4th June

[Mick]

morning all,how are we today then?hope all is well with yall.looks like the start of a lovely day again..yesterday it was 26 degrees,thats pretty hot for over here..Im just watching the deer in the field superb.Julies dad ,fingers crossed seems to be improving thankfully .

firstly hiya wagmor ,glad to see you on here and welcome .on this thread ,we talk about anything no restrictions at all...whether it be good bad or indifferent ..Well done on the 7 years too.July must have been a good month ..thats when I quit too..the 4th .you are online tutor? any specific subject?did know that the nesters was winding up?

hiya Lav ,how are you today then? hope all is well....my lawn doesnt get too green ,the rabbits sort that right out!they keep it short .Yesterday a pigeon flew inside my greenhouse ,and couldn't get back out ...ended up rescuing it after it had smashed a couple of my tomato plants.Yes the bands were good to watch ..did you guess what was my favourite one?


hiya teegee ,hows things?hope all is well with you.

hope everyone else is doing good

[NoSugar]

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Hi, Mick and others

Thanks for letting the last few not-newbies move here from the nest.

What is the easiest was to find this thread when you log on? I usually just click 'my unread posts' but this thread never appears in that list.

Thanks!

[Slo]

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You can find us under “Latest Forum Threads” or under “Monthly Abstinence “. Welcome, everyone! So glad we are back together!

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL...welcome nesters! Like Slo said you can find us under "monthly abstinence". We start a new thread every Sunday so Mick...thanks for kicking this week off.

Just popping in to say hi as I'm off to a park to meet up with my brother and his extensive family! Will check back later.

Have a good day all....:smile:PPQP

[Pie]

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I’m popping in too. Hands full with pup care, but doing well and solidly AF. I’ll be back in a few days to catch up. Is that NS I see above? Such a treat!

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Thanks for the new week startup Mick!
I sent the heat over to you because I couldn’t take more than one day of it myself haha!! Not so bad today, grateful. No rain got here last night, oh well. Teh lawn shall stay brown & crunchy. I have invited anyone posting in the nest to start posting here. There’s been no newbies needing support there for a long time. I really shouldn’t have used the term ‘close the nest’. It will always be there for brand new newbies. I’ll keep any eye on it just in case.

NS, glad you’re here & btw Byrdie shows up here once in a while too.
I just scroll down to the Abstinence section & click on the current week’s thread most often started by our very own Mick. He lives across the pond & is 6 hours ahead of us. &the first one to get up every morning

Slo, hope your weekend is going well.

PQ, hope you’re enjoying family time, sounds nice.

Pie, good to see you. Still thinking of you :hug:

Hello to Cyn (Treegirl), hope you’ve gotten some cooler weather by now. 90+ was too much for me on Friday, yuck. Glad you got to spend time helping your cousin.

Don’t be surprised if a few more Nesters fly in - I invited everyone Lol

Have a nice night all!
Lav

Tried this for dinner tonight - yum
Spiced Couscous and Chicken Recipe | Food Network Kitchen | Food Network

[STEADFAST]

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Um, hello all!

I'm another migrant from the Newbies Nest!

I recognise some of the names here, but it might take me a little while to get going in this thread.

Has anyone seen/heard from Mr G? I really miss his presence here.

Thankyou for having me here, take care everyone,
Steady
xo

[wagmor]

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Hey everyone - thanks for the warm welcome you've given those of us flying over from the nest. There will be more of us coming soon I'm almost positive.

NS - did you get an answer that works for you on finding this thread?

Lav - I'll be checking the nest for new posts and for genuine newbies seeking support as well, so we'll keep the light on even if mostly posting here.

Mick - I tutor for the entrance/admissions exams for students applying to graduate school programs in the U.S. (law, medicine, business/MBA). The tests are called the LSAT, the MCAT and the GMAT respectively. I love it! I carried an extra-heavy workload during the first few months of this year so that I could go with a lighter load over the summer :yay:

Slo - great to see you!

Hello and waves to everyone else. Hope you all have fab starts to your new weeks!

[Slo]

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Howdy, all!

I have finished traveling for the day, and am staying over at the home of my friend & her husband. Will travel the rest of the way home tomorrow.
I had a very nice vacation weekend in the North Carolina mountain region. My niece’s wedding was very nice. It was an outdoor wedding, then mingling in one barn, then over to the large barn for a hearty dinner, toasts, dancing, cake… (you know the drill!) I even got out and was dancing for awhile towards the end of the wedding! Sober! It’s a little hard to go through these things stone sober while everyone around you is drinking away; but I get to keep my equanimity, and I get to wake up the next day feeling fine!
Otherwise, besides the wedding, I enjoyed getting to know this region, enjoyed the beautiful weather; spent a day out shopping in a charming town full of boutiques, spent time out on the balcony watching the sun set and the moon rise over the mountains; and a morning at a park with the grandkids & daughters, followed by lunch out with them afterwards. It was a nice & relaxing getaway.

