Motivated in May

[Snoopy56]

Good morning...

Woke up to the Forum being closed and fixed, now open. Nice to know this site is being monitored and protected!

So, My third week off work and I have so many projects to do I have to sit down and make a list and schedule. That is a good thing. I am still healing from all the bs I went through. I have been devoted to exercise but not so good at sticking to healthy foods, so this week the focus will be on that, I want to get healthier. Still feel confused as to career choices, but trying to just be where I am at. It is not so easy sometimes. I love this spring, we have just been nailed with alot of rain, so now things will grow and it will be the brightest green, I love it.

Lav, alot cooler this week, 50s and 60s, so good thing I did not get all my summer clothes out. Instead I have a mess of both winter and summer stuff all over. It doesn't matter, I don't have to dress up any more and that is nice. I am really enjoying exercise classes, yesterday my right leg hurt and after a yoga class the pain was gone. So much better than taking ibuprophen, really happy I now have the time to take care of myself.

Cyn, good to see you are enjoying our trip, snorkeling sounds so fun. I love being in the water and hope you enjoy.

Pauly, hope you are doing well. I wanted to tell you I asked my son to come over to talk finances, and he was defensive at first, but we kept talking and it turned out he can just barely make it, with a little help this month, then he should be ok if he sticks to his budget. It was not as bad as I thought or he thought, so I feel relieved right now. Normally we just ignore it, throw money at it, or fight. This was different this time and although it is far from over, a good fresh start. I know with your daughter coming back you will be facing the same type of challenges, and wanted to share this with you.

Have a great AF Monday.

[treegirl]

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Hi there -

Thanks Star for starting the new month again! I thought about you and your son's conversation this weekend... so glad that it all turned out well. It sounds like the rain is headed to my home state this weekend, along with cool temps. I will be glad, as I am finding the heat to be hard to deal with. But it is breezy here, keeping the mosquitos away.

Pauly, how are you doing? I haven't checked FB recently, but I loved the zoo pics - those peacocks were amazing! We did snorkel today and saw some lovely tropical fish. Believe it or not, I though about your aquarium and your tropical fish! We saw an eagle ray and 3 sea turtles as well as fish and coral - really lucky.

Lav, how's your BP? I hope that you are feeling OK and that your weather has been good for outdoor work. We were at a little beach restaurant for lunch, and 2 cocks wandered through, my,into lot of noise. I didn't see any girls there, maybe they were hiding from the cocks!

We got to snorkel today, finding our spot without trouble this time. My borrowed fins kind of fell apart, so I snorkeled without them and that was actually fun. It was windy so the going was a little tough and I got cold, but it was worth seeing things. The sun warmed me up pretty fast. I have had a lot of low back pain on this trip and now a little scratchy throat, so I'm off to bed early tonight.

Wishing all a great evening and a happy AF Tuesday tomorrow.

[Lavande]

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Greetings friends!!

I was unsble to logon yesterday, tried six times thrn gave up SO Happy May to everyone

Star, glad you worked things out with your son. It's not easy being on your own & it takes to time to develop a sense of self confidence. Learning to budget oneself is a lesson & a half too, ha ha.
We have had slightly cooler & windy weather here, not complaining. Continue to enjoy those exercise classes. I was at Curves this morning & everyone was talking about having no other place to go once Curves closes. I'm just not willing to drive 45-60 min to get to the closest Curves.

Cyn, good to see you! Happy snorkeling
I hope the aches & pains ease up or disappear altogether!
My B/P has been relatively stable, don't know why & I haven't taken that extra med since 4/19. Who knows, huh??

Pauly, I hope you are OK & check in asap.

Have a peaceful night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

I could not get on yesterday, couldn't register as I forgot my user id, but remembered it this morning, or tried a few out till I got it. I had mixed feelings about all this. Upset about the attack, relieved it was being taken care of, annoyed that I could not log on. This has become part of my morning routine, you my friends, and my AF support system, and support system in general. Missed you.

Lav, I don't blame you for not driving 45-60 minutes to exercise, one of the reasons I attend daily is the workout place is 5-7 minutes from my house, and that makes it easy. What a loss for you. It is alot colder here, down in the low 40s this morning, and my arthritis has been painful in my fingers. I think I will swim tomorrow and that will help. I ate clean yesterday and that felt good. One day at a time, right? We are driving out to my daughter's today to see her and our grandson. Less than three weeks before the baby is due, I feel blessed to be off and able to see her more. Monday I went out for lunch with a friend from my old job and it was a good visit, but it made me feel bad, I have no closure and do not understand why my old boss wanted to destroy me. I think better to just keep my distance for now. I know I made the right decision in leaving, but it still hurts to be rejected. Glad I took the initiative to go and did not let the abuse continue. Geez, at my age too. Like getting older means you don't have mean people want to get you. We are supposed to get 1-3 inches of rain Th and Friday of this week, we do not need it now, but plants will really grow.

