May Magic

[paulywogg]

Morning ladies, wow Papmom you sound busy,busy wonderful on 5 years! Honestly I don't think drinking is a treat anymore, I guess most of my relapses have been mood related, I let a pissy mood get to me,then get into a cycle of not being able to quit for a few days, and that's where it gets dangerous, it would be one thing if I slipped then the next day get back on track, but I just can't drink period!yesterday my neighbor lady had to use my car real quick to go get smokes,when she came back she handed me a "thank you" tall can,I just said thanks and put it in the fridge for hubs,didn't even think of it again, however on a bad mood day,I'm sure I'd be dwelling on the fact that it was there, chug it,go buy more,you know the rest, sounds like everyone is keeping busy in their yards,I think I might go buy more plants,most of my seeds died during transplant anyone cooking anything good this weekend? Hello to all,hope everyone has a great Friday

[treegirl]

Happy AF Friday evening, and wishing you all well for the holiday.

Pap - super-congrats on your 5th Anniversary! Hope your busy schedule will slow down a bit.

Dill - glad to hear of your Stargazers coming up - I'm astonished with all that made it through the winter here.

Lav - hope you are having fun with the girls!

Star - our grill wouldn't start, and so we did the whole 'take it apart, scrape, clean, blow', etc. and what do you know, we managed to fix it! So there will be some grilling this weekend I'm sure.

Pauly - yes, good that you know to be on the lookout for bad moods...those too will pass, it's just hard to remember in the middle of it all. Keep on!!

Well, we may not need to do the roof - here's crossing fingers. It may be able to be solved with some gutter work, and getting some more dirt up next to the foundation. Whatever it is, we'll be hauling dirt and/or mulch around this weekend. That will be a good break for me - I'll have to do a ton of work on the computer the next 2 days, and then I'll be back to NYC probably on Monday. Oh well - if everything gets done on time, I'll be relieved, and that will be worth it all.

Take care all, and love life this weekend. Gratitude!

[Lavande]

I'm back home & we did have a pretty nice time even in the rain yesterday
We took a little road trip to Assateague Island yesterday - 34 miles from our hotel. We were hoping to get a glimpse of the wild ponies but there were none to be found. The park ranger said they were all hiding in the marshes, feeding. Oh well, still enjoyed the side trip.

Papmom, CONGRATS on your 5 years AF, yay!!!!
Funny how happy, healthy & busy people lose track of things like that, ha ha!! I hope you have a great weekend!
YB & our son will be going out fishing out of Gloucester this weekend on The Hard Merchandise. They've done this trip a few times before. http://fvhardmerchandise.com/charters.php

Star, glad your trip went well. Yard work & cooking out is on my to do list too this weekend

Dill, nice to hear your Stargazers are doing well. I planted a bed of 15 Asiatic lilies this year & my son managed to run over it when he borrowed our truck one day to haul brush. So far, 10 of them have popped up & grown. Maybe the other 5 will make an appearance next year

Cyn, wow, house troubles, ugh. We've owned 3 old houses in the past & got tired of the 'money pit' mode. I totally get what you are going through with yours. I hope you can resolve the leak problem without spending too much $$.
I noticed a lot of condos for sale in the Delaware beach towns we just visited - honestly, they are looking more & more attractive!!

Pauly, take a look at that ToDo Institute website again. Their natural alternatives for mental wellness could really help you control your moods. A $30 membership will allow you to do all the reading you want. I love their philosophy.

Take care everyone!

Lav

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Yay, the weekend! Today I am going to clean the house, grocery shop, then ride my bike, read, and cook out when my other half gets home tonight. I am looking forward to relaxing.

Lav, the trip sounded great. We cannot control the weather, fun to see new places.

Dill, sometimes plants just do better the second year. I think I will look for some stargazer lillies too.

Paulywogg, check out the ToDo institute. When Lav first suggested it to me, I joined and went and spent a week there. The family that started ToDo live what they teach and it is amazing. It was a learning experience for me. I hate when my mood is no good. My heart goes out to you.

Cyn, hope you can fix that roof. Enjoy the weekend.

So have a good one.

[Lavande]

Good Saturday morning friends!

Woke up to a sunny 52 degrees this morning & it's only warming up to 68. Good weather for working outside, that's for sure

Star, I hope you enjoy your day as planned!
Dill, Cyn, Papmom & Pauly - have a great AF day as well.

