Feisty Feb

[Lavande]

Good evening friends!

Goodness, we had wind gusts >50 mph today & it's cold but no snow so I am not really complaining, ha ha!

Star, I hope your boy got some good news today, fingers crossed!
We need SOUP to help us thru this extreme weather. Last week it was minestrone & Italian wedding soup. This week will be non-dairy cream of mushroom & potato leek, yum

Pauly, I just finished reading my DailyOM email & thought of you. I copied a link to one of their online courses that would be perfect for you. Spend $10 or $25, whatever you can afford & download the course. Check it out:
DailyOM - Overcoming Self-Sabotage by Debbie Ford
Actually, there are several courses there you might like. I know how exhausting it is to work with a certain clientele - it can be soul sucking at times.

Cyn, while I was sitting with my coffee this morning, checking my email & still trying wake up the wind blew a bird right across the deck & it smacked into the window - geez. The bird flew off, he was OK but that was freaky. We never got any snow, just brutal wind.
I saw #45 on TV with the Canadian PM & boy the difference between the two was outstanding. I am embarrassed to have this man representing our nation
Our work has only just begun!

Wishing everyone a pleasant & peaceful night!
Lav

[Snoopy56]

Good morning...

Happy Valentine's Day. Just work for me today. My son called and now they said Wednesday will be decision day, and that does not sound good to me, whatever. I am so sick and tired of this, I want a break!!!!!!! Good coffee helps.

Pauly, working with the public is up and down, sorry you get such unpleasant weirdo's for customers. Yikes. Sorry you still don't feel good, I am afraid it will never be different if we drink. It seems like the disease progresses whether we drink or not, then if we do, watch out. Last time for me was so scary, never again. I think being a hair stylist could be ok if you were at a salon in a different environment, but how you do that, I don't know. Hope you are healing and so grateful you are back.

Lav, lots of wind here too, no snow and happy about that. In the 40s yesterday, today in the 50s and sunny, but right now cold brrrrrrr. Best winter for us I can remember. I saw that 45 does something weird when he shakes hands too, what an embarrassment for the US. Really and truly, humiliating to have him as President. Dangerous too, I hope thy can impeach him for all his conflict re: business dealings and treason with Putin. Imagine him sticking up for Putin rather than the US, unbelievable, we need to see what Putin has on him. Then, in a security breach he conducts gov't business at a country club in full view of any and everyone. And he was worried about Hillary and emails. I just don't get it how someone so unqualified was voted for by millions.

Cyn, sounds like a cozy busy day, enjoying all that life has to offer.

Have a good one, AF.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends,Lav,I looked at Nov thread just to see what state I was in then and seen you recommended the Daily OM so I signed up for daily emails last night that's one reason I like these monthly threads,its so much easier to look up past info,takes forever on the daily thread,Star,I've wanted to quit that shop ever since I started my own fault cuz the area sucks,prices are cheap BUT I love the owner(he even helped us buy our first house) I make cash daily,I have no one in charge of my hours,time,what I do,I can wear what I want,etc,its just dealing with the riff raff I need to handle better,my anger.DT pisses me off and I agree he's just an embarrassment,I just read that the national security guy resigned, who knows what kind of mess is going on,Cyn,hope you're staying nice and warm wishing us all a nice AF Tuesday

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

Happy Valentine's day to all

Star, I hope things go OK for your son, you never know. My daughter will be going in for an interview tomorrow. She is excited, maybe a little scared but I think she will do OK. The people in this hospital know her from when she did some clinical rotations there.
I am fuming at the whole political scene, today's news is enough to scare anyone half to death. These retired generals seem to be very full of themselves but when they get caught doing something wrong they really go down in flames!
And to hear the Russians are violating a 1987 missile treaty while their spy boats are floating in international waters off of the coast of Delaware
I can't wait to see the White House absolutely cleaned out - I'll bring the bleach!

Pauly, Louie looks like a happy camper celebrating Valentine's day, cute
I have enjoyed the DailyOM emails for years, I hope you like them too.

I went & took my daughter out for lunch today & she wanted to get something to wear for her interview. It was nice having a little time to ourselves.

Wishing everyone a peaceful night. Looking forward to Sunday when it's supposed to be 60 some degrees here. Sounds like BBQ time.

Lav

[Snoopy56]

Good morning...

Up really early, probably because I ate so much chocolate yesterday and then pasta for dinner. Yikes, why do I do this on holidays? Anyway, it was an ok day, work was unexpectedly very busy, and today the same.

