, happy Friday

Why is it that I always end up feeling like a space cadet when I have a cold? :H
I haven't even taken anything for it yet today :H

OK Rusty, you old cougar - I'll let you off the hook
It amazes me sometimes that I can still look at my son & think he doesn't look all that different from when he was in high school. Must be nice, huh?

Dill, I have similar issues when feeding the kids here. I always coax them into trying things, vegetables & fruits mostly that my DIL does not like or eat or even purchase for home use. She must have been a picky eater as a kid too. To this day if she finds out that I've put onion in something, she won't even give it a try. I put onions & lots of garlic in everything :H
My granddaughter is a self-proclaimed vegetarian. She has never eaten meat, just won't. So I make sure she gets another source of protein, eggs or beans. When the boys are here & want to play with my iPad I tell them they have to eat a banana or something first :H

Star, it's true that little kids are walking germ factories!
I usually don't pick up their cooties but what can you do??
I hope you have a great visit with your daughter. I'm sorry she's having difficulty conceiving, that's rough. I hope things turn around for her very soon.

I hear there's rain on the way for the weekend - oh well. It has been a nice week.
Have a great AF Friday everyone.

Lav

[Rusty]

Spring September ~ Week 3

Hello Friends,

My last day at home. Boo hoo. The time flies so quickly on the days that I am "off." They have really been productive, though.

Star-I will be sending positive thoughts and prayers to your daughter on her fertility treatments. I am sure seeing all her friends having kids must be heartbreaking, plus I'll bet she's bombarded with unasked for advice on how to become pregnant. You will make a fabulous grandmother...that I know.:l

Dill: I am sure my Indian friend was speaking about my friends not being real from a solely physical, and male, perspective. Like you, I feel badly that I cannot always share the friendships I have here with others. However, I told my sister just a few weeks ago that I have an online alcohol support group. My mother has known for a couple of years, but I felt my sister should know what action I did take to address my AL problem, and a support group was exactly what I needed. I agree with your value of having dinner at home as a family. So sorry your DIL may have her parental rights back soon.:upset: I hope your son has enough hard evidence to show she is NOT fit for motherhood. Your grandchildren seem so happy with you and although it is certainly not the ideal situation for you and Mr.D, all the progress they've made is due to your guidance.:goodjob:

Lav-I hope this cold does not turn out to be a longlasting flu. Your chickens, four-legged and two, need you. I think you sent your rainy weather this way. Thanks A LOT. ;-0).

Hello to Pap, Witts, MIA Cyn, and everyone lurking....happy AF Friday.