Wednesday Roll Call

Hello everyone

At least the week is half way over....

I went to that butcher shop yesterday and didn't realize they closed at 6!!!  Well I worked late and didn't get there till almost 6:30.  Well the nice guy opened up and let me get my brisket burgers.  Isn't that nice!!!  I then went next door to the produce shop and they had a sale on corn on the cob....so I grabbed a bunch.  What's a picnic without corn on the cob!!!  I also got cherries and grapes and cantaloupe.  I love Summer fruit selections.

They also had organic chocolate!!!  I was good I bought none....

I don't have nothing going on that I can think of after work.  I might force myself to go over and rejoin the gym.  Like NIKE says...just do it!!!  They have Saturday morning yoga classes and I would love to do that.  Not much calorie burn but so good for you in terms of flexibility and stress relief.

I ordered something from Carsons almost 2 weeks ago and still haven't gotten it.  Gesh...they are slow.  I don't think I will ever order from them again.  Too bad to I really like their Ruff Hewen line.

So what are you guys doing today???

I'm just killing time till it's time to go to work...see ya laters gators 

Good Morning,

Hump day, last week is behind us, and the weekend is looming!

I took Morgan driving yesterday. Then, last evening Hubert took her. I will take her again today. We want to get 10 hours in with her while she is here.

I have a few things to do today, nothing earth shattering. Sometimes this week I want to get the old patio cleaned up. It needs it bad.

Have a great day,

Hugs,

Good morning Crystal and the rest of Illinois!

I am up, showered, changed the sheets and am now doing my computer work.  I have a chiro appointment, a meeting and need to pick up some prescriptions.  When I come home, I think I will mow the lawn for the exercise.

I stopped by to see Connie and Kay yesterday and the shop is beautiful!  I even got to help tag some yarn and move some yarn.  I have to be in town tomorrow with a big gap in appointments so I think I will stop by and see if I can lend a hand again!

Riley is coming on Friday to help make more stock for the Market.  I need to get someone to help me with a Facebook page and I think I will check into Esty also.  If I could make some $$$ with my products, I might be able to pick up a part time gig and make enough not to have to return to the rat race.

My boys are both back to their old selves.....disrespectful, uncommunicative and sometimes even bullying.  I do not have to drink over it but I DO need to remember that I can't control them,  only the way I handle it.  I am working on handling it with a smile.  Todd is going to attend a family session with me tomorrow night, I hope it helps.  I am really looking forward to our orientation trip in a couple of weeks.  (EEK!  it is only 2 weeks away!)

That's about it for me......everyone have a great day!

Dawn. I do know when it comes to family disrespecting you.  You might not be able to control them but you can control how you handle it.  And I remembered that when it came to Chris at the end of our relationship. I am not the door mat I once was when I was with manny and put up with his disrespect.  The old me would have still been clinging to that relationship. Not that I am saying to leave just to not stand for it!!!

Hi Peeps,

Crystal and Dawn, I am so proud of you both. Your desire to self improve and be better are noteworthy. Your strength in those moments are beyond awesomeness. I am praying for our continued positive strides.

I am dealing with this pain from the shingles and seeing again how my husband responds when I am sick...he ignores the situation. My father in law does the same to my mother in law. She and I spoke about it recently. I know this is something God will fix in him, but right now it exasperates me.

I am looking out my window and it looks like a tornado/bad weather is coming. The world looks like a greenish, grey blue. That wierd, uhoh color you see right before a big storm. It is also very quiet outside. Almost eerie. I hope it swings right on by and doesnt mess with my garden.

I am going to a soaking prayer tonight. We Vineyardites call healing soaking. It's a Holy Spirit cleanse. I cannot wait to see what kind of healing God has for me. Excited.

I am still working on my addiction to shopping/hoarding. It is getting easier and I am so happy the longings to shop/look for sales/read mail shopping cataloges/view favorite shopppping websites is under control right now. I have set up my e-mail to have all those favored sites go straight to my  trash bin and that has helped immeasurably.

Well, chicks I am off.

Hugs,

Sharon

Sharon, When I was married my husband ignored me when I was sick because that is what  HE liked. Eventually we figured that just because we were giving each other what WE wanted instead of trying to do what the OTHER one wanted. Didn't learn the lesson well in that marriage, but since have learned to be respectful of others and deal with them as they want with out crossing over into codependence. Hard to do! Kay likes moderate attention when she is sick so I basically ask her what she wants me to do. She knows I like a lot of attention when sick and she gives me what she can but will also tell me if I ask too much. It works so much better this way. Maybe your husband doesn't understand this concept.

Kay and I took the Myers-Briggs temperament inventory which helped us understand how differently our brains are wired and that our different ways of dealing with the world are due to brain wiring, not an attempt to annoy the other one. I think you can take it free or cheaply online now.

Connie

Thank you Connie.........he is very angry at me right now because I did something very wrong. I am an addict. I am helpless when it comes to shopping and spending. My actions have created a legal criminal nightmare. My husband has taken himself out of it by telling me he is ashamed of me and is sickened by what I have done. He has called me a stranger and has told me I am a stranger to him. I know I am a child of God and right now that is what I am olding onto. Hugs, Sharon 

Sharon, Addiction is a disease too. He promised "in sickness and in health". If you had dementia would he call you a stranger? I hope his pastor gives him a talking to! Legal nightmare or not, he needs to stand by you. Prayers for both of  you!

Connie

Sharon and Connie-  It's no different then me eating myself to 360lbs!!!  The only difference is thankfully its not against the law...but if it was I can say without batting an eye I would be sitting in jail.  That would not have stopped me from eating.  Who am I to judge.  We are all guilty of some sin.  And quite frankly who is he.

I am sorry you have to go through this.  But we all have to hit our rock bottom before we start on the road to fix ourselves.  Keep doing what your doing.  You are doing great!!!!