Cyn, snorkling sounds wonderful, what a nice vaca for you and your partner. Nice you can go to bed early and take care of yourself. Any good seafood meals? I love staying by the ocean for that very reason. Are you reading anything good right now? I just finished a book that was a good story but sad, so need something more hopeful for my next read.

Hey Pauly, hope you can get on this site, it was a real PIA. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Have a great AF Hump Day.

[treegirl]

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Morning all -

Star, ha, after the last big change on this site when I was locked for a long time and had to re-register, I have typed in my login password each day, just so I remember it! Now I hope I can continue to remember this one!

Sounds like really cool and wet weather will greet us when we get home Friday, which is actually OK... no air conditioning always makes me happy when spring goes on for a bit. I left all my newly potted plants in the semi covered screen porch, so these cold overnight temps should be OK for them.

More snorkeling yesterday - we went out twice for long periods! We really lucked out - the snorkeling here is said to be as good as the diving in the rest of this area... and we can walk to some of the best reefs! But I am still frozen when we get in; yesterday I jumped into a hot shower to warm up and then had a big mug of green tea. I'm pretty sore this morning, so back in the Yoga mat for me... I think it helped yesterday. Lav I started doing some of the Save our Bones exercises, I hope to incorporate those into daily life.

Star, sorry about your mixed feelings regarding your old work place, I hope those ease as you get further away. So glad you re available to help your daughter. Lav, good news about your BP! About Curves - maybe you should invite some of those ladies to your own home gym for some socializing! So sorry for you to lose that place.

OK, take care all... may we be well...
Take care all and have a good day. I hope Pauly gets on the thread again soon.

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends!

The site seems to be back to normal today - good!
This place has been a life saver for me too & part of my daily routine for a very long time. I don't feel the desperate need to check in that I used to have but it's still important to stay in touch with friends

Star, it is probably going to take a while to work thru those feelings. We should never be mistreated at work but all too often we are & for no reason. I always thought that some people drag too much personal baggage into work & it just makes things miserable for everyone. Use the old distraction method to keep from dwelling on it too much.
The new baby will be here soon & that is the best distraction there is, ha ha!
I am going to really miss the human interaction at Curves & I am not the only one worried about that. A few people were talking about that this morning. I hope I can find some other way to stay connected with humanity!

Cyn, glad you are enjoying yourself, I am jealous!! Bask in the warmth while you can because it is getting cooler here again. Big rain is predicted all day Friday here, ugh.
I hope you feel better & get in control of those aches & pains.

Pauly, don't hide from us, please check in. I'm going to look for you on FB

Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Lav, it is raining here like crazy, since last night and through Friday, and we are on a flood watch. Geez. Plus it is cold, only in the 50s, like a different climate I guess. So sorry about your Curves, I get it about feeling isolated. Not working I do not come into contact with as many people. I am liking my health club for now, meeting the others in the classes. No classes for me today, it is some kind of boot camp and I do not need that type of harsh exercise. I could go swim or treadmill/machines. Thanks for the feedback regarding feeling bad about the ending of my job, you are right it will probably take time to get through the grief/loss. Looking through the posted jobs available, there is nothing I want to apply for right now. Weird feeling. I like posting on MWO first thing in the morning, checking in with everyone and setting an AF intention for my day. I appreciate the fact that you still post daily and help us all. Thanks.

Cyn, Sounds like a nice time away, love water time, but the cold water is hard to get used to at first. A hot shower and a cup of tea sounds great! We had a wonderful time with my grandson yesterday, he is talking more and is so funny. That age is so cute. Today working on my house, going through paperwork and setting up an office. I have been dreading doing this but it is a rainy day, a good project to get through.

Pauly, hope you are OK, we miss you.

[Lavande]

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Greetings Star & Cyn.
Pauly, where the heck are you?

I guess this cold front is bringing your rain Star. It's supposed to start around midnight & be a big mess all day tomorrow. I've seen pics of the flooding in the south & Midwest, nasty.
Everyone gets all excited about planting things then the rain & heavy winds show up, typical

I am feeling mentally exhausted with our supposed elected officials ignoring our wants & needs. This vote in the house today to repeal the ACA is ridiculous. We all need to make sure the senate behaves in a responsible way! I continue to contact them all on a daily basis, we can't give up. Personally, I am concerned about possible changes coming to Medicare since YB goes on it in the fall & me next year. I am not going to work myself into a frenzy over this stuff but I will pay attention.

