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[scottish lass]

Hi all - Dottie, that course sounds great!
Picked up some local strawberries - so sweet and juicy, can't believe the fruit stands are open so soon.
sorted out my tomatoes - had lots of "volunteers' from last years fallen ones, so weekend them out and planted the strongest ones - the forecast calls for some rain tomorrow so hopefully they will get a good watering.
Hot today - one teenager lying out in a bikini and another one slaving over her homework.
Need to go by ice-cream for my strawberries - there were two cartons in the freezer, so thought I was fine - but both just had a tiny bit left in the bottom and that was eaten last night....can't be bothered to move now I sat down though....hmmm, what is a girl to do???
Got my 5 mile walk in, it was beautiful....not a great nights sleep but blaming it on the full moon. Have started taking magnesium following a discussion on another thread, my leg cramps are diminishing, and that is a blessing for sure.
Happy Easter dear ladies, and any gents stopping by

[little beagle]

It's a beautiful night here. Clear and cool with the full moon high in the sky. It's a night to make you glad to be alive. And nothing to get in the way of that joy.
Happy Easter gloamers.

[Pavati]

Hi, Gloamers:

I agree, LB, a fabulous day and a fabulous night. I was very anxious to start off, but spent the day in the sun with people I love, and now I feel better.

SL - I wish I could grow tomatoes - too cold here near the coast...They just don't taste as good.

Dot, hope the hunt went well.

I am pooped. Good night!

Pav

[treetops]

Happy Easter everyone. We are feeding a friend's cats and chickens so that was an interesting start to the day. Hens had escaped (not our fault) and were digging up her vege garden. They had also eaten the cat food and made a smelly mess around the house. Very idyllic!
Made hot cross buns on Friday which were delicious and today made blackberry tartlets. Remember its autumn here. Waists are expanding - also under attack with the chocolate eggs today. But nice to have some treats with my family.
People sound good - which is lovely :happy2:

[abcowboy]

[Dottie Belle]

Going to a new church with a gal I used to work with. Not sure what to expect but I am up, dressed and going. Sitting here is just too depressing. We were talking on FB last night and she suggested going with her and her daughter so I said yes. What do I have to lose and what else do I have to do???? Fill the days with something until I can function again. I am making progress but I want to feel better NOW....type A is not a good thing right now.
Later to another friend for dinner and that may be much harder. Dh and I spend most holidays with her family and that might be more than I can take but I am going to try anyway.
Sun is out but cold.

[narilly]

Hot Cross buns, strawberries, yummy!
We Gt a bit of snow here yesterday and I Barbequed my supper in the snow. It was beautiful.
My FIL has been in the hospital for a week and not doing well. I made supper for my MIL and SIL last night, they were grateful I think. My mom came over too.
Yesterday I was a bit bored hanging around at home. Drinking wine did cross my mind and I thought, after I get my year in I am going to have some wine. I am going to make sure to talk to you guys if I get these thoughts because I don't want to drink. I know that little AL brain is still there though and I have to make sure I don't listen to it.

Love my UnHung Sunday's. Have a great day!

Xo Dottie

[scottish lass]

Glad you are getting out DB
Pav - my parents grow tomatoes at home where it is similar to you at the coast, have you tried different types? Maybe this summer we will get that coffee we have chatted about and I can bring a bag - the neighbours started to run last year when the girls were out with our surplus!
The strawberries were so yummy - we finished three baskets full! Did not get icecream so feeling noble :congratulatory:
Sitting here hoping for the promised rain - clouds are cloudy but not parting with moisture yet. It is in the papers in the UK that we have timed showers in Ca, but they have not spread that message here yet!! Folks are still watering lawns - I have the only brown lawn on the block
Spring break for us here and the girls and I are off to the coast for three nights - so looking forward to it.
Have a lovely Easter Sunday all...

[treetops]

Nar - when is your year coming up? Now, why would you want to go and drink wine after a year AF? If thats the case I insist that you forget about the quit date - so you never have any thoughts to start drinking because a year is up! Better to not drink than to celebrate a year AF and blow it.
Of course you won't do this - you are much wiser and stronger than that. As you said, let us know so we can kick you up the bum, (Dots - this is what we need Type A people like you for!), get SL to stuff you with strawberries, get LB's dogs to smoother you with sloppy licks, and whatever we can collectively come up with. Besides you have your porn business -how could you be bored (mind you that stuff gets pretty boring doesn't it)?

