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[jane27]

NS,
I'm an hour late but wanted to wish you a big congrats on your 850 day milestone! I appreciate your feedback very much & am grateful to be in the same room with you. Much love xo

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[Pavati]

Hi,

TT - What you describe is what being "mindful" is all about. The focus is to try to enjoy today, even though you know she'll be gone next year. Otherwise, you'll be sad about her going instead of enjoying her presence. I certainly know that is easier said than done. Mindfulness is a bit of a craze here now - there's plenty of evidence that a mindfulness practice reduces stress and blood pressure among other benefits. You could probably google something... Anyway - that's not meant to diminish your feelings. I'm sorry you're sad.

Ava - Wow - sounds like a feast. I would like to come over, so add a place for me. Do you have a good recipe for that Thai soup? It is my favorite! Hope dinner goes well.

NS- What a milestone!

LB - So sorry about your grandmother. That was a beautiful post about her.

We had a good day. I did a dumb thing and started Googling about DH's condition - there are still too many questions for there to be any reliable answers online, but I did start worrying myself a bit. Thankfully we had a lovely day after that. Good walk with DH and son, and then a baseball game - sat in the stands with good friends we hadn't seen in a while.

OK, Gloamers.

Nighty Night.

Pav

[NoSugar]

Thanks, Jane. You aren't late and I'm not sure it is really a milestone (although I do like numbers that are multiples of 25 for some reason) - it popped up when I did JC's Sunday date calculator. I sure am grateful for all of them, that's for sure. My bill at the store yesterday was $135.00 - isn't it funny how it always seems so amazing when that happens?

One thing that did occur to me is that 850 days is only 150 from 1000. That doesn't seem long at all but then I thought about how it sounds to a person early in their quit to survive 150 days without drinking - almost impossible! At the beginning, each day seems like an eternity and they seem to add up so dang slowly. I kind of want my life to slow down again (but I'm not going to drink and start over!!) I'd love to be a 150-day countdown buddy with anyone reading who wants today to be day1 of a better life for them. Any takers?

I'll read back and see what I've missed but wanted to thank Jane for thinking of me :hug:.

[Eloise]

Okay, so just for a giggle I will share this... years ago I lived next to a firehouse on 29th street in NYC.
Oh my, oh my what an experience that was and a load of fun! They used to 'practice' their firefighting on my building... what a laugh! Cute firemen in their fire 'bucket' going by my windows! I suddenly had more female friends wanting to hang out at my apartment than I thought possible, very funny!!

And a good spirited crew I thought.

Love fire guys, oh and the mounted policemen of NYC!! Especially the papa van Apple (my favourite NYC cop horse!).

Dottie,

There is a hot cop in our town and I've developed an interest in cops as the result :-) You'll let me know if there were any cute ones I hope. This is a new phenomenon for me- Ive *heard* about women checking out cops and firemen, but never gave it any thought until I saw hotcop.
Love to all

[Eloise]

Hey... how about checking in with SpringStart?? :heartthumbs:

Thanks, Jane. You aren't late and I'm not sure it is really a milestone (although I do like numbers that are multiples of 25 for some reason) - it popped up when I did JC's Sunday date calculator. I sure am grateful for all of them, that's for sure. My bill at the store yesterday was $135.00 - isn't it funny how it always seems so amazing when that happens?

One thing that did occur to me is that 850 days is only 150 from 1000. That doesn't seem long at all but then I thought about how it sounds to a person early in their quit to survive 150 days without drinking - almost impossible! At the beginning, each day seems like an eternity and they seem to add up so dang slowly. I kind of want my life to slow down again (but I'm not going to drink and start over!!) I'd love to be a 150-day countdown buddy with anyone reading who wants today to be day1 of a better life for them. Any takers?

I'll read back and see what I've missed but wanted to thank Jane for thinking of me :hug:.