Hi, Nest friends!
Pie,, good luck with your tough times saying goodbye to your doggie girl.
PQ, ouch. Will you lose the tooth?
Pretty hot weather here too, Mick.
Tree girl, nice that you got your cousin out, and she could pick up a few things for herself.
Steadfast, can you & Ava arrange to meet up with Mr. G in person? I miss not having him here too.
Lav, you’re getting your grandson into the act of crafting and selling one’s crafts. I guess you inspired him!

Sweet dreams.

[Mick]

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mornin all ,how are we doing today then? hope all is good ...and welcome to all those just landing and landed.as for the techie stuff,like finding this thread ,I leave that to those that can supply the info ,Im much better at writing posts and flying them off into the ether never to be seen again .so just jump on in and enjoy ,no subject is barred ,talk about anything ...the only thing we dont exchange is bank account pin numbers ...as a Scot thats a definite ..

hiya Slo ,finished travelling? glad all went ok for you ..so where are you now? anywhere near Wilmington etc?as you say ,the next pays well when you see everyone that has overindulged in falling down juice !!!

hiya Wagmor ,I hope your strategy paid off and the workload for you is lighter with the weather to take it easy .hope your week is off to a good start.

hiya Steady ....and welcome to you ,jump in join in thats what its all about ...helping hands.

hiya Lav ,how are you doing?hope all is good for you ...and thanks for the hot weather its doing ok here .I wonder why no one is joining for support ? I certainly dont believe that the world does not have a booze issue!Yep I live over that big pond ....and yes I am up early doors most days ,.Mebbes in the future we review the title of the fred?take it easy and have a good one .We are looking at possibly Thursday for Julies dad .

Pie thoughts are with you today ,well done on the af ...you can do it .

hiya ppqp ,how are you doing? hope you had a good weekend with your brother and the family.Back at work today?

hiya No Sugar ,long time no see,how are you doing? hows life ?hope all is well with you .

Hiya teegee,are you still on your travels ?

right folks good to see you all ...take care and have a good day

[NoSugar]

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Thanks for the tips! I can now find the thread but I still think it is weird that it doesn't show up in the New Posts search on the Home page anymore (it used to). I had thought for a long time that the thread had faded away since it no longer appeared in the list.

I'm so glad to see that some people I thought had stopped posting are still are at MWO! Like Steady said, it might take awhile to catch up on peoples' stories but I really appreciate the warm welcomes.

I've been retired since the end of 2022 and am really enjoying it. I have 2 grandsons who live in town and 2 who are a few hours away. They range in age from 4 to 8. It is nice to spend more time with them. Mostly I'm grateful to have stopped drinking before they were born! I also do some volunteer stuff and like Lav, really enjoy making things. Currently quilting and knitting are my main creative interests. I've been married over 40 years and have a 2.5 year old Golden.

So, there's the basics. Have a good day!

[Lavande]

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Greetings friends,

Now we have a nice big group of folks to keep us company, nice
Didn?t accomplish much today, just did what I had to do. Sitting outside right now watching the hummingbirds fill up at the feeders. They are such amazing little creatures.

Steady, welcome, glad you decided to join us here.
You know, I?ve been wondering about G myself! Time for you & Ava to take him out for coffee & a lecture maybe, Lol. I hope everything is OK with him.

Wags, we are rock solid here & pretty honest with our feelings. Anything you need to dump on us, we will listen
I hope Dad is happy & settled this week. Mick is going thru the same thing right now with his father-in-law & hoping to get him settled too.

Mick, you & Wags have similar situations going on, good for bonding. It?s staying cooler after that one super hot day last week & I?m OK with that. I have to replant my zinnia bed because not a single seed germinated, strange. I always have a big bed for the butterflies & bess to enjoy. Picked up 2 seed packages today & will get the planted.

NS, I?m trying to get some crafty things done ahead of a Sept 30 craft fair I signed up for but now I?m getting calls & orders from previous customers needing gifts, haha. Guess I?ll have to devote more time in my workshop. Do your grandsons do summer camp or anything? I have no idea what mine will be doing all summer except the oldest (14) is talking about getting a job, haha!!

Pie, thinking of you :hug:

Hello to PQ, Cyn & Slo, hope you all had a good day. Did I miss anyone?

