Absolutely AF August

[Stargazerlily]

Rabbit, rabbit. I woke up really early so get to start the thread, lucky me. Finished up work yesterday, still need to clean out my office but that will be done this weekend. Had a nice lunch with fellow worker and a mutual friend, it was lovely. Another perfect weather day, not as cool, but still really pleasant.

Lav, great advice from the doctor. Sorry your foot is still swollen, that stinks. Hope it gets back to normal soon. :l

Pap, so good to hear from you. Great to hear your job eval went better than expected. I know you have been really struggling at work. Your exercise efforts are going really well, wish mine were. I will have to start a routine once I move. There is a work out place at the apartment complex.

Dill, I have toys for my grandson, and will put them on some lower shelves. Obviously it will be a while till he can actually play with anything, but I am ready. You have really made it nice for your grandkids, so has Lav, and so will I. Interesting about the Bubble Hour's Gift of Desperation. Sometimes I look back on my own life and realize that the really difficult times taught some interesting, much needed lessons. Like now. Haha. Really thought provoking stuff. I know we are here to learn lessons, the reasons for hardships, challenges, etc. That is why going AF is not something to be ashamed of, but something to learn from.

Lots to do again today. Have to show the house to the other realtor and the buyers again, so cleaned like crazy. It never ends, but it IS nice to have a super clean house. I hope I burn some extra calories. I made a big decision yesterday and rid myself of even more of my books, leaving about half the shelves open. I just don't read alot of the stuff anymore, and with kindle, I can get books and not have them take up space, so want to start doing things differently, for the most part. I have no one who will want my books, so out they went. You can tell this is a big deal for me. More to get rid of and more packing. Time to be super organized.

Have a great day!

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning Star & everyone! Happy August!!!!

I hear there's a tropical storm forming over Puerto Rico right now which will affecting our east coast weather the next few days ~ swell.
I was enjoying that nice cool & dry weather we had the past few days.

Star, we were able to donate books to the library in our own home town. They would have a book sale from time to time to raise funds. I do all my reading on the Kindle app on my iPad these days - much easier on the eyes
Glad your last work day went well & you got to have lunch with your friends.
Do you have a settlement date on your house set? I hope you get lots & lots done today.

I finished up my current embroidery job yesterday afternoon & ended up watching my grandsons for a few hours. My son needed to borrow a ladder to go up & clear out the gutters on his house. For some reason he didn't want the boys around 'helping' :H
They will be back this afternoon for a few hours.

Papmom, you know I see you on Facebook so I know you've been busy
Glad the work stuff eased up a bit for you.

Greetings Dill & Cyn!
I'm going to get back to Curves just to work on the machines. My foot is preventing me from doing the cardio right now. Don't want to do anything to make it worse

Have a great AF Friday everyone!

Lav

[dill]

Absolutely AF August

Hello August Friends!

Yesterday certainly got away from me, but here I am today! I went shopping yesterday and bought some fabric for a project for my gson. I bought bengals fleece for the project. Football season is upon us! I also spent all my spare time crocheting. I am doubtful that I will finish my crochet project in time, but I am still making the effort.

Star, I thought it interesting your comment about going AF being nothing to be ashamed of. I guess of all the emotions I have dealt with around the issue of alcohol and of trying to quit, being ashamed of living an AF life is one that never came to me! LOL! Apart from some uncomfortable moments when a friend would ask why I was not having my usual at which point I became slightly embarrassed or uneasy for some reason, I never felt ashamed. I did feel ashamed of some of my behavior when I was drinking. Especially the loss of control and the becoming sloppy and even drinking to the point of falling down....the forgetting, the blacking out, all that made me feel ashamed. And eventually, after enough times, desperate enough tomake the effort to go AF. The thought of going AF scared me because I was so dependent on my long term "friend" and that fear and dependence kept me in the deadly cycle for many years, but I never felt there was shame in being a non-drinker. At least, it wasn't a driving emotion, if I did feel it, it was long ago, slight, and now forgotten!

Lav, the kindle is a sensible way to go, but I am still reluctant to let go of the feel of having a book in my hand and pages to turn. I fear the loss of the old ways and slightly distrustful of technology although I have fully embraced much of it and have certainly engaged in its use. Time marches on though and I do feel that books eventually will be museum pieces and keepsakes in collections. Hard to imagine.

Cyn, I hope your travels went smoothly.

Papmom, sad to hear your Dad is selling his boat. Life is change. How old is your dad? Is the boat becoming too much work for him or has he lost interest in the hobby? Boats are a lot of work, for sure! Your experience with DD sounded quite alarming. I'm glad it all worked out and that he is OK.

Have a good AF Saturday friends!

