GoodThursday morning to you

Good morning Margaret and OFF family.

I made it to the pool yesterday after work. Score! LOL
Plan to go back into the pool again after work then go home and help hubby mow the lawn. Now that isn't exercise because we use riding lawn mowers...we mow about 8 acres and it takes time.

Hubby is going to Kentucky and 4 wheel it with his buddies, he is leaving Saturday morning and won't be bac****il the next Sunday. I will have quiet time! LOL

Take care and be kind to yourselves, it's a beautiful day, the sun is shining and it's great walking weather. Hugs Debbie

Sober 212 days and so proud of me.
Watching the tornado activity yesterday hit areas we know was something so scary. Being trapped in rush hour traffice on highways when they struck and nowhere to go. The Weather Channel and local news did such a great job with information almost as it was occurring. A new couple moved into the slot next to us here at RV park, as we introduced ourselves, the wife said her son lives in Franklin, MA, the 1st place the news mentioned as possible place struck. I asked if she had called her son and she said YES, but couldn't get thru...she didn't know about the storm****ting the area and I couldn't tell her....they had just arrived from SC, where they live, first time in RV, which a company had set up the day before...she and hubby too excited as they "try" a new way of life. I know that last week I was the first person to tell a friend about the Joplin tornado and she went wild with panic as she had very good friends in Joplin and didn't know about the horrific storm. Not brave I am.
We were very busy yesterday and I did great. The Traveling Bra carried me forward for the entire day. Yoda looks awesome. His grooming experts said he was very nervous when being driven away to their salon, I knew he would be. He was so thankful and loving upon arrival home. He is really so handsome, they gave him a super short summer cut, paws are really "poodled" up and clean.
We didn't get haircuts, maybe today. Did a circuit of shopping and stocking up and RV is full with many bargins hidden away. Learning to shop what is on the list and only on the lists is improving. And seeing the savings satisfy!
I have prayers for Bev each day and have wondered how she is doing. Did hear from her a few weeks back.
Excited to see newbies here...helping those new helps us all.
Enjoy the day, Lynn hope the noise isn't to bad, make sure they pick up the nails on the ground. I couldn't believe how many were shot off mark when we had our roof done. Grammylew, getting those projects done can be daunting, you run a tight schedule for you and you amaze me.Hugs, Monica

hmmm, it is Thursday by my calendar (lol). . .  wishing it was not so

Good Morning Margaret, OFFr's,

The weather is beautiful today, all that hot, humid weather is gone for now, with temps predicted to be about 83 today and the next few days to follow similar, yippee!!!

Well I've gotten back into the gym, 2nd week in a row and am feeling good about that, the hardest part is getting there, once I have showered and am walking out of the gym, I feel wonderful in that I accomplished something that I know is going to help me get back to where I need to be.  Jeanne's (Lightswitch) post today is right on the money about maintaining our weightloss once we've achieved some measure of success.  So hard to change that person I was into a more active participant in what I know longterm will be beneficial, but I'm going to and that is all I've got to say about that. . .  oh and scale is moving in a downward direction once more.

Well at work right now, after work, meeting my "een's" (Arlene, Eileen and Laureen, make up the "eens") for dinner, we are 3 women who met as a result of this journey and we meet once a month to support one another as we are all contemporaries in age.  Arlene is a retired PA school teacher, who has since become a docent at the Philadelphia Zoo and a certified Zumba instructor, Eileen is a great gal, who spends her free time with her granddaughter and family at the Shore in the summer. . .  can't wait to see them, tonight we're going Chinese. . .

That's about it for me, wishing you all a great day wherever and whatever you're doing and sending special thoughts for peace and strength for those in need.

Hugs, Laureen

Thanks for reminding me it's Thursday!  It's the end of my week and the semester, so I guess that I was thinking in that direction.

Laureen, the trainer I used to work with says this: Exercise is a lot like church. It's really easy not to go, but once you stop....it's incredibly hard to walk back through that door.

Glad to hear you are working out again! Will you be at Barix on Saturday?

Yes Lynn, I will be there and hope to see you there as well. . .  changes afoot with Dennis stepping down as a Leader (and Beth), I considered it, but think I will stay at least until the end of the year. . .

Back from a Yoda walk.  Mentioned to hubby how I am 212 days sober. He asked me why I dwell on the days sober? Dud as Gibbs would say. Wish I slapped him upside the head how Gibbs does to Tony on NCIS. I don't dwell on it, I celebrate it. So now I am really down....went from happy to bottom of elevator shaft real quick. Thank God for you all. Just want to crawl into bed and remember to keep my mouth shut always. Speaking my thoughts just causes comments that wound me. Oldest daughter doesn't want to talk to me on phone, I was/am just getting used to speaking on phone again. Why do I even try. At least I can come here and speak. FB is a comfort too...but I know that our Sara, who turns 35 today, thinks I abuse it, on it too much. I feel like I really have nothing good to say, but know that what I say here is appreciated  and accepted. Thank you for sustaining me.

Monica, sorry your hubby's comment took you so low. Know that many of us here celebrate those daily counts with you! I've only been here a few months and I for one would MISS THEM terribly if you didn't post the number each day!

So keep your head out from under the covers and hold it up high, my friend!

Monica, we love you & your posts!!!!! My only daughter sometimes shuts me out. It really does hurt, I told her this in January & she has been much better. Our oldest son, with 6 kids doesn't even communicate with us! I was bad & told his wife she was lazy. They were staying with us & after working all day I had to cook, clean up after them, & everything that was mine was hers.

They only had 2 kids then,can't imagine how it is now. My son has always had a job, did their laundry, & got up with the kids. He also worked nights. All she did was watch soaps & get PG. I don't even know the 4 youngest. I am friends with the oldest on FB, but thats mainly to see pictures.

Sorry didn't mean to ramble, but my heart goes out to you. PM me anytime!!
Nan

Monica,

You have every right to celebrate each day sober and I celebrate it with you!  Your husband just might not get it, many people who don't have that issue think it's not big deal, that if you have a problem, just stop, if only things were that easy, guess we never would have had WLS either. . .As for your daughter, I have issues with my son that break my heart, there is little I can do that is good there, he seems to think he is my father in so many areas and at that a negative, critical one. . .  does not make me want to spend much time with him and subsequently my grandchildren suffer as a result, because I come away with feelings that are just not ones I want to.  According to my son, I do too much of everything and am "too busy", on a certain level he is right, however, for a number of years I did very little and was isolated and depressed because of it, do I need to lighten up some, absolutely, but don't tell me that as an excuse for you to behave in the manner you do with me. . .  You have earned the right to your happiness, don't go expecting anyone else to see it that way, I am saying that as much for me as you. . .  My life is as good as I choose it to be and some days I believe what others tell me is their truth. . .

Hugs, start your day over and celebrate and enjoy!  Laureen