Lav, the political scene is just going downhill, this is just the tip of the iceberg I am sure. However, the Republicans do not want to investigate their own, this is bad for our country. I believe that we will find ties to Russia and treason, big time, when, not if, the information is made public: 45's taxes, etc. I am just so glad the media has not yet been shut down, they will investigate and look at everything under a microscope as they should. Good. Hey, sounds like a lovely day with your daughter, I am so looking forward to when my daughter no longer works for a few years, then we can spend more time together, with her not always being so rushed and busy. Wishing her a great interview!

Pauly, most jobs have pros and cons, mine does too. I was getting really burnt out before the holidays, and looking forward to a week and and half off, it really did me good. I wish you had a little time off, gives you perspective and rest. We all need a break at times.

Hey Cyn, hope things are going well. I hear the weather continues to be winter up there. Take care. To the light.

Have a happy AF Hump Day.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Star,I had too much chocolate too,plus I have so much that was given to me I'll just hold onto it,chocolate doesn't go bad anyway, yesterday I wanted to quit my job! Two witches I work with cane in and started coloring each others' hair while there was a lobby full of people waiting! I think they're acting like divas who think they're too good to do walk ins,my coworker and I were so livid I could feel my blood boil,what is the solution? What can I do personally to keep myself calm and safe from an EFF the world attitude? Grrrrr, hubs bought me a fishhtank for V-day hopefully that'll calm my nerves haha,hello Lav and Can,I freakin hope today is an EASY AF Wednesday

[treegirl]

Evening all -
Pauly how good to hear from you. Great job signing up for the daily Om... I bet you'll find some solace there. Good luck.

Lav, what a nice time with your daughter - I hope the interview went well today (or will tomorrow?). Re: difficult people, i can't even imagine what nurses go through - people in pain and sick. I watched the first episode of Nurse Jackie, and that was enough for me, no more.

Star, still crossing fingers that your son had good news... if not, back to the drawing board. I hope you won't have to deal with this more, it sounds exhausting.

Liz, how's things?

I had a whopper of a day yesterday. Maybe 2 hours of sleep the night befor -- HB was seriously getting sick with a cold, and it was a rocky night. Then raced around all day, got the house ready for an activist group meeting here last night. Women Rock (though men are invited as well). There is so much to do that it's hard to keep up, but we will get at it. Attention must be paid. Lav, I heard that the Russian sub is up now a little further north in my states' waters... maybe I should row out there with brownies? Be a good host? This is unbelievable ... this is what we were dreading as kids, remember hiding under the desks? Now warheads are really being readied, a sub is off the coast, planes are getting close to conflict. It seems to be that Russia is sure for some reason that there will be no disciplined response... I wonder why they think that...

I had a perfectly awful day physically, lots of pain. I'm finally coming out of it, but had a writing job up to 11 pm last night after the meeting, and was back at it for 3 hours this morning. Grateful that I'm feeling a little more human. Good health is the best thing EVER, grateful for that.

To the Light.

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

Not too bad of a hump day here, ha ha! It's still chilly & getting windy again but I am looking forward to the 60 degree weekend that's been promised

Star, if you check FB I just posted another change.org petition to get our Republican Senator to stop hiding & hold open & accessible weekend town halls, ha ha. This is the one I keep getting snippy email responses from, what a wimp.
The women of PA want to walk all over him & he's scared, too bad.
My daughter went for her interview today & was hired on the spot. Her starting date may be a while yet because they have to do the usual background checks, physical & drug tests, etc. She is excited & I am happy for her. I hope something comes up for your son real soon

Pauly, where is the salon owner when these girls are acting like that? He/She needs to see this sh*t & do something!!!! Workers like that can & should be replaced immediately!!
I love your fishies, had a tank of angel fish in my kitchen 20 years ago. They were so happy they began to happy baby fish & then they ate them - yikes. That kinda freaked me out
Make sure you put some live plants n the tank, they like that & the plants help keep the water clean. Good luck

Cyn, you should have been twins! You are always so busy!!!
I really do feel like we are back in the midst of the cold war all over again. We grew up with that constant fear of what Russia was going to do, ugh.
The crazy thing is we have noticed an influx of young Russian people in the area. My daughter had several in her physical therapy class & we noticed young (student aged) Russians working in the hotels & restaurants & shops at the Delaware beaches last summer. There were so many it almost felt like a mini invasion of some sort. Weird. I hope both you & your husband get some rest & feel better very soon.