I have the Insanity Twins for the rest of the weekend so I'll be busy enough, ha ha!
Wishing everyone a great AF day!

Lav

[dill]

Yes, Star you made it to the weekend! Your day's plans sound perfect!

Lav, glad you're back home. There's no place better! I'm glad you had a get away with your girls tho. Special memories.

Pauly, nice of your neighbor to give you a thank you beverage but it made me think maybe giving al as a gift is a bad idea in general. We don't know who is struggling with al issues and who is not. This is a fact bc I know we all have hidden our drinking. People would give me wine for gifts after I had decided I needed to quit and those bottles would usually knock me off course. The giver was certainly well-intentioned and had no idea that they let the evil genie out of the bottle. I too gave al as a gift in the past and I promise I will never do it again.

Cyn, Do you like NYC? I have been there 2-3 times in my life and I have to say, I have no interest in going back and would hate to have to work or live there! It's the country life for me.

It's going to be a grilla palooza weekend here, and an af one! Still love waking up without a hangover~never get tired of it!

[treegirl]

Hello all -

Welcome home, Lav. Your trip sounded lovely - "Misty of Chincoteague" about the wild horse was one of my most favorite books growing up! We saw wild ponies on Ocracoke Island (NC), but they didn't pay any attention to us!

Pap - I'm pretty sure that I congratulated you on your 5 AWESOME years, but in case I didn't hear it is - CONGRATS. I love that you missed the date - that says that you are living on another plane now.

Star - you sound like you're headed for a great weekend...I hope it all works out.

Dill - about NYC, it is such an amazing place - especially when you go to Little Italy, or Chinatown. But I couldn't live there, and have never wanted to. I am lucky to be able to dip into it when I want to or need to, but then I can retreat to the country.

Pauly - I think Lav's suggestion is great - and I'm going to look again at the To Do Institute as well. Emotions can always use a tune-up, right? Good luck -

SD is here for the weekend - grilling (since we were able to figure out why it didn't start) is on the agenda here as well. I took the cool morning to weed out a complete bed next to the house - I need to move out all the things that hide mice and attract the deer - I've gotten ticks on me right by the back door. Weeding is now done; next lay papers and then mulch. Maybe tomorrow...I have another whole bed to do as well... But in the meantime, I'm wishing all a great AF holiday Saturday night!

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Saturday went as planned. I was starting to feel a little lonely though, with no friends. I went to the pool in my neighborhood, met a lady just as I was leaving. Darn. I signed up for next Saturday morning to help with a neighborhood cleanup project, so hope to meet people there. Then, I realized that all my thoughts were starting to be negative, making me feel sad and having a bit of a pity party for myself. I thought of Pauly feeling down earlier in the week, and understood how lousy it feels to be depressed. So, I purposefully decided to counter every negative thought with a positive one, and I realized that the positive thoughts are just as true as anything negative I think. It helps as I had training from that book, You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay, where she strongly promotes and believes that thoughts are things and we are to think in positive ways always. Also lots of examples. It is helping me not to sink into depression. I am deeply affected by my Dad being sick too. I have to acknowledge this and deal with the grief of him being sick. One day off by myself and thinking too much. This is why I have to work, free time can be deadly to me. Today I won't be alone, and going to visit my grandson, so that will be fun. Then, I guess it is supposed to rain later today and tomorrow. So, I'll have to think of plan B. Lav, hope you got alot of work done in your yard. Dill, I agree, I live by a fairly big city and sometimes it is hard to hear it is so loud. Cyn, you have the best of both worlds, NYC and the country life. Pauly, hope you are feeling better, and Pap, know you are busy, busy. All is good.

[Lavande]

Good Sunday morning friends!

You are so right Star, we are what we think!
I was stuck in the negativity zone for so long & you know what it took to climb out. I am never going there again, not for anything or anyone. I distinctly remember the months leading up to my parent's passing, a very tough time for sure. Being actively involved in their day to day care meant I couldn't even take a break. Going to work was a good escape for me as well. Use all the new tools you have gathered to keep yourself safe & in a positive place :hug:

Cyn, I pointed out that book in the visitor center on Assateague. My daughter & I both loved it too
I'm trying to keep an eye out for ticks too because I have found some on my smaller dog. She loves to spend time sniffing around in the hedgerows, ugh. YB decided to relocate the big veggie garden this year so it can enjoy a full day of sun. I'm not even going to mess with that, I'm happier with the smaller raised beds we put together last year, ha ha!

