thursday 12th Feb..

[Mick]

morning all, how are we today?just a quick jump in as I am off to Stafford this morning,and the last thing I want is to be stuck on that massive car park that they call the M6...so quick post..tbh at this moment in time,that suits me just fine,.......
Lav big brew and glad your grandson is out of hozzy now..get those blueberry muffins on the go!!any spares??
right off to get my going out face on....


the bus puzzle from yesterday......which way is it travelling?depends on what side of the road you drive..as in the drawing the passenger door isnt visible..


see you all.....

[treetops]

Good luck with the M6 Mick (sounds like a song) and hi there everyone. I'm stuck not on the Motorway but in a muddle of work tonight. Oh well, later I will escape into some dreaded TV thing for a respite.
Here is an interesting link re research from Australia about middle aged women and booze problems. Not news to many of us here

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-11/baby-boomer-women-turning-to-booze-at-problem-levels/6086378

Have a good Thursday everyone

[porqoui]

Morning Mick and TT....and MAE ALL....

Mick...hope they get your computer fixed. You are taking it in again aren't you?

TT....Hope you're on your respite or in never never land by now.

Apologies for not following up on yesterday's thread. Left work at noon yesterday with a wicked cold and hit the couch. Didn't wake up till midnight!!!
Had some fruit and dozed off and on till 4am. Will make for a long day but my body must have needed the rest. Eye appointment this afternoon, hopefully I can stop the drops.
Will check in later......have a Terrific AF Thursday all......:smile:PQ

[Pie]

Morning, Abbers!

Mick, Wish I'd thought to ask Lav for a muffin! TT could probably use one too as a reward for all the work she's doing. Take care, PQ. Hope you get to drop the drops.

I'm off early this morning too. See y'all later.

[Samstone]

Morning all
a grey damp morn it is here , too. Looks like another blast of chill coming our way.
Thanks for the kick off there Mick, enjoy your jaunt.
morning TT, how things your way? Settling down to the tube, eh. Reckon it is Friday for you now?
morning PQ, hope you're feeling better. Rest is a wonderful thing. Looks like we are for a small taste of your temps this weekend.
Morning Pie, sounds as if you're out and about early today. Have a good one!

hope everyone has a wunderful day!
Sam

[Lavande]

Good morning Abbers, happy Thursday to all!

I guess I should bake some blueberry muffins to go with Mick's coffee

Hope your drive wasn't too bad today Mick. I am not a fan of heavy traffic!!

Good article TT! The sandwich generation thing unfortunately started early for me - just after my son was born actually. My Mom became very sick, my Dad was overwhelmed & useless, my brothers also useless so it all fell on me. No wonder I fell apart after years & years of being on duty & doing all the heavy lifting
I am just so grateful to be alive & reasonably well at this point. I really feel like a 'survivor'!

Hi there PQ! I hope you are feeling better & the eye appointment goes well!

Greetings to Pie, help yourself to a muffin!
SL, believe it or not the chickens lay an egg without a shell every once in a while - it's creepy! I didn't know that you can actually dissolve a shell with vinegar.
Greetings Pauly, Det & everyone dropping by today.

Hi there Sam! The polar vortex is coming back!!!!

Have a great AF day everyone!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, feel better PPQP, sounds like the same thing we've had,sick then better then sick again, Lav,she'll less eggs does sound creepy, that looks like a fun experiment SL,hiya Sam,Mick,that was the shortest post in history!hope all is ok,was watching this show called"fat and back" last night, some British chick named Katy Hopkins hates fat people so she put on 45 lbs to prove how easy it would be to lose it,she's bitchy, but I can kinda see her point about obesity draining the health care system over there,but she also reminded me of people who hate alcoholics and wonder why they just don't stop,whatevs, hi Pie,Det,SF,Nar all the readers, speaking of SF,has anyone heard from her? Hope everything is ok, well crap off to put on my fake face,have a good Thursday my peeps

[narilly]

mmmmMuffins...sounds very good.
Actually this am with my new fat diet I had an egg with feta and avocado and a couple of pieces of bacon. I used to have a smoothie full of berries, yogurt, flax etc. but now I am going the Fat route because of all the information coming out about our flawed thinking on diet.
Hopefully my butt doesn't grow three sizes! I am sure this will be better, I actually feel less tired after doing this for a week. Lets see what happens.

TT, great article. That's me, sandwich generation. Taking care of my parents, dad died in 2006 and mom is 80 and lives on her own. I stop by her house everyday. Plus I have two kids, 18 and 20 and a husband.

Have an Excellent sober Thursday everyone.

[bear73]

hey everyone, ooh muffin for me please Lav!
Good luck on M6 Mick I travel from South East to Manchester to visit family so I feel your pain.

Hey TT - good to see you as always
PPQ - hope you feel better soon
Pauly - I can't stand Katy Hopkins, she's over privileged and makes a career out of being mean about people.

Well long day at work,found out admin person is being poached back by HR - despite us having an honest conversation the other week about how they 'wouldn't do anything unethical'.Oh really? It is what it is,we can offer to our second candidate.

Had meeting with boss and we talked about my need for reassurance,uncertainty and feelings of being overwhelmed. He was very positive about my performance and we decided I'm going to work at home a bit more to buy me space.So lucky!
I'm not exercising and can still only face eating crisps,chips,fruit,chocolate and sandwiches after food poisoning.Just going with it for now.
Day 26 - flippin eck!

[scottish lass]

Bear - you are making really positive steps to cut down stress - it is not easy addressing these, so really well done!
Sun is out again today - supposed to reach 70 degrees - looking forward to the weekend, it is a three day weekend for us - on call all weekend, but should still be able to enjoy it if the weather stays sunny!

[Samstone]

Hey Bear, meant to say glad you're back!

[TheSunFlower97]

Sam...I hope you get the job at the PO...my hubby works there and it is good.

Someone asked me to post about all the BS....I did.....and lost the post. Honestly, I don't think any of it is helpful. I don't regret it. Otherwise, I found it helpful. I never found AL as the issue....just a symptom....which made me deal with the problem.