Feisty Feb

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Star,I wish I had slept in Liz,yeah Bobbi was early,I didn't think riding 200 miles in the car,that far along pregnant was a big deal,apparently it was haha,does Erin live by you or in a different city? Lav,I'm just tired of turning on the news and its another thing he's done it gets exhausting worrying, Cyn,hope you're doing well,woke up with anxiety and I haven't had it in awhile, hubs is talking about switching jobs again and it really pisses me off! He never seems happy to just be,I dunno, anxiety is bad for me cuz it can spiral and I don't want that,get some walking here in a bit and hope it tames,wishing everyone an easy,AF Friday

[little beagle]

I too am enjoying the extra sunlight as the days get longer.

[Lavande]

Good evening friends!

Well, we spent two more hours today with the finance guy - I think we are making progress, ha ha! Of course, not knowing how bad things are gong to get with #45 in control makes these decisions even harder. Geez!

Hope your day went well Star!

Cyn, I tried oil pulling but my gag reflex just couldn't cope, yuck. I hope it helps you though.
I complained to my daughter about not being able to get any calls thru to our senator (who is in #45's back pocket). She found out that everyone has been faxing him instead. Apparently he gets more faxes that any other senator, ha ha!!! What a turd. He won't answer calls or emails & he has been hiding from the public - THE PEOPLE HE IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT. What a wimp!

Pauly, by all means, do what you have to do to keep a handle on your stress. I handle my stress in a number of different ways, one of them is fighting back. But I also meditate, say a few prayers & try to just be useful & helpful to others.

LB, it's cold up this way but I am enjoying a bit of extra daylight too.

Hi Liz, hope all is well.

Wishing everyone a nice & peaceful night.
Lav

[Snoopy56]

Good morning ladies,

Well, up early today, my brother is visiting overnight and I want to make it nice, having the family over, so have lunch to plan and shop for, the house to clean, then going out to eat for dinner, thank goodness. I was counting my AF days and realized how good I feel physically, but stressed out due to stuff at home, namely my son who is still unemployed. As far as Trump, what a disaster, fighting with Australia, changing the Frank/Dodd Act? I don't even know what to say, it is so bad. However, having said that and sorry to be a downer, I am so grateful to be AF. I would be such a hot mess if I was drinking.

Cyn, good for you meditating on a regular basis, it does help. I have heard of oil pulling, glad it is working for you.

Lav, any family plans this weekend? Hope you have a good one.

Pauly, slept good the night before, this morning up at 4 am. Geez, what the heck. I love to get up and have coffee though, so enjoying that. Looking forward to seeing my grandson this afternoon. He is such fun, Louis is so cute, love seeing pics of him.

Little Beagle, great to have you back.

Have a good one.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, yesterday was a moody day for me,sad,happy, anxious, happy, sad,sheesh felt like split personalities! Just too much stuff on my mind I guess,Lav,the food sensitivity test is getting ordered when I get off today,I'm tired of playing guessing games,wondering if I have IBS,wondering if something is causing headaches or inflammation for me,its a bit pricey but an investment in myself I guess,Star,no matter how bad things feel,I know drinking would make everything 1000times worse! There's that lure of a temporary fix but for me I know it quit working long ago,LB,yes the longer days are nice,I don't hafta turn on the downstairs lamp until after 5 now Cyn,pace yourself and try to do what you can,not get overwhelmed, wishing us all an easy Saturday AF,I need it

[treegirl]

Morning all - I'm writing from the car; at the laundromat doing dog blankets and rugs. I've put it off for a long time but it must get done.

Woke up at 3.30, thx to the dog, and couldn't get back to sleep til 5:30, then alarm went off at 6, of course! Seriously crabby here! Actually I'm doing fine - the breathtaking pink and white sky early this morning was a perk indeed.

My phone is about out of power, so I'll wish all a great Saturday. HB is coming home for overnight, so I'm not sure i'll be able to get back on.

Take care of yourselves all!

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

I had a nice day. Left here at 10:30 this morning to go meet a friend for a leisurely 2 hr lunch. Then went to visit my daughter & granddaughter for coffee & to drop off some of my homemade pizza dough & non-dairy mozzarella cheese for my granddaughter. Didn't get home until 4:30. Cold but sunny here today.