Long weekends, indeed weekends, can be a bit of a trial especially when staying at home. The thing is, they don't last forever - just like those niggle-thoughts.

[Eloise]

Hey Nar! Start listening to the BubbleHour girlfriend, they really help to put those thoughts in perspective.
My hd has joined a Mindfulness 8 week course.
I am feeling like this is really a step in the right direction and think I can pick up some tips too. Especially when it comes to anxiety.

Hot Cross buns, strawberries, yummy!
We Gt a bit of snow here yesterday and I Barbequed my supper in the snow. It was beautiful.
My FIL has been in the hospital for a week and not doing well. I made supper for my MIL and SIL last night, they were grateful I think. My mom came over too.
Yesterday I was a bit bored hanging around at home. Drinking wine did cross my mind and I thought, after I get my year in I am going to have some wine. I am going to make sure to talk to you guys if I get these thoughts because I don't want to drink. I know that little AL brain is still there though and I have to make sure I don't listen to it.

Love my UnHung Sunday's. Have a great day!

Xo Dottie

[scottish lass]

A week to go Nar, and I had such similar thoughts around this time - a year that I did not believe was possible, and now that I was coming up to completing it, surely I was cured - right? I recall others having the almost a year and then what thoughts - seems to be relatively normal - just have to work hard at ensuring those thoughts don't become a reality! Your two quotes sum it up wonderfully - just keep them in mind....
Hope you are surviving the long weekend TT - it will be over soon...I am looking so forward to mine, but I do have the pleasure of going away.
The reported rain is not coming to much - not sure I can even call it rain...Pav, think you may have got a bit more. If this doesn't get going a bit more I will have to go and water my tomatoes :cuss:

[NoSugar]

Those weird "I'm fine" thoughts can crop up anytime but especially around milestones, it seems. If the fact that it's toxic isn't enough, I try to just be as pragmatic about it as I can - if I've made through the last week/month/year/26 months without a drink without "dying", I also don't need one right now. And I know I don't want all that will come with it because the truth is, I don't want one.

I know you'll be ok, Nar, just like I wasn't worried about Pav and SL when they expressed similar sentiments. The fact that you come here and discuss your feelings makes it almost certain you won't act on them - some sort of pre-emptive confession, I guess :wink:.

[Dottie Belle]

Evening all,
I went to my friends house for dinner and I was good for most of the time. Her family arrived and we ate. I tried small talk and started missing the fact the hubbs was not there so before I had a meltdown I said I had to leave to feed the dogs which was half true anyway. I think I did good all things considered.
Gym tomorrow thankfully.

[Pavati]

Hi, Gloamers:

Good job, Dot. I'm glad you made it out.

SL - I have grown tomatoes, but they're not quite the same if it doesn't get really hot. Thick skin and not as sweet. I'll take you up on that summer treat...

Nar - Yes to what everyone said. I had that same thing happen and redoubled my efforts - wrote more here, listened to a lot of Bubble Hours - and emailed when I needed. I know you won't drink, too, but I was sure mad when that started happening to me... Mad doesn't help. Good on you for coming here.

I had a scare today. We had a bunch of people over for a picnic - my DH made Bloody Mary mix and I decided to have some - without alcohol, of course. I stood there while he made them to be sure I didn't get alcohol, and even put a marker on my cup so I would be sure. I sat and drank it while I was talking and then stood to do something - I got dizzy and felt "woozy," and because of the taste of bloody mary in my mouth thought - oh, shit, I just had vodka! I grabbed my husband and took him outside to ask him if he was absolutely sure I got no vodka. He said he was. Then I remembered that I had two cups of coffee and an allergy pill right before - I'm sure that was it. But I don't think I'll be having bloody mary mix any time soon...

Other than that, the day was great. We got a little of the rain and then it turned into a beautiful day - lots of family around and lots of fun.

Hope all is well with the Gloamers - I miss Ava here!

xo
Pav

[narilly]

Pav, that sounds scary. Imagine, taking a drink by accident, that would be terrible.

TT, SL, El, NS, thanks for your help.
I remember Pav and NS posting last year about having drinking thoughts. It's so weird how these thoughts can just pop into our minds. Like they are just simmering underneath the surface. I think a big thing is not to indulge the thoughts and try and stamp them out right away otherwise they grow bigger and bigger. Like a weed.
So when I am bored and missing my kids I will NOT drink because I do not drink. Stamp those damn thought out.
Dottie, so glad you are not drinking xo

Goodnight everyone.