april number 18

[Mick]

mae all ..and how are we today then?all good..no early start pour moi this morning...so its lazee day time..until I decide otherwise..what are we all up to today then?lets have look with a brew....

mornin Lav ..and hows you today then?what kind of plants did you buy?go on take the risk ..get em in the ground ..you can always cover them with frost fleece!!think about with this brew just ordered some PURPLE tomato seeds..anyone ever grown them before?

and here you go.....

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hiya pauly ..hows you today?feelin any better.. I am !!as for that dog thingy???not convinced thats just somebodys take on it!you doing anything today then?

hiya ppqp ..glad the eyes ok...but whats a hutterite chicken?

hiya narilly..hows you then?22 degrees ?not bad at all...was 98 in our sunroom yesterday..even the plants were gagging for a drink!!

hiya pie...hope the wee dog mission went well..good for you!

hiya Sam..eNjoy NC....pop in and see byrdie..thats where she is......enjoy your toons mate.......

notta lotta peeps here so big shout to those missing........let us know you are ok

and have a great weekend


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I can't believe my best friend has died doing what he loved. He was a respected and popular skydiver.

Really down to earth guy.

Finally last night a bloke came into the pub with an eye for the ladies.

for the last 2 months the sign on that toilet door had read, 'Lad es'.

If there's one thing I'll take from that Kleptomania therapy session, it's my chair.

My Mum always used to say, "Leave things exactly how you found them."

Probably why she made such a sht cleaner.

"Have a cigar boys, we're celebrating," I said to my mates outside the pub.

"What's the occasion?" asked Dave.

"I finally managed to steal that box of cigars from behind the bar," I said.

You've never been truly drunk until you've had to use a barstool as a walker to get home.

[Lavande]

Good morning Abbers

I've been up since 6:30, all by myself with a pot of coffee, best time of the day, ha ha!
Granddaughter is sleeping in, great!

I've been looking ahead at next week's weather forecasts Mick. Looks like there will be three nights where the temps dip to the high 30's which could harm my baby plants. I'll have to think a little, ha ha!!
Great chicken pic, thanks!!

Hey PQ, how was your chicken?
The Amish sell a lot of BBQ chicken around these parts & they are usually pretty good
My daughter has an even bigger problem with eye allergies than I do. I'll give her your tip - thanks!

Pauly, feeling human today? I sure hope so!

Sam, enjoy your weekend & some nice weather too

Greetings Pie, narilly & anyone popping in today!
Have a great AF Saturday one & all!

Lav

[Pie]

Morning friends,

No mission for you today, Mick? Mine went well yesterday, and was able to get wee furry one reunited with owner.

Lav, I agree that mornings are the best time of day.

PQ, so interesting that your daughters hosted with international families. As part of their schooling? Thanks for sharing that. Funny on the English language quirks; should I ask you how to say hello" in Canadian?

On a similar note, I recently had to maneuver my way through an on-screen television user manual that had been set to Spanish by the previous owner. Aye, chihuahua!

Nothing of great interest happening in my world today. Yet, anyway. Have a great one, everybody.

[porqoui]

Morning Mick, Lav and all to come.....

Mick...are you sick? Lazee day time? Didn't know you had it in you. LOL Bet you're out in the garden by now. The Hutterites are our version of the Amish so to speak.

Lav...chicken was delish, just wasn't planning on cooking a big meal last night. Can't knock free though.

I too am having a lazy morning but now it's time to get ready for my Dad visit. Had rain overnight and the temps are cooler so not sure about getting outdoors with him. Had an email from my twin with a picture of her sitting on the floor with blood on her face. The note said I have hit rock bottom and don't want to drink anymore. Going to look at the pic everytime she feels like having a drink. Maybe this is the turning point for her and assured her I would be there for her. Another email from my lawyer saying there was nothing more she could do about my case and to let her know if she should send the final bill. I didn't reply as the internet cops would have arrested me for my language.

Putting everything out of my mind and going to enjoy my day. Have a Super Sober Saturday all and all to come.....:smile:PPQP

[porqoui]

Pi...glad to hear your furry mission was a success. Actually it was my sons and yes part of schooling. Get used to hearing "eh" at the end of every sentence. LOL Just how many languages can you speak? LOL

[TheSunFlower97]

I want to thank everyone for your support. I spoke to my neighbor who is the CEO of a treatment place here. It was hard to be honest, but she drew it out of me. She said that although it was my decision she did not feel like "treatment" was the place for me. What she saw and was dead on was someone who just wanted to escape life for 30 days. She said that using treatment as an "escape" almost guaranteed relapse once I got out. I get it, because in my meetings it does shock me at how many people go to treatment and relapse over and over again. She is a really sweet, but stern woman. I am glad that I had the guts to reach out.

Now just working on keeping my head out of my ass. I just wrapped up reading this book called...."The War of Art". Gosh, his whole book could be written for an alkie. Short book with one page chapters.....I carry it in my purse now. Way better than the BB I like real life advice and this gave it to me.

Lav....plants or flowers? curious. In TN you rarely see lawns with "flowers", not like up north. They fry to death here. Although my new neighbor from Minnesota just planted a ton of flowers. We will see how they do.

PPQ....I don't think it would necessarily be a waste of time....... I am not ruling it out.

Tomorrow I am supposed to work the MS walk, but it may be cancelled. Something about tornados worries people Then I am off to a "guilt yoga workshop" with one of my favorite teachers. I have a ton of Yoga Therapy friends coming in for it and I am looking forward to seeing them.

I certainly have to do a better job of posting here...especially when I am about to stick my head up my ass

I know you guys understand.....but, sometimes it feels like you have been sober for so long you forget how hard it is. And to boot, I do think I get some sort of award for the number of relapses.

[porqoui]

Wow SF....what a great neighbor to have. I know the 2nd time I went into treatment it was definitely an escape from life. How wonderful to have someone who can see through to the truth. :hug:

[Lavande]

Hi there Pie & OQ - hope you both had a good day

SF, I know it may seem like we don't remember how hard it was to quit. We don't talk about daily struggles on this thread primarily because we ended the struggle once we truly accepted the truth - we don't/can't/won't drink. I remember the struggles of quitting in the same way I remember things like the pain of childbirth, having my tonsils removed as a kid, that sort of thing. I renew my vow to stay away from AL daily. I will not put myself back into the position of having to face another day 1. I'm not even sure I could do it again so I'm not messing with a good thing.
Instead of escaping from life for 30 days, how about getting some new interests going? Something completely new that will hold your interest & rev up your enthusiasm. Spending time with kids is a great motivator for me. They don't drink & they sure have a lot of fun!!!
Living in the mid-Atlantic area means we have all 4 seasons so gardening is a big deal here. Flowers, herbs, veggies all grow happily here!

I wish everyone a peaceful night!

Lav

[TheSunFlower97]

I am thinking I should move over to the "newbies nest". It moves a bit fast for me. But, I think I will try it for a bit. I am feeling like I don't fit here.