Simple September

[SnoopyC]

Good morning all...

Woke up with my alarm again today, so still sleepy. I have been sleeping really well, so grateful for that!

Pauly, you poor thing, getting a tooth pulled is not fun. Take care of yourself.

Dill, glad you are enjoying the Michener books, they are heavy duty, I am currently reading Texas, but also some other ones that are lighter. I like the way you are planning your meals, veggies are the way to go! I think fall may be starting, we had rain yesterday and it is slowly getting cooler. I love this time of year!

Cyn, busy lady, you deserve to get paid! Hope the foster dog comes back.

Lav, I wish I could make foods with nuts, not too crazy about soy/tofu, just trying to keep it simple right now. Lots of salads.

Yay, it is Friday already, love this day. Have a good AF day!!!!

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Star and Dill, I told hubs that I'm gonna start making a big bowl of veggies to eat with whatever I'm making for dinner so we can eat less crap,both of us struggle with fatigue and insomnia and it can't be just age cuz people who are older than us are more active it seems, I mean we exercise but it's kinda forced sometimes, watched "Flipping Vegas" last night which used to be my favorite show but I think it was cancelled, one house they were renovating had big,hairy tarantulas all throughout! It was making my skin crawl,hate spiders,hello Cyn and Lav,hope we all have a great AF Friday

[treegirl]

Morning all -

Pauly - GREAT JOB with your self-talk (Lavanitude) and getting yourself to the dentist!! You are right - you CAN count on yourself! Sorry that your tooth had to come out, but better out than in, right? And like Lav says, once all that bad bacteria is gone from your mouth, you will feel A LOT better, throughout your whole body. Keep it up - it will pay great health dividends.

Dill - you doing OK? Give yourself lots of love! Hope you are staying cool - it's 96% humidity this morning here. Read below about the latest on the foster pup.

Lav - I need to get that cashew/ricotta recipe - that sounds darn good. I am eating good stuff, but not enough food - I have to get some big pots of quinoa and stuff going so that I can throw some stuff together. I am so tired when I get home from unpacking all day (in an un-airconditioned house) that I've just been rummaging in my pantry. I'm feeling done with the Pacific boxes of re-fried beans!

Star - check out the arugula/lentil/sund-dried tomato salad on the Hurry the Food Up site. I buy Melissa's pre-cooked lentils, and it is SO delish and comes together in a flash. There's some other great-looking salads on that site too. Good luck! Happy tGIF.

So, it was a bonus morning for dog-looking. (Pauly - we have had a trap since the beginning, and have baited it each day. It's even sitting right now next to the crate that the pup takes food from, but she's smart - she won't go in the trap, no matter what food we put there.) But anyway, I went at dawn and put food in a bowl close to the woods, then went further down the property to the deck where she's been going - it looked like she slept in her bed under a table (probably to escape the rain). She didn't eat the food in the crate there, except a few bites - she's getting picky, she threw the kibble out of the dish! When I walked back to the car, I saw that she had already eaten (the steak) that I put out just minutes before! So I thought she was still watching to see if I would drop more food. I left a mostly-empty food bowl in case she wanted to lick it out. As I sat in the car, (1/2 block away) here she came again! This time I slowly got out of the car, and softly called to her - she didn't run. I let my girl dog out of the car to go to the foster, but my girl just stayed close to me. Went went forward with baby steps, and still the foster didn't run. She was totally checking us out (probably to see if we were bringing more steak!). Anyway, I finally got too close, and she turned and went back into the woods. But I took my girl up on the porch where she got the scent of the dog from the bed - then as went went close to the woods, she was actually sort of tracking her - she found her pee and then pee-ed over it, so maybe the two are exchanging scents. We'll see! It was an exciting start to the morning!

Wishing all well and a happy AF Friday --

[paulywogg]

Dang Cyn so close!! Hopefully tomorrow, your salad talk made my stomach growl,I thought I mentioned that I'm doing fasting blood work this morning but I said it everywhere else but here haha,only an hour and a half til feeding time

[paulywogg]

Oh and Mr.Winslow will only eat kibbles and bits but not the green balls in it,he's so weird

[Lavande]

Good afternoon friends!

It's still way too hot & humid here - feeling like 102 degrees again.
We haven't had all that much rain lately so things are starting to get crunchy out there.

Hello to Star & Dill!

Pauly, fasting bloodwork is a painful necessity of modern day life, ha ha!