Looks like our thread is just the four of us at this point - that's OK.
Wishing everyone a peaceful & totally restful night!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Four very strong forces Lav

[Snoopy56]

Good morning...

Four very strong forces, I like that Pauly. Your job sounds difficult with no management. I mean, where was the boss to tell those goofs, you are at work, get working. We are having similar problems with some employees not doing their share, too. Very annoying.

Lav, good for you getting moving forward with the activism. Wonderful your daughter got the job, she went into a field that is hot, right? My son said he got the job but no starting date, etc. I am leary of all of this, I just can't go through this again, it costs us so much, money and emotions. We'll see.

Cyn, wow, you are soooo busy, take care. Sorry your hubby is sick again, poor guy.

Have a good one.

[paulywogg]

Morning friends,well my shop is so wacky cuz the owner is in his 70's,spends most of his time in the Philippines, we rent booths so basically self employed, he just wants to collect his money,there is the one girl who's responsible for making the deposits, buying supplies,etc but she is one of the worst ones as far as acting out,we've basically all just been doing our own thing for years,how do you think I was able to drink on the job for so long with no consequences? Just dumb,I'll just ride it out for as long as I can,Star,that's great news he got hired,you don't think its for real? Lav,great news for your daughter too Cyn,you do keep active,give me some of your energy haha,still haven't gotten my food sensitivity results,probably tomorrow. Still very disappointed that I drank last week, Kells bf sent me a pic of me and him and my goodness my face is awful I've got to find a way to power through those emotional roller coasters that hit me,I seriously feel nuts and think that drinking will sort of "reset" the turmoil, how stupid is that thinking? Oh well,onto better things, wishing us all a happy AF Thursday

[paulywogg]

Got my test results, mild reactions to chicken,turkey,tomato,black pepper,mushrooms, etc,biggest reaction is to pineapple, weird

[treegirl]

Evening all -

Pauly, I had really strange results when I had a test done - eggs, mustard and malt. I pay attention to the effect that food has on me, and I've elimination diets. I KNOW that when I have dairy I get stuffed up and get a sore throat. I know that when I have too much gluten I have a similar response, but with lower respiratory, I feel wheezy. I know that when I eat Nightshade plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, etc), my pain ramps up. So I avoid eggs, but I really avoid the the things that my body has taught me are problems - mostly refined SUGAR! That was my biggest allergy, and my biggest gain in health since I went cold turkey. Good luck, I'm sure the results will help, but remember to trust your body.

Star - so glad about the news, but I hear your hesitancy... I hope it really does turn out to be true! Wishing you a good TGIF tomorrow.

Lav - congrats on the job for your daughter! That's great news. What a lift. You probably felt like you needed it, right?

Back to work on national issues tonight, along with taxes. whee! It seems bitter cold here right now, so windy. But I was out earlier in the sun, and it is strong. Let's feel the growing sun and bring it inside of us!
To the Light -

[paulywogg]

Cyn,its just nice to know what's up with the foods,I feel sickly nearly all the time and at least now I know that maybe these slight sensitivities are what's causing it,the only dairy that showed up off was mozzarella cheese gluten and certain grains did come up too,mostly surprised about the chicken and turkey those are the only meats I truly love(except bacon) I'll just hafta work on what I eat,kinda sad but I wanna feel great ya know?have a nice night

[Lavande]

Good evening friends,

Still cold & windy here, even had some flurries today. Looking forward to 60+ weather this weekend as promised.

Star, congrats to your son! If he has to go thru background checks, physicals & all that (like my daughter) then the starting date will be delayed a bit. At leastthere is a sense of relief to come soon, right?

Pauly, with your test results back now, maybe you want to look up some vegan dishes for a while. Changing your eating habits can make all the difference in how you feel.
You have mentioned the boss being in the Phillipines before, sorry I forgot. It just seems odd that there is no one local keeping a better eye on the place. I still think I would try to contact him & clue him in to what's going on in his shop.

Cyn, SUGAR really does make me feel icky anymore. I usually avoid it but we have been up to our eyeballs in Girl Scout cookies, lol. Thankfully they are almost gone now & the majority of them have not been consumed by me
I happened to be in front of the TV when #45 started his press conference this afternoon. I had to walk away after a few minutes when I found myself yelling at the TV
What a buffoon.

Wishing everyone a peaceful night!
Lav