[Dottie Belle]

jane all the cops I met last night were very nice looking and built very well too. Young but mmmmmm

Last night's ride along was great. I got to see a darker side of the place I live that I didn't even know existed.
Had a car chase with what ended up being a drunk driver. He turned a corner and almost hit us and we turned around for a chase. He was definitely drunk and English was not his first language so it was interesting to hear the interaction. He borrowed the car but didn't remember from whom. And he only had a little to drink. Well when the officer put him in the back of the car I had to roll the window down to keep from gagging from the smell of booze. We had crossed city lines so the officer called the local police because he had hit another car before we started to chase him. Chase was kewl. High speed and exciting. We also had a traffic stop, domestic violence and assault. Not bad for a Saturday night in the burbs. Now I know what areas to avoid at night. We also drove through some businesses to make sure there were no thefts of batteries and things that could be resold. The officer was so nice and we talked and he explained things to me as we went along. I got home a little before 1am and the dogs were confused but I had fed them before I left.
Going to a dance with the widows group tonight and going to feed my friends cat today. She and new hubby are at a lake haring a good time. I had a dream about hubby last night. I could only see the top of his head and the pin striped suit he was laid out in. Very strange. I was thinking I should go hug him before he goes away but i woke up too soon. sigh
Hope everyone has a safe and entertaining day.

[jane27]

Dottie, That sounds thrilling and a little scary. How did you get the opportunity to do that? I think Id be scared of what I was signing up for- anything could happen I guess?
Enjoy yourself at the dance tonight!

We hit the beach for a few hours this morning and saw loads of starfish, but not that many shells which is a good thing. Its getting a little crazy over here with all the jars, and staging areas. Tonight we're going to try and revamp a paint by colors painting we got at the thrift store for a dollar. It is of 2 parrots in the jungle. The colors are faded and the eyes look a little cartoony compared with the rest, so we're doing Google searches of parrots eyes for reference. Last night we painted over a pair of paintings that came with the place when we bought it. Its something we both enjoy doing. Liquitex makes paint pens that come in fine and medium point. We tried those out, and they are pretty cool but on the watery side.

Thinking of my Loamer family. xoxo

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This is one of the reference pictures we're going to use.

[Dottie Belle]

jane I am taking a class called civilian police academy. There are 18 people in the class. Have to live in the police jurisdiction to take it. We are learning all about the local police, did finger printing last week, got to ride in the SWAT vehicle and see a demo, next week we do a firearms simulation. It is 10 weeks long. When we complete it we can do some volunteer things for the township and the police dept. I thought this might be a way to meet some local folks. Dh and I were not good about getting out and meeting people so I am putting it out there to see what happens.

[scottish lass]

TT - went away for weekend to donor family gathering and then night with an old drinking buddy - she knows I don't drink anymore, but not why etc - she tried (very nicely) to give me a drink a few times, really easy to say no - what a blessing! We had supper with them, spent the night then Sunday breakfast - long drive, but worth it for the friendship. We did go for a short walk - about 2.4miles. Really thinking about getting running again...
DB - that sounded like a fun and enlightening night!
I was married to a medic - saw lots of good looking 911 folks, but he has put me off...
LB - what a lovely memory - 94 was a good age, and well done to her for remembering everyone! Hope you inherited her good genes..
Pav - get off the internet - you will not do yourself any good until you have more info and can search for what you are facing - you here!!!! Good :hug: Thinking of you my friend....
Hi Jane, El
Hope everyone is having a good time. Need to put my outside furniture that I bought a couple weeks ago together - tomorrows job, and hopefully it will work and we can eat outside tomorrow night...

[little beagle]

Dottie you are cool. Being active in your community like that. That ride along sounds fun.
We went on an airboat tour of the swamp today. Lots of aligators. Its so beautiful and calm back in there. And we learned a bit about local history and how logging is done on the cypress trees which grow in the water. Saw a nest of baby alligators. As we were leaving, we passed a fund raiser that the local firefighters were doing. My daughter said that they'd probably get more interest if they put a few of tge hotter firefighters out there. Guess these guys are probably mostly volunteers.
Pav I've been thinking about you.
Have fun redoing your paintings Jane.
850 is a great number NS. I think it's exciting you're getting close to 1000. I remember how slowly those days crept by at first, now they sure do fly by.
Ava looks like your dinner was a success.
final count. 223 Grandchildren, great grandchildren.....and she knew who I was instantly. She was remarkable.
Have a good one all.

[available]

Hi loamers

Pav you know Dr Google is dangerous, as SL said stay right away from that one. Get a second opinion if need be. i googled roberts cancer once and that was more than enough.

