AF sat 23 November

[treetops]

Morning or MAE to everyone. I am still at this conference - it finishes tomorrow and then I fly home. Still working off the IPad which makes it hard to compose my usual diatribe.
Everyone sounds good although I feel for Sam's daughter having wisdom teeth extracted. I had that done once without anaesthetic and it scaled pretty high on the pain scale. Of course they were not impacted.

Hope your bloods come back OK Pauly or at least give the dr some info to work with. The knowledge of the testtube!

PPQP. Good on you for getting the arvo off.

Hope you had a good workout at Curves Lav.

Hi there to all others - Bear, Sun, Det, Yah, and of course our Ringmaster -Mick.

I had dinner last night with old friends who were somewhat surprised that I had given up booze. The husband was quite accepting (asked me a few questions) but the wife was sort of put out a bit as it made her think about her own drinking patterns. She is under stress and clearly dependent on AL to get her through most evenings -but I did not want to turn the dinner into a discussion of this. Nothing drastic but it struck a chord with me.

Well have a great weekend all and catch you later

[TheSunFlower]

AF sat 23 November

Checking in and reading through the last couple of days threads. Looks like everyone is doing well.....and for once I really don't have much to say

It was like I hit a brick wall...just could not get motivated to do much of anything today. Glad its the weekend....even though it looks to be a deary one.

[sunshine_gg]

AF sat 23 November

To heck with Friday.. I'm gonna jump in with you gals here

Hey TT... it's probably people who themselves may suspect that hey have a wee issue with the sauce, who object to our sobriety or feel that there's something missing. I think. But what do I know? Safe flight home tomorrow!

Hiyas, SunnyFlower... I've been a bit of a sloth myself this whole past week. Mind you, I still feel like something the cat dragged in (kinda look it, too). Hopefully, we'll both pick up a bit of steam in the coming days

Just got home from AA meeting, made a big cup of tea.. and will head off to bed shortly.

Everyone still to shuffle in... Have a great Saturday!

[narilly]

AF sat 23 November

Hi everyone, I'm in bed and barely staying awake. TT, I think that is pretty interesting your visit with old friends. I know that is going to be a challenge for me.

Tonight I thought it would be nice to have some wine. I think one of my triggers is being bored. Anyway, I just kinda rode it out and made a bunch of cookies.

Talk tomorrow!

[Mick]

AF sat 23 November

Hi everyone. .hope all ok...doing this on my phone. ..signal on my computer is really poor def think that it needs a booster box so need to get one today weather is frosty its great looking out of the window looking over the fields as opposed to houses. .will try to jump in later. .have a great day

[Mick]

AF sat 23 November

Think maybe I have sorted tinternet connection.....house has been moved upside down ..but hey ..out early doors tomorrow ,but will see if I can give you a shout afore I go


LOS ANGELES HOMELESS

Homeless people here are different. You ever notice that? Our homeless people are serious, man. They have signs that not only say, 'Will work for food,' some of them have what they want: 'Baked potato, salad, shrimp, sweet potato pie, sour chives.'

Q: Why did the blonde keep a picture of herself in her room?
A: So she could use it as a mirror.

BILL OF NO RIGHTS

Our Rights: The following was written by State Representative Mitchell Kaye from Cobb County, GA
We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid anymore riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and securethe blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, basically lazy people. We hold these truths to be self-evident:
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful. Do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big-screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You don't have the right to demand that our children risk their lives in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate oppressive governments and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to fight if you'd like. However, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world and do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every little tyrant with a military uniform and a funny hat.
ARTICLE IX: You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of you to have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE X: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to pursue happiness, which, by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.


hmmmmm.

Santa was very cross. It was Christmas Eve and NOTHING was going right.
Mrs. Claus had burned all the cookies. The elves were complaining about not getting paid for the overtime they had worked making toys, and were threatening to go on strike. The reindeer had been drinking eggnog all afternoon. To make matters worse, a few of the other elves had taken the sleigh out for a spin earlier in the day and had crashed it into a tree.
Santa was furious. "I can't believe it! I've got to deliver millions of presents all over the world in just a few hours, and all of my reindeer are drunk, the elves are walking out, and I don't even have a Christmas tree! I sent that stupid little angel out HOURS ago to find a tree and he isn't even back yet! What am I going to do?"
Just then, the little angel opened the front door and stepped in from the snowy night, dragging a Christmas tree. The angel said, "Yo, fat man! Where do you want me to stick the tree this year?"
And thus the tradition of angels atop the Christmas trees came to pass...

