af Friday 6 December
Hello Abbers,
It has been a while since I posted. I logged in and saw a pm from Mick just wondering if I was okay. Totally sweet and completely grateful. I have friends here.
I am sorry I have been absent.
I went for a bit just posting in subs for some reason. Not sure why. Just felt "safe" there and always will. I have good friends in there.
But. I quit posting or a while.
Not because I fell off the wagon or anything. Just because I was so busy with work and family that I didn't come on here and post.
No excuse. Please forgive me.
I had an incredible holiday with my family at Thanksgiving. They held in on Friday so that I would have time to make my pies. I am the queen of pies. :-)
I flew in on Wednesday night late, we got home around 2:30 a.m. and fell deeply asleep. Poulan in bed between us. :-)
Hubby and I went to see mom at her home. I was so fearful she would not know who I was. Well. I walked in, I saw her flirting with a man at a table and she looked up and saw me. She hugged me back and was so happy to see me. I am sure she had no idea how happy I was to see her. It was a defining moment in my life.
Our conversation with her was the usual we had no idea what she was talking about. Her words are so garbled with her dementia. But hubby and I both just held on to the fact that she knew who we were and she was happy.
I went home and made the pies.
Friday, I had the entire family sans Mama who really can't leave her home anymore. Grandkids running around and playing. Granddaughter very proud that she had gone hunting that morning and got a deer for the first time. I know those who don't like eating meat and killing things won't appreciate this but she got her deer and her family gets all the meat. A huge boon for them. They are very poor.
I came back to work here and got sick immediately. Probably one of the grandkids. I have acute bronchitis. However, doctor gave me meds and I am on the mend.
As far as worrying about being sober over the holidays? I would rather be sober. Period.
I have spent many holidays not sober and missed so much of the fun and love.
I am grateful to be sober and looking forward to going back home and spending time with all the grandkids, sober. It is so much more fun that way.
It is good to see all the "oldies" here and seeing the newbies here, too.
Stay warm where it is cold.
I am doing well and appreciate the pm, Mick.
Love,
Cindi
Hello Abbers,
It has been a while since I posted. I logged in and saw a pm from Mick just wondering if I was okay. Totally sweet and completely grateful. I have friends here.
I am sorry I have been absent.
I went for a bit just posting in subs for some reason. Not sure why. Just felt "safe" there and always will. I have good friends in there.
But. I quit posting or a while.
Not because I fell off the wagon or anything. Just because I was so busy with work and family that I didn't come on here and post.
No excuse. Please forgive me.
I had an incredible holiday with my family at Thanksgiving. They held in on Friday so that I would have time to make my pies. I am the queen of pies. :-)
I flew in on Wednesday night late, we got home around 2:30 a.m. and fell deeply asleep. Poulan in bed between us. :-)
Hubby and I went to see mom at her home. I was so fearful she would not know who I was. Well. I walked in, I saw her flirting with a man at a table and she looked up and saw me. She hugged me back and was so happy to see me. I am sure she had no idea how happy I was to see her. It was a defining moment in my life.
Our conversation with her was the usual we had no idea what she was talking about. Her words are so garbled with her dementia. But hubby and I both just held on to the fact that she knew who we were and she was happy.
I went home and made the pies.
Friday, I had the entire family sans Mama who really can't leave her home anymore. Grandkids running around and playing. Granddaughter very proud that she had gone hunting that morning and got a deer for the first time. I know those who don't like eating meat and killing things won't appreciate this but she got her deer and her family gets all the meat. A huge boon for them. They are very poor.
I came back to work here and got sick immediately. Probably one of the grandkids. I have acute bronchitis. However, doctor gave me meds and I am on the mend.
As far as worrying about being sober over the holidays? I would rather be sober. Period.
I have spent many holidays not sober and missed so much of the fun and love.
I am grateful to be sober and looking forward to going back home and spending time with all the grandkids, sober. It is so much more fun that way.
It is good to see all the "oldies" here and seeing the newbies here, too.
Stay warm where it is cold.
I am doing well and appreciate the pm, Mick.
Love,
Cindi
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