monday 6 july af daily

[bear73]

hey everyone, quite a chilled weekend,lovely time with friends over from US, spent whole weekend together in lovely low key way.I've eaten tonnes,I have gymed a bit and am happy to be sober.

Anxiety is creeping up a bit and started beating myself up about state of house,tasks left undone,going to do them bit by bit,hour at a time in the week - to free up weekend time. Done lots of laundry and that's good enough.
I haven't booked in the extra breathing exercises/yoga/evening baths I talked about - not beating self up about this either.Self care not another to do list.

Think working out difference between self care and 'have tos' and it's ok to have a weekend of laziness - especially when work is crazy.

Sorry this is so personal , try to pop in later and interact
we all seem well from what I read and happy 4 July

[Mick]

hiya folks ..tis I ...how are we today then?all good hopefully....and our friends across the water...celebrations over??back to normality now then had a pretty good weekend here,apart from the fact ate loadsa crap food...well not crap ..but not good for you if you get my meaning..ok so on we go then ...brew time..all in for one?

hiya bear..glad you had a great weekend...lots of things you havent done?do what I do...make a list...yep the famous list...and knock em off when you have done them...dont be gettin anxious or panicky ...thats whe problems start.....nowt on that list is life threatening!!

hiya pie ..how are you today then?all good? how did dog thing go ?as for a workshop...nope..I wish ..do it all in the garage /outside...as for mosquitoes..and midgies etc...heres one to try..Avon skin so soft...the original one its in a pump spray ..it is absolutely brill as a repellant..google it...its used a lot in the north of Scotland against midgies and also unofficially used by the forces....re the cake pops...errr gone.

hiya Lav ..how are you today then?well did you get your rain free day?how did the big meal go ?according to plan?Now that is strange...you getting your own way with the kids...Never!! as for the milestones ..yes its great.....cant think of any reason why I would want to ..or give in to going back to all that!..but a brew...now thats different ..here you go...lotsa love from the young un!!!

hey byrdie thanx for dropping in..."no rhyme this time".

.that was ace ,
how you filled that space !
no poetic lines?oh well whatever...
Ill stick with rhyme and time,
reckon theyll do together!

hey Sam ...hows the hip doing?has it eased off?did you manage to play your toons?have you heard fro the soil conservation gang yet?lotsa love..yer nosey neigh bour!!avatar...the blue ridge mountains??

hey pauly....firstly well done you on not giving in to your neighbours squawkings about boozin...secondly ...as you say ..you can have as much fun ..if not more..without booze..thirdly ..why dont you get a coupla bottles of af in the house and stash em..you dont hafta drink them ..but if you ever get the urge like the other week they are there...now I know some people dont approve of that..but for me any way to stop is better than no way!!!WELL DONE YOU!!

hiya ppqp hows you today then?all good ..no boss if I remember correctly this week?so Ford made a batch of Friday afternoon cars did they?have you thought of a name for the car yet?if anything mine should be called dusty ....dustybin!!

Det...well mate another one thats done good ...both you and Pauly did the celebrations thingies with nae booze .com...excellent..you have just raised the bar for permanent quit!!you can both do it ..youve proved it ...now bacon and garlic?never tried that one!!well done my friend...
no NS....guess you are busy ..big hiya to you too..likewise Matt enjoy your holiday...dont be bbq ing too much ..you are lethal with them ..and that doesnt mean cooking!!

big shout to all Ive missed.....

On this day eleven years ago, Greece won Euro 2004.

Today, Greece would be happy with 2004 Euros.

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I had my first psychology class today, and I'm baffled.

Who is Freudian and why do they care so much about his lip?

I once heard from a friend of a friend that this friend of a friend was going to write a book in 5th person

The inventor of throat lozenges has died.

There'll be no coffin at his funeral.

My wife wasn't impressed with the restaurant I'd chosen for our anniversary meal.
"There was a cockroach in the toilet," she said.
"Oh come on.. A cockroach doesn't necessarily mean their food is bad."
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A guy goes to the doctor and says, "doctor my leg keeps talking to me."
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The doctor then takes a listen to the guys knee and hears, "Lend me a tenner!"
The doctor then takes a listen at the guys shin and hears, "Lend me twenty quid!"
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[Samstone]

morning all
another dreary day and storms in the forecast. Ready for a bit of a change. Hip is a lot better, I'm just not as hip as I used to be!
Thanks for the brew Mick. So you have 2 birthdays??!! One right after the other. Hope you had a good weekend. The avatar is shot of Mount Rainier I took 4 or 5 years ago. I sure would like to get back there and do another hike. No word from the job. I have an agreement with my survey partner so if any work comes in, I will take it but so far no phone calls. So on it goes, but something will turn around and a nudge will come from somewhere.

