Rainy Wednesday here in SWNJ - How U Doin?

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm up having my coffee, took my shower already and in a short while I will be getting ready for my work day.  Had a good night's sleep and woke to the sound of rain this morning and I guess my body is used to waking up at this time to go to the gym, so I'm up and Roxie and you get the benefit of my early awakening. 

Today has me going to work, it should really be a bear of a day as we have two hearings with people coming into the office, so I actually have to get there by 7:30 a.m. to be sure the breakfast set up is right and to greet everyone with my beauteous smile (lol) when they arrive and attend to whatever they need.  The first group will be leaving by 9:30 or so, the 2nd group will probably be here until 1:30 or so, as their hearing is not until 2 p.m., so lunch has been ordered as well.  Whenever this 2nd group is in town, we can count on rain, because in the 2+ years I've worked here, it is factual that it rains every single time they are in town, so I will probably have to order a van to take them to court.  Anyway, I will try to get out to make the noon AA meeting I go to several times a week and then after work it is that time of month again, Barix support group meeting and I really look forward to seeing everyone and this month I celebrate my story with everyone, as this past Sunday marked my 4th surgiversary, so I will share briefly and whoever else is celebrating a surgiversary will get up and share their story and then we will attend to the needs of those who come for support, so it's a long, but productive day I have to look forward to.

How about you?  What's on your agenda?

Wishing those of you with challenging situations to find peace and the needed strength to get through those and may you have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Laureen

Hey Laureen
Raining here too this am ...Love the fall day but supposed to be cold here this week in the 30's  I think.
This year is almost gone.I have to wonder where it went most days .  Not sure if that is a sign of aging or just to busy ..LOL 
My dog Sassy hates to go out when it is raining , She just stops and looks up at the sky and I have to MAKE her go pee. Funny dog ..lol
Congrats on your continued success with AA .
Been working out hard everyday and the body is stiff this morning .  I hate that , Makes me think I am getting older .
Hoping for a blessed day for ALL you lovely ladies to come . I just took up a new hobby.  I am teaching myself to knit and am making my first winter scarf as I speak.   Actually this part ,knit , purl is easier than crochet to me ...LOVE IT so far , now hope I dont get bored with it .
Have a blessed day and shure hope GOD watches over every one of you
Hugs
Shirley

When I got Roxie, she went out no matter what the weather was, now when it rains, she looks at me like, "you've got to be kidding me" she only goes when she can't hold it anymore and sometimes she won't go down off the deck, just squats and goes and comes in looking for a treat, like she did something special (lol). . .  life with furbabies is mostly happiness on four legs. . .

AA gives me tools to deal with everyday living and is a strong part of why I am, more often than not, able to look for the life's lesson in what I'm going through and not get caught up in "woe is me", it has truly worked miracles on my thinking processes and basically what it is, is taking negative thoughts and transforming them into positive ones through the realization that for most people, life is fair, it's tough on everyone (heard that at an AA meeting and I love it), but it's how you choose to deal with things that can keep you right side up.

Thanks for your contributions here, I see you as a very positive person, which is not to say everyone else isn't, just that I always seem to connect with your posts.

Have a great day!

Morning all, sober 353 days and so proud of me.
Hubby and I had a lovely night out. I posted pictures on FB.
Lots of rain here,sounds good. But my body is not happy, knees are really sore.
Our oldest daughter will deliver today. She went into hospital last night and will begin with induction early this morning. Prayer please.
Oh Yoda got sick....will visit later.

Yay Monica, hope you have a special day planned for your 1 year milestone, which is not to downplay each day, but to recognize stringing together a whole lot of 'em that equal a year is special.

Prayers for the birth to go without a hitch and for your knees to feel better. . .

I am so thankful each day for choosing to be sober. I took the advice offered here and got myself a lovely cyrstal bracelet to celebrate my success.
Last night at dinner, hubby wanted me to have a glass of wine and then a sip of his drink. I refused and was confused. I know I didn't drink for 50+ years, but when I did I fell into it totally. I know I can never lift an alcoholic breverage again. I can not let myself fall or fail. The stuff does not call my name anymore, but less than a year ago, my day was surrounded about when I could sneak a drink as often as possible.
Put my knee brace on. Did something to it last night, weather is hammering it too.
Yoda got sick early. He got a marrow bone yesterday, Must have been too rich for him.
Stepped on our daughters toes I guess. She thinks I talk too much on FB. Used to be I always did everything right, now I don't anything right. Our relationship will never be the same, after living with her for 2 winters. My drinking caused the loss of comfort for us. Need to keep the poison thoughts of what if out of my head.
Getting ready for Chiro visit. He sure gets huge snaps out of me. Already seeing improvement in my numb fingers.
Enjoy the day. Prayers for a safe and speedy delivery for our daughter and grand child. God is good and loves us all.
Monica

Monica,

Time heals and your daughter may yet come around, sometimes it takes being a mother to see the human imperfections in our own parents and even that takes time, trust me when I tell you I am speaking from experience with my own children, and my son, well he still has his issues with me, but I've come to a place where I am mostly ok with the issues that he refuses to deal with.  Through my years sober, I've witnessed countless miracles and I've no doubt you have your own.  I wish you many more blessed sober days, one at a time.

Laureen

Your words of comfort did just that. Glad my friends here sustain me.
Yes life is one day at a time.

Monica, I guess our children are only looking out for our well being....My son tells me I share too much info on FB too -- quote "Mom, it's there for all the world to see"!!!
So I try to be a little more selective about what I post.

Today I discovered my friend is on FB -- so I friended him....low and behold a while later I checked and not only did he friend me, but another lady as well.....I am so confused.....we really need to talk when he gets back.....I refuse to be "played".  If
he wants a relationship with me, it's gotta be just me and him, NO ONE ELSE.  I am
upset again  -- now I don't know what to think.....sometimes I'm really sorry I've
gotten involved with men again.

Back to work -- trying hard to concentrate on my job and not think about anything else.

Love ya bunches,
Pat

Pat...I can agree with your concern. However, it could be a relative or neighbor or an old friend. He wouldn't post that for you to see if he was involved with someone else.
I have many male friends on Facebook.....that is all they are is friends. He could just have female friends too.
Try not to worry....you need to trust him.

Hugs....connie d