Cyn, I use the vegan ricotta recipe from the Save Our Bones program I follow.
1 1/2 cups raw cashews soaked for at least 3 hours
1/2 cup distilled water (I use our well water)
Juice of 1 lemon or 1 tablespoon ACV
1 clove of garlic
Sea salt & pepper to taste.

Just drain the cashews, toss everything in a blender or food processor. When it's smooth & creamy it's done. I usually double the batch, it keeps well in the fridge for a week or so.

Sounds like you are making progress with the runaway. Good for you!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful AF day!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Latest drama in our life,Kell's doctor called and she tested positive for toxoplasmosis? Some infection you get from cat crap,her doctor called her in an antibiotic at Walgreens and she has to go see her in a week for an ultrasound and tests to make sure the baby isn't infected,always something

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Lav, you will be happy to know it is definitely cooling off today, high in the 70s, low 50s, and should be coming your way. I am kind of excited, boots to wear. Your recipe sounded so good.

Cyn, what an exciting adventure to get the foster dog back...he is gradually starting to trust you and your pup, keep us posted.

Pauly, good thing Kell is going to the doctor. I have heard of that, hope she heals soon. How are you doing with staying AF? I am determined, feeling better day by day, dealing with feelings as they come by letting them pass, reading some new books about being sober, knowing if I think I want to drink to eat something and see how I feel. That always does the trick. Oh, and remember the last time I drank and the embarrassment and misery it caused. Quite a list, huh? But, day 20 today and I KNOW I WILL NOT DRINK.

Dill, how are you doing, what is going on in your neck of the woods this weekend. You will definitely feel the cool off cause we live in neighboring states. Love this time of year.

Off to my daughter's today to shop for plants, they want to plant a few bushes this fall and I am happy to help, I love landscaping a house, it is like decorating, but outside.

Have a good one, AF and thriving in sobriety.

[treegirl]

Morning all -

Star - glad to hear about the cooler/dryer weather coming. Yesterday the humidity here was 96% - my clients don't have A/C, and I was drooping by the end of the day! CONGRATS on day 20 (now 21) - good for you. It sounds like your plan is in place, and you are ready with food. Great job!

Pauly - oh my gosh, it is good that the doc tests for those things - better to know and take care of it, right? Hope you had a good breakfast yesterday after your tests!

Lav - thanks so much for the cashew/ricotta recipe - that looks easy, delicious, and useful. All my favorite things! Very very dry here as well - I realized that I'm not seeing many songbirds - no robins, poor things the lawn is burnt, so I guess no worms. I'm thinking of watering a portion of the lawn just so the robins return. I'm keeping the bird bath filled, but not to many are coming... they're probably hanging out by the wetlands not too far away. I really hope this is not a sign of things to come. 8 years of living in the desert was enough for me.

Dill - hey there, are you OK? I hope that you are just busy with family and good things. How is your volunteer job going?

So, here's the big news: the pup is back with it's foster family!!!! I just had a feeling yesterday morning that she was ready to be with people again. Apparently the foster mom went at lunchtime and hung out with her own dog (a pup-friend), and our runaway came out and greeted them with a wagging tail and went to the car! Amazing. Did I tell you that I had contacted an animal communicator? She said she would send messages of 'go to people'. I just wonder.... Anyway, the pup is home and happy. And so are all of us that were working to get her home!

Wishing all a great AF Saturday. Love yourselves.

[dill]

Hello All, sorry for my absence yesterday. It was volunteering day and I just didn't manage my morning time well enough to post.

Star, thank you for sending the cool air my way! It's awesome! Have a lovely time with your daughter.

Pauly, so sorry for your dental woes. I hope you are starting to feel better. That's terrible news about Kell! I hope the baby is ok. I know toxoplasmosis can be devastating.

Cyn, thanks for the detailed story about the pup. I felt like I was right there with you! And I am so glad your business seems to be taking off. You have put so much effort in and now it is starting to pay off.

Lav, that cashew 'ricotta' sounds easy enough. I would double the batch too tho. I was wondering if it freezes well.

Grandkids today and I will be present and enjoying every minute of it! Let's all have an AF Saturday.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, not much to say,feeling very upset over all of this, I was reading up on this last night and it seems pretty rare,how the hell did it happen to her? I remember her telling me about one time she had chicken onthe counter to cook and she left for a second to get Lou something and the cat ate the raw chicken, it's probably not the first or last time it's done that,I don't really care for cats anyways makes me even more sad,I got to think positive, the risk for the baby getting it in the first trimester is pretty slim,about 10-15% she started antibiotics yesterday hopefully they're turbo!! I gave her some probiotics to take with them, jeemeneez,feels like something new everyday, hello Lav,Cyn,Dill and Star,hope everyone has a nice AF Saturday

[treegirl]

Hi there - just checked in for an evening look. Pauly, I know you want to be strong and calm for Kell through all of this. Stuff happens, who knows why? I'm grateful that her doc did the testing for it and that she's on meds to heal. Deep breaths! Positive vibes! Sending good thoughts your way.