Bear, do take a few good deep breaths! Hope things settle down for you

off to tend the critters, greetings to all!
Sam

[Lavande]

Good morning Abbers, happy Monday to all

Thanks for the startup bear! Glad you had some time to relax with friends this weekend. You know what hey say about 'all work & no play'

Hi there Mick, you young one, ha ha!!
What's on your eating plan for today? No more cake, OK?
I did enjoy my day yesterday - everyone ate very well thanks to me, ha ha! I made a pan of blueberry pie bars with some of my fresh blueberries - very good & no one knew I used dairy substitutes in the recipe
I also made a pan of brownies knowing the kids would prefer them. My younger grandson asked for one, I gave him one. Then I caught him helping himself to a second brownie AND asking for chocolate ice cream at the same time. I said NO & he had a major fit & spent the rest of the evening calling me mean. I told him has hasn't even seen MEAN yet, ha ha!!!!
I will be watching the boys all day tomorrow so I'm hiding all the leftovers today.

Hi Sam, glad your hip is better. I've been dealing with some joint & lower back issues as well. I swear they are made worse by all this damp weather.
Yesterday was mostly sunny & dry here, today is looking like rain again. Make it a good day

Greetings to everyone & sending wishes for a great AF day for all.
I am hauling myself to Curves now to try & get this week started off on the right foot.

Lav

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, Mick,I ate crap over the weekend too can really feel it too,Lav,I seen all of your blueberries on Facebook, lucky! I dug my bush up and I'm just letting it grow in the window, Mondayitis, but on the other hand ready to go back to work after 3 days off in a row,glad your hip is better Sam Bear,you've been really good at taking care ofyyourself, don't slack now Det, glad your fourth was sane and sober too hi Pie,PPQP,SF,NS,let's have a productive Monday

[Pie]

Thanks for the start-up, Bear.

Mick, that was an awesome cake JC made for ya over in d'Army. Decorated with bagpipes, tartans, and mini haggii, it was a sight to behold!

Yo Lav, Did someone say, "pie"? Here I am, you meanie!

Enjoy your back to work day, Pauly. Hope no weird hair folks show up.

Det, love to hear about your wild and woolly trips!

Off to Dad's. Happy Monday, all!

[Samstone]

btw
it's the dalai lama's birffday, 80 today.

"a one l lama is a priest, a 2 l llama is a beast"

[Pie]

btw
it's the dalai lama's birffday, 80 today.

"a one l lama is a priest, a 2 l llama is a beast"

Learning all kinds of things from you today, Sam. Including the location of Mt Rainier, which I had to google. Thanks!

[NoSugar]

Hi, Abbers

I'm paying the price for not working over the long holiday weekend. I'm not going to get caught up today, either. Think I might take Gimpy to the pond and let her swim.

I bet today was kind of boring after 2 big ones, Mick - did you miss being the center of attention??

Hope you're all doing well - NS

[paulywogg]

You ok SF?seem a bit down, maybe lack of caffeine, Louie just came and fell asleep as soon as his dad left,silly goose

[NoSugar]

I do think the hypno is working nicely. If it's just a placebo effect....who cares.

I agree, SF. It always strikes me as weird when they do a drug trial and the drug helps 70% of the people who took it while the placebo helped 40% who took that and they act like the drug is just great. Why don't they get excited about the 40% who essentially received equal benefit through the changes in their minds and bodies caused by their belief (supported by getting rest, allowing time to pass, etc. -- things done by both groups)?
So much of what goes on around here is similar to a placebo effect. We change our thinking and adjust our behaviors to support the desired outcome. I think I stopped drinking because I finally had enough tools and support to truly believe I could do it. That doesn't mean it isn't "real" - there's even documentation about how mindfulness, meditation, hypnosis, etc. change gene expression. I don't doubt that spending hours reading and posting in an online forum can do the same. Anyway, I'm glad you're feeling some benefit.

[porqoui]

MAE ALL....

Bear...thanks for starting us off. I really like this...Self care not another to do list. We all experience some anxiety and it sounds like you've got a handle on it. I also think we need to remove the word "should" from the dictionary. LOL

Mick...boss back this week but you wouldn't know it. He was is for about 3hrs, catching up his work, then left for the day. Guess the list of questions I have will have to be addressed tomorrow. Still haven't thought of a name for the wheels yet.

Sam...glad to hear the hip is better. Hope you get word from the job soon.

Lav...sounds like you had one busy day yesterday, you big meanie you. LOL

Pauly....how's the bush doing in the window? Hope your day was ok.

Pi...hope you had a good day with your Dad. Is he still at home on his own?

NS...I'm getting to the point where I think Oh well, it'll be there in the morning. You can only do so much in a day! Did you get your swim in?

SF...I cut down on my caffeine this morning too. Not by choice I ran out of coffee! LOL I think it's great that the hypno is working. I do believe that mindfulness is huge for our health.

Think it's chicken on the barbie tonight so must get it started. Have a peaceful evening all.....:smile:PPQP

[Lavande]

SF - remember that the placebo effect can do no harm. If it works then great
I know I sure as hell needed something to 'cure my mind' when I first started on this journey so hypno away!!!!

Hi there NS & Pie! The blueberry pie bars were pretty darn good if I do say so myself, ha ha!

Sam - that was a good one

Pauly, your blueberry may do better inside, keep it watered.
We had two brief rain showers today - the big stuff is moving in tomorrow & Wednesday I think.