Have a nice night all!
Lav

[porqoui]

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MAE ALL…

Lav…I think the heat you sent to Mick yesterday took a small detour as it was mighty hot out there today. I’m glad you clarify “close the nest”, and of course you’ll keep an eye out for newcomers. Glad you invited everyone over her, now I get to see a lot of people I haven’t seen for a while. Had a really nice time out with my brother and family but was too bushed to post when I finally got home. It’s great to have more people on the thread. I accomplished a lot today. Went in early to work on the Craft Fair registration and that’s the one thing that didn’t get touched. Tomorrow, first thing is Craft Fair, I don’t care who phones and I’m not opening my email till I get it done. LOL

Steadfast…welcome to this thread. Mr G pops in now and again but I haven’t seen him for a while. I’m sure he’ll show up again.

Wagmor…glad to hear you’ll be helping Lav keep the light on in the newbies nest. People really need a landing spot when they come here. I thought I had to tell my story right off and then Lav directed me to the newbies nest and I’m not sure how I ended up here but have been here about 10 years. Good planning on the lighter workload during the summer.

Slo…good to hear you made it to your friend & husbands place safe and sound. I’m sure the rest of your trip will be good too. Wow, dancing without drinking, you’re braver than me and I bet you felt great waking up the next day. Sounds like you had a lovely time and being able to sit and watch the sunset and moon rise over the mountains must have been very peaceful. So the toothache has subsided so I’ve started procrastinating. At least it’ll give me some time to organize my money.

Mick…I don’t believe the work does not have a booze issue either. What would you like to change the name of the thread to? I had a very nice weekend, thanks for asking. It was nice to do something different for a change. Yup, back to work and Wed is the re-scheduled CPR class, nice break during the week. Sending positive vibes for you and Julie on Thursday.

NoSugar…we may be getting older, but we haven’t gone anywhere. LOL All kinds of names are coming back to me from the nest so I sure hope more migrate over. Just early retired, eh? Glad you’re enjoying it. I’m living my grandmother days vicariously through all of you so glad you can add to that. Where abouts, roughly, are you? I’m a news freak and hear about all the weather everywhere and like to keep track of what’s happening with the people I know.

Shout out to Sam, Pi and TG, hope all is well with you guys.
Time for relaxing before the dreaded dinner cooking. It’s chicken wings and French fries tonight so at least I know what I’m cooking. LOL Have a peaceful evening all…:smile:PPQP

[wagmor]

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Pie - I'll have to read back for details, but it sounds like you're tending a pup at end of life? Such a hard responsibility - one that forces us humans to do the most compassionate thing for our fur companions even though it's gonna hurt like hell for us. Sending you support :hug:

Mick - Lav said you and I are going through similar situations right now. I've just had a rough two months with my elderly father, and I spend a ton of time and energy on finding then moving him into a Memory Care unit in an Assisted Living community. Prior to that, he lived with me and my wife for 6 years. It was a very sudden decline and only now is he starting to adjust and become more stable in his new home. It has been a lot to manage almost all by myself, so my "planned lighter summer work schedule" turned out to be fortuitous but not in the ways I expected. I'm happy to offer you any support I can as you navigate a similar path.

Lav - that's so great you have hummers you can watch from your porch. They are amazing and so fun to watch. We get them in our backyard pretty frequently too and always love having them here!

Slo - great job having a fantastic AF weekend at the wedding. The good thing about everybody else drinking is that eventually they don't notice you haven't been, so you can dance like nobody is watching

Steady - so glad you hopped over here too! We'll have to real G-man in and see if he'll catch us all up on his travels and music and senoritas

PQ - nice to meet you, and glad to hear your toothache has eased up at least for now. Are you selling at a Craft Fair? Sounds like you and Lav have that in common, and NS too (although not sure you sell, do you NS?)


Ok, I know I haven't acknowledged everyone but I've been teaching all day and am mentally out of gas for now. Will be reading back through the last few weeks to get a better feel for all the great folks posting here, and I look forward to "meeting" all of you!

[Mick]

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hiya all, how are we doing then? hope all is well.this is a pretty short post as we have a lot going on...Julies dad was possibly moving into a care home on Thursday ,but that has been brought forward .He is going today ,does not want to go but is not really capable of looking after himself anymore ,despite the home visits and care he is getting at the moment .It was discussed previously ,but he was adamant that he wasnt going in ,but 2 minutes later he has forgotten the conversation ,and indeed who he had it with .Julie is really upset ,but the care home is the best option,the initial thing is to put him in there for respite ,and if he adjusts over time then become a permanent resident .Obviously there is a lot more to it than that ,that is just a brief outline ,but I guess today is going to be pretty draining emotionally.

Wagmor ,firstly thank you for your offer ,in a pretty similar situation ,If needs be I will take you up on it .

big shout to everyone ,see you tomorrow ...be good!