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

Happy Saturday friends

Yes, my day started at 7:30 when the grandsons walked in the back door! How lucky am I? :H
My DIL signed up for a 5K run today, my son is at work so MiMom is the logical choice I suppose.

The weather is quite nice at the moment but there is supposed to be some tropical rain with possible flooding on the way later, oh well.

I treated everyone to pancakes & turkey bacon for breakfast - haven't done that in ages

Wishing everyone a great AF Saturday!
Enjoy your sewing project Dill - sounds nice.
Don't work too hard today Star!
Greetings Cyn & Papmom!

Lav

[papmom3]

Absolutely AF August

Evening all!!

Cool cloudy day today-started with some rain.

Star-thanks for starting the August thread! I do love our name.

Lav-did you have a nice day with the boys? I'm impressed by your DIL's 5K. I hope to run one myself someday although I can't for the life of me explain why! :H

Dill-You are somewhat motivating me to get going on binding my neice's quilt . I know she is waiting for it. I know that once I start I'll keep going. Ahh, procrastination!!

Star-good for you for getting the house as clean as possible for the new owners before you leave. They will certainly appreciate it!

Had a very fun demo today. Shared space with the Fromm rep whom I adore! We work so well together. I really love this store and the owners-the 2 Lisas!! It has a great vibe, the customers and all who work there top notch. Doesn't hurt that our product does exceptionally well there! . I had a nice long talk afterward with Lisa 1 about how to treat DD's reactivity and stomach problems holistically. She gave me some new ideas and a referral to a holistic vet in my area. Well, kind of in my area-about 40 minutes away. Lisa 1 has a dog reactive dog herself and she does work with reactive dogs so she knows what I am going through. She told me it was obvious I "got it" more than most people she talks to. That made me feel very very good. She also didn't put me down for not exercising him as much as I should be. She seemed to understand that I am doing all I can for now. I can't wait to try some of her suggestions!!
I wish I lived closer to the store-I'd love to work there!! Oh, and I got my kitty fix from the store cat!

Tomorrow is a day off. I was able to hit Trader Joe's on the way home so I can concentrate on working on my budget and clearing out the LR tomorrow. Our family's spinning wheel never sold at the consignment shop so he went and retrieved it. I'm going to take it and see if I can get it working (not that I know anything about that LOL!!). I'm afraid I might be becoming an antiques hoarder! First my nana's older singer now her spinning wheel!! And I have all her china packed up in the attic. Yikes!!

Tonite I'm just watching the boob tube and snuggling with the pups. I'm so grateful for so much today-being AF, heating oil in the tank (finally), gas in the car, the check engine light that was on this morning (diagnostics said it was transmission related) went off on the way home-car performed well as long as I didn't punch the gas pedal; free large bag of Fromm dog food from the Fromm rep after the demo today(Mickey will be in heaven!!), my gym membership and healthy dogs-at least for today.

Have a great nite everyone!!

[Stargazerlily]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning,

Not feeling well today, having a hard time sleeping. The inspection report was not good, so now i have one week to get people out to fix things, before I move. Major things. They were exaggerated by the home inspector, so have to work on that, while packing. Got my fragile things packed. Today lots more to do.

I did a detox yesterday and woke up with a horrible headache. I had to do it though as I had been eating poorly. So, hopefully will be on the right track.

Pap, glad you had a good day, loved your gratitude list.

Lav, you are so sweet to your familly.

Dill, have fun on the new project.

Have a good day.

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning friends,

Dark & damp here this morning, oh well.
Yesterday with the boys went well but I had to do a lot of moving around to keep an eye on them.
Papmom, my DIL said she did a lot of switching between running & walking just to get thru - this was her first 5K.

Star, is it possible to leave the funds in escrow at settlement for some of the repairs that need to be done. I worked for a title company for 18 months after I left my hospital job & saw that done all the time - just a thought
I hope you have a good day & get rid of that headache quickly!

I woke up with a sore & swollen foot once again. I am starting to wonder if I am developing RA just like my Mom did at exactly the same age
I guess I may have to break down & go see someone about this, crap.

Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Sunday. I plan to do as little as possible today!

Lav

[dill]

Absolutely AF August

Late check in. Little gdaughter spent the night last night and as I have mentioned in the past, she is an early riser! It's been all go here today, LOL! Son and grandson both came later and we grilled out. We played badminton, they passed the nerf football, and we gave gdaughter her late arriving birthday gift which she LOVED! A pink radio flyer tricycle.

Lav, sorry about the foot. I hope you find relief and also that your fears do not come true.

Star, things have been going so well for you lately because of all your diligent efforts. I'm sorry for this setback.

Hey Papmom, I'm glad if I served as a motivator! :H You mentioned Trader Joes andn I felt a twinge of jealousy. The closest Trader Joes is about 45-50 min from here so I never go.