A married couple go to a restaurant. A blonde waitress takes their order and returns several minutes later carrying a plate with only a plain hamburger bun on it.

The man asks, "Where's the burger?"

The waitress lifts her arm and pulls out a burger from her armpit, "I was keeping it warm."

Disgusted, the wife says, "Please cancel my hotdog order."

What's red with seven dents in it?
Snow White's cherry.

[paulywogg]

AF sat 23 November

Mae everybody,up so super early this morning seems i sleep nice and hard for 5 hrs straight then forget it im up,no matter what! i googled it and some sites say 5 hrs is fine for some people guess im one of them,ive always had sleep probs,actually thats what started this whole al mess for me and hubs,a few beers a few years back and we both slept like babies,oh how that changed turned us into big babies haha,well hope everybody has a great saturday

[Lavande]

AF sat 23 November

Good morning Abbers,

I'm another one who can't get as much sleep as I would like - what can you do?
I think for me it's just age related, genetic, whatever.

TT, hope you made it home safely

Greetings SF, Sunni, Narilly & Mick!

I'm about to embark on the dirtiest of all jobs around here - cleaning out the chicken house :H :H
It's gross but someone has to do it :H
When it's all said & done I'll be able to move the young birds to where they will have access to the fenced yard for the first time - always exciting

Det, sure hope you feel better soon fella!

Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Saturday!

Lav

[Mick]

AF sat 23 November

Lav..heres a brew before you start.....dont forget ..put chicken muck on the garden !

[porqoui]

AF sat 23 November

MAE ALL....

Didn't get up to much on my afternoon off and that was ok.

Great visit with my Dad this morning and a chinook has rolled in. +5 today :yay:

Will check back later...off to get groceries.

Have a great AF Saturday all and all to come....PPQP

[sunshine_gg]

AF sat 23 November

PQ... PLUS 5????
Ohhh... I'm green with envy now! Please do send it our way when you've thawed out a bit, will ya!?

How's everyone else doing?
Lav.. how are the chicklets liking their new digs?

[narilly]

AF sat 23 November

yes, It is a beautiful day here in our city! Nothing like a Chinook.

I bought groceries all day with my mom, and that was enjoyable. My fam. went skiing and I bailed!

Talk to my mother in law. She was telling me to enjoy my night and relax with a nice glass of red wine. OMG, that sounded really good to me. Its those moments that I find difficult. Even right now I'm thinking "oh, I can have 1 glass of wine, it would be really nice"
NO it wouldn't!! It would lead to 3,4 maybe 5. Come on, stop it.

So, I am going to cook some burgers and rice krispie squares....and get my mind off that glass. You guys are so good, being AF...its difficult sometimes for sure. :confused

Hope everyone is having a great day.

[sunshine_gg]

AF sat 23 November

:l Narilly
We're ALL very good at being AF. Until we're not.
The trouble with that 'oh, I could have just one' thinking is that it's complete BS. We wouldn't be here if that were the case. I certainly don't have all the answers and I haven't had to seriously talk myself out of something for the past month... but boy, somebody please slap me upside the head if I ever entertain the thought of 'just one' again.

You know.. when you really think about it... isn't it more the act of curling up and cradling a glass or cup in your hands, that makes for relaxing? Wouldn't a cup of tea, coffee, glass of milk or soda do the same?

Anyhow... just wanted to give you a quick shout out. You're not alone with those thoughts (nor those well-intended suggestions) - but giving into those impulses would prove anything but relaxing for us.

[Lavande]

AF sat 23 November

The chicken poop has been removed from the chicken house & is now dumped in the garden where it will spend the winter :H :H
Good God - what a job!!!!!
I ended up NOT moving the chicklets this afternoon Sunni. The floor was too wet, needs some drying time before I put fresh bedding down. Apparently the water can had been leaking for some time
I'll get back to them maybe tomorrow

Narilly, nowadays if/when I get that 'just one' thought in my head I just end up laughing it away! That always turned out to be an epic joke for me ~ we're all the same in that boat. I really & truly am happier with a big steaming mug of coffee or tea! You'll get there, trust me.

Enjoy the heat wave there PQ

[Mick]

AF sat 23 November

Quick check in ..its 4.05 am ...just havin me brekkie before my travels..hope eveyone has a good day ..Chinook??only ones we get over here are whirlycopters!!!In weather terminology here ..its bloody freezin!!
Narilly ...just the one???cmon one doesnt exist!!:H

have a great day yawl