Hi Dill, I hope you have a fun weekend of grilling, kids & grandkids! Looks like the extreme heat & humidity return tomorrow, oh boy. Now they're talking about a heat wave, oh boy!

Papmom, hope you are having fun. Keep an eye out for YB - he's driving up your way today, ha ha!

Pauly. hope you are feeling better

Have a great AF day everyone!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Morning ladies, still feel yucky the ear pressure is lingering, and I made the mistake of going to the grocery store with damp hair and its always too cold in there anyways, at least its done though, threw frozen chicken breasts in the crackpot doused with hot sauce, will let it cook all day,shred it onto rolls,easy dinner on the mood thing,it think it gets brought on by things,for instance I didn't realize that I was sick until my ear started hurting, that's probably why I was pissy,I can definitely tell when Louie is coming down with something cuz he just isn't his sweet self,its cloudy here today so I'm not gonna do much,have Louie hope he's nice,showered and got dressed but I think I'm gonna put my sweats on,so terrible!hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday

[paulywogg]

*CROCK pot! Stupid auto correct!

[dill]

LOL! Crackpot cooking! I was intrigued by your recipe Pauly. I bet it was delish. Did you add any other things besides the hot sauce.

Star, I can sure understand how you could be feeling down and fighting negativity. I'll send as much positivity your way as I can muster.

Cyn, yuck! ticks right outside your door! Well, I've had similar experiences here this spring. I wonder if it is a particularly bad year for ticks. I had to put the frontline on Tessa 4 weeks ago. Be careful out there!

Lav, Misty of Chincoteague is one book I didn't read when I was a kid. I don't know why not. I read every horse book I could find! LOL! I wonder if I'm too old to enjoy it now? Perhaps I'll read it to dear granddaughter in a year or so.
Curious, did you ever read Black Beauty as a child?

Just a quick fly by here. I'm on my way out to pick up the little ones. Have a peaceful AF Sunday evening all.

[Lavande]

Crackpot cooking - LOL!!!!!
You have to share your recipes pauly, ha ha!!
Feel better soon!!

Dill, I had my very own copy of Black Beauty & National Velvet too. Loved those books! I would read Misty now - why not?

I'm on the edge of my seat, my DIL is driving home with the boys after a weekend in Maine. She's not used to driving that far, alone, at night
I am scheduled to watch the boys all day tomorrow because she is actually going to work. So I will have the boys on top of the 4 dogs, grumpy cat & two dozen hens. I guess I'll be BUSY, ha ha!!!

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Started on my first cup of coffee. It rained last night and I guess it will today, so not yard work, unless later in the afternoon.

Lav, I realized that I do have power over my thoughts, and need to and have to focus on the positives, or I will sink into a depression. I compared my life to last year, and I am in a much better place. Good job, love the new house, close to family, a new life really. I have gained weight and have to work at making friends. So, I woke up today with the message to get a new juicer (old one is in bad shape) get out the liver diet, and start exercising. So, I will. Then, next week go to the neighborhood project and the pool to meet neighbors. Since my trip I have done well, eating at home. It makes a huge difference.

Dill, I never read that book either, I wonder why? Have fun with the grandkids.

Cyn, hope you are getting alot done.

Pauly, crackpot cooking sounds fun! Seriously, that recipe sounds interesting. I also get depressed when I am getting sick. Hope you can rest and take care of yourself. Allergies are so hard to deal with. Hope your day is better today.

Onward to summer.

[paulywogg]

Morning ladies, working today which is dumb cuz its always slow on memorial day and labor day too,whatever it gets me out of the house, Snoop,if juicing would keep me full I'd do it,I'm sure the body adjusts eventually but in the mean time I starve! I need something though, I feel sort of clogged and heavy inside if that makes sense, I just want to feel light,carefree,unsick,pain free,last note was awful, I was so irritable I just went to my room, I hate being that way,the doc put me on flonase,claritin and amoxicillan,I'm thinking being a crabass is a side effect of one of these haha,hello to all and I hope everyone has a nice Memorial day