Dots good to see you enjoying your police course. i love policemen on motor bikes, like their pants!

Jane if i hit the beach i would freeze to death. We do have a nudist beach just down the road from me though, would be pretty quiet there at the moment i could imagine.

Congrats NS on your 850 days, god that is a big number and no more looking back for you.

LB that is a lot of grandchildren, i cant even get one. If alligators are like crocodiles i am not a fan at all. We have so many of them in other States of Aus. They try and protect them, i'm like why, they have big teeth and they eat you.

SL isnt it a great feeling to not even want a drink. I dont have to plan my drinks in advance now, i just know that i wont drink and i dont want to but those tiny urges hit sometimes.

Lunch yesterday was great, i met them at the door in my pj's and hair being coloured, so a great first impression meeting my nieces fiance but i did spruce up better after a shower. He is a lovely man and fitted in with the dysfunctional family just fine. My niece spent most of her weekends when she was growing up with my 4 so they are pretty close. I dont really know my cousins at all now so we are lucky. The curry was shit, Liam gave it a 4. Its amazing that you spend $17 a kg for good meat and put it in the slow cooker and it makes it tough as nails. Man coming over tomorrow so going to try a spicy chilli prawn recipe. How hard can that be.

Where are you Mein? Hi TT

Take care loamers xxxx

[Dottie Belle]

Nothing planned for today. It has been raining off and on all morning.
I am in a funk today. Had another dream about hubby. This time I was hugging him and telling him that I was having a horrible dream that he was dead. He told me it would be alright...then I woke up. Wish I knew what he is trying to tell me. I sure wish this was a horrible dream and I could wake up and everything would be as it was supposed to be. Makes me cry...and I have been doing that off and on all morning. I just hate ALL of this pain and grief.

[scottish lass]

LB - not sure if that swamp trip sounds like fun! And that's a lot of grands and great grands!
Sorry the curry didn't work out Ava...
No alarm this morning - yeah! Lots to do today to catch up on a couple days away, but no hurry today!
Holiday Monday - sober! They are the best!
Have a great day all, see you later...

[jane27]

Quick check in to say hi. Went for an early morning walk on the beach and came upon this shark. I guess he must have taken some bait and whoever caught him gutted him to get the line out. Not a huge shark fan but it seems harsh. Other than that its been a happy day. xo

[peppersnow]

Hi all - Jane how long do you think the shark was? What a site! Sharks are one of my phobias, but my kids keep reminding me that most are small.

Funeral service for my MIL was Friday, and the jerk priest didn't show at all, which was good. The priest who conducted the service was wonderful, and the post-service celebration of her life in the basement after the service was actually a celebration that she would have loved. Despite many of her wishes being vetoed, it was a lovely send-off. We immediately left and headed up north to her cabin, which we opened, and enjoyed quiet un-plugged family time (no internet). We all felt really good being there, as so much of her personality is in that cabin.
Ava, sorry about your curry - was it beef? That's happened to me before, too, but I bet the flavor was still great. I love curry period, no matter how mild or spicy. Yum!
LB I'm sorry about your grandma....that's really lovely that you have those special memories of her, and that with all those grandkids! Glad to hear you had fun on the airboat ride, too. We've done that at Lake Trafford when visiting my parents and the kids get a huge kick out of it.
SL, I was thinking too this weekend about how great it is to go to bed without wanting a drink all evening and wake up sober! Other 3-day weekends I would have been smashed pretty much the whole time, and dragging my butt into work Tuesday morning feeling like I need another day off to recover. Instead, I've already packed up my suitcase for the week, got the coffee programmed to start at 4:45, and hope to be sleeping shortly and wake up actually refreshed.
NS Congratulations on round numbers!! I also think 25's are cool.
TT I like your description of NZ culture as valuing humility, unlike the US. That's very much the culture of the community I work in, but not of the one I live in. My kids swear they are moving to Canada when they grow up - maybe there's more humility there?
Pav, am thinking about you, your DH and kids!
Dottie, am also thinking of you. Glad you are getting out, and I do believe that dreams have significance and mean something. I know you'll figure it out!
Happy Tuesday to all~