Star, this sad political environment is bringing out the worst in people. I happen to have two nephews who are Trump fans & they have both gotten quite ignorant on Facebook with me & my younger brother. I guess I won't be inviting those nit wits over any time soon
I am trying to stay focused on the positive & loving people I still have left in my life. I hope you enjoy your visit with your brother.

I need to wash up dog bedding too, ugh.
I hope the rest of your weekend improves!

Pauly, the test kit will reveal foods that your DNA reacts to but it will be up to you to clean up your diet once you have that info. You will notice an almost immediate improvement once you've eliminated the nasty stuff!

Liz, how's your weekend going?
Hi LB!

Have a peaceful night everyone!
Lav

[Snoopy56]

Good morning...

Had a lovely family visit with my brother and my kids and family came over and my husband got off early so we talked, laughed, went to the mall, out to eat and then back home and stayed up late talking. It was so good to have him come over, I am very happy. He is a very kind man. Actually both my brothers are, I am truly blessed. My grandson is so cute, it is like having a little fan club, he is so loving right now, two is a great age in so many ways. I told my brother that I don't drink any more and he could care less. So grateful to have a good visit.

Lav, sounds like you had a wonderful day! How is the weather? It is pretty cold here, feels like the teens. Brrrrr. No snow though, I do not mean to complain, it is a great winter. Politics is a mess, Trump is trying to provoke a constitutional crisis by challenging the judiciary and the ruling to stay the immigration ban, what a mess. What a bully we have as POTUS. Very dangerous, I am afraid. He wants to be dictator, like Hitler. What next, yellow stars for Muslims? Or some other symbol. Wow, he needs to be stopped, but will it happen? Are enough people fed up yet? Or will we wait till it is too late?

Pauly, I think getting that test is an investment in your health, I mean, co-pays and deductibles on health care would easily add up to the cost of that test. I find that I get some help from doctors depending on what it is, but many times have to make changes myself. Wishing you the best on this.

Cyn, nice that your hubby will be home and the doggies all cozy and clean bedding. Have a good weekend.

Hello to all, have fun watching the Superbowl if that is your thing. AF of course.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends,Star,I knew a dictator situation was in order right from the start of the election, I honestly didn't think that many people would vote for him though, in my conversations with customers at work,celebrities speaking out I just assumed everyone hated him and he'd get squashed in the election by a landslide.... Nope.Lav,I know its up to me to clean up my diet but I still want a heads up on what's going on,I might not have sensitivity to anything at all,I might have sensitivity to everything who knows but I am just curious, Cyn,hope you got caught up on sleep poor thing I hate being a grumpy zombie from lack'o sleep and even tons of coffee won't help,I'm gonna pretend to be into the Superbowl just so I can eat hot wings haha,I could care less cuz none of us are football fans,used to watch for the commercials but they leak the good ones early anyways+there hasn't been any hilarious ones these past few years, cute ones but nothing memorable, wishing us all a happy AF Sunday

[treegirl]

Good afternoon all -

Just got HB on the train... poor guy, he is NOT interested in going back to the city to work. I guess one overnight didn't 'fill the well', so to speak. Can't say that I blame him! I did make a lot of his favorite foods for dinner last night - trying for healthy comfort food.

Pauly, good luck with your allergen test. it is a good investment. No football here today - no hot wings either, ha. I did make some spicy oven-potato wedges last night, that will have to do.

Lav, sounds like a long but good day yesterday. Is your daughter's foot all healed? How's the Brownie troop? Is your granddaughter sensitive to dairy? I think it runs in families... btw, I read about some Polish? Special donut that is made just once a year - it had a day named after it in NYC last week. Any idea what that is? It sounded very yummy and very unhealthy!

Liz, how are all the plans? It sounds like the big storm here will be ice and then rain. Personally I would just rather have snow, but no one asked me!

Star, what a wonderful family time you talked about. Aren't we lucky to have the freedom to see our families when we can make the plans work? I am proud of our Senator here who was able to intervene and get a wife and two kids (6 and 8) to the states last week. After their 2-year vetting process and living in a refugee settlement with nothing but the clothes they were able to flee with (the uncle protecting them was killed by bombing) they were taken off the plane just as they were to come to the states - can you imagine the emotions? But now the family is reunited with the father, who has been here working here for 3 years. What a story. As always it makes me feel so much gratitude for things it is easy to take for granted.