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

Dill - the closest Trader Joes to me is also a 45-50 min ride & in the state of Delaware :H :H
Jealous of my daughter, she can walk to one from her house.

[Stargazerlily]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning...

Lav, so sorry to hear about the continuing problems with your foot. I know how you feel about going to the doctor. It stinks. But, sometimes we have to go. Darn. What is Trader Joe's? I am moving close to one I think, but not sure if it is grocery store?

Dill, your day sounded like I hope my weekend days may be when we move closer to family. To just have time to spend with our grandson and his parents (ha) and to be there totally, AF, all the time, no regrets. It probably doesn't get any better than that.

Lots to do today, may check in later. Hello to Cyn and Pap and any lurkers. Have a great day.

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning Star & everyone, happy Monday!

Hoping we actually do get to see some sun later as promised.
I'm on my own again this week again, YB is off to VA for a week long seminar. I think my daughter & granddaughter will be making an appearance
My foot is still a mess, guess I am going to have to break down & make an appointment to see someone

Trader Joe's is an awesome grocery store Star. Reminds me of the stores we had around when I was a kid before al the big supermarket chains took over. They carry a lot of gluten free products like almond flour & coconut flour for baking & many healthy alternative foods

I need to feed animals & figure out what I'm going to do today.
Have a great AF day Dill, Papmom, Cyn, Star & anyone stopping by today!

Lav

[dill]

Absolutely AF August

AF greetings, Friends!

Lav, make the appointment! You sound like me. I absolutely put off going to the doc until there's no other choice!

Star, I know you will love living close to your daughter. How far is it from your current location? Will your son be able to visit fairly often?

I'm just back from my son's place, doing a little childcare and giving him motherly tips on organization. ( he tolerated it well) He said to us that he just can't believe how many good things are happening in his life. He has really developed an attitude of gratitude thru all this. I told him he deserves it all, he's certainly put in the work!

Have a peaceful, AF Monday evening.:h

[Lavande]

Absolutely AF August

I actually did go see a doctor today Dill. She said she has no idea what it is & gave me a list of things that it isn't :H
I'm going to get it xrayed tomorrow morning then make an appointment with a podiatrist. Oh well.
I also have an early dental appointment so I probably won't be checking in here in the morning.
Will catch up later in the day tomorrow. Be well everyone

[Stargazerlily]

Absolutely AF August

Good morning...

Lav, at least the doctor was honest and didn't give you meaningless meds or tell you it was all in your head, two things that have happened to me in the past. Sending you positive energy to get this resolved, and we'll miss you tomorrow. You and hubby are stilling doing OK, no? I have greater respect for you now that we are going through all these changes. It is really hard to get along when things change. But, truly, riding it out is the best thing to do sometimes. I am excited to go to a Trader Joe's in the next few weeks. There will be a whole new world for me to explore. Thank goodness for our phones and the internet, right?

Dill, I am so happy your son is moving forward and able to love and enjoy his children. The time they are little goes so quickly, so to be there is the best. I am normally about 4 or so hours away from my daughter and when we move it will be an hour to an hour and a half. So, easily drivable. Believe me, with all the traveling I have been doing, an hour or so is no big deal. She really needs me right now, the sleep deprivation is so hard and after weeks of it, takes its toll. She has no family around so we already have plans for her to come over and spend the night the first weekend after the move. I miss my grandson so much and feel deprived I have not been able to see him for a few weeks. I get lots of pictures and they are fun, but not the same as being involved more closely. So, I have everything to look forward to and am focusing on that. Will not see my son too much, at least for the next year or so, nothing I can do about that.

I had a really busy day yesterday and again today. Packing the kitchen is a long process and I have so much to do. Plus, calls and home repairs. Pray that the house deal goes smoothly as the buyers want some things that are not reasonable. I have put things in the hands of the Universe and this has helped my anxiety along with a little Calms Forte. Plus, very little coffee. So, onward I go. It is kind of good to be on my own to get things done. So glad for your support. Hope Cyn and Pap are doing well.

Have a terrific Tuesday.

[dill]

Absolutely AF August

Hello AF Friends,

Star I most certainly will pray that all the house fixes go smoothly and you tie up all loose ends as quickly as possible. On a related subject, have you ever heard of burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard when you are trying to sell a home? I was just recently talking with a young friend who bought a new home. She told me that shortly after she and her HB bought the home and moved in the seller stopped by. She talked with them for awhile while her HB was outside digging in the yard!!! Come to find out, he was just retrieving a small statue she had buried and there was no harm done at all. But things really came together so well for that transition for both parties, the seller was quite convinced St. Joseph played a part.

Lav, LOL!!! "all the things it isn't"! How very helpful! :H Did she at least make a referral to a good podiatrist?

Another busy day with the grandkids today and I am zonked!