Star, a home office is a good place to start, why not?
I'm still not sure what I want to do about my own little biz, keep it or close up shop?? I just don't have much interest these days.

Today happens to be our DIL's birthday. We decided to rock her out of her socks & sent her a large floral bouquet, ha ha!!
Our son asked us a few days ago if we could watch the boys Friday evening so they can go out to dinner. Can't wait to see if we get any response from the birthday girl.

Cyn, I hope you are in snorkeling heaven again today & have a safe trip home.

Peace to all tonight.
Lav

[treegirl]

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Hi all -

What a strange day, first to wake up to the news of the impending vote in that horrible insult of a bill, then we saw the weather on the news and thought that maybe we should come home a day early, as we are flying into JFK, which does not do well in thundrstorms. So we dashed off to the airport , no agents there yet. Called and after long delays found out that it would cost 200 to change, even in bad weather, so we decided to stay. Kind of a crazy time...

So we did our last snorkel, but it was later in the morning than we normally go, so despite slathering on the sunscreen I am coming home with some burns, oh well. So worth it to be in the water.

Home tomorrow to cold and rain, but it's OK by me. This is as much time as I can bear to take off... I just start to get nervous. But I've done a pretty good job of chilling out on this trip, and even got a little yoga and meditation in.

Star, good job on setting up a home office, that's always a good challenge, and so worthwhile. Lav, what a great idea to send a big bouquet of flowers! I can't wait to hear what happens. So nice you will have the boys tomorrow.

Well, we will be traveling all day tomorrow, so know that I am wishing you all well. Gosh I wish we would hear from Pauly - sending you good energy Pauly, if you can get online and read this!

Take care all --

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

I hope Pauly is OK, what with the need to change passwords and all, it got a little complicated. Pauly, we miss you and hope to hear from you soon.

Lav, the rain is unbelievable, flooding all over, I am concerned. Since living in this house we have not had heavy rain like this. I am not surprised about the House passing the bill, this from a congress that is only concerned about themselves, we are not in a good place. Its all about winning, not about healthcare or the people. If the Senate passes this, so many will die, go bankrupt, be unable to afford insurance, that the idiots who voted for 45 will finally realize he is not for the common people. But by that time so much will be lost. One view was that it will get so bad that finally we will get Universal Health Coverage. I tried to contact my representative, but the voice mail was full. Not sure what else to do now. I get what you mean about not being sure about your business, I am still so unsure with what I want to do. Or not do. Being in the moment is a good idea right now.

Cyn, so great you have had a good time on your trip! You will be refreshed upon your return home, and so happy to get back to normal. I am the same way, by the end of the trip I am vacationed out. I worked hard yesterday and moved alot of paperwork and two file cabinets into my new office, but still have lots more to do, like go through all the papers, decide what to keep, how to organize, and put it all back. It will be a relief to have everything in order for a change, and an entire room devoted to that. I was also able to get to my son's and removed some border, a first time thing for me. It worked! Now for some other repair and painting. I will be busy for some time, but I love to make things beautiful and fresh.

Have a great AF Friday.

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends!

It's almost 11 pm but I'm still fairly wired from having the boys here. We had fun & everyone behaved, ha ha!!
I roasted a turkey breast & they both ate a lot so maybe they were 'turkey sedated' a bit
I asked my older grandson if his mother got the flowers yesterday & he said Yes & she loved them. OK. Now, the big question is - will I hear from her??
She was not in the car when the boys were dropped off or picked up so I guess she is still in hiding - who knows?

Star, I hope & pray the flooding stays far away from you, it looks just awful on the news.
I really do hope we move to Universal Health coverage, just like the rest of the world. Insurance companies are putting themselves out of business & draining us al dry with their unrelenting greed.
Happy fixing up, fun activity!

Cyn, I sure hope you have/had a safe trip home. The storm didn't turn out to be as big as predicted but we did get 1+ inches of rain, some wind gusts.
Glad your trip was good despite the sunburn, ouch! Your doggies will be happy to see you

Pauly, I really hope you know we are thinking about you!

Peace to everyone tonight!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Lav, awesome that you got to spend time with your grandsons, it means so much. Don't know what to say about DIL, hope she can be in a relationship with everyone again. What a difficult situation, loved that you sent flowers. I had a good two hours of exercise yesterday and felt great, which was good because I had to fight with the new hr person who messed up our health insurance, was rude to me, and did nothing to help fix her mistake. I had to call a third party, who told me we do have coverage, he was not sure why it had not been processed. I know why, the hr person did not do their job. So, not a lovely afternoon for me, but it is over with and moving on. The rain has finally stopped and we were able to go out last night for a little bit, it felt good to have the sun shine. The ground around our house was finally able to absorb all the standing water, so that was good. Today, up early and going to exercise, then to my son's to work on removing the border and repairing the walls. We also want to look at colors, probably neutrals, then you can change things up however you want.