Big week coming up here, including hosting an emergency 'huddle' for health care action. I'm grateful that we still have the right of assembly.

Wishing all a peaceful night (can you wish for that on a Super Bowl Sunday?).

Embrace the light in all things -

[Lavande]

Good evening friends!

Yes, it is cold here but dry - no snow is OK, ha ha!!

Star, I saw your dinner pics, looks like you all had fun
I wish my brothers were kinder, more family involved people but they are not, oh well. We used to hang out with my brothers many, many years ago but everyone got so grumpy & too miserable to be around.
I am continuing my resistance work, even called DHS today to let the know that Bannon does not need to be part of the NSC. He is one crazy & dangerous person

Cyn, sorry your husband has the winter blahs, many people do right now. A little extra sun light would help us all out right about now.
My favorite Polish treat is Krusczyki - fried dough!!!!!! I have tried making them but they were total flops, ha ha! They are delicious when made properly & oh so unhealthy
Krusczyki | Christmas-Cookies.com

Yes, it looks like my granddaughter is dairy intolerant as well. My daughter told me that she baked up a small pizza for Lily last evening & she loved it & had no problems. Keep up the good work keeping the dictator at bay!!!!

Pauly, I received notification that you purchased your kit - good for you!
It helped me to finally know for sure what could possibly be bugging me - so much more than I would have ever guessed. Apparently I react to pork. I have eaten pork all of my life but not so much anymore. My occasional bacon binges have to come to an end. I actually prefer turkey bacon anyway, go figure. If you are anything like me you will find yourself very motivated once you start eliminating the culprits & find yourself feeling better!

Football is a non-event in this house, no one interested. I did a little work & started stitching up some small lace heart charms that will be used for decorations. I'll do a big bunch of them tomorrow.
Have a pleasant evening everyone, peace to all!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

Woke up a little late, hello to eveyone, have a good AF Monday.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Star,I slept in a bit later too,usually I like to be up at 4-4:30 so I can exercise a bit in peace but this morning I looked over and it was already 5,I'll hafta get the exercise squeezed in later,Lav,yup just would be nice to know,I absolutely know that eggs make me unhappy so even if no reaction shows I'm still avoiding them for the most part,pork is a weird thing to react to? No big loss there,I'm not really a pork fan anyways, hubs just asked me yesterday why I never make pork chops anymore and I said cuz I hate 'em haha,Cyn,your hubs sounds like he works his tail off,is it hard to have him gone during the week? You're probably pretty used to it by now,I was reading an article on depression and why AD's don't work,to me it made a lot of sense when he said the blues are a byproduct of something going on in your body,docs don't test for low vitamin D,thyroid issues,diet,etc just hand out a prescription, I agree cuz I notice my mood gets weirder with the more junk I eat,or something that causes blood sugar issues,etc,hence the avoidance of eggs,chia and soy for me so far,gotta dry my hair,I hope everyone has a wonderful AF Monday

[paulywogg]

*Disclaimer, I'm not saying that AD's don't work for some people,I know they're helpful to a certain %of people if its a chemical imbalance or something, I just feel docs should get a whole picture of a person first

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

Well, I started my Monday at 6:30 am cleaning up after an incontinent 14 year old dog, yuck
I hope this doesn't become routine for her because I just don't have the energy......
My day did improve a bit after that mess though, ha ha.
Looking forward to hanging out with my daughter tomorrow although I think we are in for a rain day - better than snow

Hi Star, hope your day was good!

Pauly, I am anxious to hear about your test results & what you can do to help yourself feel better.
By now you know I am a firm believer in eating as cleanly as possible to feel my best. I was around your age when it really hit me that 'something' was going on & I needed to make some changes. Honestly, we can develop allergies & food intolerances at any age. The hard part is learning to accept that we just cannot eat anything & everything any more. You will be OK working hard

Cyn, I know you are working hard for a good cause. I hope everything is going well for you.

Hello to anyone else dropping in tonight.
Have a peaceful night everyone!

Lav