Dill - great to hear from you. You are wonderful to take the kids this weekend. I always reflect on how many lives were changed on 9/11 - your son's and yours too, as a result of the ensuing wars. I'll be sending you special thoughts tomorrow too.

I'm off early to NYC for the day to visit HB. It will be strange being there on 9/11 - 15 years ago we were abroad on our honeymoon, and it took us 5 days to get home - once they started allowing transatlantic flights. What a painful time for our nation.

Wishing all of you well tomorrow - I'll try to do a late check in. Take care all --

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

I started off having a good day but it ended going sour with my DIL losing her mind & screaming my head off over some trivial thing. She's done this before & I really think she has a pretty bad problem with mood swings. The last time she 'punished' me by keeping the kids away for several weeks. I am not owning this problem - it's all on her.

Other than that we are still stuck with the extreme heat & humidity. Tomorrow is supposed to be better, I sure hope so,

Pauly, I'm sorry your daughter has yet another problem going on. I hope everything turns out just fine for her & the baby, geez. Hang in there & be the rock for her, OK? :hug:

Star & Dill, you guys are making me jealous with your improved weather, ha ha! Get outside & enjoy it as much as possible.

Cyn, great news that the runaway doggie is back at home. Lucky pup
I hope the weather change gets to us real soon. Everything is getting dried up around here too. Take care of yourself!

Kuya, always good to see you!

I'm giving up on this day - ugh!
Have a peaceful night everyone.

Lav

[SnoopyC]

Good morning...

Lav, hope this cooler weather comes your way...beautiful here this morning, in the 50s and I am loving it. Your daughter in law is out of line, which you stated clearly. She owes you for all the babysitting you do. Hope she apologizes soon, she knows better than to act like this, and hope you can get over the abuse she showered on you. Ugh.

Pauly, it was good to find out your daughter has something that can be treated with meds right away, still scary though.

Cyn, so great that the pup went back voluntarily to the family, and interesting about the animal communicator. Wow, love the story. Never a dull moment in your world. Have fun visiting your hubby. Thanks for the support re: my thriving in sobriety plan. It IS working and I am enjoying every day feeling well and celebrating being healthy and clear headed

Dill, have fun with the grandkids. This weather is awesome, I am spending time outside today for sure. I did have a great time with my daughter, plants and planting were involved and it was fun. My grandson is cuter by the day and really enjoyed him.

Kuya, love when you stop by the thread. Anytime and more you are welcome.

Have a great AF Sunday, peace and light.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Lav that's bullshit that your DIL acted like that!and punishing you in the past by keeping the kids away is so damn childish! I've had Kells bf pull that crap on me but luckily Kell throws a bitchfit and its fixed,Brady and Louie are sick,took everyone to Applebee's last night just to do something together and I didn't realize that Brady was THAT sick,he kinda just sat there and only ate one of his chicken strips, came home and slept the whole night, poor kid,I have PMS anxiety this morning, yippie, I can always tell cuz it's a different anxious feeling more body feel or something,Star,was thinking yesterday about all the drinking crap and how dumb it really is, like let's say I decided to drink over something going on, ok I'd drink,start hating it a couple days in ,then hafta go through another painful withdrawal no thanks! Cyn,I can't believe how the pup saga turned out, seems like just in the nick of time Dill,are you gonna sit through FTWD later?come on don't be a party pooper haha,last night I watched Comedy central and that one guy was roasting the Boston police department, he did a good job just wanting to bridge the gap between cops and cop haters,my tooth they pulled didn't hurt at all these past few days, a little itchy but I got off easy I guess,got my blood results back from when I went to hubs' naturopath and I gotta meet up with him to read results cuz the iron looks iffy to me,just on the verge of normal and I got flagged for low sodium again, weird, Kuya, thanks for the link, I've googled it a lot and there's really not much info on it,I think she already had it maybe? I just still remember that raw chicken episode and that was ages ago,anyhoo,I've babbled long enough, grocery store, Advil for my head,maybe a walk,then have Lou later I hope he's feeling better today, hope everyone has a lovely AF Sunday