Pauly, we really care and hope to hearing from you soon.

Cyn, take care, know you are busy.

Have a good one.

[treegirl]

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Morning all - special greetings to Pauly, if you can see this!

We arrived home last night at about 9 PM. It was remarkable, the plane was on time, we didn't pass through any storms, there was only a little rain left at JFK when we got there, and the rush hour traffic on the 3 hour drive home wasn't too bad!! Bonus!

Everything leafed out while we were away, it looks like a different landscape - I hardly recognize our land! sO glad that I did all that work ahead, now I can still get out there without being torn to shreds from the ancient raspberries. Next step - pull out all the nettle and runners before they get too big! The landscape guys came and filled in all the huge septic holes and re-seeded so the dog lawn looks so much better, whew. That job was way too big for me... money well spent!

Lav, glad to hear that DIL loved the flowers... I hope she grows up and learns to say Thank You! Wonderful that you had a good time with the boys. I totally agree with you on healthcare - it's the greed of the insurance companies and the pharmaceuticals that have driven our healthcare system for decades. Someday I hope someone can corral them... in the meantime we all have to put pressure on the Senate ... indivisible is on fire, bless them, and we have a state bill that would protect women that we're trying to bring to a vote here in my state. Work on!

Star, I noted something that you said "I love to make things clean and fresh again". Maybe that's good information for you? Is there a new path for you somewhere in that statement? I know you love decorating... There's a great book called 'It's only too late if you don't start now', or something like that... it has lots of worksheets and great information about your desires for work. Good job with your office!

OK, off to remember who I was when I last was here... I'm grateful to have the weekend to get things organized to jump into a big work schedule. I'm doing financials this weekend, just like I promised myself I would do throughout the year... it will be easier come tax time!!!

Wishing all a great AF Saturday...

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Cloudy & cool day here & the temp is dropping to 39 tonight - how the heck does that happen on May 6?
I'll be wishing all the baby plants warmth tonight.

Cyn, glad you got home safely & relatively easily.
Don't go overworking yourself now & using up all that vacation rest
I am at the point of LOL at some of the stupid statements coming from the GOP reps who voted yea on the Trumpcare bill. How stupid can they be? Really???
I have said all along that I refuse to sit with my mouth shut while these bozos ruin our lives & our country. I certainly can & will be a persistent PIA!!!!
Even my daughter is wondering 'what happened to our country?' This is the stuff that fuels restless nights for me, ugh!

Star, I haven't heard anything from our DIL yet & really didn't expect to today - maybe someday. I know that her parents are here for the weekend. I wonder if her parents are aware of this rift. Somehow I think they have no clue because (judging by their FB posts) they are just going about their lives in their usual way. I have resisted the urge to contact them - it's been on my mind.
Glad you are keeping yourself busy & getting things done. Good to hear your health insurance is still intact, geez.

Pauly, please come out of hiding & check in with us. We all miss you :hug:

Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Cyn, I bought a used copy of the book you recommended, thanks for the referral. It looks like it will help me out. I also had a call from a good friend and she suggested some things too. I appreciate the kindness and interest. It has been unsettling the last few weeks, but also filled with rest and good things too. Just not sure where to go next and I think the books will give me ideas and help to sort things out. Great you are home and spring has arrived. Sounds like lots of yard work is ongoing and that is OK too. So great that your vacation was restful and fun and the way back was smooth. Is your husband home for the summer now? Memorial Day will be here before we know it.

Lav, the entire health care debacle is a nightmare, Republicans are so corrupt and in bed with the big corporations and they were voted in. I guess we get what we deserve, but I did not vote for them and do not want to suffer a repeat of the Bush years. Looks like most of us will be priced out of health insurance, will get sick and have no health care or lose everything we worked for our entire lives. I hope the Senate will actually look at the bill and debate and care about the American people. Congress needs to have insurance like the rest of us, not special care and then they would be forced to look at it realistically. Sorry your DIL is so ill mannered to not even phone and say thanks. Or even just text you. I don't get it. Yes I do she wants to punish you and show you she has the power, why? who knows. Everyone misses out. It finally stopped raining but is really cold out, so we will be able to mow today and get a few things done outside. Maybe Pauly has decided to give MWO a break for a while. Has she been on FB?

Pauly, I miss you. Hope to hear from you soon.

Have a good AF Sunday.