Tonight's Chat

I just wanted to let you all know that are going to be there, that I won't be able to show up this week.... First of all, I haven't gotten my book yet, so I haven't been able to read the assigned pages... Secondly, we have out of town family showing up today and they are spending the night before they head back to GA... We haven't seen my husbands brother in years and I have never met his wife, so it would be kind of rude of me to get online and go into a chat.... I will be there next week though.... I will catch up with the thread that is supposed to be posted about the chat.... Thanks for understanding... HUGS, Shawn M.

Hey Shawn and group, I haven't gotten my book yet either. But, I am planning on attending. I had read the first few chapters prior to the fire so I think I will be ok. Good reminder Shawn, even if you can't attend. Hugs, Val

Hope you get your book soon Val... and I hope you had a good time in the chat... I wish I could have been there... Sounds like you all covered a lot of topics.... I am expecting to get my book tomorrow or the next day, and I think you ordered yours the same day I did, so we should get them at the same time.... I am really anxious to get my book and get caught up to everyone else..... HuGS, Shawn M.

Thanks Shawn! We will miss you - I will post the notes for you and any others who are interested - have a nice family visit!

We had a wonderful visit... They just cut it kind of short and I (unfortunately) am taking it personally.... I really seem to think I did something wrong t make them leave 16 hours sooner than they had planned.... And I went out and bought a bunch of stuff for breakfast tomorrow for them that may end up going to waste now.... I am sooooooo frustrated... KWIM???? Well anyway... we had a great visit... I wish they would have stayed longer... I just hope it wasn't me that drove them off so early...... HUGs, Shawn M.

Shawn, Sorry you won't be online tonight but I wanted to tell you how good it was to hear from you. I've been wondering where you've been! Have a great time with you company! CeCe

WoW!!!! So nice to know that someone out there is thinking of ME....... I am so honored!!!!!! I am doing OK... things are rough but I am getting through.. day, by day... hour by hour and minute by minute... some days are rougher than others and some days are a breeze..... That is the life of living with bi-polar.... LOL..... I can laugh about it right now... but tomorrow I may be crying... we will see.... Had a good visit...at least I think we did, with the family.... They seem to cut it short, so I don't know if I said or did anything to offend them, to make them leave 16 hours early.... I will probably never know either... I have never thought that hubby's family has ever liked me much though, soooooo.... well, that is another story.... LOL.. Well, anyway....I am still here... I read the board everyday, just don't always post... but I am definitely around..... Not as much as I should be, but I am here..... Gotta get my lazy butt to bed now.... talk to you more later... HUGS, Shawn M.

Shawn, Shawn, Shawn, yet again you are showing you are my Soul Sister (or daughter!) because you are doing what I tend to do! You think you did something wrong to make your company leave early! It could have been anything! Someone once told me I couldn't possibly have all the power (negative power, that is!) that I thought I had - no one person could be responsible for so many others behaviors!!! Please, Shawn, save yourself lots of grief and don't waste your time wondering if you did anything. I'm sure you were a wonderful hostess. Did they not give some reason for leaving early? Shawn, you have enough on you without trying to second guess the world! Shrug it off, rest and be gentle with yourself! Tomorrow I want you to post at least one positive thing you like about yourself!!! CeCe

I think soul sister is the most appropriate... I know, I tend to always blame myself for what others do.... that is a bad habit.... But I did decide that it was more that there teen age son was hoping to have some teen interactions (my sons) and both are gone now.... So I really do think that is what influenced their decision, plus they have been on the road for 2 weeks and were wanting their own beds.... So I finally came to grips with it all after talking with DH and others and realized it "probably" wasn't anything that I did..... So on a positive note..... I love my new hair color and it seems to have covered all my gray..... LOL..... I feel 5 years younger... maybe even 10...... if that is possible.... LOL I ate good today and did pretty good yesterday even with the company... I had one pinch of the brownies I made for the kids, lots of protein and some veggies... I am really trying to keep the junk out of the house and stay on track..... Thanks so much for the support and the encouragement.... I really appreciate it.... It means a lot to me..... HUGS, Shawn M.